The British comic strip “Skin” revolved around Martin Atchet, a young skinhead whose arms are malformed from birth.
Category: Subcultures
Youth cults: mods, skinheads, suedeheads, boot boys, soul boys, sharpies, punk rockers, ecc.
An interview with Stewart Home: youth cults, pulps and, of course, Marx
Stewart Home talks about the music and subcultures of the ’70s and early ’80s (skinhead, mod, boot boy, suedehead, punk…), plus politics and witchcraft
An interview with Tim Wells: ranting poetry, subcultures and a bit of horror
The long time ranting poet Tim Wells talks about his cultural influences and his current and past activities, plus skinheads, suedeheads, reggae and pulps
Jerry Dammers meets a gang of skinheads
Jerry Dammers – the founder of The Specials and 2 Tone Records – meets a gang of young skinheads and has a chat with them
Classic skinhead books: 1970-2000
An interesting review of skinhead books and subculture-related publications, including essay, fiction and comics. Plus an appendix!