Oi! and street punk label Skinhead Sounds was Crombie Media‘s record label. Although it was focused on street punk and Oi! music, its logo was a tribute to the reggae record company Impact Records. Scroll down for Skinhead Sounds catalogue. Skinhead Sounds catalogue The Unborn – Slasher (Street Punk Anthems) digipack CD [CMCD02, 2019] Horror … Continue reading Skinhead Sounds
Jerry Dammers – the founder of The Specials and 2 Tone Records – meets a gang of young skinheads and has a chat with them
An interesting review of skinhead books and subculture-related publications, including essay, fiction and comics. Plus an appendix!
The British comic strip “Skin” revolved around Martin Atchet, a young skinhead whose arms are malformed from birth.
The Unborn’s latest music video – “L’ultimo uomo della Terra” – is a street punk tribute to the post-apocalyptic film “The Last Man On Earth” (1964)
Crombie Media is a set of activities dedicated to subculture (mainly punk, skinhead and mod), pop culture (comics, books, cult films) and music (punk rock, post-punk, Oi!, reggae, soul). Our activities include this blog, the Italian language magazine Garageland and a music label. Crombie Media distances itself from any form of racism and authoritarian politics. Follow … Continue reading About us
Reggae, punk rock, skinheads and werewolves: a review of Tim Wells’ “Moonstomp” (2019), a horror pulp novel set in the late Seventies
Mods, casuals, ravers and football fans: a review of Matteo Sedazzari’s new novel, “Tales of Aggro” (2018)
Stewart Home talks about the music and subcultures of the ’70s and early ’80s (skinhead, mod, boot boy, suedehead, punk…), plus politics and witchcraft
The long time ranting poet Tim Wells talks about his cultural influences and his current and past activities, plus skinheads, suedeheads, reggae and pulps