Pay No More than 45 Copies. The Collection Legacy of the Crass Record, Reality Asylum

This article sets out an auto-ethnographic and theoretical account of the journey of 45 collected author copies of the 1979 Crass Record ‘Reality Asylum’. The principle aim in this piece is to document and theoretically situate the production, reception and individual journeys various pressing variations of the record have encountered. The theoretical account is concerned with how and what ways various traditions in semiotics, fan/audience research, critical theory and Derrida’s concept of Hauntology can be deployed in explanatory terms to account for the enigmatic, haunted journey of the recorded musical artefact. The article also captures this collection prior to public display, prior to them being resold as the collectable sixth, ‘haunted’ pressing of the record

Distinctions of Authenticity and the Everyday Punk Self

The file attached to this record is the author's final peer reviewed version. The Publisher's final version can be found by following the DOI link.This article examines the construction authenticity of a particular UK DiY punk scene. Using ethnographic data gathered in 2001, it examines members’ reference to broader ethical ideological themes through an analysis of their interviews. I offer the model ‘Distinctions of Authenticity’, which identifies four key component strategies at work in the pursuit of self-authentication that have purchase for future work on punk authenticity studies. This model challenges reductionism models of a singular punk authenticity. In doing so it presents an approach to overcome what are identified as key gaps in subcultural research left by both traditional (BCCCS) subcultural research and later post-structuralist accounts that do not fully take into account the workings of micro-discourse in maintaining and constructing subcultural punk authenticity

Burgers for Tea? Crass, Flux of Pink Indians, D&V, Annie Anxiety +Films. May 2nd 1984, Marcus Garvey Centre, Nottingham

Edited collection of primary source material from original UK punk scene participants. Available world-wide in the public domain. The book is now in its third editio

Football, Cider and Tape Recorders: Amebix on the Arise Tour, Manchester, November 1985

Edited collection of primary source material from original UK punk scene participants. Available world-wide in the public domain. The book is now in its third edition

From Crass to Thrash, to Squeakers: The Suspicious Turn to Metal in UK Punk and Hardcore Post ‘85

Edited collection of primary source material from original UK punk scene participants. Available world-wide in the public domain. The book is now in its second editio

The authentic punk: an ethnography of DIY music ethics

This thesis examines how select participants came to be involved in DiY punk culture, what they do in it, and how, if they do, they exit from the culture. Underpinning this will be an ethnographic examination of how the ethics of punk informs their views of remaining authentic and what they consider to be a sell out and betrayal of these values. I illustrate how such ethics have evolved and how they inform the daily practice of two chosen DiY punk communities in Leeds and Bradford. I show how these communities reciprocally relate to each other. I ask such questions as what do the participants get out of what is often experienced as hard work and toil, particularly where it is fraught with a series of dilemmas bound up in politics, ethics, identity and integrity. I offer a grounded theory of how and what ways those involved in DiY punk authenticate themselves in their actions. This will demonstrate how and, more importantly, why DiY punks distinguish their ethical version of punk over and above what are taken as less favourable forms of punk. What happens if previous passionately held DiY beliefs are surrendered? Severe consequences follow should a participant sell out. I present an account of these and suggest that what they involve is not the clear-cut question that is sometimes assumed, either sincerely or selfrighteously

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of pharmacist-led medication reconciliation in the community after hospital discharge

BACKGROUND Pharmacists’ completion of medication reconciliation in the community after hospital discharge is intended to reduce harm due to prescribed or omitted medication and increase healthcare efficiency, but the effectiveness of this approach is not clear. We systematically review the literature to evaluate intervention effectiveness in terms of discrepancy identification and resolution, clinical relevance of resolved discrepancies and healthcare utilisation, including readmission rates, emergency department attendance and primary care workload. DESIGN Systematic literature review and meta-analysis of extracted data. METHODS Medline, CINHAL, EMBASE, AMED, ERIC, SCOPUS, NHS evidence and the Cochrane databases were searched using a combination of Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) terms and free text search terms. Controlled studies evaluating pharmacist-led medication reconciliation in the community after hospital discharge were included. Study quality was appraised using CASP. Evidence was assessed through meta-analysis of readmission rates. Discrepancy identification rates, emergency department attendance and primary care workload were assessed narratively. RESULTS Fourteen studies were included comprising five RCTs, six cohort studies and three pre-post intervention studies. Twelve studies had a moderate or high risk of bias. Increased identification and resolution of discrepancies was demonstrated in the four studies where this was evaluated. Reduction in clinically relevant discrepancies was reported in two studies. Meta-analysis did not demonstrate a significant reduction in readmission rate. There was no consistent evidence of reduction in emergency department attendance or primary care workload. CONCLUSIONS Pharmacists can identify and resolve discrepancies when completing medication reconciliation after hospital discharge but patient outcome or care workload improvements were not consistently seen. Future research should examine the clinical relevance of discrepancies and potential benefits on reducing healthcare team workload

‘To End Up on Your Table, and Shat Out of an Arse’: Stinky Front Rooms, Cabbages and Animal Rights in Anarcho-Punk

Edited collection of primary source material from original UK punk scene participants. Available world-wide in the public domain. The book is now in its second printin