Radio Silence

Over the weekend I recieved a copy of a new book entitled Radio Silence: A Selected Visual History of American Hardcore Music. This book was put together by Anthony Pappalardo and Nathan Nedorostek. Now I had never met these two kids over the years that I had been invovled with the hardcore scene. Which is kind of incredible considering all the friends we have in common. But one day Anthony tracked me down (I never have asked how he did that) and asked about possibly using some of my photos in a book he was working on. Around this time, some other guy also wrote to my asking the same thing, but Anthony followed through. We met up in the city and over lunch he laid out the plans him and Nathan had for their book. I really liked what he had to say so I said yes, and what do you need from me? They borrowed my negatives, which was a nerve racking experience for me, and they did their thing. Anyway, time went on and now suddenly the final product is here. And boy is it nice looking. I've just started reading it, so I can't get too much into the written side of this book, but visually, Nate and Anthony did a fantastic job. It's the type of book you keep lying around just so that you can keep looking at it over and over. It's pretty cool looking through the book to see my photos next to some pretty iconic hardcore stuff. In fact it's a big honor to have been able to contribute to this project. I highly recommend all you people check it out next time you're wandering around a book store. They are having a book release party on October 3rd in Brooklyn. And the next day, October 4th, a photo show with selected images from the book will open in another section of Brooklyn. Check their website for the details. Hope to see you there. www.radiosilencebook.com