By now you know the game: Shopping for loved ones is both the best and worst thing ever. Each year we spend incalculable bank one-upping loved ones, friends, and frenemies in an effort to find that one perfect gift. This holiday season, Vanyaland has compiled its own gift guide to hep you navigate the sea of consumerism, from stocking stuffer ideas to a giant fucking Han Solo carbonite wall-piece that would be the envy of any aspiring Hutt. If you don't see anything of interest now, fear not: We'll be updating this jimjam until the last mall turns off its fading lights and the last website closes up Santa's online shop for the season.
We Were Going to Change The World: Interviews with Women From the 1970s & 1980s Southern California Punk Rock Scene
Musicians, journalists, DJs, photographers… Stacy Russo left no part of the Southern California punk rock scene unturned when she compiled her interviews for We Were Going to Change The World. This paperback chronicles the underground history of women at the forefront of the genre’s development in SoCal in the ’70s and ’80s, featuring chats with artists like Alice Bag, Kira, Johanna Went, and Teresa Covarrubias. Shedding a light on major punk influencers and supporters alike, Russo’s work should be of interest to anyone who loves reading about women taking control in music. — Victoria Wasylak
