Our email for contact: skinheadstory@gmail.com
Hi, this part of my blog is in english language. Not every posts U can find here but i try do all my best. First U can see mine and my friend short about Skinhead Reggae. Short including english subtitles. More stuff look below this movie.
13.X.2011 All infos in english will be on ours Facebook profile: http://www.facebook.com/badlook2011
Contact to us: skinheadstory@gmail.com
21.VIII.2011 Still we are on facebook (just click Like it! below). Here on main page you will find some things in polish but i hope U still can translate it. We start to do issue 3 of Skinhead Story and in next few days we will start our own distro: www.badllok.pl (Randale, Contra, SunnyBastards, Bandworm, UVPR, Step1, Captain Oi! and more...) Cheers!
27.V.2011 Skinhead Story on Facebook!!! All informations there will be in english language too.
12.IV.2011 This time, bad news. I havent so much money to print Skinhead Story in english language too. I think that after i got money back from polish version ill try to do english compilation from first and second issue. I think Ill put some english language interviews here maybe. No commercials in a fanzine no money for print so many sorry lads...
31.III.2011 Im proud that i can show You cover of second issue Skinhead Story fanzine. Zine will be out may/june 2011.
31.III.2011 Im very happy that i can confirmed next interview: Richard Jobson (singer The Skids and director "16 Years of Alcohol").
17.III.2011 Another interview confirmed - xCrosscheckx HC from Germany (http://www.myspace.com/xcrosscheckxhardcore)
and info about polish band Lunatics http://www.myspace.com/rollnpunk
16.III.2011 "Skinheads in Marseille" - article confirmed
15.III.2011 One more band from Australia in second issue Skinhead Story - Slick46 (slick46.com)
14.III.2011 Another confirmed interview - Reckless Aggression from Australia!
07.III.2011 Two good news:
1. Another interview with great band - 45 Adapters from NYC.
2. To first 150 copies will be include a CD - polish band Collina (http://www.myspace.com/collinahcp)
24.II.2011 The Warriors !!! Interview in #2 Skinhead Story!
16.II.2011 In second issue of the fanzine (in english language too) you will find: (list below will be update)
Richard Jobson (Scotland)
xCrosscheckx (Germany)
Lunatics (Poland)
Slick46 (Australia)
Reckless Aggression (Australia)
45Adapters (USA)
xCrosscheckx (Germany)
Lunatics (Poland)
Slick46 (Australia)
Reckless Aggression (Australia)
45Adapters (USA)
The Warriors (U.K.)
Bulbulators (Poland),
Bulbulators (Poland),
Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra (Hungary),
The Sandals (Poland),
Contra Records (Germany),
Real Enemy fanzine (Slovakia),
"Best gig in my life" - stories
+ for first 150 copies CD - Collina (Poland)
+ for first 150 copies CD - Collina (Poland)
more soon
16.II.2011 - Hi Boyz and Girlz. We r back to English section again :) First of all #1 issue of Skinhead Story fanzine is JUST OUT! Is only in polish language but with second number we will start with english version too. Check info here! :) First issue including interview's with: Razors in The Night (USA), Bakers Dozen (Scotland), Stranglehold (Australia), Jenny Woo (Canada), The Cundeez (Scotland), Bryan Davies (USA), Sharon Woodward (UK), Tried & True (USA), Banda Whysego (Poland), Ziggie Piggie (Poland), The End (Poland), Mauser Oi! (Poland). Inside first issue you can find some articles (Vespa in Poland, Punk & Skingirls in Porno Business, P.C.T.B. - fanzine story), reviews of fanzines and music.
29.XII.2010 - First issue of the zine will be only in polish language (will be print in next 2 weeks), but we start do interwievs and articles for second issue, wich probably will be in english language too. We will see soon.
29.X.2010 - New confirmed things in first issue: interviews with Bakers Dozen (Scotland), Jenny Woo (Canada), Banda Whysego (Poland). For first 130 copies zine will be including Demo CD of Banda Whysego (punk).
12.X.2010 - till now i can confirm that in first issue of the fanzine you can read interviews with: Bryan Davis (USA), Sharon Woodward (UK), Tried&True (USA), The Cundeez (Scotland), Stranglehold (Australia).
Articles and notes about: The End (Poland), MauserOi! (Poland), Ziggie Piggie (Poland).
MORE SOON
Info from last minute :) Skinhead Story will be printed !!! I decide to do printed version, apolitical zine will be this year. In the right window U can read what will be in first issue.
Było sobie Skinhead Reggae / Once there was Skinhead Reggae
2009 - Karipo & Stanisław Stasiecki
Bryan Davis - Interview (20.07.2010) - Skinhead Cross Culture
Could you please introduce yourself to people in Poland; say a few words about yourself?
Hello Poland! My name is Bryan Davis and I made the documentary SKINHEAD CROSS CULTURE. I hope you all get a chance to see it! Not much else to tell really. I got into Punk and Oi as a teenager in the suburbs of Washington DC back in the '80s. I wrote for FLIPSIDE fanzine out of Los Angeles for a few years (interviewed AF, Anti-Heros, Mighty Bosstones, etc). Now, more than 15 years later, I made this movie. DVD out now in Europe on Sunny Bastards.
Skinhead Cross Culture: if you were to say in few sentences what is the movie about, what would you say?How you came about with an idea for this movie?
I was helping Sab of the band IRON CROSS promote his first novel SKINHEAD ARMY. I thought of posting an interview with him on YouTube to make people aware of the book and his website (I actually designed the book's cover and website for him). I had experience shooting and editing video from a cable TV program I worked on in the late '90s. I'm also a photographer. So it just took off from there. I liked his interview and we decided to expand the concept. He suggested a few bands, I got some others… soon it became a feature length documentary! It wasn't planned, it just kind of evolved over time.
What are the reactions of audience to your movie? Are there any situations, which you remembered the most?
We had a screening scheduled at a bar in Baltimore when it first came out, but it got canceled (like a typical Punk Rock / Skinhead bar - it lost its liquor license!). After that, I got too busy to schedule another one. Most people who bought the DVD and gave me feedback online liked it very much. A few bitched about this and that, but you can't please everybody. Most memorable moment was standing on the same stage where Elvis performed in Las Vegas accepting an award for the doc. That was pretty cool.
What do you understand by words: Nothing True Ever Dies?
That despite what the media has done to the culture, the true spirit of Skinhead survives. They've tried to make it into this horrible thing that only appeals to racists and criminals, but the true spirit will never die. Real Skinheads stay true to the culture regardless of what anyone else says. They never lose sight of the history and the example set by the original Skinheads. They also stay true to the ideals and values of the Working Class.You carried out many interviews, which of them were most interesting for you?
The one that got me started on this whole project was Sab's interview. I still think it is one of the best in the movie. But really all the interviews are good. They each have something unique to say. That's why I'm so proud of this movie. It doesn't dwell on the external stuff that other films have. It focuses on the culture itself and the people in it. That's what matters.
Are you planning next productions, if yes can you tell what will it be?
It really depends on how well this DVD does in Europe. It's done OK in the States, but not great. I also don't know if I'll have the time and opportunity to make another one. So for now, it's a "wait and see" situation. I also have other interests, so my next project may not be about Skinheads. Like I said, we'll have to wait and see.
What do you think about other movies on Skinheads movement? Were e.g. “Skinhead Attitude”, “Skin or Die”, or “World of Skinhead” any of your inspirations?
World of Skinhead is great. Probably the best doc ever made on the subject in terms of content. Skinhead Attitude is OK. It has some good interviews. I don't like his whole "paradox" angle, but that filmmaker is an outsider - so that's to be expected. Skin or Die? Give me a fucking break. If you're a Neo-Nazi, call yourself that! You're not a Skinhead and you never will be. Basically, his other two films are pure exploitation. He's just trying to make money off the controversy surrounding radical groups that misuse the name and look, feeding the media stereotype. It's films like these that are part of the problem.
Does Sonny Bastards take care of sales and distribution of the movie for whole Europe? Does European version have lector or subtitles?
Yes. Sunny Bastards handles all of Europe. Their version is in English and German (subtitles). It has some great added Extras too. Any other language translations for future versions would depend on demand. We did talk about other languages, but it's very time consuming and costly to add.
Some words for the end ? :)
The most positive development within the culture (since the '80s revival) has been the collective move away from politics. Skins are sick of it! Fuck all sides! Let's just get together, respect each other, drink, laugh, listen to good music and live our lives. Let's not fight over stupid shit that doesn't matter. Also, the whole "aggro" thing has been blown way out of proportion. I respect bands like GIMP FIST that actually have the courage to sing a song about "NOT" fighting. Yeah, stand up for yourself. But don't think you have to live up to some image of a brute or be in a violent gang. Clockwork Orange was a movie. Best to keep it that way. Bottom line, don't be an asshole! No one likes a hater or a bully. Lastly, if Skinhead were just a style, then anyone who looked like a Skinhead could be one. But it's not just a style. So if you don't respect where it comes from, you shouldn't claim to be one. Enough said.
~Bryan
Sharon Woodward - Interview (27.07.2010) - "Thank You Skinhead Girl"
Could you please introduce yourself to people in Poland, say a few words about yourself?
Please say a few words about the movie "Thank You Skinhead Girl". Where form did you get an idea to make such a movie?
"Thank You Skinhead Girl" is a documentary I made about my own experience of being in Children’s Home and becoming a skinhead from 1979 – 83 and I also interview two skinhead girls in my film one was a skinhead 1969-72 and the other was a skinhead from 1985 – 87 I also interview an ex skinhead male.The idea came to me after I saw ‘This Is England’ a Feature Film
about skinheads in the early 80’s. Afterwards I couldn’t stop thinking about it; it was the first time I had ever seen in a drama – ‘Skinhead Girls’. Because most skinhead films I’ve seen show Boneheads (racists) and girls who might go out with them but they are not skinhead girls. So I couldn’t forget about it, then I read a blog by Gavin Watson (Skinhead Photographer) I was so taken with it that I wrote a poem about my experience and then I thought – I must make a film about it.
Was it difficult to find people you spoke with in the movie?
story about her brother and I guess I saw him in a slightly different way.
I noticed that beside stories of people presented in the movie, you also ask questions about their sexuality, feelings, and impressions. Why did you go this way? Was it intentional or it came about during the interviews?
Because for me at that time being a skinhead effected everything about you, the way you dressed, who you hung out with, what music you listened to, who you slept with, the relationships you had. Also I think women got something different to the male skinheads from the skinhead scene. Girls are told they must be pretty and ladylike and not fight or climb trees or say what they want etc So I wanted to show that for me being a Skinhead Girl was like feminism for working class women. For me it was a way of coping with my life that I could stand my ground and people would not bully me or takes advantage and if Skinhead men tried to treat any of the skinhead girls badly weknew who they were and we would not let them get away with it.
Who is the movie aimed at?
Many of the students were surprised that the Skinhead scene had started in Britain in 1969 and that it had come from Jamaican and white working class culture together. So I’m glad if people watch it and the film makes them think, but I never really had a specific audience in mind.
You carried out many interviews, which of them were most interesting for you?
I enjoyed talking to Ali and Bridget the men (Les and my old Barber Roger) were interesting but I know that women will open up and talk about it in a different way, which is what I wanted. I found Ali really interesting when she talked about the early days when the Skinhead scene first started and she went to see Desmond Dekker. But Bridget who spoke of her brother and his protection of her and how she felt about him equally intrigued me. Especially as when I was younger I found him to be a pain in the arse and I dreaded seeing him.
What was making this material for you?
I think it was about looking back into my Youth and seeing how the Skinhead Girl had helped me. I always knew she had but it was the first time I was able to really explain how she had helped me.
What do you think now about skinhead movement?
Well I’m not a skinhead anymore I guess I still love Ska and Reggae music and The Oppressed who I used in my film along with my local Ska band The Inflatables and of course the wonderful Symarip. So I don’t know too much about the scene anymore but I guess in my heart the skinhead girl is still in it. But for me it was a way of surviving, being part of something when I had nothing, that at the time I had been stripped of any pride and so it gave me pride back – but I think it can mean lots of things to lots of people. I do think that the skinhead scene often attracted young people who felt that they didn’t fit in and it was a way of being part of something.
What are the reactions of audience to your movie? Are there any situations, which you remembered the most?
I’ve generally had good reactions to the film, some surprise as people were expecting something else. Also many people were surprised at how open I was but I think it only would work if I did that, if I was going to be shy or pretend I had not taken drugs or had fights or had sex, then it would be silly and there would be no point in making it, so it had to be honest and talk about why girls were attracted to the skinhead scene. Also the film was nominated for "Best Film" at The Portobello Film Festival in London and recently received "Best Documentary" Award at the The Palace Fest, Balchik, Bulgaria.
I saw that beside this movie you concentrate on different topics in your productions. Do you want to make other movies concerning this topic besides "Thank You Skinhead Girl"?
Where can we buy/see the whole movie?
Distributed by Concord Media (Video and Film Council) http://www.concordmedia.co.uk/ It is only on the PAL system and only in English. It had been shown at some festivals and is currently being looked at in a Polish Film Festival Warsaw (November): GRAND OFF - World Independent Film Awards, but I don’t know if they will show it or not.
Few words at the end?
Well I’m not sure what to say I think many people who are part of the skinhead scene had never heard of me and didn’t know that I was a filmmaker before I decided to make this film. Also
many people who were filmmakers did not realise I had been a skinhead and that I was making the film about that. So I guess I surprised a few people.
~Sharon
