SPAR: Skins & Punks Against Racism in Late ’80s NYC
I remember sometime in the summer of 1989 being handed a flyer for SPAR (Skins & Punks Against Racism) at a Squat or Rot show on NYC’s Lower East Side. A notorious skinhead brawl on…
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Articles tagged as #punkhistory, including reprints of old zine articles, interviews, stories, memories, or new pieces by our authors exploring historical events, bands, and moments in the punk and hardcore timeline.
An Oral History of The Apostles & Militant Anarcho-Punk: An Interview with Chris Low
From 1979 onward, Crass reshaped punk and its connection to the anarchist movement, as well as the very nature of protest music and subculture worldwide. Their impact is undeniable. Yet it…
Le DIY Ou La Mort: An Overview of Anarcho-Punk in France 1984-2006
Sometime around 2007, a 15‑page article titled “Review of Anarchopunk in France” began circulating among European zine publishers. The piece was originally written in French by Lölö…
10 Milestone ’90s Hardcore Bands from Norway (aka Erik Anarchy Remembers the ’90s)
Being a hardcore kid in Norway in the 1990s, I was, of course, an internationalist and rejected any form of national identity. Despite this, I always had, and still have, a special place in…
We Could Not Do Any Better: Marc Hanou & Jean-Paul Frijns Discuss Their Book On European…
While the term "Edge Day" may sound super cringe since it started on October 17th, 1999 in Boston with American bands I rarely listen to and generally don't care about that much, I…
Animal Liberation, Punk & Direct Action: An Interview with ALF Founder Ronnie Lee
A vegan for more than 50 years and a relentless animal rights activist throughout that entire time, Ronnie Lee is best known as the founder of the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) in the United…