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No longer 'buried underneath rubble eternally'
Local hero and 'Bull in a china shop', Leon the Poet , gets more reviews for his new book... Colchester poet Leon Helsby (aka Leon The...
david1170
Feb 18, 20252 min read


My Punk Rock Life - Another busy weekend for Marla
From the OC to The Valley on 5th and 6th April 2025, It’s going to be a bitchin’ busy weekend for Marla Watson as she promotes her superb...
david1170
Feb 16, 20252 min read


Assassin of Mediocrity - Razorcake reviews the Toxic Shock Records book
When I was a young punk growing up in South Florida, an older friend named Gary Costa gave me a stack of records, including classics...
david1170
Feb 16, 20252 min read


Dying Scene reviews Soul Salvation
Forrest Gaddis of Dying Scene has reviewed Marc Wasserman's great new book ' Soul Salvation ' about UK Ska heroes The Beat... The ...
david1170
Feb 16, 20253 min read


Scream Therapy: A Punk Journey Through Mental Health
Kendra Sheetz at Bad Copy reviews Jason Schreurs excellent new book ' Scream Therapy ', talking us through the mental health journey of...
david1170
Feb 16, 20254 min read


Dear Smash Hits, We're in the Top Ten!
Great to see that Alistair MacDonald Jackson's superb ' Dear Smash Hits, We're from Scotland! ' made it into Moonbuilding's Top Ten books...
david1170
Feb 12, 20254 min read


‘Anarcho-Punk: Music and Resistance in London 1977-1988’ – updated second edition
AN UPDATED SECOND edition of Anarcho-Punk: Music and Resistance in London 1977-1988 , first published at the end of last year, has just...

Louise Gamage
Feb 9, 20251 min read


Alex Boucher On Phoenix 98FM Radio
Essex Musician, Alex Boucher, joined Jo Bailey on Drive to discuss his new memoir, “Three and a Half Minutes of Fame,” which provides an...

Louise Gamage
Feb 9, 20251 min read


Punk & Post-Punk reviews Suspect Device and A Country Fit For Heroes
Russ Bestley has reviewed ‘ Running at the Edge of Their World: The Suspect Device Fanzine story ’ by Tony and Gaz Suspect and ‘ A...
david1170
Feb 1, 20252 min read


A bag of Tricks
BAG OF TRICKS is a compilation of short stories about San Francisco punks in the early 80’s. These vignettes stand alone yet bleed into...
david1170
Jan 25, 20252 min read


Sounds from the suburbs
Part Two of 'Nefarious Artists: The Soundtracks' is live on Razorcake blog now as episode #906 of their podcast covering some of the...
david1170
Jan 25, 20251 min read


A Poets Day Dream
A whole book of poetry, prose and short stories on the subjects of work and school? Well, yeah! In ' Poets Day Dream ' James Domestic ...
david1170
Jan 25, 20252 min read


Spent by Paul Case
Spent is a Molotov cocktail of poems and stories that explore the collision of the personal and political. At the chaotic intersection...
david1170
Jan 25, 20251 min read


Brilliant and incendiary
Ray Stuart’s The Revolution Will Be Televised is a brilliant and incendiary piece of writing that deftly balances biting critique with...
david1170
Jan 14, 20254 min read


A book fit for punkers
More copies of Ian Glasper’s most recent book, ‘ A Country Fit For Heroes ’ have been flying out over the last weeks. Quite a few for...
david1170
Jan 10, 20251 min read


The thinking (wo)man’s punk poet
The thinking (wo)man’s punk poet, James Domestic , has been away from the stage for the past couple of months, but he’s been far from...
david1170
Jan 10, 20252 min read


a literary exploration of one of the most radical subcultures in punk rock music
“David Insurrection’s Anarcho-Punk: Music and Resistance in London 1977–1988 is a literary exploration of one of the most radical...
david1170
Jan 10, 20254 min read


Underground England interviews Marla Watson, a punk-rock photographer and documentarian.
Marla Watson’s lens has been a quiet sentinel to the visceral cadence of punk’s most incendiary moments. Equipped with her steadfast...
david1170
Jan 6, 20259 min read


Suspect Device review four new books
The latest edition of the UK’s favourite long-running punk fanzine, Suspect Device , is out now, and alongside the interviews, scene...
david1170
Jan 6, 20254 min read


Three and a Half Minutes of Fame - Audiobook update and book signing event
Music aficionados and nostalgia enthusiasts are in for a treat with the audiobook release of " Three and a Half Minutes of Fame ," a...
david1170
Jan 6, 20252 min read
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