Toxic Graffity #6, 1982

I OPPOSE

THEIR DREAD DREAM,

OF DEATH, DESTRUCTION,

THEIR FUNERAL PYRE,

THAT'D MAKE THE EARTH,

WRENT AN UNHEARD

DEATH-SCREAM,

I OPPOSE THIS,

LEST THE NEW WARM FLESH

OF NEW BORN AMBER

WOULD BURN, BLISTER,
BOIL

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Toxic Graffity was definitely one of the more thought-provoking productions - I'll not say fanzine as that clearly misrepresents this publication - TG main man, Mike Diboll referred to an earlier issue as 'THE SHITZINE' - and latterly termed TG an 'anarcho-punk agit-art magazine'. Anyway, this 'special arty-farty benefit issue' is quite a radical departure from the earlier TG A4 format - the profits from it were to be channelled into production of lithoed TGs - sadly, those never materialised. Mike explains the rational and the tussle with Better Badges in the editorial of this issue - & for an extended lowdown see the fascinating TG post over on Kill Your Pet Puppy - be sure to check out the ensuing comments in which Mike and Joly (BB) go some way towards patching-up their rift.

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I can't quite fathom the numbering sequence of TG - I have issues #3, #4, #5 (2 slightly different editions), & #6 - now, Mike says he produced 5 issues - do the variations on issue #5 count as 2 or were there issues preceding #3? There is mention in #3 of it being 'belated', so I'm guessing there were earlier issues. Any info gratefully received. At any rate, I'll be posting them all here - you lucky people.

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Competition Time

As promised, since this is the first, albeit late, anniversary ee posting I'm giving away a copy of TG #6 - bear in mind that this was an entirely DIY edition and was limited to, I think, 200 copies - quite unlike the preceding issue which, in no small part due to the inclusion of a Crass flexi disc, sold something in the region of 10, 000 copies. To cop hold of it, check the ee collage masthead - I update it now and again - on this occasion I've added 5 artists/groups that clearly have no place on this blog - the first person to spot the greatest number of these erroneous acts gets the goods. Finding them all will be quite tricky and comments will be moderated until the winner is announced a week hence. Good luck.

A4 folded scanned at 400 dpi

Toxic Graffity #6

Sunday Mirra #5, 1978

Mirra: Right. Uh, can you read music?

Graham: No, none of us can, if any of us has an idea, then we go 'di-dum-der-dir-dum etc'....till we can all play it, then we add bits on to it.

Right, so now we know...that's how Wire wrought that magical sound...... anyway, there's a nice 4 page encounter with the band in this fine issue of Sunday Mirra. Elsewhere there's Dose, Moped Mania, The Killjoys, Toots & The Maytals, 999 + 'Another Mirra Exclusive' with un-aired excerpts from Stuart Henry's, Sex Pistols interview. 'The Hayes Wave' featuring Dose, Tubeway Army, Transistor, and The Zo. Reviews: ATV, Jools Holland, Buzzcocks, Dirty Dog, The Adverts, Gen X, and The Patti Smith Band.

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Single/double sided (near tissue thin!) A4 scanned at 400 dpi

Sunday Mirra #5

Sideburns Update

DaveO over at Music&Stuff has pulled off a blinder in tracking down a copy of Sideburns #1 Stateside - S#1 is of course the originator the legend, 'this is a chord, this is another, this is a third...now form a band' - thanks to the lad for sharing the article.

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By way of a late ee first birthday celebration the next post will feature another fabulous fanzine giveaway competition - yippee!