On episode 6 of Cities Reimagined, Gerfried Ambrosch and I talked about the importance of wildlife habitats in urban areas. Besides being very active in reimagining places for amphibians, Gerfried plays and played in a ridicelous amount of punk/hardcore bands since the 1990s and he has some stories to tell. Tune into this bonus episode to find out…

🎸 … how DIY punk rock ethics shapes Gerfried’s ambitions and motivations today

🇧🇾 … about sneaking into Belarus in 2005 to play a show just to find yourself in the midst of local right-wing vs. left-wing wars

🏫 … the role of unlearning for societal change

🐸 … why the sounds of frogs and toads are the soundtrack to change the world

While you are here you might want to check out:

• Gerfried on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerfried-ambrosch-9038bb219/

• Gerfried's book "The Poetry of Punk" out on Routledge: https://www.routledge.com/The-Poetry-of-Punk-The-Meaning-Behind-Punk-Rock-and-Hardcore-Lyrics/Ambrosch/p/book/9781138502345

• Gerfried's active bands:

  • Morrow: https://morrowpunx.bandcamp.com

  • Archivist: https://archivistmusic.bandcamp.com

• Cities Reimagined on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/citiesreimagined/

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This episode of Cities Reimagined was published in November 2023.