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, 1980. Wraps. no date, 1980. Side stapled illustrated wraps. 11 ¾ by 8 ¼ inches. 24 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
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
Manchester, UK: Linder and Sterling, Publishers, 1978. Wraps. Side folding wraps, 16 ½ by 23 ¼ inches when unfolded. 12 pp. Black and white clip art/collages throughout. A one off zine style piece, taking the punk art aesthetic of clip art and collage to a new level. Created by Jon..... More
Los Angeles: The Wasteland, Publisher, 1977. Wraps. no date, 1977. Side folding zine. 12 pp. 8 ½ by 11 inches. Black and white photos throughout. Offset printed. Issue designation uncertain, as contents include part two of an interview with Kim Fowley. An early fanzine from Los Angeles, this straddling the..... 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
New York: Nancy Breslow/Short Newz, Publisher, 1982. Wraps. 14 by 8 ½ inches. 4 pp. Single staple at the upper corner. Black and white illustrations/photos present. The final issue of Short Newz, with a letter from Nancy explaining the reason (going back to school). With the usual reviews and commentary..... More
New York: Nancy Breslow/Short Newz, Publisher, 1980. Wraps. 8 ½ by 11 inches. Side stapled. 10 pp. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. An issue of this New York City based fanzine focusing on punk and new wave music in Britain, in a longer, more traditional, format that varies..... More
Holland, MI: Singersongs Publications, 1978. Wraps. Side folding format. 8 3/4 by 7 inches. 16 pages including covers. Third issue, featuring slightly more in depth news of records and releases, as well as pieces on the Mutants, a letter from New York discussing a concert featuring Sid Vicious, Mick Jones..... More
West Hempstead, NY: Bob Smith, Publisher, 1945. Unbound. Single page, printed on both sides. Published for the National Amateur Press Association, this work, produced by Bob Smith, provided somewhat scathing reviews of amateur publications and mimeograph works, commenting on everything from typography to content and quality of printing. Rear page..... More
San Francisco: Sun King Productions, 1977. Soft Cover. Side folding tabloid newspaper format. Approximately 15 by 11 ½ inches. 46 pp. Black and white photos throughout. Perhaps the first and only issue of this fanzine, featuring articles on punk and new wave bands. Of note is an article by Lester..... More
New York: Stories, Layout and Press, Inc., Publishers, 1978. Wraps. Glossy photo illustrated wraps. Approximately 8 by 11 inches. 66 pp. Color and black and white photos throughout. A commercial magazine published by Myron Fass in order to cash in on the rising popularity of punk. Despite that, the magazine..... More
No place: John Stabb, Publisher. Wraps. No place or date, circa 1980. 8 ½ by 11 inches Five leaves, printed on single sides only. Printed on waxy style paper. Front cover clip art, with two photos of Bad Brains on the last leaf. Second issue of this Washington DC punk/hardcore..... More
Dublin: Thomas Stafford. Wraps. No place or date (Dublin circa 1989-90). Side stapled zine, 11 ¾ by 8 ¼ inches. 22 pp. Black and white photos throughout. Later issue of this Irish zine devoted to mod and the mod revival. This number provides a lengthy history of the circa 1979..... More
No Place: No Exit/Tony Steel, presumed Publisher. Wraps. No place or date. Believed San Francisco, ca 1977. 8 ½ by 11 inches. Single stapled (MISSING) at the upper left corner. 13 leaves, printed on single sides only. Black and white photos throughout. Believed first issue of this fanzine, with perhaps..... More
No Place: Mark Strangled, Publisher, 1980. Wraps. Single stapled zine format. 11 ¾ by 8 ¼ inches. 22 pp. Black and white photos and clip art throughout. Presumed second issue (states second edition on the front cover). Obscure but well pieced together zine, offering a bit of history into its..... More
Vancouver, BC: Steve Taylor, 1978. Wraps. Side stapled illustrated wraps. 8 ½ by 11 inches. 23 leaves, including covers. Printed on single sides only, except front and rear cover. An issue of this fanzine from Vancouver, British Columbia, that spanned a total of 19 issues from 1977 to 1979, covering..... More
Ottawa: Sherry, Publisher, 1995. Wraps. Side folding wraps. Roughly 8 by 5 ½ inches. 28 pp. Illustrations throughout. Second issue of this zine (or perzine) expressing the author's thoughts on a variety of subjects. This includes her story of coming out as a lesbian. With a slight riot grrrl-ish feel..... More
Essex, UK: Adrian Thrills, Publisher, 1977. Wraps. no date, 1977. 11 ¾ by 8 ¼ inches. Single stapled format. 8 leaves, printed on single sides only. Poorly reproduced black and white photos throughout. A fanzine created to offer an alternative to mainstream music magazines, relying on spontaneity, often reflected in..... More
London: Alan Anger, 1977. Wraps. Single stapled format. Approximately 11 ½ by 8 ¼ inches. 15 leaves, printed on single sides only. Black and white photos and clip art throughout. Written by Alan Thunder or Anger, the vocalist for the band the Rowdies, Live Wire ran for 19 issues and..... More