Punk
The photographer who helped define music's greatest icons
Shooting stardust — From Bowie to Gaga, Daft Punk to Snoop, Mick Rock has shot them all and lived to tell the tale – just about. Now that a film has been made about his life, he talks life after death, Phil Lynott's murder brag and Lou Reed's love of cats.
Written by: Cian Traynor
The DIY space that brought hope to Belfast's 90s youth
Belfast Punk: Warzone Centre — In a Northern Ireland deeply wounded by years of conflict, the Warzone Centre gave young Belfast punks the freedom to start afresh beyond the labels.
Written by: Biju Belinky
Punk band Pissed Jeans will have you screaming at the kitchen sink
Why Love Now? — Back in 2013 we caught up with Matt Kosloff from Pissed Jeans, a noisy punk band based in Philadelphia. With the release of their LP Why Love Now, and some UK tour dates coming up, we pulled this from our archive.
Written by: Shelley Jones
In Jakarta Indonesia, the DIY vespa scene is seriously punk
Vespa Ekstrim — Indonesia's love affair with Vespa scooters has taken a punk-inspired turn, thanks to a renegade faction of extreme DIYers.
Written by: Ed Wray
Punk band LIFE still believe in the radical power of youth
So should you... — Trump, Brexit, austerity – these are all subjects the Hull punks behind LIFE are tackling on their debut album, reminding us of the power of anger and hope.
Written by: Biju Belinky
Photographing UK punks before the movement took over
The Spirit of 76 — Music journalist John Ingham photographed and interviewed the original punks, before the movement hit the tabloids. In his book, The Spirit of 76, we see the year that changed UK music forever through the eyes of an insider.
Written by: Biju Belinky
My mother, the punk rocker
Poly Styrene — The story of iconic punk and frontwoman Poly Styrene will soon be hitting our screens, brought to life using her own diaries and the voice of her daughter, Celeste Bell.
Written by: Biju Belinky
An epic encounter with John Lydon: punk's most iconic troublemaker
The Firestarter — As the face of both the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd, John Lydon has been a groundbreaking force in counterculture – always outspoken, never indifferent. Now, 40 years after kickstarting punk, he’s looking back on that path in a different light.
Written by: Cian Traynor
In the studio with art maverick Raymond Pettibon
Moving in mysterious ways — From Black Flag to Sonic Youth, Raymond Pettibon helped define what punk looks like when it's hung up on a wall. Now he's taking us inside his fantasy world, where the only ticket is a pencil and a piece of paper.
Written by: Jamie Brisick
Bad Religion's Greg Graffin on navigating life under Trump
A punk with perspective — At a time when freedom of thought is under attack, and science is on the back foot, this punk-icon-turned-professor shares some much-needed words of wisdom on why we shouldn't sweat it.
Written by: Cian Traynor
