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The 5lb. Bag Issue 1 June '95: Having recently entered the self-publishing arena, Aaron is finding zines to be an exciting medium. He's still exploring where he wants to go with his zine and in the first issue combines personal stories with more general zine features.
He gives his football picks for the coming year, tells us about a retirement party for two former college profs, and prints some poems and reviews.
$2 Each , Subs: $10.00 for 6 issues to Aaron Brandon, 201 Miller Rd #23, Lebanon, OH 45036 (10 Pages/S/CWB) reviews zines/submissions OK/no ads/
A Scream, Anyone? Vol 1 Issue 1 July '95: Lizzy is just overflowing with creative energy so she decided to put it all in this zine. Unfortunately it's a bit unfocused, making it difficult to read at times.
Lots of comments about addiction, some angry poems, plenty of collages, and a list of things she hates.
Mine came with a baggie full of xeroxed "stuff" -- your results may vary.
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A Shattered Mind Issue 9: Collection of thoughtful stories that explore some of life's bigger questions.
I really enjoyed all the discussion this issue. Alphonse Wolfgang (*Bubba's Live Bait*) has a lengthy letter in here that opens up the debate on government's role and the prospects of revolution to change the system. Jerianne also explores her religious views and is beginning to wonder if Christianity isn't just a mass of social conditioning. She makes the same analogy I did when I was questioning religion -- that believing in God is like believing in Santa Claus.
$1 Each , Subs: $ 5.00 for 6 issues to Jerianne Thompson, 106 Murphy Dr Apt 3, Martin, TN 38237 (24 Pages/D/CWB) reviews zines/back issues/takes ads/ Email:jerithom@utm.edu
AAHDD Issue 4 September '95: Rebellious personal stories of a girl who's just graduated high school.
I loved Kelly's audacity to tell her parents she was having sex when one night she was late getting home and they asked her what she was doing out at 3:30 in the morning. It was perfect. We also get an excerpt from Trent Reznor's upcoming book that is a spoof on Seuss's *One Fish, Two Fish* but covers the theme of fist-fucking.
Vivid color images from her inkjet printer add a lot to the design.
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Aahdd Issue 3 Spring '95: Kelly didn't think her zine would continue but she's back again to share her trials as a high school senior, Trent Reznor obsessions, and (her words) "dreaded poetry."
We hear about Kelly's speech tournaments, the goofy Three Bens from Colorado, and the cereal for NIN fans called "Fist Fuck Os." Kelly also writes a lot about her B&D fantasies and her thoughts on sex in general.
Has anyone out there deciphered the title yet?
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The Aberrant: A Free Thought Journal Vol 1 Issue 3 Summer '95: A zine that challenges Christianity, political correctness, and the more authoritarian aspects of atheism.
Lots of good writing in here that's thoughtful and insightful. There's some unique theories about the Oklahoma City bombing, new ideas about Waco, and a debate about the application of IQ tests.
Recommended to anyone who's tired of the dreck in the daily press.
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Absolute Nothing Issue 2 August '95: Here's a really fun Medley zine that reminds me of the goodies you find in that big box on the top shelf.
There's a touching tribute to the underappreciated Velma from *Scooby-Doo*. Between her dorky name, losing her glasses, and never getting any attention from Fred, she was always shortchanged as a character. We also get an exploration into staple-gunning and all the fun things about drive-in movies.
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aditup Issue 6 Summer '95: The design is the star in this elegant zine, but the writing comes in as a close second. The technology used includes basic computer design tools and a 600dpi laser -- it just goes to show, it's not what you use but how you use it.
There's lots of poetry from a variety of contributors but I really enjoyed the piece on the leading London gay disco and the latest news on Sanrio goodies.
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Adrenaline Time: The Infrequent Journal of Pizoactive Indolence Vol 1 Issue 3 Summer '95: A combination of satire, commentary, and mountain biking studded with the occasional daffy British saying.
Barbie makes her cycling debut in a funny story and photo shoot this issue. She hit the trails with her old flame Action Man just like they used to before that other guy showed up in her life. There's also a how-to article on harmonic singing, a Bootsy Collins fashion piece, and an ad for a new fart product.
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Adversaria Issue 3 June '95: A varied collection of stuff from the 14-year-old girl who puts together *Smudge*. Anything and everything makes it into this zine, from discussions about food to discussions about animals to discussions about language.
Uniquely designed -- this time she typed it all out onto labels and then pasted them all on top of photos from magazines.
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Affable Neighbor Issue 6: Disturbing collection of freakish collage, buggery, and medical photos.
Part 1 of a William Burroughs/Andy Warhol interview is reprinted and they get into some wacky discussions. Warhol thinks the government should load prostitutes up with money so they can pay people to have sex with them.
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Aggressive Gerbil Vol 2 Issue 2: This has a nice clean layout with a mix of all the mainstays: lit, travel, fiction, and music commentary.
There's a lengthy rant on selling out in the music and zine world and the author attacks everyone from Fugazi to Rage Against the Machine and *Answer Me!* to Mike Diana. The non road trip piece was a long tale of being home with car trouble and parents, ultimately to realize the Big Brown Bonneville was not going to budge.
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AH: Art and a Post Historical Movement Issue 5 May '95: This is a co-op art zine that mixes fringe topics with obtuse religious writing and poems.
Some pages here are just too artful for me. One is an unedited transcript of an interview with handwritten text that looks like it was written at 100 mph. There's also a review of a cattle mutilation movie, several pages of photography, and a discussion of prozac. Photographers and writers who contribute are asked to pay for the space they use; in other words, advertise.
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Algernon Issue 3: Comics, commentary, and random thoughts from the publisher of the grafitti zine *Writer's Resource Guide*
I like the "Toybox" column, where he wrote about the cool *Alien* action figures and revealed how Toys R Us is selling 'em for as low as three bucks. He also reviewed the many summer movies he went to and various theme parks around the country, including Busch Gardens and Magic Kingdom.
Lots of comics about anthropomorphized animals.
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Alien Issue 2 June '95: Not to be confused with Witknee's *Alien*, this new one is made by Katie in Alabama. It's sorta poorly assembled but those problems will probably be cleared up in time.
There's a discussion about the changes at *Sassy* and a very short interview with Erin Smith of Bratmobile.
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Alive Issue 2: Becky changed the name of her zine from *Alone* to *Alive* and seems to be printing more upbeat things as well.
There's a satirical look at what the cartoons of our childhood would be like if made in today's P.C. world; some of Becky's dreams; biology notes on the sex life of bats; and lots of personal writing and exploration.
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Alphabitch Afterbirth Issue 3 July '95: A chaotic collection of rants, poems, newsclips, and clip art that reflect the publisher's hyperactive mind.
The themes of sexism, feminism, dreams, sex, and death seem to be repeating themes.
My favorate part are all the toys and stuff taped onto each page. I got a condom, a pog, and fake vampire teeth.
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American Pain Issue 1: The layout here really threw me at first. Pages seem to face any old direction and I got pretty confused. But looking over that, I found some great material stuffed in here.
The most moving piece is about Gregg's father who died of cancer eight years ago, most likely from dioxin poisoning while serving in Vietnam. Gregg tells us how brutal the cancer was, the effects of the chemotherapy, how treatment bankrupt the family, and that now the government refuses to give Gregg and his mom any money because their income is too high -- over $6800 a year. Q writes about having AIDS and wanting to get revenge by sleeping with and infecting as many women as possible. This would be scary, except these threats are constantly appearing in cheesy advice columns across the country. I enjoyed the reviews this issue; books, music, zines, and movies were rated not by letter or number, but by Bruce Lee movie.
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Angst Issue 7 Summer '95: After a while some of the topics of zineland get a little overdone. But *Angst* blows in a fresh breeze with its timely articles, music news, and pointed essays.
There was a great transcript of a Jello Biafra talk and we hear his opinions on the *Answer Me!* scandal and why the Internet is of dubious merit at times. We also hear about the Disney toy for the movie *Lion King*. If you push the monkey button you hear "push bananas up his ass." What's better than Disney sabotage? More weird but true news, more about castration for sex offenders, and a biting rebuttal to the review of *Angst* in *Broken Pencil*.
$2 Each to John , 4770 Fairlawn Drive, Burnaby, BC V5C 3R6 Canada (32 Pages/S/CWB) No trades/reviews zines/submissions OK/back issues/takes ads/
ANME? Issue 2 Summer '95: Formerly published on newsprint as *A New Miserable Experience*, Tony and crew decided to downsize and change the name. They cover a mix of fiction, politics, and opinions on life.
I liked the compilation of news reports on all the recent shootings at the White House. And I must have missed the story of Shawn Nelson, tank thief, when it ran in newspapers the first time around.
$1 Each to Tony , P.O. Box 20871, El Cajon, CA 92021 (16 Pages/D/CWB) submissions OK/no ads/
Anxiety Issue 4 Fall '95: *Anxiety* has a good assortment of travel, punk, and general mayhem, yet maintains a good readable edge.
Lots of good stuff here but the best part is the complete trashing of America Online. The present a history of AOL, their progress in constructing an Internet gateway, the arbitrary censorship rules, and their account billing problems. A wounderful compliment to the article is the interview with several folks heavily involved in the alt.aol.sucks newsgroup. They attack both the America Online corporation and the newbies that invade Usenet through AOL. Sure to be enjoyed by all who hate AOL.
$2 Each to Dan Laidman, P.O. Box 260136, Encino, CA 91426 (40 Pages/S/RSF) No trades/reviews zines/takes ads/ Email:dalronll@netcom.com
Anxiety Issue 3 Summer '95: *Anxiety* has a good assortment of travel, punk, and general mayhem, yet maintains a good readable edge.
Dan wrote about his three-week stay in Russia this past spring. I liked his two versions of the trip; one was his personal diary that he kept each day and the other was an article he wrote for his school newspaper. It was fun to read about all the places he visited but I was suprised the trip didn't make a bigger impression on him. We also get the story behind Dan's video shoot to commemorate the 65th anniversary of Twinkies, a U.K. trip report from Steve, and an interview with New Bomb Turks.
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Attagirl Issue 1 Summer '95: Lots of folks helped Sandra put out her zine, contributing everything from hair cut nightmares to fictional stories of the archetypal lone rebel.
Sandra laments the transformation of the once-bold *Sassy* magazine into a manipulative clone of *YM* and *Teen*; what was once innovative has now become formulaic. She also tells us about NORM, the group fighting to keep foreskin on your newborn's penis where it belongs.
$1 Each to Sandra Stringer, P.O. Box 5097, Columbia, SC 29250 (10 Pages/S/CWB) reviews zines/submissions OK/no ads/ Email:sstrin1431@aol.com
Aunt Ida Issue 1: After two false starts (with a haphazard first incarnation and the enjoyable minicomic *Little Doodles*) the Anna Arky crew has returned with a new incarnation of *Aunt Ida* overwhelming and impressive.
It starts with a lenthy history of how they reached this point, including updates on what everyone in the crew has been up to recently. Following that we get a gallery of phots taked from an ATM security camera, a rant about people who butt in to your conversation, a short bio of Jack Kerouac, a tale of nascent punk grrrl, and an interesting experment of donning some dark glasses as posing as a blind person. Of course the best part are all the comix. One about working as a cashier in an all-night mailbox place and the other a tale of hipster beatnik trying to sell a couple of really bad paintings.
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Babbling Idiot Issue 1: This is Mark's first issue and it seemed a little scattered. He mixes promotion of his band with some random pages of collage and clip art.
I did enjoy hearing about his email trouble at work though. He was using the university account to send out information on his band and ended up bogging down the server with a glut of email. Next thing he knew, he was out of a job. So all you zinesters scamming at work or school, take precautions!
$1 ??? Each to Mark Southerland, P.O. Box 1134, Martinsville, IN 46151 (24 Pages/D/CWB) No trades/no ads/ Email:msouther@dialin.ind.net
Bad Monkey Issue 1 January '95: Mix of fiction, poetry, and art with its roots in punk rock.
Geoffrey Hays tells us how learning to focus on something without thinking about it can be extremely useful in freeing up our time and brain for more useful tasks. Steve writes about not losing the drive for change when rage cools off.
Rob Westall's monkey mascot seen throughout *Bad Monkey*'s pages makes the perfect symbol for this zine.
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Banana Revolution Issue 2: Some rebellious high schoolers tell us about their lives in state-sponsored education and give us some TV commentary as well.
The Banana Revolters ran for student government last year and the whole thing turned into a fiasco. One of them came out of it with a suspension for insulting another student during an election speech. There's also some commentary on *The X-Files* murders of Deep Throat and Crew Cut Man.
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Banned Thoughts Vol 1 Issue 5 September '95: A zine of short bits and solid fiction all wrapped inside a wacky hand painted cover.
The long story in here about living in New York was so engrossing and realistic, I swallowed it completely. I thought Diane really moved to New York, had these wild adventures, saw a shooting, and ended up being stalked by her roommate's ex-husband, who wanted to kill them both. As events got more twisted and too coincidental to be true, I began to realize I was not reading the world's weirdest personalzine, but in fact, an amazing tale of fiction that would be perfect on the big screen.
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Ben's Zine Issue 1 September '95: This would be perfect reading on an airplane when you need something with a high fluff content that's compact and entertaining.
There are all kinds of charts and diagrams everywhere. One elaborate chart reviews five brands of ice tea and another provides a guide to all ten of Ben's dogs and indexes them by breed and "fate," among other things. But my favorite was the chart that translated several phrases into European languages. I never know when I'll need to say "No hair oil, thank you" in Swedish.
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Besmirched Vol 1 Issue 2 Summer '95: This just gets better and better. Megan is working her zine full force to bring us coverage of the best in our subculture.
The writing here is a great blend of information with lots of personality too. She interviews Mitch O'Connell about his screwball art, gives all of us newbies a Charles Fort primer, goes to a book signing for the new Dr. Seuss biography, and throws back some brews to bring us her beer critiques. We also get an update on people and events from last issue.
$1 Each to Megan , P.O. Box 2961, Vista, CA 92085-2961 (56 Pages/D/CWB) No trades/reviews zines/submissions OK/no ads/
Biting The Wax Tadpole Issue 4 August '95: Loose collage layout here. Some poetry, personal photos, and a variety of short writing.
Elizabeth retold her argument with a really dumb boy only it didn't turn out at all like it should have. This guy brought up the point that women are stupid, and as Elizabeth was saying that women do think about important things, some bimbo chimed in with "Yeah, do you have any idea how much time we spend on hair?"
$2.50 Each to Rain, 17 Pole Bridge Rd, Sandy Hook, CT 06482 (18 Pages/S/CWB) reviews zines/back issues/no ads/ Email:gwxp55e@prodigy.com
Bizmillah Issue 8 June '95: Kadri is Estonian but she writes English so well that her readers ask her why she's overseas.
Recently, she visited some psychic healers and wasn't very impressed. When Kadri told one old guy that she wasn't having sex, he got very excited and told her it was a sin for someone so young and pretty to be celibate. Another psychic decided that there was a lot of money to be made if only Kadri could convince her U.S. friends to send money for their "life curve."
The only odd thing I found in her English was when she said her appendix was "on the verge of punctuation."
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Box of 64 Issue 8 August '95: Stacy writes about what's on her mind but she takes care in organizing her thoughts into intellegent and enjoyable essays.
Lots of changes in her life. Besides that her lease runs out and she'll have to look for a new apartment, she might be starting a new job. It's not really a job she'll like, it'll just pay a bit more and hopefully she'll be able to stop living like a college freshman. She then discusses what it means to be a strong woman and complained about zine publisher that don't seem to give a damn about what they produce.
A friendly zine that's not too ranty or cute.
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Brains 'n Eggs Issue 1 Spring '95: All Tess's former writing is coming together in *Brains 'n Eggs*. We get these long reasoned pieces on the problems of society but never forget this is Tess's zine.
Her showcase piece on class and identity was terrific. It started out with a family battle over a mustard jar and ends up with Tess really wondering about capitalism and the whole system of money and consumerism that we are caught up in. We never get any answers to the points she raises but questioning society is always worthwhile.
$1 Each to Tess Gadwa, Su 2203, Williams College Williamstown, MA 01267 (14 Pages/S/CWB) reviews zines/no ads/
Brand X Vol 1 Issue 4 Summer '95: Matthew has compiled a quiet but very enjoyable zine. He's a pretty good writer, as his friends, making for a zine that doesn't go anywhere specific but still has something to say.
Continuing their series on procrastination, this time Matthew made a list of 10 tips for effective procrastination. He also explains how to make the most of your panic attacks; interviewed Jerianne who publishes *A Shattered Mind*; Katie Becker continues with her glossary of resturant slang; and in typical zine form, we get lists of euphemisms for male and female masturbation.
$1 Each to Matthew Fry, 1108 North Toombs St, Yaldosta, GA 31601 (22 Pages/D/RSF) submissions OK/no ads/
Brother Dana Issue 1: "I love to talk about celebs, TV, and dumb people."
*Brother Dana* is loaded with tabloid style gossip (Jamie Lee Curtis was born a hermaphrodite?!), and lots of stories of everyone's favorite stars. I liked her column "Celebs I used to love, but now hate" and its twin that describes why Bob Saget from *Full House* is her current fave. Her torture story about revenge on some guy that hurt her feelings was pretty brutal. She described how she'd tie this guy up, pour boiling water on him, slash his face, and cut off one of his testicles.
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Bubba's Live Bait Issue 8: This zine is beginning to attract quite a following with its provocative opinions. The letters section (ten pages!) is the home for lots of discussion and we even hear from Maria of *Don't Say Uh-Oh* and Jerianne from *A Shattered Mind*.
I really enjoyed Alphonse's "Cruisin' the News." He reprints selected bits from the papers, giving us his scathing commentary as well. Lots of anti-religious, anti-idiocy invective. 13-page interview with Superdrag.
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Bubba's Live Bait Issue 7: Chaotic and fun, *Bubba's Live Bait* has a great mix of clippings, rants, and all kinds of stuff.
Last issue, Bubba and crew made their move to Knoxville and we finally hear about the new digs. Knoxville sounds like a fun place but I guess there are rednecks in the city too. Alphonse also tells us about the fundamentalist sXe scene evolving in punk, how the FBI wrote down the lyrics to "Louie, Louie" and got them all wrong, and more about his trip to Michigan and how his friendship with Oonie died in the middle of it.
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Butter Beetle Vol 1 Issue 3 March 1995: Lesley might have had a chance at winning the coveted *Sassy* "Zine of the Month" -- the old *Sassy* of course. Stories remembering junior high and good toys; random thoughts about commercials and cartoon shows (one vote for Nickelodeon's *Beetle Juice*); and horrors of mistaken toothbrushes.
The writing always comes off smart and thoughtful, and usually nice, although Lesley doesn't have much tolerance for nasty girls who will stop at nothing to flirt with her boyfriend or mean twins who sport the evil eye. All told, she'd rather just hang out with her friends.
This is riot grrrl without the nasty edge.
$1+2 stamps Each to Lesley , 5816 SE Moss Back Ct., Stuart, FL 34997 (32 Pages/HL/JEF) reviews zines/submissions OK/no ads/
Chocolate Lab Issue 2 Summer '95: Alyssa throws together one mean mess of '50s clip art along with lots of extracts on boys, sex, and everything worth gossiping about.
Contributor R. Gibson shares her sexual war stories and they'd make anyone sour on men. But in spite of male duplicity, she manages to keep some sense of humor about the whole sex thing. I loved the stories of working with 8-year olds and inventing new superheroes. But it'll be a while before we see Spiderman battle it out with Prune Lady. We also get a survey of toilet reading, some lengthy fiction, and dreams about celebrities.
$1 Each to Alyssa Rose Marchese, 159 F Old Belchertown Rd, Amherst, MA 01002 (46 Pages/D/CWB) reviews zines/submissions OK/no ads/ Email:chocolab11@aol.com
Chum Vol 1 Issue 2 Fall '94: A really excellent design highlights this zine of music and culture. I like how they embrace the Chicago scene but present in to a national audience.
I've been a fan of Ben Katchor for many years, so I really enjoyed this rare (but way too short) interview with him. We also get tips for film snobery, a guide to the neighborhoods of Chicago, the liner notes to Frank Sinatra's *Duets 17*, a visit to Las Vegas, and an interview with Chicago scenester Ken Vandermark.
$3 Each to Dan Kelly, Chum Publishing, P.O. Box 148390, Chicago, IL 60614-8390 (28 Pages/S/RSF) No trades/reviews zines/submissions OK/takes ads/ Email:chummag@aol.com
The Conqueror Worm Vol 1 Issue 1 July '95: Not a Christian zine per se, but definitely a zine with strong Christian undertones. Most of the standard zine items including reviews of kool-ade, sea monkeys, and America Online; a list of things to do when you're bored - "Space out and try to not think of anything, not even thinking" (I think it's called meditation); and short essays on the Illuminati and the countless ways that MTV sucks (partly for the unpardonable sin of playing a yucky song about a woman who kisses a girl).
My favorite feature was the "Interesting Things" page which contained trivia like, "Boys and girls get hernias in different places." Finally there's a review of the Christian Lollapolooza, Cornerstone, featuring Gospel Gangstas and The Crucified, among others.
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Conspiracy Comix Issue 9: This zine isn't really about conspiracies but there are some good bits among the comics and articles.
I loved the "Asterix and the Goths" piece. Asterix and pal Obelix travel to San Francisco to chat with some Goth scenesters and decide they must be sick with the plague. Once they get back home Obelisk says "Ah, isn't is nice to be in a place where people have natural skin tones?"
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CosmicPeas Vol 1 Issue 2: A zine that mixes traditional elements with high gloss printing.
This is the music issue and has a heavier tilt towards reviews and writeups than the first one. We hear about some New Zealand bands, the perils of the mosh pit, and get the comic adventures of indi rockers Onca Ray. Nice rant on Calvin Klein's new advertising campaign.
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CosmicPeas Vol 1 Issue 1 May '95: This was apparently created as a way to scam a press pass for an annual music festival in NYC.
Good smattering of grrrl power, self-analysis, and silly writing. I liked Veronica's stand for women who don't shave their legs. It'll be a great day when this is so common that not shaving is no longer an issue with men or women. Kimberly also writes a semi-erotic story about a woman who goes in for her first piercing.
The staff also collects Trident gum wrappers and wants to add yours to their 2500 piece collection.
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Crotchet Issue 1: Shelley has contributed to a number of other zines, including *Bust*, but *Crotchet* is her first solo effort. She puts a lot of fun and enthusiasm into this collection of clips, personal stories, and grrrl talk.
The cableman came by and clipped the wires that were delivering free cable and Shelley told us about living without *Seinfield*. She also drew a map of her dream neighborhood and put Tom Waits's record store across the street from Kim and Thurston's food co-op. That would be a fun town I'm sure. Crayons highlight text and art throughout.
$1 + 2 stamps Each to Shelly , 701 East Main #7, Kent, OH 44240 (28 Pages/D/CWB) reviews zines/submissions OK/no ads/
The Crunge Vol 3 September '95: A real pro job is just the icing on the cake for this wounderful collection of poetry, fiction, and essays about pop culture. Normally I wouldn't get so excited about a literary collection but the ten featured essays take up half the book and each one is great. Not to disparrage the literary writings -- these local Californian writers can really craft a fine tale. I particularly like Sara Thompson-Lee's story about a group of friends deconstructing a Zima commercial.
The main feature is an analysis of movie ad blurb quotes. Yes, "critics are unanimous" -- well, almost unanimous. *The Crunge* digs up the quotes that didn't quite make it into the newspaper ads. They compile 17 pages of movies, listing the blurbs selected for the ads and then dug up a not-so-flattering blurb that didn't quite make the cut. Either Peter Travers from *Rolling Stone* loves every single movie he sees or he'll say just about anything just to get his name in print. On the negative side is Jean Siskel and Janet Maslin of the *New York Times*. I particulary like the three negative reviews dug up for *Forrest Gump*. Continuing in the movie theme, they created a little quiz where you have to match disablity portrayed in the movie with the actor who played it well enough to score an Oscar nomination. Other enjoyable bits include the eight-page roundup of unusual museums, an intro to roadkill, and the secrets to writing stories that get read.
$12 Each to Bill Vaughn, The Crunge, 3041 West Ave K, Lancaster, CA 93536 (144 Pages/D/RSF) No trades/no ads/
Curriculum Vitae Vol 1 Issue 3 October '95: Well-focused and heavily networked, *Curriculum* is a prime collection of topical articles.
John Marr from *Murder Can Be Fun* drops by this issue to tell us how to be a zine media star. He splits his advice into two avenues, one for the rational and business minded, and one for the burning romantic who is compelled to publish. We also get a series of Internet discussions that examine pornography, censorship, dating, and the glut that results when everyone publishes online. Interview with *Musea*'s Tom Hendricks.
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Curriculum Vitae Vol 1 Issue 2 August '95: Michael stays quite active in his corner of zineland. He mixes commentary about the subculture with news on small press and seems to have quite a network of contacts.
He saw a listing in *Global Mail* for someone collecting stories from Wal-Mart workers and wrote to him asking him to do a column. What we get is a very mild and level approach to retail, with a joyful anecdote about the People Greeter and how beautiful life is. It made me wonder if all Jakes's customers are from The Village of Stepford. We also get Michael's insane trouble with the USPS (he put a sticker that said "Time Bomb" on the envelope and they called him at 8:15 in the morning), hear that he was accepted to do spoken word at Lollapalooza, and get lots of poetry.
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Cussword Vol 1 Issue 4 July '95: Dave explores all aspects of pop cultures, from music to comics, all while having lots of fun.
Dave told us how he hitchhicked all the way to Gloucester, Massaschusetts. I also liked Chris's tale of Cornwall, Ontario and how it grew into a main location for smuggling goods tax-free into Canada. Tons of interviews -- Pond, The Inbreds, Superchunk, Alligator Gun, Nerdy Girl,
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The Dagger: The Conqueror's Sword is Turned Back Upon Him Issue 6 July '95: A directionless zine with a wide variety of poinant essays.
Clifford Mosby expained why black people say that O.J. is innocent. He described how many black people often feel they have to defend themselves against white culture, while whites need to constantly confirm thier preconcieved racist notions.
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Davey's Journal: The Nipsy Russell Reader Issue 3 Autumn '95: The thing that always stands out about David's zine are the pictures of celebrities pasted among the poetry and essays.
In the classic vein of "What's wrong with kids these days?" David bemoans the lack of quality TV for youth. I thought he was kidding at first when he held up the GI Joe cartoon as quality programming, but soon realized he was serious. The whole discussion was amusing because when I was growing up, *GI Joe* was roundly criticized as nothing more than an animated commericial for the action figures. We also get our first bit of real news on Nipsy Russell and a reprinted interview with Rudy Ray Moore.
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Davey's Journal: The Nipsy Russell Reader Issue 2 Summer '95: *Davey's Journal* is now being done with aid of a computer and things have really cleaned up since last issue.
I think the best thing about David's zine is his use of reprinted pictures. There's Archie Bunker on the poetry page, a big picture of the Fantastic Four above a tribute to David's friend who recently died, and goofball Gene Shallit in here for no reason at all. David also lists his favorite movies of all time and gives more praise for his small home town of Castalia. Not too much about Nipsy though.
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Debaser Vol 1 Issue 3: Ron is really pulling down a top-notch batch of articles and submissions. We get everything from a juvenile prison column (written from the inside) to real coverage of fringe topics and Libertarian politics.
Remember last time Ron told us about his meeting with the Alien "expert" at Denny's? He wrote down the licence plate number and had a friend find out who it belonged to. Bingo! Ron's "UFdildO" turned out to be a DEA federal employee. Orion tells us about things that are gross and after reading about "everybody's wet, sweaty, smelly loins, mingling in a poolful of sweating groin meats" I must agree. R. McNary manages to score a hit of the new drug "Big D" that is floating around, and like the dutiful man of science he is had it chemically analyzed. It turned out to be synthetic L-Dopa that folks are shooting up to induce schizophrenia.
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Debaser Vol 1 Issue 2 August '95: This is a sparkling gem in the world of the hodge-podge Medley category. Ron covers lots of wacky stuff and throws in just the right amount of fringe material to keep things interesting.
He interviewed one U.F.O. insider about the Roswell crash (which of course ties in with Hitler, the "greys," and now...Bill Gates) and leaves the final matter up to us to decide. Me? I'd say anyone who routinely gives alien lectures at Denny's is a few short of a Grand Slam. Paul Weinman shares his story of being threatened by his power company with legal action if he doesn't stop sending his *WhiteBoy* tracts with his bill payments. Orion Heath tells us about his terrorism of the CB bandwidth, we get an announcement of the National Week of Parking Meter Disabling, and Ron opens up on his love for tobacco pipes.
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Demented Issue 12 July '95: This is kind of a fanzine for pop culture. Laurel packs her zine tight with everything from Star Trek to Jeffrey Dahmer.
I really enjoyed the historical article on voodoo queen Marie Laveau and her rise to power in the black magic circles of New Orleans. We also hear from Frank about his foot fetish, get more adventures of Methane Girl, and read the transcripts of an Ouija session between Barbara and the dead Steve Clark from Def Leppard.
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Demented Issue 11 April '95: This is kind of a fanzine for pop culture. Laurel packs her zine tight with everything from Star Trek to serial killers.
There's a long discussion of anime this issue and Laurel gives her recommendations as well as telling us which have "SC" -- sexual content, or as she explains it, "cartoon people get busy." Dana writes in with a great piece on the famous cemetaries of New Orleans and includes some pictures of the tombs as well. We also get Methane Girl comics (take a guess), a talk show rant, and more of the hot debate on whether the girl Power Ranger wearing pink makes the show sexist.
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Dez's Lips Vol 1 Issue 3 August '95: Dez is growing up in the backwoods of New York and sure sounds eager to get out of there. She tells us about life in Hicksville and includes lots of writing from other zinesters.
There was a great contribution from Fred Argoff, publisher of *Brooklyn!*, about moving to the suburbs during high school. It echoed all my complaints about growing up in the country where there's little to do and too much space to do it in.
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Diet Society Issue 3 July '95: Lots of different articles in this zine and every one is well-written and very enjoyable.
I really liked the last issue but this one is even better. A vital collection of articles that are well-written, informative, and very personal. It starts off with a very revealing piece describing what it's really like to grow up with diabetees. I've never read anything like that before and it really open my eyes to what it's like. Next on the agenda is a historical expose on the problems with "control unit" prisons like Marion and Pelican Bay. If you're unfimiliar with how inhuman these institutions are, I highly suggest you read this well-researched article. While you're at it check out this shocking article on Aspertame. After reading about all the seizures, headaches, and tumours linked to the chemicial, you'll never eat NutraSweet (tm) again. When you're done reading all that, keep it around for the four-page guide to the theraputic power of popular herbs.
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Digression Digest Issue 1 Spring '95: This is the ultimate in fun toilet reading. Fueled on bad pulp novels, cheese TV, and too much *Mad Magazine*, *Digression Digest* is an enthralling view of pop culture over the edge.
This issue explores the sound world of ReSearch's *Incredibly Strange Music* and then launches off into its own quest for musical oddities. There's also a good piece on Paul Bowles along with commentary on his books, the appeal of collecting old pulps, lots of poetry, and a new *Star Trek* episode in which Spock and Jim get it on.
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Disturbed Issue 2: Dave took a year hiatus from publishing but is back in the groove now that his mom bought a computer.
He tells us about his family vacation in Wyoming that went awry; The Phantom believes high school is too narrowly focused on academia; and someone donates some odd comics about a scientist who cuts people's butt cheeks off.
$2 + 2 stamps Each to Dave Shamban, P.O. Box 62, Sharon, MA 02067 (44 Pages/D/CWB) submissions OK/no ads/ Email:abstract@ultranet.com
Dixie Phoenix: Exploration in the Southern Tradition Issue 11: This is a thick zine that's almost equally split between social essays, poems, and reviews. Evidently, zining must run in the family as two brothers and a sister all contribute.
Michael's "European Journals" were quite a good read. Amidst the travel notes, he spends a lot of time reflecting on punk in the early '80s and what it would be like to join England's New Age bohemian gypsies, The Levellers.
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Dolls Kill Gizmo Issue 1: Ben and Alex got together to form their own band and zine. I don't know about the band, but if it's anything like their zine, it must be pretty light and fun.
There's an eleven-page interview with Keith from the Silver Girl label, a starry-eyed tribute to David Hasselhoff, and a spoof on the old camfire ghost story.
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Drip Issue 4 Fall '95: Emily wants to cut through the B.S. of social relations and instill us with a sense of action.
She begins the issue with a long list of quotes and ideas that explain her position. Then she moves on to explain the Kid Revolution, her friend's bedroom BBS, how to find out if you're a flirt, and her rediscovery of music. Strong, uncompromising attitudes on life.
$1 + 2 stamps Each to Emily Thompson, 1600 N. Sterling St, Maplewood, MN 55119 (56 Pages/D/CWB) no ads/ Email:slinkstere@aol.com
Dropkick the Fish Issue 2 Summer '95: Enjoyable zine from Tom and his pals covering environmental issues and philosophies of life.
I liked the piece on idealism. Life should be simple enough that we could all live by three short rules: eat vegetarian, stop polluting the planet, and take the money from arms development and do something worthwhile with it. Ron's anti-noise rant was right on the money too. He's tired of the pervasive TV, the phone, and all the noise of machinery. They lost me by bringing up Nostradamus and his prediction of the world ending at the millenium but all in all the thoughtful writing of *Dropkick* is a treat.
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Durchsehen Issue 8: Pronounced *dersh-sayin,* it's a nifty anarcho-punk zine with a techno-hacker edge.
There's a discusssion about the true nature of anarchy, tips for surfin' the Net, a phone hacker's glossary, and an interview with 12-X-Over.
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Ear Noises Fall '95: Low-brow humor filled with short stories, old-time reprints, and miscellaneous flotsam from the zine pool.
This is the kind of stuff that would get you kicked out of English class: "The Seducer," about a repulsive bum who instills passion on all who see him; "Man Against Himself," about the most bizarre suicide cases; and "Abducted in a Truck," a mad lib with lots of goofy possibilities.
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The Enchanted Metaphorrest Vol 1 Issue 1 Summer '95: Enjoyable stream of consciousness ramblings with a decided spiritual/astrological bent.
Monica tells us about her eight year unresolved relationships; one with a gay man and another with his bandmate (as far as I can tell). The situation is going nowhere but nobody can seem to move on. I liked her "Letters to Jon" column where she urges the readers to write to her friend in Taiwan and it was fun hearing personality profiles of her seven cats.
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Enter Title Here Vol 4 Issue 3 March/April '95: Greg shares the continuing saga of his college days as well as putting together an enjoyable selection of stories.
He dedicates more than four dense pages to General Tso's chicken and the finest Oolong that Ohio can muster. Yes, the Chinese tea party stories are really taking over and they have more bravado and charm than a Mexican Bandito relating his benders on tequila. The stories end abruptly when a cop tries to catch them for public urination but doesn't have any evidence. I'm sure there will be even more next time if Greg doesn't have a caffeine-induced heart attack.
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Every Girl's Dream Issue 4 Spring '95: Carrie tells us about her life, her dreams, and enjoyable things she's read.
Getting more and more like a personal zine she explained why she decided to go back to school and told us about the thousands of geeese in Rochester. She also interviewed her boyfriend's younger brother who's in his third year of medical school. He paints a frightening image of tomorrow's healers who smoke, drink, and eat waaaaayy too much.
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Ex Why Zee Issue 4: There seem to be lots of young publishers getting in on the zine action these days and fourteen year old Heather is one of them. Her zine is a friendly reminder of how much fun, and even how frustrating life can be during the early teens.
I most liked hearing about all her boy crushes. Because she's never met any of them, she gave them all names like "Muffin" and "Coco" and described all her sudden encounters with them. She also did a hilarious interview with her little brother who was very reluctant to answer her questions and we hear about the bug massacre in her bedroom.
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Exploded Scrotum: A Magazine Devoted Exclusively to Mountain-Biking Injuries Vol 2 Issue 3 February '95: Subtitles lie. This zine has *nothing* to do with mountain bike injuries. While that was a big letdown, I did find a fun assortment of writing fueled on bad movies, bad humor, and bad beer.
There's a super-challenging movie quote contest here that left me in the dust. It's got some awesome lines but I can only recognize a few. The haikus made me laugh out loud. "Airline peanut bag/so difficult to extract/its crunchy contents" The rest was pretty silly with lots of made up letters and general mockery of pop culture.
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Fantasy Pie Issue 12 December '94: Hmm...this one has some great aspects to it but the jokes about wife-beating and African-Americans resembling chimpanzees are just plain ignorant.
You have to admire the front cover though. It's an awesome photo from the set of *The Wizard of Oz* that I've never seen. Lots of space this issue given to the story of masturbating with the vacuum and getting caught by Mother. There's also an article about Le Petomane, the human fart machine who could blow wind on command. Those French.
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Fanz Issue 2 Summer '95: This is like a thick arts/literary zine with too much other stuff to put in that category.
One of the unique offerings here was the long listing of web sites dedicated to various bands and musicians. There's everyone from Tom Waits to Pere Ubu. The interview with Rachel Olson of The Blue Up? concludes this issue and we get a character-by-character analysis of *Melrose Place*. Photos by Hannah Yager really add a nice dimension to the layout.
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Field Trip Issue 3: Natalie writes about life at home and gives her opinions on a wide range of issues.
I like the reprints from her school's religion book with Natalie's comments on which points she agrees with and which are full of crap. She also gives us the results of her informal survey on moshing and the story of a creep that she dated for a while.
$.25 + 2 stamps Each to Natalie Elaine, 7363 Westview Dr, Boardman, OH 44512-5552 (10 Pages/S/CWB) reviews zines/no ads/
Fizfag Issue 6 Spring '95: Tons of clips, childhood writing, and lo-tech comics. It makes for a good read but would be greatly improved by using a stapler.
The summer camp stories were great. One night the counselors told a ghost story with real props making the kids think they had just seen a ghost. It ends with Mark recalling how "that distinct odor...crept into my nostrils. The bed-wetter was ahead of schedule." There's also an excellent tale of the drunk who stumbled into church one day and the strange diet lore of how cheese makes your anus tighter.
$1 Each to Mark , 2523 Fairoaks Rd, Decatur, GA 30033 (34 Pages/S/CWB) No trades/no ads/ Email:rmn0@netdepot.com
Fluff Issue 3: Hodge-podge of odd images that reminds me of documentation for a mail art project.
Some of the images here are great, but most of all I enjoyed the story of Lori's love affair. She crams the whole tale onto two pages, from being exasperated that he can't take a hint, to desperately missing him when they're apart.
$2 Each to Lori Key, 43 East 1st St #15, New York, NY 10003 (20 Pages/HL/CWB) No trades/no ads/
For the World is Hollow...: ...and I have Touched the Sky Issue 4: *For the World...* is a one-man compilation of love stories from the frontline, music writeups, and a host of social essays.
Grant spills the beans about love gone awry Australian style. He met up with a waitress who said she didn't have a boyfriend, but later revealed that she wanted to be "just good friends." It turned out that she was too attracted to some guy in an interstate band to start anything with Grant.
$2 Each to Grant , P.O. Box 3064, Unley S.A., 5061 Australia (40 Pages/D/CWB) no ads/
Formerly Vol 1 Issue 7: This is Scott's last issue of *Formerly* which unfortunately he printed in very limited quantities. Because he has so few, it's only available by trade.
It's a shame he's killing it, as it's a really good final issue. There's a great discussion about the Schwa stuff, coffee shop etiquitte, the results of the readers' poll, and lots of well-written reviews.
Look for his new zine, *El Diablo!* coming out soon.
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Four Mile Circus Vol 2 Issue 5 Spring '95: The poor photocopying here marrs an otherwise great zine. John Stone and George Kaplan's essays and commentary provide a unique voice in our subculture.
John gives us a brief history of alternative music, dating it all back to 1967 when The Velvet Underground, Zappa, and Captain Beefheart emerged. He traces it to the present and wonders if it won't all end up DOA at the cash register. Then he goes on to compare the magazines *Mondo* and *Wired* while George gives a lengthy review of *The Big Book of Weirdos.* The section giving local zine news is an excellent idea that I would love to see in more zines.
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Free Beer Issue 3: A zine that is not out to make any friends with the local censorship crowd in Bellingham, Washington. They openly mock all the happy institutions that parents and teachers hold up as the keystone to our society.
I went right for the page of evil haikus. Hopefully this misunderstood art form will begin replacing poetry now that people see you don't have to write just about flowers, love, and the happy duck pond. We also get a report on the events that led up to the *Answer Me!* arrest, Goth House comics (that used to run in *Throwrug*) and why it's time to stop Christian bashing. Jolly, spiteful fun.
$3 Each to Free Beer, 202 Viking #B3, Bellingham, WA 98225 (24 Pages/T/CWB) No trades/no ads/ Email:liquid@henson.cc.wwu.edu
Free Facts For F*cked-up Folks Issue 2: A very odd little zine.
The publisher (never named) could probably put this out daily if she wanted to. The sentences floated from the top of her head right to the page and some of it is pretty goofy. She tells us that for $10 she will read any book, write a synapsis, set it to music, and send you a cassette to boot.
free Each to F.F.F.F.Folks, 14501 Pioneer Hills Dr, Germantown, MD 20874 (8 Pages/S/CWB) No trades/no ads/
Fringe Fuck Vol 1 Issue 5: An anti-Christian sex/queer zine with a lot of religious imagery.
They're really excited about Pansy Division and told us all about 'em in this issue. What I really liked was the very silly (but strangely compelling) analysis of the perfect length for the human penis. They propose that the previously considered 6.5 inches in insuficiant to "push the button" and an additional .16 inches is required, making the perfect lenght 6.66 inches.
Every issue features a special news update on My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult.
$1 + 2 stamps Each to Chad "Goatboy" Kula, P.O. Box 801145, Santa Clarita, CA 91380-1145 (16 Pages/S/CWB) reviews zines/submissions OK/no ads/
Fuck Me Issue 1: An enjoyable zine made by a group of friends that seems to reflect their fustrations with life.
May-Lee Sia created a comic about her life; Beau interviewed a titty bar dancer; there's lots of amusing poems; and they all created 90 definitions for love.
$1 Each to Beau Sia, P.O. Box 892827, Oklahoma City, OK 73189 (20 Pages/S/RSF) No trades/submissions OK/no ads/
Fuzzy Wuzzy: humanism, semantics, kibbutz, socialism & AI Issue 2 Summer, 1995: "A provocative newsletter of fuzzy affected topics. _Fuzzy Wuzzy_ looks at how atheists, Greens and other radicals can gain from examining fuzzy logic and fuzzy thinking. Fuzzy logic makes the most advanced forms of logic easily available to the average person. I use the creation of the newsletter as a therapeutic method. I hope to continue to recover from insanity and alcohol dependence."
Picking up from last year's issue, Mr. Wilton continues his discourses on Korzybski, Ellis, REBT and TA. Plus radical feminism, radical psychiatry and a design for a new kibbutz.
free Each to Donald Wilton, 217 Eddy St #615, San Francisco, CA 94102 (16 Pages/D/JP) No trades/no ads/ Email:donald@seeker.glide.org Homepage:http://thecity.sfsu.edu/~glidedw
Gimp: A Glitchy Megazeen Issue 1: Dave, who used to do *Digestor*, is back with an expanded zine of music and assorted weirdness.
He tackles the Freemasons and the UFO theorists in his ongoing sift of information to see what's really going on. With all the misinformation and crackpots, it won't be easy. Mistress Katrina stops by to deliver some discipline and fecal cuisine, we get some dirt on many of the lesser known stars who have died of heroin, and Dave writes about a co-worker who killed his wife and three-year-old baby. Funny world.
$4 Each to Dave Urbano, P.O. Box 154, New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0154 (35 Pages/S/CWB) No trades/no ads/ Email:gimp@durbano.com
Ginger's Rag Issue 5: Ginger is becoming a staple of the Seattle zine scene with her no-holds-barred writing and volatile opinions.
Lately, things have really been heating up at *Rag* HQ. There's quite a nasty volley of letters that Ginger printed between her and Laura from *Demented Zine*. It seems Laura declined to trade for a previous issue of *Ginger's Rag* and things have quickly escalated. Tess also writes about her lousy job in the phone sex industry and how she would decline all the men who wanted to act out their incestuous and pedophilic fantasies.
$2 Each to Ginger's Rag, 117 E. Louisa St. #348, Seattle, WA 98102 (20 Pages/D/CWB) submissions OK/no ads/
Goke Issue 4: I imagine James's zine would rile up a lot of folks with all the porno outtakes and gun fantasies in here.
There's news on the recently passed Canadian legislation that bans all military style weapons, a long tribute to the trusty shotgun, info on amputee magazines, and lots of big boob pictures.
PC this ain't.
$2.50 Each to James Steinbach, 948 Maddison St, Victoria, BC V8S 4C5 Canada (12 Pages/S/CWB) reviews zines/no ads/Age Statement.
Gortday Review Vol 1 Issue 20 May '95: Submission-driven and apparently open to all forms of strange and unexpected writing, *Gortday Review* delivers thick reading from a wide range of contributors.
This issue is sparse on nonfiction, making up the contents with poems from Paul Weinman, John Grey, and others, as well as comics from Dave Kocher. We also got some pictures from the recent band tour of The Oats and tons more fiction and poetry. With the page count so high, I'm amazed this can come out monthly.
$2 Each , Subs: $10.00 for 6 issues to John Knowels, Meatloaf Clog, P.O. Box 170249, San Francisco, CA 94117 (66 Pages/S/CWB) reviews zines/submissions OK/no ads/
Grand Royal Issue 2: If you missed out on the first issue of *Grand Royal* I suggest you pick this one up before they're all gone. Put together by Mike D and the Beastie crew with help from Spike Jonze and the *Dirt* boys. It's 140 pages of hip hop, street culture, secret histories, interviews with OGs, and even some major-label sell outs.
So much to dig through but all of it is hot. A history of the Mullet, an antagonistic interview with Ted Nugent, the life of Lee "Scratch" Perry, Timothy Leary's political dealings, and the "top 10 magazines to roll joints on."
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Grave Issue 3 Summer '95
Groping://for.LUna~: Subbacultcha Handbook Issue 3: *Groping* is developing into quite a hot zine. They put together an eclectic pile of information that's tough to find in the "real" world, or in other zines for that matter.
This is a special issue dedicated to the fast food industry and covers some amazing stuff. One piece considers the international marketing of McDonald's from the ad campaign that depicts hamburgers as nutritious to the London libel case that is still raging. And how often do you hear Geoffrey Guiliano (the main Ronald actor in the 80s) say "I brainwashed youngsters into doing wrong"? We also get an Arby's story from an enthusiastic cashier and a bizarre fast food tale that reads like a super-spy thriller.
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Groping://for.LUna~: Subbacultcha Handbook Issue 2: *Groping* is one of the "old school cut and paste" zines with a good mix of comics, rants, innovative filler, and none of that wimpy DTP design.
The lyrics to *Schoolhouse Rock* are printed and I'm sure all of you will sing them at least once. I know I did. There's also a handy guide to espresso drinks, some interviews with zinesters Frank Wallis of *The Genuine Article* and Matt Worley from *Lies*, and a list of cool Web sites.
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H2SO4 Issue 4 Summer '95: Smartly written commentary and biting humor that makes fun of academia as only the overeducated can.
Lots of book reviews this time, many by Gridley Minima who writes her commentary without reading the books! It's a wonderful concept and Gridley takes it to the hilt. Harley Psalter writes about his Luddite leanings, Prisoner N writes about his publishing endeavors, and Lee Foust brings us a new interpretation of the Hieroglyphs of Horapollo.
Reminds me at times of Woody Allen making fun of the highly cerebral writers. It's funny in any case, but if you know a little philosophy, it's brilliant.
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Hazmat Issue 8: Charming zine that tells the life of Ms. Phink.
As all jobs do, the job at the health food store is turning out to be not as great as expected -- especially the smells. There's also the cold leaking from the walk-in that has Ms. Phink wearing sweaters even in the summer. She's also thinking about how terrible the portrayals of women are in the T.V. show *Friends* and practicing her new hobby of papermaking.
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Heart Attack Issue 2: Short ranting and raving on life's myriad joys and irritations.
This issue, Michael is in a huff about season four of MTV's *Real World*. He says the cast is just a bunch of obnoxious and smug dullards who make the Tudor house they live in seem like an interesting character. He counters with the show *Road Rules* which is like *Real World* but takes place in a travelling Winnebago. Evidently the characters have no money, but have to decipher clues along the roadside to get to their destination.
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Highest Population of Rock Stars Issue 2: It's been a while since we've heard from Amy, but she has a good excuse. She's changed jobs a bunch of times, had a boyfriend, and was even homeless for a month. But now that she's settled in Alden, she's put out this much-expanded issue of *HPRS*.
I loved her history of skating and how she traced it through a succession of boyfriends until the passion for riding became her own. I don't know if Amy is still at it, but she's proud to have conquered something that once terrified her. We also hear about her ardous move across the state, get an interview with Sons of Bitches, and sample some of Amy's great art.
$1 Each to Amy Greenan, South 626 Four Rod Rd, Alden, NY 14004 (50 Pages/D/CWB) reviews zines/submissions OK/back issues/no ads/
Hitch: The Journal of Pop Culture Absurdity Vol 1 Issue 9 November '95: For my money Rod Lott is one of the best writers out there in zineland. (And it *is* my money since I pay he to write those great articles I run in the magazine.) He fills his zine with light (but sometimes viscious) satire aimed at annoying people in the film industry, politics, and anywhere else he can find a target.
He starts with a hilarious report on his visit to Cowtown, a reconstruction of 19th century village, just outside of downtown Wichita. Notable sights include the young puebescent boy attempting to act as a blacksmith and the crew of foul-smelling Amish folks who turned out to be visitors and not part of the exhibit. After ordering several *informative* pamphlets from Pueblo, Colorado, he reported on the most dubious advice culled from each one. [For more on this exciting subject see review in the Catalogs section.] Other highlights include his deconstruction of the plot summaries in *TV Guide*, his report from trying out to be an underwear model, and Ryun Patterson's account of being a plasma doner.
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Hitch: The Journal of Pop Culture Absurdity Vol 1 Issue 8 September '95: Rod fills his zine with light (but sometimes viscious) satire aimed at annoying people in the film industry, politics, and anywhere else he can find a target.
While the whole zine is great, the best piece by far is Rod's five-page compendium of fast food horror stories -- ya know finding bits of hair and stuff in your food. I'm happy to report that most of the stories involve meat-based foods but there's enough stories about pizza to have me think twice the next time I call up Round Table. Much of it sounds like urban myth, but that just makes it even more fun to read. We also get a visit to a back quack (chiroprator), gruesome photos of wounded Desert Storm vets, advice on what's the best computer to play *Doom II* on, and an interview with Gunnar Hansen aka Leatherface from *The Texas Chainsaw Massacre*.
It's very well written, always entertaining and definetely worth subscribing to.
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Holywickedflyingjesus! Vol 1 Issue 1 Summer '95: Mixing weird news clips and original writing, this light directionless zine is surprisingly enjoyable.
While I enjoyed all the silly strange-but-true stuff, I was fascinated (and very disturbed) by Cam's tale of getting mugged at gunpoint on her birthday, fingering the scumbag in a lineup, and then running into him in a classroom one year later after his release from prison.
$1 + 2 stamps Each to Cam Roberts, P.O. Box 71062, Milwaukee, WI 53211 (20 Pages/HL/RSF) No trades/submissions OK/no ads/
Howard Roark Laughed Issue 9: Messy zine that is sure to provoke its share of rebuttal letters and angry responses.
One piece took aim at Riot Grrrl fashion and made some good points about the trendy Hello Kitty products and the magic marker belly scrawl. Another article claims that the '80s were the most musically stagnant decade. "At least the seventies had The Doors, Hendrix, and Joplin."
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Hungry Maggot Vol 1 Issue 4 September '95: Nothing starts the day quite like a heaping helping of *The Maggot*. Each issue contains weird art, comix, reviews, and articles geared toward those of us with a passion for the bizarre.
There's a lot to like about this one, but what does it for me is Eric's cartoony yet demonic artwork. This is the werewolf issue, and Eric's loup-garou cover is a real eye catcher. The centerspread drawing is positively nightmarish and has to be seen. Each issue contains "Tillinghast's Moribund Fairy-Tales" a comic strip written and drawn by Eric. This issue's installment tells of the rampage and punishment of a werewolf in medieval times. The article "Werewolves" is an excerpt from the book *Man, Myth, and Magic*, and it explores the origins of the werewolf myth. "The Cryptocracy" continues the discussion of the Illuminati Conspiracy begun in the previous issue. Even if you don't buy into conspiracy theories, it certainly makes for interesting reading, as does a piece on the cover-up in the bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma. All this and a look at the works of comics writer Alan Moore.
*Hungry Maggot* enthusiasts please note the new address.
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Hungry Maggot Vol 1 Issue 3 June '95: Cool art, comix and articles.
Conspiracy theorists will love this issue. The Illuminati, the secret society behind ever conspiracy from JFK to my missing left sneaker, is examined. Supposedly these guys are working behind the scenes, guiding society for their own nefarious purposes. There's also a neat piece on secret underground bases the U.S. government has built beneath our very feet. Lots of cool comix and Lovecraftian artwork. Reviews cover comix like *Face* and *Cynthia Petal's Really Fantastic Alien Sex Frenzy!*, and films like *Killing Zoe*, and *Cronos*.
A winner.
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The Illiterate Digest Issue 8: A zine with a lot of insight into Native American culture.
Laurie and America share their home remedies and tell us how to heal everything from abrasions (honey bandages) to zits (rub with garlic). We also hear about the Fort Mojave and Fort Yuma reservations and get one Native American's opinion on the Disney movie Pocahontas.
$1 Each to America Meridith, IAIA, 1600 St. Michael's Dr Santa Fe, NM 87501 (32 Pages/HL/CWB) No trades/submissions OK/no ads/
In Hell's Belly Issue 14: A strange and very varried publication exploring the modern primative stylings, the extremes of sexuality, and news from the music scene.
This issue devoted to sports has lots of good reading but the most interesting piece was devoted to the most unique of all sports -- water sports. Tucked in near the back is one of the most straightfoward introductions to this very unique (and often hidden) sexual practice. Not for pros, this piece just covers the simple basics of how, when, and where. Skiping back to the front, we find articles on rodeo (and its relationship to animal rights), basketball, and an appreciation of pro wrestling.
Most impressive is their use of design and graphics using lots of vintage medical imagery.
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Interrupt: Lots of poems and interesting images here with a little bit of longer commentary.
I really liked the horoscope that gave each reading based on a movie. Advice for Capricorns (based on Eraserhead): "Your best bet is probably to kill that baby-thing and get the hell out of there without seeing that radiator-lady and those sperm/sausages." Probably good advice for anyone.
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Isolation Ranch Vol 1 Issue 3 July '95: Collection of pointed commentary and essays in micro fine print.
Everything here is arranged in newspaper format with headlines and stories that continue from one page to another. His opening piece "Culture War" was a much-needed slap in the face to the conservative and Christian crowds. He's tired of seeing the left blamed for the problems of the U.S. and loved how the news of the bombers being right-wing U.S. citizens shut his neighbors up, at least for a while. In another scathing rebuttal about restricting obscene material sent over The Net, Scott relates how a teen boy was raped by someone he "met" on a BBS. But if we really want to end contact between children and pedophiles, why don't we start by closing the Church? Music commentary, personal stories, and film notes as well.
$1 + 2 stamps Each to Scott Pedersen, P.O. Box 521,