The long running UK punk zine, Raising Hell, has just reviewed Marcel Stol and Henk Wentink's brilliant and beautiful DIY or die book 'Goudvishal', all about punk scene in Arnhem (Netherlands) between '77 and '90, focusing on the squat venues Stokvishal and Goudvishal. With over 500 pages about the gigs, protests and struggle, illustrated with news-clippings and photos from the time telling the story of these important venues and the punk scene around them.
Their review is below, and you can read it properly in the latest issue of Raising Hell
As you can see they think that it's "incredibly well researched", shows "Punk in action" and hopefully should "Provide some inspiration for the future."
The photos and stories within 'Goudvishal' show the power of punk as a counter culture. This is a true document of an era featuring everyone from the Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Ramones, Blondie, Johnny Thunders, Iggy Pop, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Talking Heads, The Selecter, Speedtwins, Plasmatics, UK Subs, Die Kripos, Stiff Little Fingers, Angelic Upstarts, The Skacks, Negazione, Amebix, Raw Power, The Varukers, Chumbawamba, Scream, Government Issue, Kafka Process, Heresy, Chaos UK, Conflict, Social Unrest, Broken Bones, Napalm Death, Newtown Neurotics, Neuroot, The Instigators, Toxic Reasons, Yeasty Girls, HDQ, Culture Shock, Joyce McKinney Experience, Visions of Change, RKL, Jingo de Lunch, Christ on Parade, MDC, SNFU, The Accused, Life... But How to Live It?, Youth of Today, Decadence Within, So Much Hate, Soulside, False Prophets, The Vandals, Disabuse, Fireparty, Verbal Assault, Gorilla Biscuits, Dr and the Crippens, Intense Degree, Bomb Disneyland, DI, DOA, NoFX and many more.
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