Aaron Cometbus is a drummer, lyricist, and author of the seminal punk rock zine, Cometbus. He describes himself as a "punk anthropologist," delving into the depths of punk subculture through his writing. His work focuses on authentic depictions of the lives and thoughts of those on the fringes of society. His writing is raw, honest, and insightful, offering a unique window into a world often overlooked.
Told in personal interviews, this is the collective story of a punk community in an unlikely town and region, a hub of radical counterculture that drew artists and musicians from throughout the conservative South and earned national renown. číst celé
Laura is in the middle of a torrid affair - with the trains that pass on the tracks at the end of her block. She is obsessed. She can't sleep. She sits on the porch all night lying in wait. Then she throws bricks, bowling balls, cans of paint. She loves the sound as they connect, meeting metal and glass.
Next door to the chain stores are the cheap restaurants with chipped paint and handwritten signs which will never be featured in the Dining section of the Times. Alongside the renovated lofts are thousands of cramped apartments filled with books and cats, and actual studios where artists work with their hands. Ignored by the hype, without a website, the little shops and thrift stores and squats continue to thrive--sometimes at risk of being displaced, but always at risk of being simply overlooked or dismissed. Last Supper is a love letter to these places and the people who inhabit them: the vibrant beat beneath the bullshit that gives the city its charm.
A collection of the classic, out-of-print issues of Cometbus magazine, the follow-up to Despite Everything (Last Gasp, 2003), the best-of collection from the first two decades of the magazine. Add Toner includes 'Lanky', a novella, 'Back to the Land', an oral history of the children of hippie homesteaders, plus 60 more short stories and interviews. The text is lovingly handwritten, interspersed with bold graphics and illustrations.