February 10th
3 hours – researching Oi!
4 hours – listening to Oi! (The 4- skins, [Early] Dropkick Murphys, The Exploited, The Opressed, Mr Floppy, Slaughter and the Dogs, U.S. Chaos)
February 11th
4 hours – reading (Biel)
2 hours – taking notes (Biel)
February 12th
4 hours – reading (Hebdige)
February 13th
2.5 hours – trying to write poetry based off of the punk movement and the song Ghost Town by the Specials
2 hours – looking for shows
45 minutes – Learning the words to the song, People II: the Reckoning by Andrew Jackson Jihad
2 hours- writing poetry based on the music of Andrew Jackson Jihad
February 14th
3 hours- reading (Debord)
4 hours – reading (Hebdige)
2 hours – notes (Hebdige)
5 hours- walking around Seattle looking for punk ethics and influences
February 15th
6 hours – creating sketches of Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols
3 hours – reading (Biel)
2 hours – reading (Debord)
February 16th
3 hours – Re listening to the Album, Never Mind the Bollock, Sex Pistols (trying to learn the songs)
4.5 hours – revising poetry
Totals
This week: 56.45 hours
Cumulative total: 98.95 hours
Reading List:
- Beyond the Music: How punks are saving the world with DIY Ethics, Skills & Values by Joe Biel
- Subculture the meaning of style by Dick Hebdige
- Society of the Spectacle by Guy Debord