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Larry Livermore Brings How To Ru(i)n A Record Label to Quimby’s 3/26

Published on March 1, 2016 1 Comment
Mar ’16
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Hot To Ruin CoverIn How To Ru(i)n A Record Label (Don Giovanni Records), Larry Livermore describes the spectacular rise and ignominious collapse of Lookout Records, the iconic label he co-founded in 1987 and which helped launch the careers of Green Day, Operation Ivy, Screeching Weasel, and a host of other artists.

Paying due homage to his Detroit roots, the author recounts his personal journey, from Berkeley, California to Bialystok, Poland, as he built the label from the ground up, only to walk away abruptly from what had grown into a multi-million company when it was at the peak of its success.

“[An] engrossing account of being in the epicenter of the East Bay punk scene when it exploded, told from the perspective of the man holding the detonator.”  – Liz Prince, author of Tomboy

“A great book by a true veteran. Well told, funny and entertainingly opinionated.” – Jesse Michaels, Operation Ivy

Larry Livermore was co-founder of Lookout Records, editor and publisher of Lookout magazine, and a longtime columnist for Maximum Rocknroll and Punk Planet. His first book, Spy Rock Memories, was published in 2013 by Don Giovanni Records.

More info:

larrylivermore.com

dongiovannirecords@gmail.com

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Sat, March 26th, 7pm – Free Event

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Daniel Makagon Reads From Underground: The Subterranean Culture of DIY Punk Shows With Photographers Patrick Houdek and Craig Kamrath 9/15

Published on August 13, 2015 0 Comments
Sep ’15
15
7:00 pm

BookCoverNoSpineIn Daniel Makagon’s new book Underground: The Subterranean Culture of DIY Punk Shows (Microcosm), he writes about DIY punk shows in the USA. The book focuses on the development of a DIY punk touring network, the emergence of punk house shows, and the establishment of volunteer-run community punk show spaces. Makagon describes how DIY punk shows provide opportunities for punks to form communities and enact social and economic alternatives to top down mainstream music industry practices. Underground weaves interviews with punk band members and show promoters to flesh out an argument about the reasons why punk shows are at the core of doing DIY.

“Daniel Makagon was there, and he’s likely forgotten more about DIY than many of you will ever know.”
-Adam Pfahler, Jawbreaker

Patrick Houdek has been photographing punk shows for nearly three decades. He founded the P&S Productions cassette compilation label in the 1980s and was involved with early show promotion at Lost Cross house in Carbondale, IL.

Craig Kamrath has been photographing punk bands in the Midwest for the past ten years. He’s documented long-lasting and short-lived show spaces in Chicago as well as some of the most important DIY spaces in the Midwest.

Patrick’s photos and Craig’s photos are featured in Underground.

For more info contact Daniel Makagon: dmakagon(at)depaul(dot)edu

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Tuesday, September 15th, 7pm – Free Event

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Bob Suren reads from Crate Digger: An Obsession with Punk Records 7/17

Published on June 10, 2015 0 Comments
Jul ’15
17
7:00 pm

cdig_lgCrate Digger: An Obsession with Punk Records is a funny, honest and personal memoir of thirty years in the D.I.Y. punk scene. There are stories about touring, recording studios and record stores. There are stories about success, failure, disappointment, self-actualization and heartbreak. There are 60,000+ words, 192 pages and 39 photos. The story takes place over three decades in nine countries on four continents. There are nine deaths, two basset hounds and one love poem. There are special appearances by Jello Biafra, Ron Reyes (possibly), Tesco Vee, Joey Shithead, Cheetah Chrome and one very serious FBI agent.



"Really brings to life the early days of the American punk scene as it spread slowly across the country, through turntables, fanzines, and word of mouth.  His vivid vinyl recollections illustrate how good record stores and adventurous college radio stations were so essential in bringing startling new music into the lives of many previously isolated kids.  It follows the trajectory of a kid as his passion for music became all-consuming."


– Jeff Nelson, Minor Threat and Dischord Records




"A fun, easy-to-read, personal narrative of 30 years of living through "Punk Rock" - finding records, going to concerts, making discoveries, and a myriad of other experiences - that help the reader "make sense" of a still-inspiring cultural revolution and breakthrough "philosophy of life" that spawned the current "entrepreneurial culture" (where everybody wants to start their own "start-up"). D-I-Y, indeed..."


-- V. Vale, founder of SEARCH & DESTROY and RE/SEARCH Publications


 


Bob Suren has written for numerous underground music magazines over the decades such as Maximum Rocknroll, Engine, Seven Inches to Freedom and published his own magazine, Heavy Rotation. Crate Digger is his first book.


For more info: microcosmpublishing.com or surentime(at)gmail(dot)com 


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				Celebrate International Zine Month all July long with Quimby’s!
			


			
						

				Published on July 1, 2014 4 Comments			
 
			
					


		

			


Have you heard the good news? July is International Zine Month! Thanks to Alex Wrekk of Stolen Sharpie Revolution and Brainscan fame, you can celebrate every day with a fun zine-centric activity. Peruse our blog for daily suggestions from the crew at Quimbys too! Stay tuned for awesomeness. And thus, we commence International Zine Month, (a ribbon to cut and a horn to toot, if you will), with a top ten list courtesy Liz Mason, Quimby’s Manager, Zine Maven and all-around Jill of all trades. David Letterman, watch your back.


July 1st’s activity is “Make a Top 10 list of reasons why your love zines!”

Well OK then! In no particular order:

1. Zines are not usually done for financial profit, so there isn’t a lot of advertising.

2. Since zines aren’t published by big fancy magazine publishers, the writer is usually also the editor and publisher, so that means there is less interference from someone with a mainstreamy agenda.

3. Everything looks cool when laid out in scrappy black and white cut-and-paste style.

4. Zines are usually less expensive then magazines.

5. Zines can focus on charmingly specialized topics, like dishwashing, pirate radio, or how to make a haunted house.

6. When you meet other people who are into reading or publishing zines, they are usually really cool people.

7. As a zine publisher, you can publish as often or as little as you like, which I like to think of as the “I’ll put out another issue when I’m damn good and ready” publishing schedule.

8. When you meet someone new you can school them in everything they need to know about you if you just hand them your zines and say, “Read these.”

9. There is no intermediary editor! What you say goes!

10. If you publish a zine you can trade with other zine publishers for theirs, and it’s a great way to make friends.


More about International Zine Month at stolensharpierevolution.org.


 


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				Chicago Zine Fest Punk Rock Karaoke Fundraiser at The Beauty Bar 1/9
			


			
						

				Published on January 3, 2014 0 Comments			
 
			
					


		

			
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Prepare to belt out your favorite punk songs Thursday, January 9th at Chicago Zine Fest’s first fundraiser of 2014, their 3rd annual event partnering with Punk Rock Karaoke Chicago at Beauty Bar at 1444 W Chicago Ave.


The Punk Rock Karaoke songbook has selections from bands including Ramones, Rancid, Green Day, Blonde, Against Me!, the Clash, Misfits, the Smiths and more! These tunes will make you pump your fist in the air and pogo around all night long. Bring your friends to join in on the fun.


Beauty Bar staff will offer a unique drink special all night long, a signature martini and a manicure.


Hosts for the night will be the energetic and outrageous duo of Marisa Overton and Tara Anley.


There is a $5 admission which will benefit the 2014 Chicago Zine Fest. The event beings at 8pm and is 21+.


About Chicago Zine Fest: The Chicago Zine Fest is an independent event creating an outlet for small press and independent publishers to showcase their work. Our goal is to make DIY zine-making accessible, highlight the talents of self-published artists, and give independent artists a chance to interact, and swap skills through tabling, community events, and workshops. The festival will be held on March 14 and 15, 2014. For more information visit chicagozinefest.org.


Note: This is NOT at Quimby’s! It is at Beauty Bar at 1444 W Chicago Ave.

		


		

			
						

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