New book on 1980s UK punk

sonicl · 09.25.2006, 07:47 AM

The Day the Country Died: A History of Anarcho Punk 1980 to 1984

Synopsis
"The Day The Country Died" is the long-awaited follow-up to Ian Glasper's successful "Burning Britain", and sees the author exploring in minute detail the obscure, esoteric, UK anarcho-punk scene of the early Eighties. If the bands in "Burning Britain" were loud, political and uncompromising, those examined in "The Day The Country Died" were even more so, totally prepared to risk their liberty to communicate the ideals they believed in so passionately. With Crass and Poison Girls opening the floodgates, the arrival of bands such as Zoundz, Flux Of Pink Indians, Conflict, Subhumans, Dirt, The Mob, Rudimentary Peni, Anti-Sect, Omega Tribe and Icons Of Filth heralded a brand new age of honesty and integrity in underground music. It was a time when punk stopped being merely a radical fashion statement, and became a force for real social change; a genuine revolutionary movement, driven by some of the most challenging noises ever committed to tape. Anarchy, as regards punk rock, no longer meant 'cash from chaos', it meant 'freedom, peace and unity'. Anarcho-punk took the rebellion inherent in punk from Day One to a whole new level of personal awareness. All the scene's biggest names, and most of the smaller ones, are comprehensively covered with brand new, exclusive interviews and hundreds of previously unseen photographs. "The Day The Country Died" is the perfect companion piece to "Burning Britain" for anyone even remotely interested in the UK punk scene.

Cheapest UK online supplier: dvd.co.uk. But if you're a real anarchist you'll steal it rather than line some capitalist bookseller's pocket.

The other book referred to:

krastian · 09.25.2006, 11:14 PM

Cool shit man....love the Subhumans reference as the title.

Everyneurotic · 09.25.2006, 11:44 PM

so, discharge is considered anarcho punk?

GeneticKiss · 09.26.2006, 12:02 AM

Interesting they'd choose that for the title, since that record came out in the final year the book covers.

Kickass record, though...

Pookie · 09.26.2006, 01:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Everyneurotic

so, discharge is considered anarcho punk?

I didn't see Discharge mentioned.

Tokolosh · 09.26.2006, 03:23 AM

That looks like a nice read.

king_buzzo · 09.26.2006, 03:36 AM

this just gave me an idea of a thread

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sonicl invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,527	The Day the Country Died: A History of Anarcho Punk 1980 to 1984 Synopsis "The Day The Country Died" is the long-awaited follow-up to Ian Glasper's successful "Burning Britain", and sees the author exploring in minute detail the obscure, esoteric, UK anarcho-punk scene of the early Eighties. If the bands in "Burning Britain" were loud, political and uncompromising, those examined in "The Day The Country Died" were even more so, totally prepared to risk their liberty to communicate the ideals they believed in so passionately. With Crass and Poison Girls opening the floodgates, the arrival of bands such as Zoundz, Flux Of Pink Indians, Conflict, Subhumans, Dirt, The Mob, Rudimentary Peni, Anti-Sect, Omega Tribe and Icons Of Filth heralded a brand new age of honesty and integrity in underground music. It was a time when punk stopped being merely a radical fashion statement, and became a force for real social change; a genuine revolutionary movement, driven by some of the most challenging noises ever committed to tape. Anarchy, as regards punk rock, no longer meant 'cash from chaos', it meant 'freedom, peace and unity'. Anarcho-punk took the rebellion inherent in punk from Day One to a whole new level of personal awareness. All the scene's biggest names, and most of the smaller ones, are comprehensively covered with brand new, exclusive interviews and hundreds of previously unseen photographs. "The Day The Country Died" is the perfect companion piece to "Burning Britain" for anyone even remotely interested in the UK punk scene. Cheapest UK online supplier: dvd.co.uk. But if you're a real anarchist you'll steal it rather than line some capitalist bookseller's pocket. The other book referred to:
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Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	so, discharge is considered anarcho punk? __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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GeneticKiss expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,666	Interesting they'd choose that for the title, since that record came out in the final year the book covers. Kickass record, though...
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king_buzzo invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11,110	this just gave me an idea of a thread
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