Live…Suburbia! is a collection of stories and images of the post-1960s subcultures that define America. It’s kids taking their urethane wheels to empty pools; picking British Punk in broad downstrokes and creating Hardcore. Live…Suburbia! is dedicated to denim devils twirling butterfly knives and hasty tags thrown down with Rust-Oleum touch-up paint stolen from your parent’s garage. Documenting American subculture through images and anecdotes, from the juvenile KISS Army in oil-based face paint to the year punk broke, Live… Suburbia! celebrates the evolution of the teenage explorer. Rushing through years packed with ninjas, spike gauntlets, BMX dirt jumps, seven-ply skateboards, bathroom mohawks, skinheads, the straight edge, basement DJs, graffiti murals behind supermarkets, we finally arrive in the 1990s where it all collides. Many have contributed to the highlight reel of restless youth and disposable landscapes, with Foreword by The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn and photographs from JJ Gonson, Gail Rush, Rusty Moore, Michael Galinsky, Theresa Kelliher, Ryan Murphy, Justine Demetrick, Casey Chaos, Eva Talmadge and London May and dozens more discovered along the road. / livesuburbia@gmail.com / powerHouse Books © 2011

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Sick new series by Rob Brink about the link between skateboarding and music, two episodes with Thurston Moore up now and the Tempster

Another gem from Sam Siegler’s archive. This time…the band that never was: “The art work is for the band that never was. Double Team with Chris and Dylan (Walter’s little brother) on vocals. I believe, Luke, J Anarchy and myself were in the band as well. Never rehearsed once, note the Troops on Dylans feet.”

Another gem from Sam Siegler’s archive. This time…the band that never was:

“The art work is for the band that never was. Double Team with Chris and Dylan (Walter’s little brother) on vocals. I believe, Luke, J Anarchy and myself were in the band as well. Never rehearsed once, note the Troops on Dylans feet.”

Sam Siegler unearthed this JUDGE artwork created by Bevin Stone (known for the cover art on Leeway’s Born To Expire) circa 1990.  The artwork was for a flyer but was vetoed by Sam and Porcell for being too “evil”.  Another lost gem from hardcore’s past, enjoy!

Sam Siegler unearthed this JUDGE artwork created by Bevin Stone (known for the cover art on Leeway’s Born To Expire) circa 1990. 

The artwork was for a flyer but was vetoed by Sam and Porcell for being too “evil”. 

Another lost gem from hardcore’s past, enjoy!

erikleesnyder: Daniel Higgs

erikleesnyder:

Daniel Higgs

LS! Interview with Florida Geek Scene

italianhorn: First 50 Italian Horn orders will receive a 3 song cassette titled Appendix Fourteen. Order both the 12” and the Prurient 2x7” and save too. ORDER HERE

italianhorn:

First 50 Italian Horn orders will receive a 3 song cassette titled Appendix Fourteen. Order both the 12” and the Prurient 2x7” and save too.

ORDER HERE

Rudy can’t we just have one more trick…please

Rudy can’t we just have one more trick…please

Great review in RIDE BMX this month.

Great review in RIDE BMX this month.

Full gallery of the UNITED AND STRONG art show at Orchard Extension Gallery in Boston, MA up now. Featuring pix of Iron Cross, SSD, DYS, Kareem Campbell, Matt Hensley, and Metallica.  LINK HERE

Full gallery of the UNITED AND STRONG art show at Orchard Extension Gallery in Boston, MA up now. Featuring pix of Iron Cross, SSD, DYS, Kareem Campbell, Matt Hensley, and Metallica. 

LINK HERE