Jim Marshall 1923-2012

R.I.P. Jim

Paul Gilbert 1961-2012

R.I.P. Paul

Barricade #2, 1980

Come on don't be so apathetic write to me if only to say what a load of dross BARRICADE is...

Barricade #2 eases-up a little on its Northern Ireland fixation and tips its hat to the Republic's rising stars, U2 - oh, and there's a 1 page plug for Virgin Prunes. Of course NI is revisited with a Rudi feature and an Introduction to the band from Good Vibrations record shop/label founder, Terri Hooley. Elsewhere we have interviews with 3 Minutes and 96 Tears + live reviews of The Well Endowed/96 Tears, The Piranhas, U2, Bad Manners and Ultravox.

   

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Barricade #2

Barricade #1, 1980

BARRICADE. Why did you leave Belfast?

HENRY. I didn't I still live there.

It's a buoyant one is Barricade - its unabashed enthusiasm for 'everything musical from Ulster' is to be applauded. Based in Saltash/Cornwall Dave, Mark and Sarah produced, I think 4 issues of Barricade between 1980-1982. Features, live reviews and interviews with SLF (Henry Cluney), Rudi, The Outcasts, The Undertones, and The Idiots. If you've not seen it yet, watch John T. Davis' excellent 1979 film Shell Shock Rock - this fantastic document of Northern Ireland's vibrant punk scene is a fair indicator of why Barricade came into being.
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Subvert #4, 1982

Resurrection Issue

Here you go, an 'early 80's classic from Keighley' - so says Sned over at the UK Zine Library where the lad has uploaded issues 2, 3 and 5 - collected here at Punks is Hippies. I agree, it's a belter, especially appealing for those with an anarcho/industrial bent - - spot-on work by Richard Jevons. Ironically, the interview with John Peel sees our dearly departed DJ disapproving of most of the groups featured in Subvert #4; namely Throbbing Gristle, Poison Girls and Crass. There are brief pieces on ABC, and Guiseley's, Requiem* - whom it's worth noting had a fair fanzine creator in their midst in the form of guitarist Hitch whose Shiny Calipers will eventually feature here on ee. Requiem** bassist/vocalist Jont and I would go on to make rakes of noise, completing 3 tours of Europe  and recording a 12" with Zed*** between '89 - '91,  and later getting somewhat laid back with Mark 'Marky' Appleyard's Moota****. Elsewhere we have reviews of the Wargasm compilation, Zoundz, The Business, Conflict, Rudimentary Peni, Scritti Politti and Rubella Ballet. 

*Holocaust (1982)

**I Know It'll Never Happen (1982)

***Dollar & A Dream live at Bradford Queen's Hall 1990 

****Ode To A Housewife

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Chainsaw #10, 1980

Chainsaw Chains & Accessories

Mowers & Garden Cultivators

Issue 10 of Chainsaw is post missing 'n' type key - consequentially every 'n' was painstakingly inked-in by Charlie Chainsaw's fair hand. Reasonably in-depth interviews with Au Pairs and Disque Attack account for the bulk of the fanzine. Mike Weller provides the comic strip, Hate on the Dole and there are a couple of short pieces: Contaminational Power looks at defence spending and Anarchy and Freedom ponders political systems, drawing a rather surprisingly pro status quo conclusion. Review of Chaos, Six Minute War, Milkmen, and The Capitalists live at Polio Hall. Brief appraisals of a batch of 7"s: Girls At Our Best, Anorexia, Klinik, Six Minute War, and The Instant Automatons.

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Chainsaw #10 

Adventuring Into Basketry #1, 1981

None So Brave

4 Issues of Adventuring Into Basketry were published during 1981/1982 - if it proves popular here I'll post the lot. AIB was a collective effort from Neil Burrows, Andrew Hulme, Ian Rockley and Jon Tait; the title inspired by a Swell Maps song. It's a rather stylish proposition with poetry from J. Tait; interviews with Echo & the Bunnymen, and 23 Jewels; a profile of Swell Maps' Golden Cockrill; LP reviews - Killing Joke, The Red Crayola, The Raincoats, Josef K, and The Flying Lizards; 7" reviews - The Associates, 23 Jewels, The Barry Gray Orchestra, The Monochrome Set, The Red Crayola, Blurt, The Durutti Column, Essential Logic, Virna Lindt, Mari Wilson, Shake Shake, Il Y A Volkswagens, and Visitors; live - Tuxedomoon, Bauhaus/Subway Sect/Birthday Party, The Cure, Iggy Pop. Regular features in the form of Baskets of the Month and Spitfire Parade + a liberal sprinkling of basketry related diagrams. 

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Adventuring Into Basketry #1     

Life In A Void #5b, 1980

MAG. Beat Paper Crap!!!!

It's got a lot of attitude has this Life In A Void; quite snotty throughout - which is mostly to the good really. Though the iffy devilry evident in Rock For Sexism treads too readily into the realms of sordid misogyny for comfort...unless of course it truly was just a ploy to ensure a "full malebag". That aside LIAV#5b keenly advocates the post punk ethos; eschewing technical proficiency, overblown production, and the audience/performer divide in favour of the raw-energy-driven euphoric immediacy of the performance - ineptitude being a boon rather than barrier. Hence, the Pink Military/Swell Maps review sharply contrasts Jayne Casey's apparent bid for stardom with the "groaning squeking squelching guitar with thumping bass and thrashing rhythms..the beautiful chaotic structured noise" of the Maps. There's an appreciation of The Fall's Witch Trials and Dragnet. Typical Boys is a Medway scene report featuring Cenetrox, The Ripsnorters, Tam O'Shanter, Rivals, The Ignorants, Those Helicopters, and The Pop Rivets + Extra Notes reports, 'The Ripsnorters split up'! There's a selection of fanzine ads, studio recommendations, and independent record company addresses. The Hitch-hiker's Guide to The Pop Rivets takes the form of a rather snazzy cartoon and Rog's Pop Page has the last word. 

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Gun Rubber #5, 1977

Rat: What do you think of Mark P now he's sold out?

Me: I've only met him once he seemed OK, but I don't see why a mag with 10 sides and 5 adverts should cost 30p. I think it's a crap mag.

Rat Scabies and Ronnie Clock (Paul Bower)

I've alluded in recent posts to the kinship and camaraderie amongst fanzine writers but clearly, it wasn't always the case - there was of course occasional bouts of bitchiness. It's to be expected I suppose, particularly where opinionated gobshites are concerned and I guess most fanzine writers had their narky moments. Anyway, here's an early one for you - Sheffield's Gun Rubber was the handiwork of Paul Bower, guitarist/vocalist of 2.3, and Adi Newton of Clock DVA. Gun Rubber ran to 7 issues between January and December '77. See here for an excellent and extensive appraisal of this fine fanzine - and I'll spare you my gobbets. Issue 5 has Interviews with The Ramones, The Damned/Rat Scabies; Live reviews of Split Enz, The Adverts, Blondie, and The Drones; Loudmouth (editorial) has a brief fanzine round-up; there's news on Manchester, Generation X; Art Zero in Amsterdam; Lenny Bruce + some excellent letters (especially Anon's diatribe about why Sex Pistols oughtn't return to Sheffield). A tad sparse looking in parts but the witty writing and insightful interviews more than make up for that. Grab it now!

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Gun Rubber #5

Incendiary #1, 1984

THIS, and every other issue of

'Incendiary'

is the

"we do what we fucking want to"

issue

Another great title that isn't it; Incendiary?! A far sight more dynamic sounding than my drabbly titled fanzine, Creation - how very dull aside the Peroxides, Spitting Pretty Pikktures, Nihilistic Vices and what not. Anyway, I know of no copies of Creation that have survived - phew -thank Clapton for that - it was a terrible article. Unlike Incendiary #1 which is packed with great articles and interviews with The Folk Devils and Brigandage (4 pages apiece), New Model Army, Flowers in the Dustbin, and 3D Scream. Editor John Slam kicks-off with the Manifesto for Action: A Declaration of Intent and along the way vents some spleen on Democracy, abolishment of private education, and going through the motions. Elsewhere John offers a brief appraisal of Black Flag/anarchist publications and a short essay, Only Anarchists R Pretty + fanzine round-up and distro info. Neat Neat Neat!

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Peroxide #1, 1979

Licensed Shit

Oh yes, it's another cracker. Quentin 'Norman' Cook's, Andrew Thomas' and Ian Laidlaw's Peroxide ticks all the boxes offering practical advice, good writing, neat layout, great use of graphics, cool photos and multiple entreaties for punters to get involved. The 2nd and last issue acknowledges the encouragement and input from fellow fanzine writers so I'll be sure to post that at some point. Really, the only downside with this smasher is that only 2 issues saw the light. Issue 1 is packed with entertaining interviews and articles (the thorough 'what to do with a demo' piece must have proved very useful to budding bands and musicians). Elsewhere we have: decent inteviews with Adam Ant, Toyah, The Merton Parkas; Rough Trade records in profile; an essay on factional violence; 7"s - Essential Logic, The Plastics, Delta 5, Dr Mix & The Remixes, Scritti Politti, Cabaret Voltaire, The Mo-Dettes, The Monochrome Set, Spizz Energi, Harry J & The Allstars, Madness, Booker T & The MGs, Lena Lovich, John Foxx, Riff Regan, The Special AKA, Simple Minds, Wreckless Eric, OMD, and Toyah; LPs - Talking Heads, and Adam & The Antz; Live - Dave Edmunds, Nick Lowe and Rockpile; a report on the Sid Vicious Memorial March; Peroxide charts + news on the Antz' defection to Bow Wow Wow. Penultimate page purposely blank. A right beaut'! 

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Peroxide #1