Beyond the Music: How Punks are Saving the World with DIY Ethics, Skills, & Values

"I do believe in the DIY ethic, and I love the idea of documenting our own communities. These people are cute and dorky and earnest and I'm sure their lives are interesting."  —Nomy Lamm, musician and activist

"A digestible read for anyone, whether you're already immersed in a cut-and-paste world, a graphic designer with a penchant for radical thought, or a newbie trying to find the best way to make yourself and your ideas known. You'll gain insight into your practice, find some new ideas, or get the motivation for which you've been waiting."  —Feminist Review

"Rough and elegant . . . sincere and passionate."  —Pop Matters

"Awesome little guide!"  —Utne Reader

"Showcases the relaxed, friendly atmosphere created by the bands and fans and their commitment to the politics of do-it-yourself economies, punk community, and radical activism. [It] captures the scrappy aesthetic of patched shorts, wild hair and silk-screened t-shirts and the sense of playfulness that infuses the scene . . . as well as participants' dedication to freely exchanging skills, ideas, and resources."  —Elevate Difference

"Surprisingly enlightening." —Willamette Week (November 14, 2012)

"It is a superbly edited collection of manifestos in chat form, and includes many of the musicians who actually have something to say, as much as play." —www.blog.kexp.org

Joe Biel is a writer, activist, journalist, filmmaker, teacher, and publisher. He founded Microcosm Publishing and the imprint Cantankerous Titles, and cofounded the Portland Zine Symposium. He has been featured in Broken Pencil magazine, Maximumrocknroll magazine, the Oregonian, Portland Mercury, Punk Planet Magazine, Readymade Magazine, and the Utne Reader. He lives in Portland, Oregon.