Available now to pre-order
On 18 November 2024 Dublin’s Hope Collective launches the Punks Listen fanzine.
It is a follow-up to the recent book of the same name.
So far, the book has raised over €15,000 for the Red Cross Ukraine Refugee Appeal.
The project was undertaken by two people from Dublin, Niall McGuirk and Michael Murphy, who were inspired by punk’s D.I.Y. passion. And its sense of wonder. The ‘zine, designed by Russ Bestley (author of The Art of Punk) is filled with the writing of some of their favourite musicians, writers, DJs, thinkers and friends.
The fanzine contains specially written pieces about memorable concerts or records by people including:
Will Sergeant (Echo and the Bunnymen)
Bill Drummond (The KLF)
Esme Young (designer, Swanky Modes; films including Trainspotting; judge – The Great British Sewing Bee)
Paul Hemmings (The La’s; Lightning Seeds; Aviator, etc.)
Clive Langer (Deaf School; producer: Dexys Midnight Runners Elvis Costello, Madness, Teardrop Explodes, etc.)
Danny Briottet (Renegade Soundwave)
Raymond O’Gorman (That Petrol Emotion; Everlasting Yeah)
Holly Johnson (Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
David Balfe (Zoo Records; producer: Echo and the Bunnymen, The Undertones, etc.)
Dennis Dunaway (Alice Cooper)
Jimmy Destri (Blondie)
Linda King (historian, design educator and writer, occasional broadcaster)
Elvera Butler (promoter, Cork; owner: Reekus Records)
Michael Des Barres (solo; The Power Station; Detective; Gene Simmons, etc.)
Jake Burns (Stiff Little Fingers)
Mike Peters (The Alarm)
Michael Coles (artist, designer: Malicious Damage, Killing Joke, The Orb)
Brina Corrigan (solo; The Beautiful South; Dave Couse)
John Leckie (producer: The Fall, XTC, Stone Roses, Skids, The Adverts, etc.)
Marcella Detroit (solo artist; Shakespeare’s Sister)
And many, many more!
At a time when Dublin is sometimes in the news for the wrong reasons, the project represents a warm welcome to Ireland to anyone who is displaced, anxious and worried.
The ‘zine’s entire cover price goes directly to the Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal.
