Tag: EARTH ISLAND BOOKS
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Highs, Lows, and Near-Misses: Crowdfund The “Three And A Half Minutes Of Fame” Music Documentary
The documentary ‘Three and a Half Minutes of Fame’, inspired by the book of the same name, is now crowdfunding. The film will dive into the highs, lows, and near-misses of chasing a music career, capturing the energy of gigs and the love of fans. Crucially, the documentary will explore what it really takes for…
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Post-Punk Paradise: New Book Recalls 70s / 80s Preston Scene
A new book, Not JUST About The Fall: 50 adventures in a post-punk paradise, recalls the vibrant music scene of Preston, UK, through the 70s and 80s. The book is a love letter to the fans and local heroes, detailing classic gigs at venues like The Warehouse, where the author saw Joy Division headline and…
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An Anarchy of Demons: Charlie Harper (UK Subs) Compilation Includes Rare Punk Track
Time & Matter Recordings and Engineer Records have released a special Charlie Harper (UK Subs) compilation album to accompany his autobiography. The CD features six spoken word tracks of extracts from his book, linking up 10 music tracks from across his past. Crucially, it includes an incredibly rare and exclusive, previously unreleased track from the…
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Ian Glasper’s “Silence Is No Reaction: Forty Years Of Subhumans” Is Back In Stock At Earth Island Books
The definitive history of UK anarcho punk legends Subhumans, SILENCE IS NO REACTION: FORTY YEARS OF SUBHUMANS, is back in stock at Earth Island Books. The 640-page superfan’s dream covers the band’s entire story from 1980, featuring recollections from all members, hundreds of photos, a complete discography, and gigography. Written by acclaimed author Ian Glasper,…
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Tricky Business By Ruby Dee Phillipa (Earth Island Books)
Ruby Dee Philippa’s Tricky Business is a brilliant, unfiltered continuation of her vivid portrayal of San Francisco’s early 1980s punk scene. Picking up where Bag of Tricks left off, the book once again places the reader inside a moment in time when chaos, art, rebellion, and self-destruction collided in ways that shaped an entire generation.…
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“Heavy Sounds In The West” By Hans Verbeke And Onno Hesselink (Earth Island Books)
Heavy Sounds in the West is one of those rare instances where music history insists on dragging a place into its rightful spotlight. With a detailed, almost obsessive devotion to detail, Hans Verbeke and Onno Hesselink have constructed a monumental document of how heavy metal and crossover hardcore culture detonated in the unlikely soil of…
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Paddy Shennan Celebrates The Unsung Heroes Of Music In “Not JUST About The Fall”
Sunday Times bestselling ghostwriter Paddy Shennan turns his focus to the lifeblood of music: the fans. In his new book Not JUST About The Fall, out via Earth Island Books, Shennan reflects on the essential role fans play, weaving personal anecdotes with stories of legendary gigs by The Clash, The Fall, Joy Division, and more.…
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“My Altercation: The Bandung Melodic Punk Scene 1995-2008” By Prabu Pramayougha (Earth Island Books)
Punk rock histories are usually told through the familiar capitals: London, Los Angeles, Washington D.C. Maybe Berlin, maybe Tokyo if you’re lucky. What’s lost in those recycled myths is the truth that punk rock has always thrived in the margins, in places the spotlight rarely lands. That’s why Prabu Pramayougha’s My Altercation: The Bandung Melodic…
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“Toxic Shock Records, Assassin of Mediocrity” by Bill Sassenberger
Bill Sassenberger’s Toxic Shock Records, Assassin of Mediocrity is more than just a memoir of a record shop, a record label, or a business venture, but a chronicle of a lifelong defiance, a testimony to love and durability, and a map of a world where music was more than entertainment: it was survival, was resistance,…
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“My Life Song By Song: The Story Of Dr. Strange Records” By Bill ‘Doc’ Plaster
Some record stores serve their purpose while the other are almost institutions that shaped the generations of music enthusiasts. Dr Strange Records belongs firmly to the second category. For over three decades, Bill “Doc” Plaster has nurtured one of punk rock’s true sanctuaries, a shop, label, and mail-order operation that survived the changing tides of…
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“Mrs Wilson’s Children” By Caraline Brown (Earth Island Books)
Caraline Brown’s memoir about her time as promoter at Hull’s legendary Welly Club doesn’t just list the events of the late ’70s and early ’80s post-punk scene. It puts you right there, pint in hand, as the first chord shakes the floor. The Welly Club was never just a venue. Since its founding in 1913,…
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Earth Island Books To Release “Reston Hardcore: An Oral History Of Jam For Man And Beyond” By Andy Keiler
Northern Virginia in the `80s and `90s was the greatest independent music scene that almost nobody has ever heard of. Drawing inspiration from the raw energy of DC hardcore and the distinctive sound of Inner Ear Studios, this burgeoning scene spread throughout the suburbs, blending with the rising forces of Go-Go and hip-hop. Reston alone…
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