Olympia, WA: Sub Pop, Publisher. Wraps. no date. Illustrated wraps, side stapled. Cover art by Charles Burns. 16 pages including covers. 4 by 2 5/8 inches. Gray cassette in black case, with handwritten 1 and 2 on each side of the tape, written inside small circular stickers. A single issue..... More
Batford, Harpenden, UK: Scrapigliffix or Fly By Night, Publishers, 1977. Wraps. Side stapled wraps. 10 3/8 by 7 3/8 inches. 24 pp., including covers. Black and white photos and clip art throughout. Presumed first issue of this fanzine, combining handwritten and typed text and images, with many photos, to report..... More
Pittsburgh: PTA, Publisher, 1979. Wraps. Side stapled format. 8 ½ by 11 inches. 16 pp., including covers. Black and white photos throughout. A fanzine covering the punk and new wave scene in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and beyond, offering sometimes snarky, sometimes serious commentary on a variety of bands. This number with..... More
No place (United Kingdom): John Platt, presumed Publisher. Wraps. No place (United Kingdom), or date, circa 1979. Side stapled format. 11 ¾ by 8 ¼ inches. Color front wrap. 22 pp. Black and white photos throughout. An issue of this fanzine created by John Platt, a rock music writer from..... More
London: Fresh Hold Releases. Wraps. no date, perhaps 1980. Blue, white and red side stapled wraps. 8 ¼ by 6 inches. 27 pp. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. Presumed first issue of this postpunk/new wave fanzine, edited by Polly, purporting to be a "spearhead of a great uprising..... More
Rochester, NY: The Cryptic Corporation, Publisher, 1978. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. 8 ½ by 11 inches. 30 pp., including covers. A zine covering psychedelic and underground rock, created by Greg Prevost, member of the garage band The Chesterfield Kings. This issue with interviews and news on Captain Beefheart, The Babys, Sameti..... More
London: S.I.S/Strangled, Publisher, 1980. Wraps. 11 ¾ by 8 ¼ inches. 32 pp., including covers. Black and white photos throughout. A later issue of this fanzine, devoted primarily the Stranglers, providing news on the band, information on their discography, etc. With a lengthy, somewhat philosophical article delving into the ideas..... More
London: S.I.S/Strangled, Publisher, 1980. Wraps. 11 ¾ by 8 ¼ inches. 32 pp., including covers. Black and white photos throughout. More news and info on the Stranglers, providing news on the band, information on their discography, etc. VERY GOOD condition. Minor toning and wrinkling. More
Rockville, MD: Infiltrator/Hungry Dachsund [sic] Publisher, 1979. Wraps. no date, 1979. Side stapled wraps. 8 ½ by 11 inches. 47 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A Washington, DC area magazine/fanzine combining straightforward news and reviews with satirical and ironic commentary on the punk/new wave scene and culture in Washington..... More
Rockville, MD: Infiltrator/Hungry Dachsund [sic] Publisher. 1979. Wraps. no date, 1979. Side stapled wraps. 8 ½ by 11 inches. 38 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A Washington, DC area magazine/fanzine combining straightforward news and reviews with satirical and ironic commentary on the punk/new wave scene and culture in Washington..... More
New York: Published by the Author, 1981. Wraps. 8 ½ by 11 inches. 9 leaves, printed on single sides only. Single staple at the upper left corner. A few poorly reproduced black and white photos throughout. The Big Takeover was founded by Jack Rabid in 1980 as a fanzine primarily..... More
New York: Published by the Author, 1982. Wraps. 8 ½ by 11 inches. Three staples at the left edge. 10 pp. Poorly reproduced photos throughout. The Big Takeover was founded by Jack Rabid in 1980 as a fanzine primarily devoted to the band the Stimulators, evolving into a fanzine devoted..... More
Philadelphia: Savage Pink, Publisher. Tabloid. no date, circa 1983. Side folding newspaper tabloid format. Approximately 15 by 11 inches. 32 pp., including covers. Black and white photos throughout. A fanzine devoted to punk and hardcore, with an underlying tone of unity and equality throughout. As such, one column takes Bad..... More
Chicago: Mary Alice Ramel, Publisher, 1977. Wraps. Side folding zine. 8 ½ by 11 inches. 18 pp. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. Conceived of, written, edited and published by Mary Alice Ramel after attending a punk show at the noted Chicago club, La Mere Vipere, this zine covered..... More
Chicago: Kevin Riordan, Publisher. 1981. Wraps. One of 350 copies issued. Illustrated wraps. Side stapled. 10 ½ by 8 inches. Unpaginated. Collage and clip art throughout. Issue number 7 of this noted magazine out of Chicago, serving as a vehicle for Kevin Riordan and others to use collage and clip..... More
No place (Cambridge, England): Negative Reaction, Publisher (Bluebell Press, Printer), 1977. Wraps. Wraps. 11 ½ by 8 ¼ inches. 16 pp., including covers. MISSING the Kilburns Chart insert by Ian Drury. Second issue of this fanzine from Cambridge, England providing a "professional" approach to coverage of the punk scene (see..... More
No place (Cambridge, England): Negative Reaction, Publisher (Bluebell Press, Printer), 1977. Wraps. Wraps. 12 by 8 3/8 inches. 20 pp., including covers. Third issue of this fanzine from Cambridge, England providing a "professional" approach to coverage of the punk scene (see Triggs). With interviews/reviews of Cherry Vanilla, Elvis Costello, Squeeze..... More
No place (Cambridge, England): Negative Reaction, Publisher (Bluebell Press, Printer), 1977. Wraps. Wraps. 11 ½ by 8 ¼ inches. 20 pp., including covers. Fourth issue of this fanzine from Cambridge, England providing a "professional" approach to coverage of the punk scene (see Triggs). Berniere and Primois cite this zine as..... More
Sheffield, UK: Martin Russian, Publisher, 1979. Wraps. no date, 1979. Side stapled illustrated wraps. 11 ¾ by 8 ¼ inches. 30 pp., including covers. Black and white illustrations and photos throughout. A zine produced by Martin Russian (Lacey), a member of the band They Must Be Russians, and a prolific..... More
Los Angeles: Slash, Publisher, 1978. Tabloid. Newspaper tabloid format. 40 pp, including covers. Black and white photos throughout. Approximately 15 by 11 ½ inches. Slash Magazine was a Los Angeles based fanzine, published from 1977-1980, and from which the record label Slash Records grew (Triggs, p. 66). Claude Bessy, a...... More
Los Angeles: Slash, Publisher, 1978. Wraps. . Newspaper tabloid format. 32 pp, including covers. Front cover photo of Peter Tosh lighting up. Black and white photos throughout. Approximately 15 by 11 ½ inches. Slash Magazine was a Los Angeles based fanzine, published from 1977-1980, and from which the record label..... More
No Place: CBS Records, Publisher. Wraps. No place or date, presumed 1980. Red wrappers with several photos of Adam Ant. 12 pp., including covers. Black and white photos throughout. Presumably a promotional piece by CBS records that promotes the new wave group, Adam and the Ants, with a slight fanzine..... More
New York: Short Newz, Publisher, 1982. Wraps. Single staple at the upper left corner. 14 by 8 ½ inches. 4 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A single issue of this New York City based fanzine containing (usually) many short lines on various punk acts and news items. This issue..... More
New York: Nancy Breslow/Short Newz, Publisher, 1980. Unbound. 8 ½ by 11 inches. Single sheet, printed on one side only. Commentary on new wave and punk acts and events, crammed onto a single page, including Art, Telephone, The Suburban Lawns and reviews of various fanzines. GOOD+ condition. Minor toning, mostly..... More
New York: Nancy Breslow/Short Newz, Publisher, 1980. Unbound. 8 ½ by 11 inches. Single sheet, printed on one side only. News, reviews of the Plastics, Suburban Lawns and Insect Surfers. GOOD+ condition. Minor toning, mostly along the left edge. Two horizontal fold creases present. More