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Explorations in rock criticism and old-school fanzine culture.
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Hans-Jürgen Klitsch (Gorilla Beat, Hartbeat!)
Hans-Jürgen Klitsch - the genial straight shooter behind the indispensable Gorilla Beat ('77-'84) and Hartbeat! ('84-'98) fanzines, as well two authoritative volumes on German Beat music - opens up about his many years spent in the fanzine trenches.
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Dave and Rena O'Halloran (What Wave fanzine)
Dave and Rena O'Halloran of What Wave ('84-'96) give us the lowdown on their beloved London, ON garage punk zine that had a global reach.
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Eric Friedl (Wipeout fanzine, Oblivians, Goner Records)
We close out 2023 on a high note with Eric Friedl of Wipeout, one of the great unsung, sub-underground fanzines of the early 90s.
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Justine DeMetrick (Intermission photo zine)
We zoom in on the life and work of legendary photographer Justine DeMetrick, a key figure in the visual history of American hardcore punk! Shooting bands in the early 90s, vivid recollections of fave venues, artistic heroes, Intermission fanzine, and more.
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Pleasant Gehman (Lobotomy fanzine)
Pleasant Gehman of ground-zero LA punk fanzine Lobotomy ('78-'82) treats us to a brilliant batch of stories: scoring candid interviews and photos with punk royalty, writing for Slash, a run-in with Kim Fowley, and much more.
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Andy Pearson (Fear and Loathing fanzine)
The ultra-prolific Andy Pearson of Fear and Loathing fanzine (going strong since '89) on getting gripped by glam, rivalry among UK music weeklies, having a Nick Cave interview go wonky, and scads more.