Tag: EARTH ISLAND BOOKS
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Earth Island Books To Release “Toxic Shock Records, Assassin Of Mediocrity” By Bill Sassenberger On March 28th
This is a story of a lifetime spent in the trenches of the mercantile class. Yes, it’s been said before, but punk rock did change our lives. You’re about to read a patchwork of triumphant, bittersweet and sometimes painful memories. From 1981 until 2014, my wife Julianna and I owned and operated a totally independent record…
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“Soul Salvation: A Gen X Love Letter To The English Beat” By Marc Wasserman Available Via Earth Island Books
Part Gen X memoir, and part English Beat oral history, the book takes a detailed look at the making of, response to, and influence their third album “Special Beat Service” had on young American fans like marc as well as musicians like Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam, Adam Duritz of Counting Crows, Elvis Costello, and…
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“Scream Therapy” By Jason Schreurs Available Via Earth Island Books
Picture this: Someone’s screaming at you as loud as they can for 45 minutes. For most people, that would be the stuff of nightmares. For author Jason Schreurs and members of the punk rock community, it’s therapy. In Scream Therapy: A Punk Journey through Mental Health, Schreurs and other punks come to a life-changing realization—punk rock…
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Earth Island Books To Release “Spent” By Paul Case On March 7th
Spent is a Molotov cocktail of poems and stories that explore the collision of the personal and political. At the chaotic intersection of punk, radical politics, drugs and alcohol abuse, and mental health, Case’s words traverse a burnt out, late capitalist landscape where escaping into oblivion is all too inviting. From punchy punk poetry to…
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Earth Island Books To Release “Poets Day Dream” By James Domestic On March 7th
A whole book of poetry, prose, and (very) short stories on the subjects of work and school? Well, yeah! James Domestic takes a look at the two institutions that loom largest in our lives. School is our constant companion – whether we want it to be or not – through our most formative years, doing…
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Earth Island Books Released “Sometimes I’m The Bull, Sometimes I’m The China Shop” By Leon The Poet
Leon the poet’s debut collection of poetry, ‘Sometimes I’m The Bull, Sometimes I’m The China Shop’, takes a big swing at life in 2024. With poems about pop culture, God, soft plays, fatherhood, suicide, heartbreak, childhood, mental health, machismo, the far right, Russell Brand and Jesus Christ, to mention just a few. Sometimes he’s the…
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Earth Island Books To Release “Bag Of Tricks” By Ruby Dee Philippa On March 14th
BAG OF TRICKS is a compilation of short stories about San Francisco punks in the early 80’s.These vignettes stand alone yet bleed into one another. Meet the band The Shits, their groupies The Clits, and an array of colourful characters who populate these streets, squats and punk shows. With them, we cop drugs, shoot up,…
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“The Revolution Will Be Televised” by Ray Stuart (Earth Island Books)
Ray Stuart’s The Revolution Will Be Televised is a brilliant and incendiary piece of writing that deftly balances biting critique with raw wit, simultaneously reflecting a rallying cry for change and an immensely enjoyable read. Through its collection of essays, the book dives headfirst into issues such as monarchy, government, religion, hereditary privilege, and the…
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“Anarcho-Punk: Music And Resistance In London 1977–1988” by David Insurrection (Earth Island Books)
David Insurrection’s Anarcho-Punk: Music and Resistance in London 1977–1988 is a literary exploration of one most radical subcultures in punk rock music. The book is not only a chronicle of anarcho punk movement but showcases its transformative impact on music, politics, and activism. Through careful research and an intimate understanding of the movement, Insurrection paints…
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Earth Island Books Released “Anarcho-Punk: Music And Resistance In London 1977-1988” By David Insurrection
‘Anarcho-Punk: Music and Resistance in London 1977-1988’ by David Insurrection is the distillation of three years work. It’s the story of an oft overlooked scene. Anarcho-punk in the 1980s truly rocked the boat. Much more than music it set out to change the world and in a not insignificant way did just that. It inspired…
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The Books We Read In 2024
It has been a wild ride through an expansive literal universe this year and we had so much fun reading these books. As you can see, there’s something for everyone, so pick your favorite genre and support these authors and Earth Island Books by purchasing their books. The Fire Still Burns : Music Inspired By…
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“The Fire Still Burns : Music Inspired By The Post-Punk Message” by David Gamage (Earth Island Books)
David Gamage’s The Fire Still Burns is a astounding, heartfelt ode to the resilience, creativity, and power of the DIY punk rock scene. Released under his Earth Island Books imprint, this sprawling, 726-page chronicle dives deep into the gritty mechanics of punk’s independent spirit, charting the highs and lows of life on the road, running…
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