Punk in NYC’s Lower East Side 1981-1991 by Ben Nadler
Paperback, 48 pages, 2016 - Independent Release Pressing.
Much has been written about the glamorous and short-lived New York City punk rock scene of the late 1970s. Less has been written about the second-wave punk scene that followed in the 1980s. Unlike the earlier scene, the ‘80s punk scene took place largely outside of the established downtown clubs, in the streets and squats of the Lower East Side. Punk in NYC’s Lower East Side, 1981-1991, the first installment in the Scene History Series offers a glimpse into this important cultural moment, which has had such a lasting impact on American subcultures, from Hardcore, to Skinhead, to, most crucially, Anarcho-Punk. Drawing on both archival documents and original interviews, this zine explores the music of the era’s bands, including Bad Brains, Cro-Mags, Agnostic Front, False Prophets, Urgent Fury, No Thanks, and Reagan Youth. At the same time, the scene is situated within the broader social context, from the election of Ronald Reagan to the Tompkins Square Riots. Woven throughout is the tragic story of New York City’s most legendary anarcho-punk, Reagan Youth’s Dave Insurgent. Insurgent came from a Jewish family of holocaust survivors whose history is rarely discussed.
Rare, Classic, Kiss, Rock 'n Roll; Book (1980 reprint)
The Savoy Kiss of Death. Robert Duncan gives the lowdown on the glam-rock band who rose out of Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx. Savoy's 1980 reprint of the 1978 US edition with different photographs and an updated Kronology.
Electronic, Synth, Post Punk, Darkwave, Experimental; CD (Used)
Robert Rental And Thomas Leer were both born in Port Glasgow. They moved to London in the late 1970's and became deeply involved in the post punk scene. Rental's Paralysis and Leer's Private Plane along with The Normal's Warm Leatherette/T.V.O.D. are three key electronic post punk singles, all released close to each other and all still sounding as fresh as they did on release. Rental and Leer then collaborated, releasing the outstanding album, The Bridge on Throbbing Gristle's Industrial Records in 1979. This is a hugely important album as its influence spreads far and wide from early Depeche Mode and New Order to industrial electronica. The Bridge is perhaps overlooked in favour of early Cabaret Voltaire or Human League in any discussion about the early U.K electronic scene and that is grossly unfair.
Over the last almost three decades, a bizarre and violent musical subculture called Black Metal emerged in Norway. In the early-mid 1990s, members of this extremist underground committed murder, burned down medieval wooden churches, and desecrated graveyards. What started as juvenile frenzy came to symbolize the start of a war against Christianity, a return to the worship of the ancient Norse gods, and the complete rejection of mainstream society.
American documentary photographer Peter Beste has spent the last eight years working in the milieu of this insulated and secretive community. Beste’s access and insight has been absolutely without precedent, resulting in an amazing photographic journey.
Large scale, beautifully presented, Limited edition of 666 copies. New.
DAN MELCHIOR Black Night/New Morning (tape) & Biro Crimes (Zine); Limited Edition
Experimental/Abstract/Melchior/Garage/New York, Cassette and Zine, New (2015)
2015 Limited Edition, Tape & Zine. The tape comes along with a riso-printed art-book containing some of Mr. Melchior' s fine drawings. limited edition of 80 copies.
COLIN McKELVEY The Golden Ass (USA) 2018; Cassette
Electronic/Experimental/Noise/Musique Concrete
C78 Cassette, Released in an edition of 100 copies: Clear snap case, doubled-sided jcard, white cassette with golden on-body print on both sides.
THE GO-BETWEENS Before Hollywood (Rough Trade) 1983; Cassette
Australian/Indie Rock/Brisbane/80's Cassette, Used
Before Hollywood was the second album by Australian rock band The Go-Betweens, released in May 1983.
ANDREW SHERWELL Approaching (2019) UK; Cassette
Electronic/Dark Ambient/Abstract/Experimental UK, Cassette
Pro-dubbed cassette with a solid white shell and full-colour artwork. Limited to 40 copies. Mastered by Stephan Mathieu.
"I would always wake with the taste of blood in my mouth and a pounding headache. I would be dehydrated and disorientated. Simultaneously elated and deflated. Every time. It would always start the same way too. My vision would judder as the world turned silver and white. Dizzy and staggering, my ears ringing, I felt I was being pulled through a wall. I could hear them calling, terrifying voices urging me on. When I learnt to let go, to accept, it got easier. And then everything would stop. What happened next is confused. It was at the time, even more so now. Trying to explain is like trying to recall a dream, vivid in the instance, but the moment you awake, confused and fleeting. It is difficult to believe it actually happened. But it did. So I will try. Clouds of smoke and incense cloaked them as they circled, swirling in their wake, their forms obscured. The voices were now a whisper, words in no language I recognised. But at the time, I felt their message. One minute urging and insistent, other times mocking and accusatory. Occasionally, they would pay me no attention. I would hear them scream at one another and only rarely glimpse them among the billowing clouds. I would feel alone and lost. The final time was different. I could hear many voices, far more than usual. They appeared to be singing. Slowly the voices rose to a crescendo and then fell away as a single voice took over. Clearer than normal yet still obscure, it filled me with a tranquillity and joy the like of which I had not known and which I still crave now. And then, for the first and final time, the being appeared. And I wept. I was still weeping when I awoke, shaking and bloody-mouthed. Grandfather was sitting in a chair that he had pulled up to the sofa where I was lying under a sweat-soaked blanket. He stared intently then lent back and smiled. “They have gone,” he said. “They won’t be back. Cherish the honour, boy.” He was right. And I do."
Words by Andrew Sherwell
CANNIBAL FEROX / ZOMBIE (Budi Maglione / Fabio Frizzi) OST, Limited Edition CD
Horror/Synth/Gore/Soundtracks, CD (1998) Used
This CD includes the remastered synth-driven soundtracks to two cult Italian horror films.
Tracks 1-19 are from Umberto Lenzi's Cannibal Ferox (aka Make Them Die Slowly).
Tracks 20-32 are from Lucio Fulci's Zombie (aka Zombi 2).
Also included are remixes and original music inspired by the films, performed by rokOPERA.
Tracks 13,14, and 20 are movie trailers or movie dialogue.
Limited pressing of 1000 copies on "Blackest Heart Media" Label.
