And all around was darkness

Thisis the third in the Tales From the Punkside series; a collection of books whose main concern is to provide a space for stories, anecdotes and various other shenanigans by those persons rarely heard – the fans and everyday participants in the punk movement. Books are often written by – or about – those who have some kind of ‘status’ in punk circles. I don’t mean that in a derogatory sense; after all, status is often thrust upon those concerned. Instead, I mean that there have been hundreds, nay thousands, of books written with ‘leading’ musicians, artists and activists in mind. Many would argue that those books reached saturation point a long time ago (and if you want to ask the opinion of say, Dick Lucas you merely email the guy or ask him at a gig). And All Around Was Darkness then, alongside Tales From the Punkside and Some of Us Scream… Some of Us Shout continues to highlight the egalitarian nature of punk.