Rolling Stone, “See Green Day’s Manic, Surprise Return to 924 Gilman,” May 18, 2015
See Green Day’s Manic, Surprise Return to 924 Gilman by Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, May 18, 2015 Green Day returned to 924 Gilman Street, one of the Bay Area punk venues where they played in their salad days, for a special benefit concert on Sunday. They played the secret show to help raise money for […]
Spin, “Green Day Play Secret Show at Punk Venue 924 Gilman in Berkeley,” May 18, 2015
Green Day Play Secret Show at Punk Venue 924 Gilman in Berkeley by Rachel Brodsky, Spin, May 18, 2015 Green Day played a secret benefit show last night at 924 Gilman, a volunteer-run Berkeley punk venue where the band got their start. Performing early hits like “Basket Case” and “She” (both of which appear on […]
KROQ, “Green Day Get Back To Punk Roots, Play Surprise Show at Small Berkeley Venue,” May 18, 2015
Green Day Get Back To Punk Roots, Play Surprise Show at Small Berkeley Venue by Alyssa Pereira, KROQ/CBS San Francisco, May 18, 2015 The show was a benefit for AK Press, an anarchist publishing house in Oakland that recently lost its warehouse in a large fire. READ MORE
SF Gate, “Anarchists turn to capitalism at Oakland book fair,” April 25, 2015
Anarchists turn to capitalism at Oakland book fair by Nanette Asimov, SF Gate, April 25, 2015 Rejecting authority, thinking for oneself and being kind to others were the messages reverberating through the Seventh Street warehouse called the Crucible. READ MORE
East Bay Express, “AK Press Defies Expectations — Again,” April 22, 2015
AK Press Defies Expectations — Again Sam Lefebvre, East Bay Express, April 22, 2015 Radical politics and roaring infernos are well acquainted. Countless insurrectionary screeds invoke flames as harbingers of necessary cataclysm, while such fiery fixations are reflected in the titles of avowed anarchist publications such as The Match and, locally, Fireworks. The literature published […]
Anarchists Respond to Senator Feinstein’s Call to Ban The Anarchist Cookbook
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 8, 2015 CONTACT: Email: agent @ anarchistagency.com Anarchists Respond to Senator Feinstein’s Call to Ban The Anarchist Cookbook WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Dianne Feinstein (D–CA) is calling for a ban of The Anarchist Cookbook, published in 1971, following the arrest of two women in New York. After the pair allegedly conspired […]
KQED, “Weeks Later, Fatal Fire in West Oakland Still Hurts,” April 7, 2015
Weeks Later, Fatal Fire in West Oakland Still Hurts by Ted Goldberg, KQED, April 7, 2015 AK Press has insurance, but it’s not certain how much the policy will cover damages from the fire. The publisher will probably not make back the money it needs to have the books it had in stock before the […]
SF Gate, “AK Press damaged in deadly Oakland fire,” March 24, 2015
AK Press damaged in deadly Oakland fire By John McMurtrie, SF Gate, March 24, 2015 AK Press, now in its 25th year, employs a dozen workers. “We’re anarchists,” says its website, “which is reflected both in the books we provide and in the way we organize our business. Decisions at AK Press are made collectively, […]
Inside Bay Area, “Oakland: Two dead, dozens displaced from apartments in fire,” March 21, 2015
Oakland: Two dead, dozens displaced from apartments in fire David DeBolt, Inside Bay Area, March 21, 2015 OAKLAND — A hub for anarchists, artists and musicians went up in flames early Saturday in West Oakland, killing two men and damaging businesses, including AK Press, authorities and residents said. One of the victims was identified by […]