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The nineties never sounded so good
“Three And A Half Minutes of Fame” by Alex Boucher is a time capsule that immediately transports the reader back to the vibrant and...
david1170
May 21, 20242 min read


Good to see you
A big thank you to everyone who came along to see our authors at the weekend. Both to those people that came along to All Ages Records in...
david1170
May 21, 20241 min read


A poignant reminder of the interconnectedness of social justice movements
Thoughts Words Action have been reading Mark Humanity's brilliant and hard-hitting new book, 'The Humanity Trigger' all about "The...
david1170
May 16, 20241 min read


Crossfire goes Hardcore
Frank Billek from Crossfire.de took a deep dive into the pages of David Gamage's comprehensive overview of the nineties UK Hardcore...
david1170
May 13, 20242 min read


This weekend - Norwich indie book & zine fair
This Saturday, 18th May, Earth Island Books is going to be out in force at Norwich Independent Book And Zine Fair. Authors James Domestic...
david1170
May 13, 20241 min read


Every home should have a copy
Tony Suspect, from the long-running, world-famous zine Suspect Device has declared that “every home should have a copy” of punk author...
david1170
May 11, 20243 min read


E. D. Evans 'TFMGTD' audio book
We just wrapped up a marathon project… recording the audio book version of E.D. Evans brilliant alternative poetry book, Time for My...
david1170
May 11, 20241 min read


Worst. Eurovision. Ever. again
This year's Eurovision Song Contest is an absolute wonky gem, populated as it is with metal-toothed Irish Gothic goblins evoking daemons...
david1170
May 9, 20242 min read


Heavy Sounds in the West
It’s time to turn everything up to eleven, throw the horns high, sell your soul to Satan and peel off some face melting riffs with Earth...
david1170
May 9, 20241 min read


The Bohemian Punk Rock Buddhist...
Sam Marsh, the author of Wisdom of the Punk Buddha and contributor to the upcoming Ten Poets Volume Two is about to embark on a series of...
david1170
May 8, 20241 min read


Where Did All The Good Times Go?
If you’ve asked yourself “Where did all the good times go?” while standing at the back of a club watching a band go through the same...
david1170
May 8, 20241 min read


Louder Than War review 'Three and a half minutes of Fame'
“I’d recommend the book as a disarmingly honest account of the author’s passion for music, all told with great attention to detail and a...
david1170
May 6, 20244 min read


The sequel to 'Punks In The Willows' is on the way...
Alex CF has been busy working on a host of new projects. 'Raccoon starts a band' will be the sequel to 'Punks in the willows', his...
david1170
May 3, 20241 min read


Sorry State Records review Nefarious Artists
“A valuable reference tool for punk nerds and freaks like me who will read it from beginning to end like a novel.” “You will learn a ton,...
david1170
May 3, 20241 min read


The Punk Site reviews Mike Magrann's MPG
This book is essential reading for anyone who enjoys pondering the deeper meaning of things, the things that deliberately exist beyond...
david1170
May 3, 20244 min read


Marla Watson at All Ages in May
Marla Watson will be at All Ages Records in May to chat about and sign her excellent My Punk Rock Life HC book. Join Marla on Saturday...
david1170
Apr 28, 20241 min read


A Suspect Device Book flick through
Here’s a quick flick through video of 'Running at The Edge of their World', the behind-the-scenes, warts and all story of one of the UK’s...
david1170
Apr 28, 20241 min read


A Sneak Peek at A book fit for Punkers
Want to get a sneak peek of Ian Glasper's staggering, soon-to-be-published, incredibly comprehensive exploration of the eighties UK...
david1170
Apr 19, 20241 min read


James Domestic gigs
After a manic '3 gigs in 24 hours' run of gigs over the recent Easter weekend – Nottingham, Manchester, and Stamford to be precise –...
david1170
Apr 18, 20241 min read


A fine day out
At the beginning of April, Earth Island Books was invited to the inaugural ‘Let’s Play’ Con at the Newbridge Memo and authors J.T....
david1170
Apr 17, 20241 min read
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