Power and Vibration: The Sound of Revolution was written, recorded, and edited by Sara Bastianelli. This series is part of a Global Development Studies capstone project, from the University of Virginia.

Here is a link to the digital transcript for this episode.

Here is a link to the bibliography for the whole mini series.

Resources

Cross, I. (2005). Music and Social Being. Musicology Australia, 28(1), 114–126. https://doi.org/10.1080/08145857.2005.10415281

Cross, R. (2010). “There is No Authority but Yourself”: The Individual and the Collective in British Anarcho-Punk. Music and Politics, IV(2). https://doi.org/10.3998/mp.9460447.0004.203

Denning, M. (2015). Noise Uprising: The Audiopolitics of a World Musical Revolution. London: Verso.

Donaghey, J. (2020). The ‘Punk Anarchisms’ of Class War and CrimethInc. Journal of Political Ideologies, 25(2), 113–138. https://doi.org/10.1080/13569317.2020.175076

Donaghey, J. (2013). Bakunin Brand Vodka: An Exploration into Anarchist-punk and Punk-anarchism. Anarchist Developments in Cultural Studies

Evans, Sara M. (Sara Margaret), & Boyte, H. C. (1986). Free Spaces: The Sources of Democratic Change in America. New York: Harper & Row.

Goldman, V. (2019). Revenge of the She-Punks. University of Texas Press.

Nomous, O. (n.d.). Colours of Resistance Archive. Colours of Resistance Archive. https://www.coloursofresistance.org/575/race-anarchy-and-punk-rock-the-impact-of-cultural-boundaries-within-the-anarchist-movement/

Audio Resources (in order of appearance)

Sex Pistols. (1977). Pretty Vacant. On Nevermind the Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols. Warner Records.

CBC Music. (2018). Iggy Pop hates “punk rock” (1977). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78S0yrMLfTU

BBC Archive. (2025). 1977: Is PUNK ROCK a Threat to BRITISH SOCIETY? | Brass Tacks | Voice of the People | BBC Archive. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVy5DD2oTxQ

Kinolibrary. (2016). Late 1970s Marc Bolan Interview on the Punk Scene | Premium Footage. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axmXNFXg2tc

Crass. (1978). Do They Owe Us a Living? On The Feeding of the Five Thousand (The Second Sitting). One Little Independent Records.

Piker, T. (2015). Steve Ignorant 1980. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wwONhhnDKo

The Clash. (1979). London Calling. On London Calling (Expanded Edition). Sony BMG Music Entertainment.

Sex Pistols. (1977). Anarchy in the U.K. On Nevermind the Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols. Warner Records.

ThamesTV. (2013). Swearing |Sex Pistols interview |Today Show |Thames TV | 1976. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtHPhVhJ7Rs

X-Ray Spex. (1978). Identity. On Germ Free Adolescents. X-Ray Spex.

Siouxsie and the Banshees. (1978). Hong Kong Garden. On The Scream. Polydor Ltd.

Simone, N. (1965). Sinnerman. On Pastel Blues. UMG Recordings Inc.**

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