Tag Archives: The Dead Kennedys

shocked into violence

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Art

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com ) one of the great things about early punk was the experimentation. the punk explosion that happened nearly all over the world within a couple of months, yes, it was that fast) broke the pop … Continue reading →

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finding beauty in the abysmal

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Art

…the classic flower in the dustbin… by Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com) THIS is the first punk poster i ever saw. i was attending western washington state college (now, ‘university’) in bellingham, washington. it was 1978 and i was a student trying … Continue reading →

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REVOLUTION FOR THE HELL OF IT: ON THE CUSP OF UTOPIA

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Dave

Anarchism has always been grounded in the spirit of alienation, to the point where alienation has become the aesthetic and distinguishing characteristic of the culture. The minority position in the battle of the utopias. Anarchism has produced a number of … Continue reading →