Tag: PM PRESS
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Silence Is No Reaction: Forty Years Of Subhumans
SILENCE IS NO REACTION: FORTY YEARS OF SUBHUMANS is the definitive history of one of the best punk bands of all time. It’s been a long time in the making but with over 640 packed pages it’s well worth it and you can finally pre-order this book now! The book is jointly published by PM…
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X: Straight Edge And Radical Sobriety By Gabriel Kuhn (PM Press)
Today we have another superb book about straight-edge movement on our pages. X: Straight Edge And Radical Sobriety is a second book about the straight edge movement by Gabriel Kuhn and an appropriate continuation of Sober Living For The Revolution: Hardcore Punk, Straight Edge, And Radical Politics. Perhaps ten years passed between releasing these two…
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The Best Books We Read This Year
We spent countless hours reading books this year and picked the best ones that deserve your utmost attention. Some titles are more than a decade old, and some are released this year. All these books are essential reading material you should check out. A Hardcore Heart: Adventures In A DIY Scene by David Gamage Packed…
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Sober Living For The Revolution: Hardcore Punk, Straight Edge, And Radical Politics by Gabriel Kuhn (PM Press)
Like it or not, the straight-edge movement first appeared in the early eighties and still inspires people to live their lives more healthily, far away from drugs, nicotine, alcohol, and promiscuity. At first, Ian MacKaye promoted the movement through his work with Minor Threat and Dischord Records, but the bands gradually embraced the ideas and…
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The Day the Country Died: A History Of Anarcho Punk 1980 To 1984 By Ian Glasper (PM Press)
We have another older book by almighty Ian Glasper on our pages today. The Day The Country Died is a must for anyone delving deep into subcultures, underground music, and punk rock in general. It’s nearly mindblowing how the contemporary punk rock scene owes to the anarcho-punk movement. If you pay close attention while reading…
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Burning Britain By Ian Glasper (PM Press)
In the late seventies, music critics and record labels declared the punk movement dead, leaving almost no media space for bands who remained in those circles. Punk rock went completely underground, but thankfully, during those years, several subgenres emerged from the remnants. Anarcho-punk, d-beat, crust, hardcore punk, UK82, Oi!, post-punk, art-punk, and goth-rock were probably…
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