Punkzines

Author: Eddie Piller and Steve Rowland

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Punkzines is the definitive visual guide to a crucial part of British and global subculture.

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Punkzines is the definitive visual guide to a crucial part of British and global subculture.

Description

Along with its long-lasting influence on music, art, fashion and culture, the punk explosion in the late 1970s also fuelled a thriving underground press. A physical representation of punk's DIY attitude, fanzines rebelled against established forms of expression, surviving outside of the mainstream media and providing a voice for a generation.Punkzines features interviews with leading figures from the scene, including fanzine editors, bands, DJs, promoters and journalists, to provide exclusive anecdotes from this momentous period. Fully illustrated throughout, the book showcases original and rare artwork from celebrated fanzines such as Sniffin' Glue, Bondage, 48 Thrills, Punk, Jamming!, London's Burning, Ripped & Torn and many more.Punkzines is the definitive visual guide to a crucial part of British and global subculture.

About the Author

Eddie Piller is a British DJ, radio show host, and founder/managing director of Acid Jazz Records.

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Punkzines explores the DIY culture of fanzines that arrived out of the Punk explosion of the mid 70s and its various subculture offshoots. Interviews with leading figures from the scene, such as fanzine editors, bands, DJs, promoters and journalists, provide exclusive behind the scenes stories, anecdotes and memories. Punkzines is fully illustrated with original, rare artwork from key issues as well as front covers and spreads from celebrated fanzines including Sniffin' Glue, Bondage, 48 Thrills, Punk, Jamming, London's Burning, Kingdom Come, Ripped and Torn and many more.