In the past few years, we've seen the early eighties American Hardcore Punk scene finally get the recognition it deserves. From film documentaries to books to deluxe vinyl re-issues, we are seeing the homespun and fervent energy of those times recognized outside of its wise enclave as the catalyst that launched some of the greatest thinkers and do-ers of our present times...
In America, dressing like a punk might earn you strange looks down at the mall. In Indonesia, it could get you arrested, shaved and shipped off to bootcamp.
As the Washington Post reports, police in the country's hyper-conservative Aceh province raided a recent punk show and detained 65 fans...