{"product_id":"ricky-adam-belfast-punk-warzone-centre-1997-2003-9788862085106","title":"Ricky Adam: Belfast Punk: Warzone Centre 1997-2003","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"It has often been said that the reason punk was more popular in the north of Ireland than anywhere else in the world, is because we needed it more, and it's true.\" --Marty Martin, Toxic Waste\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \"Warzone Collective\" formed in the Northern Ireland city of Belfast in 1984, when a few local punks decided to secure their own venue. In 1986, the Collective opened Giros, with a vegetarian cafe, a practice space and screenprinting facilities. In 1991, Giros moved into a larger, more ambitious venue, where photographer Ricky Adam (born 1974) captured the photographs in \u003ci\u003eBelfast Punk\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBands from all over the world came to play at what quickly distinguished itself as one of the most credible punk venues in Europe, including Bastard Youth, Knifed, The Dagda, My Name is Satan, Submission Hold, Debt, Runnin' Riot, Sawn Off, Devils, The Redneck Manifesto, The Sorts, The Farewell Bend, John Holmes, Starmarket and The Dickies. Ricky Adam's candid black-and-white photos capture the counter-cultural energy of the Belfast punk scene at the Warzone Centre.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Damiani Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/25\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9788862085106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.80h x 8.80w x 0.90d","brand":"Ricky Adam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52403518505141,"sku":"9788862085106","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c38395ab-fc1c-4fcf-a587-12ca9781f1d9.jpg?v=1774969512","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ricky-adam-belfast-punk-warzone-centre-1997-2003-9788862085106","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}