Come out to Randy Now's Man Cave in Hightstown, New Jersey, on 23rd May and help us celebrate the release of the new Ramones book, "All Good Cretins Go To Heaven: The Enduring Spirit of the Ramones" with special guests Ramoms! The author Jenn L Beckwith will be there signing copies of her excellent book and US publishers DiWulf Publishing House will have plenty of copies of this great new book, plus a selection of their other superb publications for you to pick up. Informat

This Sunday, 10th May, from 5pm onwards at The Dev in Camden, London, there is going to be a FREE gig with two great HC bands, a DJ set by Alex Anesiadis, and a book presentation, reading and signing, of his incredible new book, ‘Tear It Down: How crossover bridged metal and hardcore punk’ It’s going to be a great evening, so get along to The Dev at 33 Kentish Town Road, London, NW1 8NL. Alex will have plenty of copies of Tear It Down at the gig with him, and a few posters, b

Punk at Sea: A Rebellion Festival photo book by Michiel Blijboom If you ever plan to visit Blackpool, make sure it’s in the first days of August. Not that all of a sudden the sea turns light blue due to the rays of golden sun, but the fact is that the town really is more colourful than ever in that period. The reason: Rebellion, the annual punk festival in and around the not so aptly-titled Winter Gardens. For four days in a row Blackpool is the beating heart of everything pu

The Underground in China: Metal, Punk, Hardcore and Noise, 2013-2021 by Ryan Dyer 'The Underground in China' brings together more than 350 pages of photography, interviews, and first-hand observations from inside a thriving alternative music scene that rarely reaches Western audiences. About the book: In 2013, Ryan Dyer arrived in China with little idea of what lay beneath the surface of its music scene. Within a week, he found himself at an underground show featuring the b

Spoken word and poetry is a genre I often overlooked, feeling that there were more theatrical events to see. That changed at last year’s Colchester Fringe when punk poet James Domestic presented his show That’s Not Poetry! at Coda. James Domestic skewers expectations of what audiences believe poetry to be, exposes the snobbery around the genre, and has a great time lampooning different styles. Above all, he brings a working-class punk sensibility to the microphone and, occa

AN ANARCHY OF DEMONS, Episode 3: 1983 TO 2026 podcast is now live The U.K. Subs front man Charlie Harper tells his story… Once again The Saint of RETROPOPIC RADIO talks with Charlie about his autobiography, 'An Anarchy of Demons' covering 1983 to 2026. Click here to access: https://www.mixcloud.com/.../r1301-an-anarchy-of-demons.../ Subjects discussed include: Although recognised by Charlie as being a great player, why Steve Roberts was sacked from the UK Subs In what way p

Great to see copies of Alexandros Anesiadis' latest tome 'TEAR IT DOWN: How crossover bridged metal and hardcore punk’ finding its way to plenty of creative, musical and well-known HC scene readers. Here’s a few of the pics we’ve had so far… Kurt Brecht of D.R.I. - Taking copies of the book on their tour, so get one signed! Animal of the Anti-Nowhere League, a true punk HC crossover band! Chris Kontos, drummer of Attitude Adjustment, Machine Head and countless others! Dr. S

Punk N' Coffee reviews new Ramones book, ‘All Good Cretins Go to Heaven’ by Jenn Beckwith Fifty years. Half a century since four guys from Queens entered a recording studio with a six-thousand-dollar budget, recorded fourteen songs in just over a week, and walked out with something that technically shouldn’t have worked. The Ramones‘ debut album—released on April 23, 1976—sounds exactly like what it is: raw, dry, almost entirely devoid of production, with a total duration o

Thoughts Words Action review ‘Reston Hardcore: An Oral History Of Jam For Man And Beyond’ by Andy Keiler. If there is one thing that twenty-five years of navigating the underground music scene has taught me, it is that history is often written by those who were standing right in the middle of the pit, not by those looking in from the outside. We spend a lot of time talking about the legendary centres like Washington DC, New York, and London, but we often overlook the suburb

Charlie will be performing some songs and telling some stories from his book ' An Anarchy of Demons ' , as well as signing books next Tuesday, 21st April 2026 at Backstage Cleveleys , Victoria Road West, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 3LA. It’s free entry with no ticket required but please arrive early to avoid any disappointment of not getting in. Then, JS Promotions present… U.K. SUBS live in Sunderland Friday 24th April at the INDEPENDENT venue in Sunderland. With gr

Next week James Domestic will be on his way to Leicester for a headline at @get_mouthy_leicester on 20th April. Then he’ll be heading down to our local with Andy Riley to perform with his usual wit and wicked humour on Thursday 21st May at The Bell in Ticehurst . Apparently. We'll see you there! If we let him leave, he’ll be heading to Sudbury Arts Centre with Attila The Stockbroker on 5th June and then the Foreword Book Festival in Eye, 19th to 21st June. (James is on wit

All the final episodes of the Nefarious Artists podcast are now online. Featuring a total of 17 episodes and 500 songs. The Razorcake podcasts have been looking at a soundtrack made up from songs on compilations featured in Welly Artcore’s ‘ NEFARIOUS ARTISTS: THE EVOLUTION AND ART OF THE PUNK ROCK, POST-PUNK, NEW WAVE, HARDCORE PUNK AND ALTERNATIVE ROCK COMPILATION RECORD 1976 – 1989 ’ book. These are the latest episodes: https://razorcake.org/razorcake-podcast-950-wit

“This book is required reading. It is a brilliant, heavy, and inspiring piece of literature that proves music actually can be a weapon for change if you are willing to back it up with action.” Thoughts Words Action reviews ‘ Anarcho-Punk: Music And Resistance In London 1977–1988’ (Expanded Edition) by David Insurrection . The history of punk rock is too often reduced to a handful of marketable fashion statements and the same three bands from 1977. It gets boring, and

Punk never dies - it just keeps getting repackaged. And if you thought every possible Ramones story had already been told, Jenn Beckwith ’s ‘ All Good Cretins Go To Heaven ’ wants to convince you otherwise. It’s a love letter, sure, overflowing with fan energy and earnest devotion . But like a half-busted cassette played too many times, the execution doesn’t always hold up. Beckwith opens by retracing the usual road through Ramoneslore — Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee, Tommy (back

The TEAR IT DOWN book presentation is hitting Generation Records in NYC on Wednesday, April 22 | 6:30–8:00 pm - and this is gonna be something special. We’re talking about a killer Q&A panel featuring: 💣 Parris Mayhew (Aggros, Cro-Mags, director) 💣 Tim McMurtrie (Angry Corpses, original M.O.D.) 💣 Sean Taggart (Shok, NYHC visual artist) 💣 Freddy Alva (ABC No Rio, Urban Styles) 💣 Nate Wilson (Das Oath, True Punk & Metal) 🎁 There will be gifts for everyone who grabs

Meet Prabu, the author of ' My Altercation: The Bandung Melodic Punk Scene '. Think you know Bandung? You might know the "Slow Living" vibes, the cool mountain air, and the killer street food. But Prabu is here to show you the clues to a much louder history. Long before it was a tourist hotspot, Bandung was the Rock Capital of Indonesia. We’re talking face-melting solos in the 70s that paved the way for a radical punk explosion in the 90s. This is just the intro! Stay tuned a

Louder Than War have reviewed the Tenth Anniversary edition of Not Just Bits of Paper , saying it is “a compelling read” that ”You don’t just read… You peruse it.” Read Nathan Brown’s full review below… Not Just Bits of Paper by Mickey Penguin and Greg Bull (Earth Island) 288 pages, A4, colour Editors Mickey Penguin and Greg Bull vividly bring the UK anarcho-punk scene of the early 80s to life on the printed page with a collection of first hand accounts, posters, handouts a

AN ANARCHY OF DEMONS part 2: 1969 TO 1981 The UK Subs front man Charlie Harper tells his story This recording represents the 2nd episode of The Saint's conversation with Charlie Harper as, referencing his recent autobiography ' An Anarchy Of Demons ', here they focus on that 1969 to 1981 period of his life. Subjects discussed include: How much he enjoyed giving up the music for a while on becoming a dad whilst he worked as a hairdresser His thoughts on why his wife Rita

The latest edition of Suspect Device fanzine is out now. SD78 features an article on Punk in China, loads of great reviews, photos from The Sound of the Apocalypse, and interviews with the Maus Maus, Dim Prospects, Ancient Lights, Grail Guard, Lo and Behold, Pizza Death and our very own David Insurrection , the author of ‘ Anarcho-Punk: Music and Resistance in London 1977-1988 ’. The expanded edition of which is now available for, all good book and records shops, as well a

Jet-setting author Alexandros Anesiadis is in Sao Paolo, Brazil right now and will be at the historical SUB records on 1st April to make a presentation about his awesome new HC book, ‘ Tear It Down ’. He’ll be discussing the book, the bands, and the hardcore scene in general if you want to swing by. Event starts at 12.30pm in Sub Discos and he has a few goodies to give away. The opportunity came up at the last minute and so he’s making the most of the opportunity to spread