I’m Leah. I’m 22, now currently residing in Portland, Oregon. I’m vegan, straight edge, and very active in the punk community.  I currently work at a record store that is actually like a 5,000 square foot Pure Pop. In my free time I volunteer at a collectively run bookstore.  I am an aspiring bike mechanic and I would love to learn how to play the cello. I love kitties.

I worked at Pure Pop for over a year until I moved to Portland in February 2008. I really loved everyone I worked with. I especially loved my catty friendship with Herb and drawing weird things with Julia. I miss working there very dearly and if I ever end up moving back east, I will be begging Mike to rehire me. My favorite memories involve Herb asking me strange questions on our downtime like “Leah,
why do you hate me?” and “Who would you rather make out with…”

My list: (Sorry there’s three! I couldn’t decide!)

Top 5 Anarcho Punk Records Nobody Knows About:

1. Alternative – If They Treat You Like Shit, Act Like Manure
–Anarcho peace punk. Known as the Scottish version of Crass.
2. Liberty – The People Who Care Are Angry
–Anarcho peace punk, on Conflict’s record label Mortarhate.
3. Flowers In The Dustbin – Freaks Run Wild In The Disco
–Weird colorful 80′s anarcho-goth.
4. The Mob – Let The Tribe Increase
–Very dark, depressing anarcho punk. One 7″ on Crass Records.
5. Omega Tribe – No Love Lost
–A Crass Records classic. Anarcho punk along the lines of Alternative
and Flux of Pink Indians.

Top 5 Folk Punk Albums You Should Hear

1. Rosa – I, Mississippi, you
–Plan-It-X records cute sing-a-long folk punk.
2. Blackbird Raum – Swidden
–Awesome Santa Cruz anarcho-gyps-folk punk
3. Andrew Jackson Jihad – Issue Problems
–Yet another catchy Plan-It X folk punk band.
4. Nana Grizol – Love It Love It
–Folky indie punk with members of Neutral Milk Hotel. Also listen to their new album “Ruth”
5. Pat The Bunny (Vermont Local!)- Burn The Earth, Leave It Behind
–Gritty acoustic folk punk from Vermont. Member of Wingnut
Dishwasher’s Union and Johnny Hobo and The Freight Trains.

Top 5 Crust Bands You Should Hear

1. Fall of Efrafa (UK)
–Slow heavy crust all based around the book Watership Down.
2. Garmonbozia (Seattle)
–Female fronted crust, members went on to start Oroku
3. Agrimonia
–Swedish Crust Punk
4. Raw Nerves (Portland, OR)
–Awesome hardcore crust. Members of Squalora, Duke Nukem Forever.
5.Initial State
–When Antischism broke up, Initial State was born.