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Chris Low is a Scotland-born DIY punk veteran active since the early 1980s, known for his involvement in bands such as Political Asylum, The Apostles, and Oi Polloi, alongside numerous other projects. He currently works as a photographer, designer, and writer across various imprints. He is the author of Beyond The Monochrome and Best B4 1984, both documenting the UK anarcho-punk scene of the 1980s through his personal archives of photographs, flyers, and fanzines. He is also the author of Up Yours! Tokyo Punk & Japanarchy Today, a photography project and book capturing Tokyo’s underground punk scene.

Opinion & Editorials

Martin Lux: Class Warfare Is the Lifeblood of the Working Class

Chris Low May 1, 2026
If there are two names synonymous with anarchism in the UK after Class War founder Ian Bone, the name Martin “Lux” Wright will surely come next. In fact, it’s safe to say that without Mart’s…
Opinion & Editorials

Guilty of What? // The Story of Early ’80s Anarcho-Punk Fanzine

Chris Low Aug 2, 2021
Guilty of What? fanzine ran for three issues over 1982-1983, during which time I was aged twelve to thirteen. The name was inspired by two sources: a badge I had following Sid Vicious'…

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