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Suspect Device review ‘Dear Smash Hits, We’re from Scotland’
DEAR SMASH HITS, WE'RE FROM SCOTLAND! An Alternative History Of Zines & DIY Music Culture (1975-2025) by Alastair MacDonald Jackson -...
david1170
May 4, 20251 min read


Razorcake Podcast #917 with Welly Artcore
Episode Five of Nefarious Artists : The Soundtrack: (1982, Part 1) is finally up on Razorcake. Listen to the podcast now at:...
david1170
May 4, 20252 min read


Interview with Jason Schreurs, the author of ‘Scream Therapy’
Thoughts Words Action recently had the chance to sit down with Jason Schreurs, author of ‘ Scream Therapy: A Punk Journey Through Mental...
david1170
May 4, 20251 min read


Like a Jack Kerouac road novel crossed with a Dead Kennedys tour diary
Djordje Miladinović at Thoughts Words Action punk rock blog spoke with Ruby Dee Phillipa , the author of Bag Of Tricks just recently....
david1170
Apr 28, 20258 min read


I Heartbreak The Ramones and Scream Therapy reviewed by Thoughts Words Action
‘I Heartbreak The Ramones: The life and times of The Speedkings’ by Nick Cooper Few books in recent memory have managed to capture the...
david1170
Apr 24, 20256 min read


Sassenberger at Sonik
Earth Island Books in the UK has printed a second edition of Bill Sassenberger’s great book, ‘ Toxic Shock Records, Assassin of...
david1170
Apr 24, 20252 min read


Norwich Indie Book & Zine Fair
The Norwich Independent Book & Zine Fair is fast approaching and we're thrilled to be returning to The Forum to showcase all the Earth...
david1170
Apr 24, 20251 min read


Punk rock photography on display
Marla Watson is keeping on with her ever-increasing incredible events to promote her superb ‘ My Punk Rock Life ’ book and photography...
david1170
Apr 19, 20252 min read


More praise for Guitargonaut
“This book is brilliant in all the right ways. Stories of early days of a young dude to a mature punkrocker raising and maintaining a...
david1170
Apr 15, 20255 min read


Louder Than War review 'Anarcho-Punk'
Anarcho-Punk: Music And Resistance in London 1977-1988 by David Insurrection – Book Review. In this easy to read volume, David...
david1170
Apr 11, 20254 min read


'My Altercation' publishes today
' My Altercation ' weaves together notes and memories to capture the essence of Bandung and Indonesia's HC music scene with a particular...
david1170
Apr 11, 20251 min read


James Domestics Gigs and Punk Site news
Phinky of The Punk Site .com has been reading James Domestic 's (The Domestics) new book, ‘ Poet’s Day Dream ’, a collection of poetry,...
david1170
Apr 11, 20251 min read


Competition – win a copy of ‘My Punk Rock Life – The photography of Marla Watson’ with Music-News.com
My Punk Rock Life – The Photography of Marla Watson is “A crucial document on the early days of US hardcore!” And “A great archive of...
david1170
Apr 10, 20252 min read


Anarcho-Punk story time...
Hope Lye of Street Voice UK reviews ‘ Anarcho-Punk: Music and Resistance in London 1977-1988 ’ by David Insurrection. I was never part of...
david1170
Apr 10, 20252 min read


A story of love, loss and loud music
Marcus Solomon of The Punk Site reviews Toxic Shock Records: Assassin of Mediocrity, A Story of love, loss and loud music by Bill...
david1170
Apr 10, 20254 min read


Running at the edge of their world: The Suspect Device Fanzine Story – Book Review
Forget all the books about the famous people. If you want to really understand the beating heart of DIY punk, this is the one to read...
david1170
Apr 5, 20255 min read


An interview with David Gamage, author of “The Fire Still Burns” and “A Hardcore Heart”
Sometimes, a journey through music and life becomes more than just a personal story. It becomes a reflection of an entire scene, an era,...
david1170
Apr 5, 202511 min read


A Country FIT For Heroes and a SCene that wouldn't die
Primarily collecting the stories of over 140 UK punk bands from the eighties who only released EPs and demos, or only appeared on...
david1170
Apr 5, 20252 min read


Appleby’s words will feel like home
Djordje Miladinović of Thoughts Words Action reviews ‘In Pursuit of Expression’ by Martin Appleby… Poetry, at its best, is honest. It...
david1170
Apr 5, 20254 min read


The Ten year anniversary of 'Not Just Bits Of Paper'
Not Just Bits Of Paper is a portal into a world now diminished, a world where the importance of specific bits of paper cannot be...
david1170
Apr 2, 20252 min read
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