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Plans are currently afoot to release a compilation CD and DVD of various local punk bands of the era in 2007, and there is more good news in that Bin Liner Records have released the CD 'Bored Teenagers Volume 4', featuring two unreleased songs by The Machines.

Also, Cherry Red have just published Two Key Punk Books featuring several of Southend Punk's finest:

Author Ian Glasper's book 'The Day The Country Died' - A History of Anarcho Punk 1980 - 1984, which is of special interest to this site, as it features: The Kronstadt Uprising and The Sinyx.

Author Alex Oggs's book 'No More Heroes' - A complete History of UK Punk from 1976 - 1980, which is of special interest to this site, as it features: The Machines, The Vandals, Idiot, Speedball, The Vicars, Cut Throat and The Razors and The Psychopaths.
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'Insurrection' by The Kronstadt Uprising. To order this item from Amazon.com, click here.
Artist: Kronstadt Uprising
Title: Insurrection
Label: Overground
Catalogue Number: OVER 85VPCD
Comments: The 23 tracks feature both singles, their Bullshit Detector Vol. 2 appearance and 16 unreleased studio recordings, packaged in a 12-page booklet with previously unseen photographs and a detailed history from founder member Steve Pegrum.
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'Anti-War Anarcho Punk Compilation Volume 1', featuring 'Blind People' by The Kronstadt Uprising. To order this item from Amazon.co.uk, click here.
Artist: Various Artists
Title: Anti-War Anarcho Punk Compilation Volume 1
Label: Overground
Catalogue Number: OVER 103VPCD
Comments: Features The Kronstadt Uprising song 'Blind People'
To order 'Anti-War Anarcho Punk Compilation Volume 1', please visit Amazon, by clicking on - Amazon.co.uk
'Anti-State Anarcho Punk Compilation Volume 2', featuring 'The Plague' by The Sinyx. To order this item from Amazon.co.uk, click here.
Artist: Various Artists
Title: Anti-State Anarcho Punk Compilation Volume 2
Label: Overground
Catalogue Number: OVER 105VPCD
Comments: Features The Sinyx song 'The Plague'
To order 'Anti-State Anarcho Punk Compilation Volume 2', please visit Amazon, by clicking on - Amazon.co.uk
Bored Teenagers Volume Four - Various Artists - (Bin Liner Records) - Features x2 Tracks by The Machines
Artist: Various Artists
Title: Bored Teenagers Volume 4
Label: Bin Liner
Catalogue Number: Rubbishcd005
Comments: Features Two Tracks by The Machines
To order 'Bored Teenagers Volume 4', please visit Amazon, by clicking on - Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.com
'Life on The Line' by Eddie and The Hot Rods. To order this item from Amazon.com, click here.
Artist: Eddie and The Hot Rods
Title: Life on The Line
Label: Captain Oi!
Catalogue Number: AHOYCD133
Comments: 18 Classic Tracks, including 'Do Anything You Wanna Do'.
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'Down By The Jetty' by Dr Feelgood. To order this item from Amazon.com, click here.
Artist: Dr Feelgood
Title: Down by The Jetty
Label: Grand
Catalogue Number: GRANDCD05
Comments: Essential Feelgood's album, 12 Tracks, including 'She Does it Right'.
To order 'Down By The Jetty' by Dr Feelgood, please visit Amazon, by clicking on - Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk
DVD
'Do Anything You Wanna Do' DVD by Eddie and The Hot Rods. To order this item from Amazon.com, click here.
Artist: Eddie and The Hot Rods
Title: Do Anything You Wanna Do
Studio: Cherry Red
Release Date: 28.03.05
Comments: Features live footage from the punk-rock band's 1996 UK Tour, filmed from the Bottom Line Club, London. Featured the line up of: Barrie Masters - Vocals, Keo - Guitar, Paul Gray - Bass and Steve Nicol - Drums
To order 'Do Anything You Wanna Do' by Eddie and The Hot Rods, please visit Amazon, by clicking on - Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk
'Going Home' DVD by Dr Feelgood. To order this item from Amazon.co.uk, click here.
Artist: Dr Feelgood
Title: Going Back Home
Studio: EMI Records
Release Date: 31.01.05
Comments: DVD features 9 songs from the show at The Southend Kursaal, 08.11.75, plus Audio CD featuring 24 Tracks
To order 'Going Back Home' by Dr Feelgood, please visit Amazon, by clicking on - Amazon.co.uk
Books
'The Roxy London WC2 - A Punk History' by Paul Marko
Author: Paul Marko
Title 'The Roxy London WC2 - A Punk History'
Publisher: Punk77 Books
ISBN: 13: 978 0 9556583 0 3
Comments: An excellent history of seminal UK Punk club The Roxy, and contains interviews with Nick Paul of The Machines and Steve Hooker of The Heat. The Book has over 500 Pages and over 270 photos & flyers, with a foreword by TV Smith of The Adverts
To order 'The Roxy London WC2 - A Punk History' by Paul Marko, please visit The Roxy Club Book site by Clicking HERE
'No More Heroes' - A Complete History of UK Punk from 1976 - 1980 by Alex Ogg
Author: Alex Ogg
Title 'No More Heroes' - A Complete History of UK Punk from 1976 - 1980
Publisher: Cherry Red
ISBN: 1901447650
Comments: A staggering history of most of the early operational UK Punk bands from 1976 - 1980, and features several Southend Punk bands, including - The Machines, The Vandals, Idiot etc
To order 'No More Heroes' by Alex Ogg, please visit Amazon, by clicking on - Amazon.co.uk
'The Day The Country Died' - A History of Anarcho Punk 1980 - 1984 by Ian Glasper
Author: Ian Glasper
Title: 'The Day The Country Died' - A History of Anarcho Punk 1980 - 1984
Publisher: Cherry Red
ISBN: 1901447707
Comments: A brilliant history of the UK Anarcho Punk scene 1980 - 1984, and features two of Southend's Key Punk Bands - The Kronstadt Uprising and The Sinyx
To order 'The Day The Country Died' by Ian Glasper, please visit Amazon, by clicking on - Amazon.co.uk
'77 - The Year of Punk and New Wave' by Henrik Bech Poulsen
Author: Henrik Bech Poulsen
Title: '77 - The Year of Punk and New Wave'
Publisher: Helter Skelter Publishing
ISBN: 1900924927
Comments: A fantastic History of all the UK and Irish Punk Bands whom made a record (or appeared on a compilation) in 1977, the year of Punk. Features Southend's Steve Hooker and The Heat
To order '77 - The Year of Punk and New Wave' by Henrik Bech Poulsen, please visit Amazon, by clicking on - Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk
'Made in The UK - The Music of Attitude 1977 - 1983' by Janette Beckman
Author: Janette Beckman
Title: 'Made in The UK - The Music of Attitude 1977 - 1983'
Publisher: powerHouse Books
ISBN: 1576872637
Comments: Second monograph by celebrated music photographer Janette Beckman. The Book is of resonance to Southend Punk as it features a great shot of two of Southend's earliest Punks, Karen Williams and Angela Gleewood
To order 'Made in The UK - The Music of Attitude 1977 - 1983' by Janette Beckman, please visit Amazon, by clicking on - Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk
'No Sleep Till Canvey Island' by Will Birch. To order this item from Amazon.com, click here.
Author: Will Birch
Title: No Sleep Till Canvey Island - The Great Pub Rock Revolution
Publisher: Virgin Books
ISBN: 0753507404
Comments: A great history of the UK based Pub Rock phenomenon of the 1970's, including such legends as Dr Feelgood & Kilburn and The High Roads
To order 'No Sleep Till Canvey Island' by Will Birch, please visit Amazon, by clicking on - Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk
Photography
Southend Punk Rock History 1976 - 1986: Click here to order these photographs from Photobox
Southend Punk Rock History 1976 - 1986
Officially sanctioned selected Photographs available to buy at Photobox
Photographs include: The Kronstadt Uprising, The Sinyx, The Burning Idols, Puppets Prey, Wilko Johnson and Eddie and The Hot Rods
Comments: A great set of images of some of the key bands of the era. As well as live shots, there are many rare rehearsal studio shots included too.
To order Southend Punk Rock History Photographs, please Visit Photobox by Clicking Here
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