Tag: LITERATURE
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The Books We Read In 2025
As we wrapped up 2025, it’s the perfect time to look back at the books that really hit home this year. Our reading list has been a massive deep dive into the heart of subculture, covering everything from the history of anarcho-punk scene and legendary tour diaries to experimental poetry and street fiction. It’s been…
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“Poems About Love And Punk Rock” By Joe McNally (Earth Island Books)
Let’s cut the noise for a second. We all know the legendary stories of ’90s punk, the stadium tours, the multi-platinum records, the endless, chaotic energy that seemed to define a couple of generations. But what happens when the volume finally drops? What happens when the tour van breaks down for the last time, and…
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“You Can’t Cheat Karma: The Punk Quiz Book” By Martin Punktilious (Earth Island Books)
Let’s be honest, there’s a lot of fluff out there that claims to test your punk rock knowledge. You pick up a book, breeze through questions about the three chords in “Blitzkrieg Bop,” and walk away feeling smug but totally unchallenged. Forget that noise. The moment I got my hands on You Can’t Cheat Karma:…
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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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Old Tricks, New Treats By Ruby Dee Philippa (Earth Island Books)
Ruby Dee Philippa’s Old Tricks, New Treats, the third installment in the Bag Of Tricks trilogy, is a high-octane collection of short stories that transports readers headfirst into the chaotic, drug-fueled ecosystem of early 1980s San Francisco punk rock. Like previous volumes, this book promises a deep dive into the culture, complete with all its…
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Punk Writers Unite For “Hardcore Horror” – 23 Tales Of Chaos And Fear
Hardcore Horror dives deep into the grim underbelly of punk rock’s imagination. This literary collection features twenty-three dark stories written by punk, hardcore, and alt-rock musicians and scene veterans. Each tale explores the terrifying, surreal, and often humorous corners of punk’s creative psyche, where nightmares meet distortion and rebellion meets the supernatural. The anthology captures…
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Paddy Shennan Celebrates Post-Punk Obsession In New Book “Not JUST About The Fall”
Former Liverpool ECHO journalist Paddy Shennan releases Not JUST About The Fall: 50 Adventures in a Post-Punk Paradise via Earth Island Books on November 14. Serving as a prequel to The Talk of Liverpool, the book dives into Shennan’s teenage obsession with post-punk, The Fall, and the transformative power of music. A heartfelt memoir and…
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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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