{"product_id":"this-is-a-message-to-persons-unknown-the-story-of-poison-girls-9798887441443","title":"This Is a Message to Persons Unknown: The Story of Poison Girls","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlesh and blood are what we are, flesh and blood are who we are, our cover is blown ...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis Is a Message to Persons Unknown\u003c\/i\u003e is the first full history of the legendary band Poison Girls. From their first gigs in Brighton in 1977 to years of DIY tours across Britain and Europe, the band forged a radical path through music, politics, and art.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFronted by the uncompromising Vi Subversa--a singular lyricist, songwriter, and voice--Poison Girls challenged punk's Year Zero myth, weaving ferocity with wit, emotional depth, and inventive sound. Just as formative to anarcho-punk as Crass, yet defiantly their own, Poison Girls confronted misogyny, ageism, and authoritarianism with a passion and clarity that still resonates today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on exclusive interviews, zines, contemporary accounts, and the personal archives of band members, this richly illustrated history documents Poison Girls' unforgettable songs, striking graphics, and fierce campaigns of resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore than just a band biography, \u003ci\u003eThis Is a Message to Persons Unknown\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of a group of dissident artists who turned punk into both a protest and a possibility--an experiment in living, creating, and fighting for something new.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCross, Rich:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRich Cross\u003c\/b\u003e is a researcher and writer on British and European protest movements and counter cultural resistance, particularly from the anarchist and libertarian traditions, Cross has published and presented extensively about the UK's original anarcho-punk scene. He has edited the The Hippies Now Wear Black website for well over a decade, documenting both the history and the continuing creative dissidence of that scene's most resilient troublemakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDunn, Alec:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlec Dunn\u003c\/b\u003e is a designer, printer, and nurse. He coedits \u003ci\u003eSignal: A Journal of International Political Graphics \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthored \u003ci\u003eIt Did Happen Here: An Antifascist People's History\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a member of the Justseeds Artists' Cooperative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYanke, Erin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eErin Yanke\u003c\/b\u003e is a self-taught documentarian with thirty-five years of projects. She regularly publishes zines and occasionally produces podcasts and films. She was a coauthor of \u003ci\u003eIt Did Happen Here: An Antifascist People's History\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PM Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749387895058,"sku":"9798887441443","price":50.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_56633c6b-7a18-488e-8486-061b677bc025.jpg?v=1764082247","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/this-is-a-message-to-persons-unknown-the-story-of-poison-girls-9798887441443","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}