Barred For Life – Pre release book review

After the Ramones and perhaps Minor Threat, Black Flag are undoubtedly the most documented out of any American Punk band and for good reason. Black Flag were in no uncertain terms both iconic and brilliant. In the legacy of Punk rock they were simultaneously inspiring, mystifying, and undeniably terrifying if nothing else for the allegiance that they commanded from their fan base. Read more

The Encyclopedia of Punk by Brian Cogan book review

The Encyclopedia of Punk  by Brian Cogan

From the Adolescents to Zero Boys this book so far has to be one of the most thorough guides to punk music and culture out there. It starts out with prefaces from the author and Decline/Suburbia director Penelope Spheeris and then from that point there are articles on everything from the Sex Pistols, to Negative Approach, Read more

Radio Silence / A Selected Visual History of American Hardcore Music book review

Radio Silence / A Selected Visual History of American Hardcore Music by Nathan Nedorostek and Anthony Pappalardo (MTV Press)

Who would have guessed that hardcore punk would ever have its own coffee table book? Radio Silence is just that and as the title suggests it documents significant moments in the history of the hardcore movement through images. The book is filled with everything from hand written letters between Kevin Seconds and Ian Mackaye, to hand drawn t-shirts and production mechanic designs for records like the Faith/Void split, Gorilla Biscuits’ "Start Today," and Dag Nasty’s "Can I Say." Read more

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