Creases Like Knives interviewed Paul Wainwright, the author ‘The Resurrection of The Crazed’ and reviewed his book…
Last year one-time teenage Psychobilly Paul Wainwright published a book version of his at-the-time zine The Crazed, which carried interviews with the likes of The Meteors, Demented Are Go and Skitzo. The book itself, The Resurrection of The Crazed (Earth Island Books), is an altogether deeper dive into the subculture once referred to (by a compilation of the era) as The James Deans of the Dole Queue. Stevo dug out his dictaphone and recorded this with the author over a snakebite or several to hear more about stomping at the Klub Foot.
You can read the full interview here: https://creaseslikeknives.wordpress.com/2024/07/18/take-a-razor-to-your-head-the-crazed/
“After spending the week in a factory or an office, psychobillies started their weekends by sculpturing their quiffs in front of the mirror using ozone-busting amounts of hairspray to hold it all into place. This led to them meeting their like-minded mates to often attend a gig and throw themselves around in the wreckin’ pit, often at the Klub Foot, whilst consuming copious amounts of snakebite. It was basically just about having fun and letting off steam whilst listening to some awesome music. Unlike some other genres, it didn’t need intellectualising about it – you either liked it or not.”
You can pick up a copy of ‘The Resurrection of The Crazed’ book here: https://www.earthislandbooks.com/product-page/the-resurrection-of-the-crazed-by-paul-wainwright
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