London: Michael Leonard and James Naylor, Publisher. Wraps. No date, perhaps circa 1980, based on the mention of 'Eton Rifles' by The Jam. Side folded booklet. 8 ¼ by 5 ¾ inches. 24 pp. Black and white photos throughout. The second issue of this London based punk/new wave fanzine, featuring..... More
Houston: Joseph Lessing, Publisher. Unbound. 1982 to 1984. Blue paper pocketed folder with loose sheets in the interior. According to the intro letter, this is the first issue of Boomtown Reality, a zine type work dedicated to presenting an alternative side to Houston. Contributors were expected to submit art or..... More
Portland, OR: Jeff Levine, Publisher, 1999. Wraps. Small oblong booklet with illustrated wraps. 40 pp., including covers. Black and white comic style illustrations throughout. A perzine style work recalling "snapshots" of various times in the author's life, circa 1999. Jeff Levine is a comic artist, perhaps best known for his..... More
Newtonville, MA: Kathei Logue, Publisher. Wraps. 1978-80. All in wraps, some side stapled wraps. Each measures approximately 8 ½ by 7 inches. Pagination varies. A collection of all 6 issues of this Boston area fanzine, providing a witty and extensive review of the punk scene in and around Boston, as..... More
Boston: Paul Lovell, Publisher. Wraps. no date, presumed late 1970s. Single sheet folded into four pages. 8 ½ by 11 inches. A zine style piece embracing the punk ethos of snark, irony and scorn, while mentioning various Boston area musicians and scenesters. GOOD+ condition. Minor toning, wrinkling and soiling. More
New York: Smegmania Productions, 1979. Wraps. Wraps. 8 ½ by 7 inches. 12 pp., including covers. Black and white collage and clip art throughout. Smegma the Magazine was a New York punk style zine embracing both music and art. Supplement issue, falling between issues 2 and 3, being collage art..... More
Newcastle: Tyneside Free Press, 1977. Wraps. Side stapled photo illustrated wraps. 11 ¾ by 8 ¼ inches. 16 pp. Black and white photos throughout. Second, of only two issues printed, of this fanzine created by noted British journalist Terry Macalister. Cut up, handwritten and typed text abound, along the with..... More
Newcastle: Tyneside Free Press, 1977. Wraps. Side stapled photo illustrated wraps. 11 ¾ by 8 ¼ inches. 16 pp. Black and white photos throughout. Second, of only two issues printed, of this fanzine created by noted British journalist Terry Macalister. Cut up, handwritten and typed text abound, along the with..... More
Brooklyn, NY: Published by the Author. Wraps. no date (2003). Illustrated wraps. Unpaginated. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. Apparent last issue of this zine chronicling the author's life and events, mostly associated with punk music, her punk friends, etc. Interlaced with fashion commentary, anti-capitalist writing and feminist issues..... More
London: Laura Marsh, Publisher. Wraps. no date, presumed 1981. Stapled zine format. Roughly 11 ¾ by 8 ¼ inches. 16 leaves, printed on single sides only. Poorly reproduced photos throughout. Fourth issue (of five total) of this zine devoted to all things Toyah Wilcox, the British actor and musician. Wilcox..... More
Manchester, UK: Ghast Up, Publisher, 1977. Wraps. Single stapled zine. 10 leaves, printed on single sides only. 11 ¾ by 8 ¼ inches. A few poorly reproduced photos throughout. First of three issues produced of this zine (last one published in July of 1977). Inspired by 48 Thrills and Sniffin..... More
Coventry, UK: No publisher, 1979. Wraps. no date, perhaps 1979 (July 1979 if a small ink inscription is to be believed, but perhaps June 1979, as issue #7 was issued in August of that year). Side stapled zine. 11 ¾ by 8 ¼ inches. 20 pp. Black and white photos..... More
Brighton, UK: Helen McCookerybook, Publisher, 1979. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. 11 ¾ by 8 ¼ inches. 16 pp., including covers. Black and white comics throughout. First issue of this comics zine, apparently published in an edition of 250 copies. Produced by Helen McCookerybook, a British musician, being the lead singer and..... More
Barrington, IL: Ric Menck, author and Publisher. Wraps. no date, late 1970s. Single stapled zine. 8 ½ by 11 inches. 12 leaves, including covers. Printed on single sides only. Handwritten note declaring Bomp Rules, among other things, signed by Ric Menck. Produced by Ric Menck, presumably the drummer/musician who has..... More
Stanwell, UK: Mick Mercer, Publisher. Wraps. no date. Single stapled zine. 11 ¾ by 8 ¼ inches. 15 leaves, printed on single sides only. Black and white photos and clip art throughout. Only issue designation is handwritten across the top of the front cover. Panache was written and published by..... More
Cambridge, MA: Miss Lyn, Publisher, 1977. Wraps. Side folding wraps. 8 ½ by 11 inches. 8 pp., including covers. Black and white photos throughout. Started anonymously as a gossip rag in 1975, Miss Lyn continued to issue the Boston Groupie News from issue 2, working anonymously (although people in the..... More
Cambridge, MA: Miss Lyn, Publisher, 1977. Wraps. Side folding wraps. 8 ½ by 11 inches. 8 pp., including covers. Black and white photos throughout. Started anonymously as a gossip rag in 1975, Miss Lyn continued to issue the Boston Groupie News from issue 2, working anonymously (although people in the..... More
Yellow Springs, OH: R. Moore, Publisher, 1986. Unbound. Single leaf, approximately 17 by 10 inches, printed on both sides. A newsletter issued by a DJ at WYSO 91.3 FM in the Yellow Springs area of Ohio, promoting their show, Desolation Row. It aired on Friday nights at 1:30, and judging..... More
Van Nuys, CA: Bob Morris, Publisher, 1976. Wraps. Wraps, with an illustration of Lou Reed on the front cover. 8 ½ by 11 inches. 24 pp. A general interest music fanzine, primarily serving as a venue for the sale of records, advertising stated '1000s of records for sale inside.' Among..... More
Cambridge, MA: Galary 85, Publisher. 1985. Wraps. Single stapled zine style format. Most pages 14 by 8 ½ inches, a few smaller. 10 leaves, printed on single sides only. A zine issued by Peter Grimshaw, perhaps founder/owner of Galary 85, an art gallery that was located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. No..... More
No Place: No Publisher, 1979. Wraps. No publisher, place or date, presumed London, 1979. Side stapled format on glossy style paper. 11 5/8 by 8 1/4 inches. 24 pages including covers. Black and white photos throughout, by Pennie Smith. Second issue of this promotional fanzine issued by those associated with..... More
Champaign, IL: Katherine Nichols, Publisher. Wraps. no date, presumed 1986. Side stapled illustrated wraps. 24 pp., including covers. Black and white collage and clip art throughout. Last issue of this fanzine by Katherine Nichols, combining punk philosophy and aesthetic into a zine that muses on culture and life, as well..... More
Leiden, Holland: No publisher. 1980. Wraps. Side stapled zine. 11 ¾ by 8 ¼ inches. 6 pp., including covers. A few black and white photos. Third issue of this punk zine from Holland, sometimes published in English when the fates aligned, embracing a simplified punk aesthetic of handwritten and typed..... More
No Place: No Publisher, 1984. Wraps. No publisher, presumed Nancy Breslow. No place: 1984. 8 ½ by 14 inches. Single sheet, printed on both sides. With a few photos/illustrations. This issue of Newsshorts with international news, perhaps drawn from the European travels of Breslow. Reviews of Einsturzende Neubauten, Scream and..... More
Los Angeles: No publisher, presumed Nancy Breslow, 1983. Unbound. 8 ½ by 11 inches. Single sheet, printed on both sides. First issue of this Los Angeles based incarnation of Short Newz by Nancy Breslow with short reviews of shows by G.B.H., Red Kross, Descendents and others, as well as other..... More