“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

Massive thanks to Mr. G, Joe Public, Tracy, Mat, and everyone who has placed a review of Charlie Harper ’s autobiography ‘ An Anarchy of Demons ’ online so far. We really appreciate it , and so does Charlie; He reads every comment. Grab yourself a copy of his book and read about the “Tooting Legend”, in this “brutal”, “honest” & “excellent” book from “an absolute legend of punk”. “You will not regret it!” Charlie Harper ’s brilliant book ‘ An Anarchy of Demons ’ has been gi

April 2026 marks fifty years since The Ramones dropped their self-titled debut, a record that helped define what punk rock became. To mark the milestone, a new book titled All Good Cretins Go To Heaven: The Enduring Spirit Of The Ramones digs into the band’s history through first-hand accounts and detailed research. Written by Jenn L. Beckwith and published by DiWulf Publishing in the U.S. and Earth Island Books in the U.K., the 280-page release looks at the group

James Burns' classic " Let's Go to Hell: Scattered Memories of the Butthole Surfers " has been re-issued by DiWulf for its 10th anniversary and contains new and expanded interviews and photos from Pat Blashill. You can pick it up in the US direct from DiWulf here . Or in the UK / Europe from Earth Island Books here .

James Domestic is in high demand for spoken word shows. On 4th March he headlined a sold-out show at HotBox, Chelmsford. Two days later he was supporting the comedy writing legend, Andy Riley, at Sudbury Arts Centre. Around half his set was new material that will feature in his next book, tentatively titled …Is an Acquired Taste. You can check out videos from the Sudbury show here: The Ballad of Sticky Steve: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zNcO2soamso Saturated Fat!: ...

Great to see that Charlie Harper ’s brilliant book ‘ An Anarchy of Demons ’ has been given so many 5 out of 5 reviews from fans and readers on Amazon and GoodReads lately. With an average of 4.6 out of 5 from 74 reviews posted, that’s a fantastically high rating. Check out what fans are saying on the posters below… Of course you can buy the book from Amazon, or order it from your local bookstore, but if you order it direct from us at Earth Island Books , then Charlie gets a m

The new expanded edition of David Insurrection ’s excellent and important “ Anarcho-Punk: Music and Resistance in London 1977-1988 ” has been reviewed in the latest issue of Vive Le Rock magazine. In his review, Lee Powell, says “ There's no denying the cultural impact the anarcho scene has had on society since the 80s and in this book David explores a plethora of venues and residencies of those who lived through these politically charged times and strive to disassociate t

' Three And A Half Minutes of Fame ' by Alex Boucher is back in the Amazon Top 75, nestled nicely between Shane Macgowan (who features in the book) and Yungblud (who doesn’t) so it's a good time to read the backstory and book before the new documentary film comes out! Signing a record deal at the age of 17 is something Alex didn’t plan for, but it sets him on a path that will bring him tantalisingly close to fame, not once, but three and a half times over the next 7 years.Th

We’ve chosen an excerpt from Christian Späth's superb ‘ This Is My Everything ’ book. It’s about when Tidal recorded their awesome screamo HC ‘Moment’ LP in 2000. This section mentions another great German band, Yage, whose singer Oliver ‘Krabbe‘ Krebs, who also used to run a label called Earth Water Sky in the 90s, died last year. So this is a small reminder and tribute to him from Chris, EI Books and the HC scene he knew so well. “At a festival at the legendary Club Kucku

‘ All Good Cretins Go To Heaven: The Enduring Spirit of the Ramones ’ by Jenn L. Beckwith . In 1974, a music revolution began with a band in New York City’s Bowery neighbourhood. They played in a small near-empty bar to an audience that included the ex-Marine bar owner and his dog. The band consisted of four misfits from Forest Hills, Queens with clashing personalities: an opinionated construction worker, a shy and towering sensitive soul, a high-energy Army brat, and a tal

“This is the origins of our scene… created by punks for punks” ANARCHO-PUNK: Music And Resistance In London 1977-1988 - EXPANDED EDITION by David Insurrection - Earth Island Books I reviewed the original version of this book a little while ago and really enjoyed reading about the venues and locations I’d heard about on record sleeves and in fanzines, and see pictures of the actual locations. David is from Aberdeen, so it was quite a trek for him to come down to London and

Join us and Charlie Harper , founder and frontman of UK Subs, on Friday 12th June at The Chester Tavern in Kidderminster for an evening in the company of a true punk legend! Charlie’s autobiography ‘ An Anarchy of Demons ’ was published last year so you can expect to hear stories from it, along with songs spanning his fantastic career. Tickets available from: https://wegottickets.com/event/693449 Also, the following evening from 6pm on Saturday 13th June at Signature Brew in

Well, it's been a month since Ian Glasper pestered y'all for obscure punk band leads, but every time we post there's a subsequent breakthrough, which all bring the next book, ' A Country Fit for Heroes Volume Two ', closer to completion, so here goes again! Ian is still looking for: Animal Farm (London) Beyond Religion (Oakham) The Cause (Wigan) The Clergy (Reading).. . And here's a few others off the huge list he's looking to track down: The Genocides (Preston) Idiot Sa