When punk started, it was an attitude, and it was vast, and peopled by intelligent eccentrics. Since that big bang of 1977, most pioneering punks have grown up and cashed in; become caricatures of their former selves; or just burned out. Not John Watts, the heart and soul of the ever-evolving Fischer-Z. He remains as pointedly literate, prolific, political, and defiant as ever.

“I believe movement is life,” Watts shares. “I want to always keep moving and growing. After all, you’re only as good as your latest stuff, and that’s what keeps me going.”