Recently I was cleaning up my desktop and came across this interview I did for an independent publication from my hometown, QPunx magazine. I’m not sure if it ever ended up being printed? I’m not sure if they’re still going anymore even? I haven’t seen an issue in a long while. Anyhow, I thought I’d [...]

Tags: 108 (band), 15th Precinct zine, At The Edge Of The World zine, Bianca Valentino interview, built on respect, Conversations With Bianca zine, Conversations With Punx zine, Death By Stereo, duane peters, family, hip hop, lyrics, Mike Muir, paper cuts collective, press, punk, QLD punk bands, QPunx Magazine, shelter, Social Stupidity zine, spirituality, the bronx, zines

In celebration of love, here are some thoughts on the subject from punk rockers I’ve chatted to over the years (mostly) taken from my Conversations With Punx project. “Maintaining a healthy self-image and really loving yourself is something that’s really important to me. People let life get to them too much and they get beaten down [...]

Tags: Ante Up, Ari Up, Avail, bad religion, Ben Weasel, Boysetsfire, Brontez Purnell, craig fairbaugh, dan jones, Death By Stereo, efrem schultz, Exene Cervenka, god so loved the world, Greg Graffin, jason cruz, Lisa Kekaula, love, matt caughthran, Mercy Killers, Mike Herrera, MxPx, porcell, punk, Punk Rock Love, ramones, robert ehrenbrand, Screeching Weasel, shelter, strung out, the BellRays, the bronx, The Riverdales, The Slits, The Younger Lovers, Tim Barry, X, youth of today

I’m so excited! Finally! We’ve reached the halfway point in the Conversations with Punx limited edition zine series. The start of September also marked a whole year since this project was launched out into the world at the very first Paper Cuts Collective event in Brisbane, Australia. Conversations with Punx #6 ‘Faith’ is 80+ pages, [...]

Tags: Ari Up, Australian, Australian Zine Maker of the Year, Avail, Bianca Valentino, conversations with punx zine #6 'Faith', conversations with punx: a spiritual dialogue, Dr Frank, Frank Portman, King Dork, Mike Herrera, Most Precious Blood, MxPx, One King Down, punk, ray cappo, Rob Fuso, Secret Trial Five, Sena Hussain, shelter, spirituality, The Golden Stapler Awards, The Mr T Experience, The Slits, Tim Barry, Tumbledown, youth of today

Dear Friends, I hope you all have been well! Just in time for the holidays, CWP Zine #2/12 [Courage] is now available!!  Cover art (design, handpainted screen + screenprinted) by Jhonny.  The featured conversations on punk, spirituality & creativity in Zine Two of the limited edition 12 zine series include: Larry Livermore (Lookout Records, the Potatomen, the Lookouts) Henry [...]

Tags: benjamin nichols, black flag, built on respect, Conversations With Punx, courage, dan jones, god so loved the world, greg attonito, heidi minx, henry rollins, hot water music, jason alexander cruz, jason cruz, jhonny hobo, kim wheeler, larry livermore, lookout records, nat thompson, natalie lorenz, order co, porcell, punk rock domestics, shelter, stephen booth, strung out, the bouncing souls, the lookouts, the potatomen, youth of today, zine

It’s almost time to retire CWP Zine One featuring: Ian MacKaye, Don Letts, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, Johnny Siera, Greg Attonito and Shanti Wintergate. Thank you to everyone who ordered a copy, subscribed, came to the launch or wrote me saying they enjoy reading the site—your correspondence, feedback, encouragement, love & support is appreciated. I thought I’d [...]

Tags: black flag, blackheart, built on respect, conversations with punx zine two, conversations with punx: a spiritual dialogue, correspondence, dan jones, Don Letts, franky & minx, god so loved the world, gratitude, greg attonito, heidi minx, henry rollins, Ian MacKaye, jason cruz, jhonny hobo, johnny siera, larry livermore, lookout records, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, porcell, punk rock domestics, seraph's coal, shanti wintergate, shelter, spirituality and punk, strung out, the lookouts, the potatomen, the rollins band, youth of today

Art by NeGreen I’ve only really started using mantras on a regular basis over the past year. My astrologer Vic DiCara (he also plays in hardcore punk band 108*) drew up my astrological chart using Vedic Astrology last year. After interrupting it he decided to prescribe a certain mantra that would help in manifesting my [...]

Tags: 108, astrology, ayurveda, chanting, mala beads, mantra, mantra (album), meditation, rituals, shelter, vedic astrology, Vic DiCara, words, yoga

Photo by Future Shape Hola friends! Happy mid-week! If from reading the title you think this is a post about my lady lumps sorry to disappoint… however If you just groaned at reading ‘happy mid-week’ this post could be for you (ha,ha). It’s the time of the week where we’re half way from last weekend [...]

Tags: advice, astrology, blackalicious, buddha, challenges, Conversations With Punx, gratitude, Inspiration, jay-z, motivation, music, rancid, ray cappo, shelter, sick of it all, Silvère Teutsch Photography, Vic DiCara