Punk Spirit! - An Oral History of Punk Rock, Spirituality, and Liberation

A wide cast of punk musicians and artists provide surprising and thought-provoking insights into punk rock from the lens of spirituality, religion, and social liberation.

About the author

John Malkin is a musician, activist, filmmaker, photographer, and radio & print journalist. He is the author of Sounds of Freedom: Musicians on Social Change & Spirituality, and his interviews and writings have been published in many magazines including Punk Planet, Z Magazine, In These Times, Ode, Spirituality & Health, Shambhala Sun, Tricycle, The Sun and Sojourners. He lives in Santa Cruz, California with his wife and son.

Product details

• Authors: John Malkin, Malkin John
• Assisted by: Rimbaud Penny (Foreword)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 11.12.2025
• EAN: 9798881802714
• ISBN: 979-8-8818-0271-4
• No. of pages: 384
• Illustrations: 24 b/w photos
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, RELIGION / Spirituality, MUSIC / History & Criticism, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Punk, Popular Music, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Music: styles & genres