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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


Hey Ho, Let's Go...
Fifty years ago, the Ramones revolutionized the music industry when they gave the world punk rock, and even though they disbanded in...
david1170
Apr 16, 20242 min read


Alex gets Stupid and Contagious
In the wake of Three And A Half Minutes of Fame being released into the literary punk rock wilderness and beginning its assault on the...
david1170
Apr 15, 20241 min read


Marla's punk-rock European tour
Marla Watson, the photographer behind the lens, scene author extraordinaire responsible. for My Punk Rock Liferecently appeared on The...
david1170
Apr 15, 20241 min read


Not All Heroes Wear Capes
If you’re anything like us here at Earth Island Books the title of noted punk rock author and scene scholar Ian Glasper’s new book, 'A...
david1170
Apr 12, 20242 min read


Get off your ass and do something
'Running at The Edge of their World' is the behind-the-scenes, warts, and all story of one of the UK’s longest running, and best-loved...
david1170
Apr 11, 20242 min read


A half too far
Alex Boucher always wanted to be a musician, and having signed a record deal at seventeen thought that fame, fortune, and all of the...
david1170
Apr 11, 20241 min read


Cover Reveal - Jim X Dodge's Pig Iron
How do you make the latest offering from rising horror author extraordinaire Jim X Dodge even better and more essential than it already...
david1170
Apr 10, 20242 min read


Marla Watson at The Punk Rock Museum's first year anniversary
After taking part in the punk rock museum's 'My Shot' photo exhibition Marla hung around for the first birthday celebrations, events and...
david1170
Apr 7, 20241 min read
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