Paris Violence in our minds: an interview with Flav

It wasn’t so long ago – five years perhaps – that I stumbled upon the name Paris Violence in a blog about the classic French Oi band Komintern Sect: “Paris Violence should be right up your alley”, was a commenter’s advice to frog-Oi loving Anglo-Saxons.

But then, the sounds I found on YouTube weren’t quite what I had expected. Although the Fred Perry-clad lead singer’s vocal style clearly placed the band in the skinhead camp and the melancholic overtones evoked Chaos en France-era memories, there was something else going on too.

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March 24, 2018January 24, 2022 by Crombieboy Categories: Music, Oi!Tags: Flav Paris Violence, Paris Violence, Paris Violence Oi 2 Comments

Cropheads Between the Covers – Books Roundup #1

Skinhead History, Identity and Culture
Kevin Borgeson and Robin Valeri, 2017 (Routledge)

Skinhead History, Identity and Culture is published by academic imprint Routledge in their Crime and Society series and at £110 a pop you may be tempted towards criminal enterprise just to afford a copy.

March 22, 2018March 22, 2018 by Andrew Categories: Literature, ReviewsTags: ian mcintire girl gangs biker boys, skinhead history identity culture routledge 1 Comment

Another Rebel Thread: an interview with Roger K. Burton

Having dressed film stars (Quadrophenia, Absolute Beginners, Young Soul Rebels) and countless music videos, it’s unsurprising that Roger Burton sought to not only document his time in the business but also the vast attire he’s amassed along the way. Rebel Threads (Laurence King Publishing) is that book, spanning the range of British youth subcultures from the war onwards and delving into the fashions which gave them their name.

March 17, 2018March 17, 2018 by Andrew Categories: Clobber, Literature, Skinhead historyTags: mod style, original skinhead style, roger k burton rebel threads 4 Comments

Skinhead Classics: Books for Bootboys 1970-2000. Part Three – the 90s

This is an ongoing, decade by decade, attempt to catalogue in 500 words or less the most notable skinhead books, starting with Richard Allen’s Skinhead in 1970 and ending on ST Publishing’s output until the turn of the century. Click here for Part 2 – the 80s.

March 15, 2018March 16, 2018 by Andrew Categories: LiteratureTags: classic skinhead reggae, george marshall, george marshall skinhead nation, george marshall spirit of 69, marc griffiths boss sounds, peter milligan skin, steve goodman england belongs to me 7 Comments