Blitzkrieg Bops

What happens when aggressive, riotous punk music becomes the peacemaker?

Chronicling a history of punks at war, Blitzkrieg Bops studies bands who have soundtracked a movement —including Pussy Riot, Stiff Little Fingers, National Wake, Wutanfall, Los Pinochet Boys, Rimtutitkui, The Kominas & more — creating music to overthrow corrupt governments, stomp out oppressive regimes, fight the establishment and, in turn, fight for their lives.

Alli Patton is a writer and music journalist based in the American South. A lover of music, the written word, and combining the two, her work can be found in The Independent, Holler, and American Songwriter. She believes, above all things, in the power music has to bring about change.