Category: Print

Reviews: Art Books, Print, Skateboarding Books

Jim Phillips Schiffer Pubishing Copyright Date: 2004 Review Date: 2004 During its’ heyday in the 80’s, Santa Cruz always had a certain style of art that gave the company a distinct and unified presence. Even if you didn’t ride the boards you could still appreciate the completeness of their image. Most of this, it appears […]

Posted by: Kilwag (editor) on July 27th, 2004

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Reviews: Music Books, Print

Todd Taylor Gorsky Press Copyright Date: 2004 Review Date: 2004 An Excellent collection of interviews and essays from the head honcho at Razorcake. Interviews range from the likes of Maximum R&R founder Tim Yohannon, and bands like Smogtown, NOFX, Dilinger Four, as well as other writers like the Reverend Norb, subversive Winston Smith, human rights […]

Posted by: Kilwag (editor) on May 27th, 2004

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Reviews: Print

Edited by Felizon Vidad and Todd Taylor Gorsky Press Copyright Date: 2003 Review Date: 2004 This is a collection of short stories (with a bad title) put together by the good folks that bring you Razorcake. The authors are zinesters who’s names and or columns you might recognize if you read in those circles. The […]

Posted by: Kilwag (editor) on April 27th, 2004

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Reviews: Music Books, Print

Smart Art Press ISBN 1-889195-44-8 Copyright Date: Review Date: 2003 Like a god springing from the split head of Zeus, the early L.A. punk scene spontaneously came into it’s existence influenced by the emergence of punk world wide. For every book covering the genesis of the New York scene there are probably at least two […]

Posted by: Kilwag (editor) on September 27th, 2003

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Reviews: Art Books, Music Books, Print

Bryan Ray Turcotte and Christopher T. Miller. Gingko Press Copyright Date: Review Date: 2003 If “Please Kill Me” is the ultimate written word on punk rock (and it is), then “Fucked Up and Photocopied” is the Mount Olympus of all punk art books. The title alone is reason enough to have this tasty tome on […]

Posted by: Kilwag (editor) on August 27th, 2003

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Reviews: Music Books, Print

Jon Resh Viper Press Copyright Date: Review Date: 2003 Amped made me laugh. Not just a “tee-hee” or “ha-ha” sort of laugh. But the type of laugh that’s so consuming it becomes silent, tightens your stomach until it hurts, makes you choke and turn red in the face and forces anyone within earshot to think […]

Posted by: Kilwag (editor) on July 27th, 2003

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Reviews: Music Books, Print

The One and Only: Peter Perret – Homme Fatale Nina Antonia. Interlink Pub Group Copyright Date: 1999 Review Date: 2003 This is the story of Peter Perret, the songwriter, singer and guitarist of The Only Ones. It is an interesting story of a genius, beautifully written by a talented writer. It follows Perrets life, from […]

Posted by: House of Neil on February 27th, 2003

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Reviews: Music Books, Print

Beth Lahickey Revelation Books. Copyright Date: 1998 Review Date: 2002 This is a book of interviews with the leaders of the straight edge scene of the 80s and 90s. Even though it deals mainly with the second wave of straight edge, (bands like Youth of Today, Slapshot, Bold, Underdog, Side by Side, Gorilla Biscuits) it […]

Posted by: Kilwag (editor) on October 27th, 2002

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Reviews: Music Books, Print, Zines

John Holmstrom (Editor) Trans-High Corporation Copyright Date: Review Date: 2002 You’ve heard about it, you read about it, now get your mits on the real thing. The orignal zine that coined the term “punk rock” with a capital P! Cool. Worth picking up if you ever put out a zine or ever called yourself a […]

Posted by: Kilwag (editor) on June 27th, 2002

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Reviews: Music Books, Print

Jim Bessman, in association with the Ramones St Martin’s Press New York 1993 Copyright Date: Review Date: 2002 An early review of the Ramones once said “The Ramones don’t waste their time, they waste yours.” That pretty much sets the tone for this book. The Ramones are one of the greatest under-appreciated bands of the […]

Posted by: Kilwag (editor) on March 27th, 2002

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