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any punks amongst you

2008-04-18T20:20:51Z

if so send me a message

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New Zine (x-post)

2008-02-26T01:53:29Z

Peulah Shaveh Chaiyim, or Peulah Zine

The title is Hebrew for "Action = Life." It's a gathering of stories from radical queer Jews. If you want a copy, please send $3.50 + 2 stamps to:

Peulah Zine
2935 N. Fratney St.
Milwaukee, WI 53212
USA

xoMilo

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RADICAL PET zine is back!

2008-02-16T05:44:07Z

Finally! RADICAL PET is back with issue #4.

26 half-size pages, plus a 20 page agility mini zine.

A sampling of content:
- Discerning Ear
- Flea Free, Chem Free
- Why the AKC Ain't The Cat's Pajamas
- Health Pyramid
- Seasonal Feeding
- Tips for Adopting
- Rabies Challenge Fund

$2 within USA, visit http://dogrrrl.com for contact details.

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New Hunter S. Thompson Documentary

2008-01-23T22:27:43Z

Dear Friends,
This is a VERY funny and poignant film director Blue Kraning made about Hunter S. Thompson. You can follow this link to where the trailer is posted up on Tribe:

http://people.tribe.net/ef16dbc2-...e40916ff6d

or you can follow the other links to his website www.gonzopatriots.com to see the trailer and buy the film.

I went ahead and copied the text from the tribe page below so you get a better idea of the work.

Please support the spirit of independence in which this film was made AND BUY THIS FILM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Much Love To All,
Lisa Ferguson (aka Petunia Maple Cake)

New Hunter S. Thompson Documentary
This is the trailer for the fun-loving but poignant film that is a tribute to Gonzo journalist, Hunter S. Thompson, and a document of how his legacy continues to live on in the hearts and minds of his fans. Blasted!!! follows the many "Gonzo Patriots" across America that volunteered their personally owned artillery to fulfill the good doctor's last wish to have his ashes fired from a cannon. Before Johnny Depp became involved with the ceremony, and paid over 2 million dollars for a professional fireworks company to blast his friend's ashes from a 200 foot tall 'Gonzo fist,' an essay contest was held by the Aspen Daily News (at the request of Hunter's family) to see who would be available to provide the service of firing his ashes. Over 50 private cannon owners applied and though these letters were published in Harper's magazine, these brave men and women, who had come forward to fulfill the dying wish of their hero...were eventually forgotten.

DVD's for this film can be purchased at www.gonzopatriots.com

Blue Kraning, Los Angeles based documentary director and Emmy Award winning writer, has just released the DVD of his film, Blasted, The Gonzo Patriots of Hunter S. Thompson, which recently premiered at the Starz Denver International Film Festival and the Rotterdam International Film Festival.

Three years in the making, this film is a tribute to a great journalist and renowned physician. Kraning says the film, “is intended for any fan of Hunter S. Thompson or just anyone who likes to see large stuffed animals blown to bits by a homemade Bowling Ball Cannon fired by a man in a purple polyester suit, or see transgender Civil War re-enactors blast their aptly named mountain howitzer...’Lucrecia,’ while reciting Hunter’s wisdom. I made this film entirely as a one-man-band, in the tradition of Gonzo individuality and artistic freedom, so I will be distributing the film entirely by myself by selling the film off my website at www.gonzopatriots.com”

"Hunter S. Thompson embodied the American ideals of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Blue Kraning's Blasted!!! is a twisted, anarchic, fun, and funny tribute to Hunter, those ideals, and Americans who don't merely mouth the Declaration of Independence, but live it." - Michael Simmons, The Huffington Post

“These are not the famous actors, politicians or even journalists. These are Hunter's readers who are “his people” in the purest sense, an army of thoughtful citizens who are inspired by Hunter's work and who do a fine job of carrying on his legacy.” –Anita Thompson, wife of the late author, Hunter S. Thompson

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Call For Submissions

2007-10-19T14:37:05Z

**Cross Posted**

Action = Life!
Peulah=Chaiyim!

Are you Jewish and Queer? I'm seeking submissions for a new zine by and
about queer jews and our experiences, lives, and loves where Queerness
and Judaism intersect.javascript:document.postTopicForm.submit()

possible topics to write about:
Israel/Palestine
Gender expression
religiosity and secularism
film/book/music reviews
cultural experiences
international experiences (meaning not just limited to North America)
anything else you can think of

The deadline is December 15th, 2007. Articles should be 300-1000 words
or so (1-4 pages) and should be submitted as plain text (.txt) if
possible. The zine will be released in the Creative Commons as a
Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License. It means
that others will be able to make copies of the zine, but authorship will
remain with the writers and editor(s).

When you submit, please include an email address and a mailing address
so that I can send you copies.

Please send submissions to peulahshavehchaiyim@gmail.com

Also, please feel free to repost this where appropriate.

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SF Zinefest October 5+6!

2007-09-30T20:35:12Z

Hello,
Get the word out to SF Bay Area folks that SF Zinefest is happening Friday, Oct 5 + Sat, Oct 6 at the Women's Building in San Francisco. Located at 3543 18th Street, between Valencia and Guerrero. Hours are 2-8 pm Friday and 11 am-7:00 pm Saturday. A list of most exhibitors can be found here: http://www.sfzinefest.com/exhibitors.html and more information about workshops and stuff. It's free and there will be a lot of great stuff like original art for bargain prices.Spread the word and come check it out!

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The Original Universe zine

2007-07-15T19:38:57Z

(Sorry for the short lead time)

INFORMATION (FAQ) ABOUT THE ORIGINAL UNIVERSE

I figured I’d share some Q&A on a new venture:

Q: So what is The Original Universe?

A: It’s close to the works produced by Dr. Jerry Bails, Roy Thomas in the first incarnation of ALTER EGO, and the zines that Len Wein and Marv Wolfman contributed to in their early lives -- except that I only compare in kind, not in quality! I don’t think that big of myself.

A fanzine has a much smaller financial requirements from its membership -even no cost. In fact, the Usual could require nothing more than a regular Letter of Comment [LOC] (I’ll explain both of these later in this missive).

Q: Where’s “The Original Universe” name come from?

A: A few years ago DC Comics used this name to promote some of their product, to separate it from Elseworlds stories.

I found the name ironic; the original universe at DC was really the original multiverse pre-Crisis on Infinite Earths. DC now has another multiverse after 52, but the damage has been done to many characters as different writers tried to tack on more origin ideas. It also lead to calling characters ‘radioactive’ when too much messing around made them untouchable, as well as the dreaded ‘retcon’ (retroactive continuity) word, when everything about the characters was changed yet again for new continuity. A prime example: The Legion of Superheroes now in its fifth history rewrite - although there are seeming originals in the present day at the moment.

Many of us in this zine were readers before Crisis, so we know where everything came from. Parts of this zine will hopefully celebrate that past.

Q: Who are you?

A: In 1990 I originated COMICOPIA, a comicbook APA. This I contributed to for 100 issues, more than 16 years. I began writing for APAs 6 months earlier, and at one time was a member of 4 of them.

I’m a 4-time winner of the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) [so far; it’s 2007 when I write this]. As of June 30th I added 1st-time Script Frenzy winner to my resume. I got a BfA in Cinema: Animation Option in May 1990, so it’s about time I used it! :)

I’ve had 13 letters published in comics to date, and so far have 5 tabletop roleplaying game publishing credits (as of July 2007), 4 of them in super-hero games. At least 2 more will come out this year.

As you can read, I have a lot of know-how here... not to mention collecting comics for more than 26 years!

Q: Just what is “the Usual”?

A: This is a tradition with zines, in ways similar to Minac. It takes several forms:

i. Letters of comment (LOCs). My fellow APA-folks will be familiar with this. They are like MCs, only shorter. Often they are about 2-3 pages of text before the font size is reduced. They can be comments on the zine itself, comments replying to other LOCs... they tend to share the vibrancy of MCs like that.

Even if you contribute other things to the zine, you’re encouraged to still LOC for this reason.

ii. Cover art / illustrations

There’s a zine tradition called “fillos”: small illustrations to go as fill between long blocks of text.

Likewise, I hope contributors can provide artwork for covers. Some such artists have gone on to wider exposure and awards.

iii.articles

One zine I’m a part of prints several pieces by others. Some are reprints from FAPA (the now-legendary F/SF APA that’s been around for over 50 years so far); some are columns from his mom on the incredible travels she’s gone on worldwide... and one deals with the life of a man as he went through WW 2 as a soldier.

The Original Universe deals with comicbooks, so pieces will most likely cover that. Some of them may be original fiction, from me or others; I print them up at no additional cost to readers (if from others, obviously), but please be mindful the length isn’t too great (4 pages max).

Some of it can just have a link to comics as thin as the fact all who write for it / read it are comic fans. I’m not going to push for anything more strict than that -- and since we all are fans anyway, that will not come into question. I hope for more comicbook content, but if I’m the sole provider for that, it’s fine.

iii. Letters of Comment (LOCs)

As I said, these can be similar to the MCs we APA folks are accustomed to.

LOCs as e-mail are fine. I send my LOCs to my 2 other zines that way. You don’t have to worry about formatting; that’s my deal.

iv. zine exchanges

This is another longtime tradition for zines: trading your zine for mine.

Q: Is this an electronic zine?

A: No. I’ve already spoken at length over the years on how I have a dislike for electronic-only zines. There’s an archive of electronic zines at efanzines.com , and I may well store zines after the fact there, but the originals will indeed be printed and mailed first.

Q: Are there rules for flame wars?

A: Nothing official, just a simple guideline: I read everything before I print it. If it’s just there to start a fight, I leave it out. In general we’re mature enough not to pick fights anyway, so I likely won’t even need to use this guideline.

Q: Is there a subscription fee?

A: Not an enforced one. There is a voluntary one (another form of “the Usual”), but it isn’t a necessity. It’s not a huge dent: $3 US per sample issue, $12 for a year. I’m staying with a bi-monthly schedule.

Would I like people to subscribe? Of course! Any subscription funds will go straight to paying for photocopies and mailing.

Q: Are there MinAc rules? (Minimum Activity. An APA term)

A: Yes and no. Yes, because you have to contribute the Usual every 2 issues or you drop out. No, because subscribers still receive issues until their subscriptions run out (if they’re subscribed). I’ll let you know an issue before, so you’ll have approximately 2 months to re-subscribe. You just don’t get feedback unless you LOC as well.

There are no concepts like Member or Waiting lists. If you contribute non-flames, I print you.

Q: How long in pagecount will this be?

A: Well what I’d love is a 32-page zine, but the ones I’ve seen at that length are 15-20 years old. I’ll be starting at 12 pages. More will just be gravy, but 32 will be the maximum for now. I just received one in early May that was 46 pages, but for me that’s just crazy.

(I just realized: it may be shorter for financial and content reasons.)

Q: When will this all start?

A: The mail-out date for issue 1 will be July 16th. It might be a few days later because of schedule logistics, but I’ll make a huge try.

I hope you all join in! Contact: theoriginaluniverse(at)gmail(dot)com

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Postal Rate discussion...

2007-06-19T11:57:42Z

One of my friends forwarded this to me yesterday. I thought it was an interesting discussion that warranted some further inquiry.

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Dear friend, relative, or acquaintance of Bob McChesney,

The news media are covering the tragic murders in Virginia this morning, and as they do an
extraordinarily significant story is slipping through the cracks.

On very rare occasions I send a message to everyone in my email address book on an issue
that I find of staggering importance and urgency. (My address book includes pretty much
everyone who emails me in one form or another, and I apologize if you get this message more
than once.) This is one of those times.

There is a major crisis in our media taking place right now; it is getting almost no
attention and unless we act very soon the consequences for our society could well be
disastrous. And it will only take place because it is being done without any public
awareness or participation; it goes directly against the very foundations of freedom of the
press in the entirety of American history.

The U.S. Post Office is in the process of implementing a radical reformulation of its rates
for magazines, such that smaller periodicals will be hit with a much much larger increase
than the largest magazines.

Because the Post Office is a monopoly, and because magazines must use it, the postal rates
always have been skewed to make it cheaper for smaller publications to get launched and to
survive. The whole idea has been to use the postal rates to keep publishing as competitive
and wide open as possible. This bedrock principle was put in place by James Madison and
Thomas Jefferson. They considered it mandatory to create the press system, the Fourth
Estate necessary for self-government.

It was postal policy that converted the free press clause in the First Amendment from an
abstract principle into a living breathing reality for Americans. And it has served that
role throughout our history.

What the Post Office is now proposing goes directly against 215 years of postal policy. The
Post Office is in the process of implementing a radical reformulation of its mailing rates
for magazines. Under the plan, smaller periodicals will be hit with a much larger increase
than the big magazines, as much as 30 percent. Some of the largest circulation magazines
will face hikes of less than 10 percent.

The new rates, which go into effect on July 15, were developed with no public involvement
or congressional oversight, and the increased costs could damage hundreds, even thousands,
of smaller publications, possibly putting many out of business. This includes nearly every
political journal in the nation. These are the magazines that often provide the most
original journalism and analysis. These are the magazines that provide much of the content
on Common Dreams. We desperately need them.

What the Post Office is planning to do now, in the dark of night, is implement a rate
structure that gives the best prices to the biggest publishers, hence letting them lock in
their market position and lessen the threat of any new competition. The new rates could
make it almost impossible to launch a new magazine, unless it is spawned by a huge
conglomerate.

Not surprisingly, the new scheme was drafted by Time Warner, the largest magazine publisher
in the nation. All evidence available suggests the bureaucrats responsible have never
considered the implications of their draconian reforms for small and independent
publishers, or for citizens who depend upon a free press.

The corruption and sleaziness of this process is difficult to exaggerate. As one lawyer who
works for a large magazine publisher admits, ^SIt takes a publishing company several
hundred thousand dollars to even participate in these rate cases. Some large corporations
spend millions to influence these rates.^T Little guys, and the general public who depend
upon these magazines, are not at the table when the deal is being made.

The genius of the postal rate structure over the past 215 years was that it did not favor a
particular viewpoint; it simply made it easier for smaller magazines to be launched and to
survive. That is why the publications opposing the secretive Post Office rate hikes cross
the political spectrum. This is not a left-wing issue or a right-wing issue, it is a
democracy issue. And it is about having competitive media markets that benefit all
Americans. This reform will have disastrous effects for all small and mid-sized
publications, be they on politics, music, sports or gardening.

This process was conducted with such little publicity and pitched only at the dominant
players that we only learned about it a few weeks ago and it is very late in the game. But
there is something you can do. Please go to www.stoppostalratehikes.com and sign the letter
to the Postal Board protesting the new rate system and demanding a congressional hearing
before any radical changes are made. The deadline for comments is April 23.

I know many of you are connected to publications that go through the mail, or libraries and
bookstores that pay for subscriptions to magazines and periodicals. If you fall in these
categories, it is imperative you get everyone connected to your magazine or operation to go
to www.stoppostalratehikes.com.

We do not have a moment to lose. If everyone who reads this email responds at
www.stoppostalratehikes.com, and then sends it along to their friends urging them to do the
same, we can win. If there is one thing we have learned at Free Press over the past few
years, it is that if enough people raise hell, we can force politicians to do the right
thing. This is a time for serious hell-raising.

And to my friends from outside the United States, I apologize for cluttering your inbox. If
you read this far, we can use your moral support.

From the bottom of my heart, thanks.

Bob

Robert W. McChesney
www.mediaproblem.org
www.freepress.net
Department of Communication
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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contribute zines to our gallery show

2007-06-14T16:45:02Z

diy:mia is the product of people made anxious by passive one way media, people who question mass production and its impersonal interaction, people both drawn and hostile to the popular culture surrounding them. It is about finding modes of creative expression and participation in a self-conscious and self-absorbed world. We strive to transform our commodity infested culture into a sensual, collectively generated, ever-changing experience obtained through returning the tools of creation, distribution, communication, and collaboration into the hands of any person willing to use them. We believe that the creation and publication of one's own design is the practice of free society, the right and obligation of a culture of interaction not merely consumption. We make, share, discuss, improvise, remix, mutate and add to the world around us. We ask you to do the same.

For more information on how to participate visit www.myspace.com/diymia
And please, pass it along.

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This Weekend

2007-03-22T14:18:23Z

There are two zine events going on.

I'm heading to Boston, MA for the Boston Zine Fair (used to be BeanTown ZineTown)
http://bostonzinefair.org/info.htm

and my partner-in-crime is going to the Denver Zine Fest in Denver, CO.
http://denverzinefest.com/2007/

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first time poster, long time zinester

2007-03-21T17:22:08Z

Hiya. I'm Rael. I edit the zine <a href="http://zinewiki.com/index.php?title=Alphabitch_Afterbirth">Alphabitch Afterbirth.</a>

I haven't had much time to do much with it of late though.

I want to trade old copies for other people's zines though, because I love zines! Anyone up for it?

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Canzine

2007-03-20T21:24:49Z

For all you Canadian zinesters, if you don't already know, you should look into / check out canzine. It's Canada's biggest zine fair. I'm in Halifax at the moment so I'll be attending the Canzine East fair. I don't know where everyone is from, but hopefully some of you will be able to attend.

Oh, the link . . .

https://id408.van.ca.siteprotect.com/brokenpencil/canzine/index2.php

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ZineWiki hits 1000!

2007-02-20T22:23:19Z

The Known World of Zines Now 1,000 Times Larger

CHICAGO - Feb. 12, 2007 - ZineWiki.com, a Web site devoted to zines, independent publications and their publishers, reached 1,000 articles in the first week of February, just seven months after the project first launched.

ZineWiki was created by Alan Lastufka and Kate Sandler to document the vibrant underground publishing world. The result has been an ever-growing guide to fanzines, chapbooks, zines and small-press publishers which The Portland Mercury said "could herald a new era of zines." Karl Wenclas, co-founder of the Underground Literary Alliance, has called ZineWiki "a sign of new life."

Like Wikipedia, ZineWiki is an open-source database welcoming contributions from anyone, and striving for neutrality and accuracy. There now are hundreds of contributers. "It’s been great seeing so many people stepping up and contributing. Each person has his or her own area of focus, favorite genres or zinesters, to add or revise," Lastufka commented, "I’ve learned so much just from editing the articles others have submitted.”

Added Sandler, “ZineWiki is an online window into an offline world. It offers people a glimpse at the undercurrent of print publications that otherwise go undocumented."

In September 2006, the Chicago-based print magazine Punk Planet partnered with ZineWiki.com to offer exclusive online content including the article, "Unofficial Histories: Zine and Ephemeral Print Archivists," by Anne Elizabeth Moore. Other media sponsors have included Clamor Magazine and Broken Pencil magazine. SuperNaturale.com said, “As it grows, it's conceivable that ZineWiki could even act as a universal central catalog for zine librarians."

From the history, production, and distribution of the small press, to its writers, culture and publications, ZineWiki provides an overall view of the underground publishing world. While hitting 1,000 articles is a big step for ZineWiki, there is much more to come from this growing and exciting Web site.

Contact:
Alan Lastufka
Co-founder of ZineWiki
E-mail: alan@zinewiki.com
or
Kate Sandler
Co-founder of ZineWiki
Phone: 708/601-5700
E-mail: kate@fallofautumn.com

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Poetry Radio Show

2007-02-19T22:26:48Z

Harmony & blessings,

This is Silly_Love

If you would be interested in reading a poem on my weekly poetry radio show, let me know. If you don't wish to read a poem, but would still like to talk about poetry, or poets, or poetry related topics or issues, then leet me know this as well....

My show is Monday Night, 10p.m EST. I live in Colorado, so it's 8p.m here...anyways,

if you want to know more, go to talkradiox.com, or send me a personal message, and we'll arrange how we can talk....if you feel uncomfortable giving me your number so that I can call you during the show, you can call the hotline....the number is
661.349-TALK

Call anytime Monday 10p.m - 11p.m EST

Harmony & blessings
Love & light, and
Boom!
(to life)

your moderator
Silly_Love Light

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New tribe for discussion on ezine and newsletter publishing

2007-02-15T18:27:37Z

Hi peeps,

We have a new tribe for anyone already publishing an ezine or newsletter or people that want to learn how.

This is a place to share ideas, ask questions, get answers or anything else to help our community evolve in ezine and online newsletter publishing tactics.

Please come join us at tribes.tribe.net/ezines

Peace,
Jopa
~~~~~~`

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My very first Zine.....!

2006-12-19T00:36:14Z

Well, I am proud to say, I have completed my very first zine! I haven't mass produced it, or think I will.

Currently working on my 2nd one now. WOW, I can't stop!

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visionary art metazine

2006-12-13T04:56:29Z

A bridge flies away through a wild mist,
Yet here are the rocks and the fisherman's boat.
Oh, if only this river of floating peach-petals
Might lead me at last to the mythical cave!

- Zhang Xu

Flowing across the territory from the Higher Glyphiks source architecture, comes the fourth and final shard in a series of visionary art catalogues. Woven from poetry and prose engaging the power of myth and story within visionary culture and designed by Onbeyond Metamedia, this limited edition tome is an evolutionary celebration of what has been, what is and what will be. This 16 page, full color metazine features art from:

Robert Venosa : www.venosa.com
Martina Hoffmann : www.martinahoffmann.com
Fred Tomaselli : www.jamescohan.com
Paul Laffoley : www.laffoley.com
Allyson Grey : www.allysongrey.com
Marco Minaya : www.podcollective.com
Damon Soule : www.damonsoule.com
Arrow One : www.erinappletongreenleaf.com
Andrew Gonzalez : www.sublimatrix.com
Oliver Vernon : www.oliververnon.com
Alex Grey : www.alexgrey.com
Mars-1 : www.mars-1.com
Guy Aitchison : www.hyperspacestudios.com

available online along with the other 3 art catalogues at
www.elfintome.com (west coast, canada)
www.lightscience.ca (east coast, canada)
www.nemosutopia.com (usa)
www.lila.info (uk)

available directly at
elfinstones (roberts creek, bc)
chapel of sacred mirrors (new york)

for inquiries, independent or wholesale orders email
eve@ladyapples.com
or
delvin@crystalandspore.com

This art culture toolset reflects meaning from many mediums. It is a collection of essays, poems, design and artwork illustrating creative potentials for a culture in transition. This fourth chapter completes a visionary storyboard, tracing a lineage of magic, myth and medicine through the collective history of this metamediated present moment mythology. These are fables spun from the starry filaments of a dreaming universe, human chapters tracing their roots back to the first shimmer of creative consciousness.

there are those moments when the world drops in dense and light
when the mythical implications of an everyday moment
illuminate the matrix of story within which our lives
unfold their sacred origami

many streams, one story
many stories, one source

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zine wiki

2006-10-13T19:44:28Z

A few weeks ago ZineWiki was created to document the zine communities' history and present day zines, events and people. ZineWiki is open to contributions, additions and editing from anyone, anywhere, at any time. And it needs your contributions to get all the moves and shakers of the zine scene over the years in there with full histories. Please feel free to come check it out, support it and contribute to it: http://zinewiki.com

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More wiki sites to promote zines

2006-09-18T21:05:47Z

Zinewiki is amazing. I already have promotion there. As well here are two other online places to advertise:

1) http://fanselfpub.wetpaint.com

While more a place to celebrate ALL types of self-published stuff, there's a section on zines (it's also easy to create a section for comics Yul!). I'm involved in science fiction zines... I'd love for others to cover the areas I don't know.

The Wetpaint system is very easy to pick up.

2) http://tiddlyspot.com/selfpubzine

Based on the Tiddly Wiki engine, this is a more focused wiki. You have to navigate to the areas to post.

NOTE: These are both more to promote zine series, not just individula zines.

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on-line humor/punk rock zine needs some kick ass writers

2006-08-13T04:56:30Z

Hey everybody. I am starting a new on-line 'zine sort of thing called 'i dunno'. it's mainly an outlet for funny/creative writing, as well as pop culture and punk rock. It's a pretty goofy website, and I'm hoping that the strength of the writing on 'i dunno' will be enough to make up for my lack of web design skills. Basically, it's a forum for making fun of anything and quite possibly everything.

But the problem is, I need some help with the writing duties. i just started the website a few days ago, and already I'm extremely anxious to get some content to it, so that I can start trying to get people to come check this shit out. But having a lot of content is hard to do if you're just a one-man operation. So any strong funny/creative writers want to help a brother out?

http://www.idunnozine.com

That's the address. Check it out and let me know if you're interested. Please keep in mind it's a new endeavor and there's not a lot on the site yet. But I'm working on that.

Thanks a bunch.
- mitchell t
mitchellt@idunnozine.com

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Check out the new issue of CONCUSSION!

2006-07-14T20:16:06Z

Go to your local bookstore, Tower, whatever, and find the newest issue of CONCUSSION, then flip to the table of contents. I won't ruin the surprise, but if you're a supporter of UGZ (Urban Guerrilla Zine), Gilman, and or Verbal Abuse even, etc., then you'll definitely appreciate CONCUSSION'S nod to the East Bay scene, and even more it's salute to style! I did.

-Jay

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Cometbus!

2006-07-14T01:41:47Z

I haven't picked one up in quite some time, but a decade ago this was a zine that had a lot of influence on me. Any fans? I prefered the mini-novels and shortstories to potpourri style 'everything in a zine'. Is it still going and good?

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Self-publication and zines community

2006-07-13T13:04:24Z

http://fanselfpub.wetpaint.com/

So far it seems to be just focussed on me, but I want more people involved to change that.

A wetpaint community is a blend of a wiki and a blog. Anyone can create an account and then write pages of information on other topics.

I don't know much outside of the fields of comics & rpg APAs and Science Fiction-zines, so I'm hoping folks here can help to expand that.

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DIY ACADEMY 2006! in seattle!

2006-06-14T01:14:16Z

Hey all you Seattleites! I'm happy to announce that catalogs for the 2006 DIY ACADEMY are out now! This year we're offering a ton of low-cost workshops including zine writing and binding, comic making, vegan dessert baking, dressmaking, and more. Each session is only 5 bucks, so really, you can't afford NOT to register. Catalogs are available at ZAPP and friendly local businesses around Seattle. Hurry up and register, because classes fill up fast!

Also, DIY MAKES YOU FLY!, the DIY ACADEMY opening party, will bust it out on June 21st at the Richard Hugo House. Doors open at 6, music at 7. Bands include the Pharmacy, The Flex, Snowman Plan, Linus Kill Lucy and Luke Afrakkah Dukkah. We'll have food and drink as well as kitemaking and crafts. You can also register for classes at the party and meet instructors!

Tell everyone you know!!!!

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I have a new zine available, finally

2006-06-02T18:22:57Z

I finally have a new zine available after what seemed like forever, for me especially. I'm still in need of more distribution, if anyone does one or has any leads. Desert Moon handled the last couple of issues, which means that I'll never get paid for one, but also that I have many more boxes laying around my small East Bay pad.

This new issue has the band stuff (bands we like and support), show stuff (shows we book or helped to book, and support), interviews with interesting people from the punk scene that have something to say and a positive outlook - mostly - on this life many of us lead, columns, and lotsa photos.

The lesson learned on this issue: BOYCOTT THE SMALL PUBLISHER'S CO-OP

They screwed up in so many ways that I would have to write an entire blog about it, and I will. I stayed with them through a lot of issues, but it finally got so bad that I have to advise anyone even thinking about using them...to not!

Paz, Jay (UGZ)

UGZ S I X T E E N! Available for punx who still read fanzines:

CALIFORNIA:
http://www.axisrecordsandcomics.com
Axis Records in East Oakland
http://www.myspace.com/pyratepunxrecords
Pyrate Punx Records in Oakland
http://www.codysbooks.com/
Cody's Books in Berkeley
http://www.thelonghaul.org
The Long Haul in Berkeley
http://www.comicrelief.net/
Comic Relief in Berkeley
http://www.bapd.org/gbotks-1.html
Bound Together Books in San Francisco
http://www.needles-pens.com/home.html
Needles And Pens in San Francisco
http://www.aquariusrecords.org/
Aquarius Records in San Francisco
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/4824/na-bay-s.htm..lhaight
Naked Eye in San Francisco
http://www.sfstation.com/business.php?blId=306
Anubis Warpus in San Francisco
http://www.streetlightrecords.com/
Streetlight Records in San Jose
http://www.despotic-records.tk
Despotic Records in Long Beach

FLORIDA:
http://www.soundideadistribution.com
Sound Idea in Brandon

GEORGIA:
http://www.stickfiguredistro.com
Stickfigure in Atlanta

ILLINOIS:
http://www.quimbys.com
Quimby's in Chicago

SWEDEN
http://www.attackfanzine.net/distro/distro.htm
Attack Fanzine in Sweden

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help me do it myself!

2006-04-28T17:34:19Z

Any Seattle folks, if you can participate with this i will be really, really happy. Seriously, I will DIY with you if you do this for me:

We're currently looking for volunteer instructors for this years DIY Academy. Applications are due really soon !!!MAY 8th!!!, 10 days away! You can get an application at ZAPP in the basement of the Richard Hugo House
1634 11th Ave.
Seattle, WA 98122

Drop by ZAPP or log on to www.hugohouse.org/diy and you can get a PDF of the application. Some examples of great workshops would be screenprinting, art comic making, stencilling, low-cost bike repair, make your own bio-diesel, anything having to do with zines and d.i.y. publishing, etc.

Spread the word to all your friends, everyone has some interesting skills that they can teach and share with others.

We're also looking for bands and possibly a DJ that are available for DIY Academy opening night party June 21st.

DIY ACADEMY is a series of low cost workshops that can enrich your life and local Seattle culture through the do-it-yourself movement. This series will run from June - August 2006. DIY is sustainable, affirming and really fun! Every person should have a chance to use the work of their hands and minds to empower themselves. Why fill your life with only what the corporate machine can sell you?

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question for y'all...

2006-02-01T01:13:32Z

Hi peeps,

I am compiling a how-to zine for making zines. (basic layout, tips, whatnot e.g. margins, legibility, page layout, copy machine tricks, etc).

Anyone have any tips that they wished someone had told them when they were just starting out? or does this zine already exist and I just haven't found it?

thanks

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visionary art zines

2006-01-09T22:55:00Z

This world of dew
is only a world of dew -
and yet

- issa

Art culture co-creation

Dreaming unfolds the future.
Visionary toolsets created for the active evolution of emergent culture.

Higher Glyphiks has pressed the third in a series of art culture
zines. This one features an article by delvin and eve on
sustainable templates, symbient ecologies and systems science.
Elvish design by Onbeyond Metamedia (http://www.crystalandspore.com).

The full color 16 page tome features art from:
› Alex Grey (http://www.alexgrey.com)
› Allyson Grey (http://www.allysongrey.com)
› Martina Hoffmann (http://www.martinahoffmann.com)
› Robert Venosa (http://www.venosa.com)
› David Heskin (http://www.newskinstudio.com)
› KrisD (http://www.krisd.net)
› Aaron Rix & Phong (http://www.podcollective.com)
› Carey Thompson (http://www.galactivation.com)
› Vibrata Chromodoris (http://www.vibrata.com)
› Roman Villagrana (http://www.artbyroman.com)
› Andy Thomas (http://www.andriod.net.au)
› Micheal Brown (http://www.tenthousandvisions.com)
› Mariela De La Paz (http://www.marieladelapaz.com)

and photography by
› zariat (http://www.zoeticart.com)
› aaron rix (http://www.podcollective.com)

A fully independant, not-for-profit production
your support of this project fuels the long term vision:
empowered sacred communication art
transforming paradigms.

peep pictures at http://podcollective.com/fora/viewtopic.php?t=497

The art catalogues can be purchased online from:
http://www.elfintome.com/home.html and
http://www.nemostuopia.com

Or ordered direct through
delvin@graffiti.net (canada)
eve@ladyapples.com (usa)

Intentional culture.
Visionary applications.

Please forward this page to any lists,
forums or kin who might be interested.

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look, pretty bindings

2005-12-07T00:45:20Z

okay, i just found this and thought the craftmanship involved waranted sharing:

http://www.volcanoarts.biz/muse/index.htm

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a bunch of zines to give away

2005-12-06T00:46:20Z

Hey zinesters - I have a bunch of zines I'd like to pass along. They'll probably all fit in a small box. Lots are good, some are OK, they cover all sorts of topics and formats, from perzines to poetry. Does anyone want to pick them up from me in Richmond, CA?

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Mahfood and Crosland at STAPLE!

2005-12-05T17:47:52Z

STAPLE! The Independent Media Expo is proud to
announce those very Silky Bureaucrats themselves, Jim
Mahfood and Dave Crosland! Jim (www.40ozcomics.com)
and Dave (www.hiredmeat.com) will be bringing their
own unique brand of artistic madness to STAPLE! Come
see the Bureaucrats at the show on March 4, 2006 in
Austin, Texas, and then check out one of their now
famous Live Art performances later that evening
(location TBA)!

More Quick Questions!

The newest installment of Quick Questions at the
STAPLE! website – www.staple-austin.org features Tom
Beland (www.tombeland.com) creator of True Story,
Swear to God. Tom talks inspiration, digital tools,
and life experience in our second Quick Questions
interview.

Tables running out!

Only about 15 spots left! Tables are $55 for an 8’
full table and $30 for a half table. In order to
appear in the official program your registration must
be received by December 31st, 2005. Download a
registration form at www.staple-austin.org/register.

STAPLE! The Independent Media Expo is Texas’ first and
only convention for independently produced comics,
zines and graphic arts. The second annual expo will be
held Saturday March 4th, 2006 in Austin, Texas. For
more information go to www.staple-austin.org or email
info@staple-austin.org

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Stamp price hike

2005-11-22T17:24:07Z

One of the most substantial problems that zine publishers face every so often is the ever-increasing price of postage. Come January, a first class stamp will cost 39 cents. Of course the Post Office finds that sort of increase unavoidable. I find it to be inconvenient (again). Therefore, the question at hand is what to do about it? I think the answer to that question is to do more zine work on the Internet and less zine work in print and through the snail mail. I mean, the Post Office isn't going to lower the price of stamps just because I don't like it. And with many Internet services being free, then I feel compelled to go where the free stuff is. Since that's the case, I plan to find a way to make money off of web comics. Can anybody help me there?

Anyway, the ever increasing price of stamps may eventually end zinedom altogether, or force zinesters to use the Internet more. Or at least that's two possibilities.

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What web sites need web comics?

2005-11-19T18:24:44Z

What web sites need web comics and how can I submit comics to them?

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STAPLE! November Update - Tony Millionaire!

2005-11-15T04:09:44Z

STAPLE! November Update!

Tony Millionaire at STAPLE!

STAPLE! The Independent Media Expo is pleased to announce the appearance of Mr. Tony Millionaire at our second annual expo to be held March 4th, 2006 in Austin, Texas. Mr. Millionaire is the creator of Maakies (www.maakies.com), Sock Monkey, the new Billy Hazelnuts, and other fine comical adventures. We are proud and excited to have Tony Millionaire at STAPLE!

Xeric Grant Panel!

Five recent winners of the Xeric Grant - Alex Cahill & Jad Ziade - Something So Familiar (www.newradiocomics.com), Emily Benz & Summer McClinton – Thread (www.threadcomics.com), and Michael LaRiccia - Black Mane (www.michaellariccia.com) – will discuss their work and the processes involved in acquiring this prestigious grant. Indispensable for the aspiring self-publisher, this presentation is not to be missed.

Quick Questions!

Quick Questions is a new feature at the STAPLE! website – www.staple-austin.org. Five questions posed to artists working in the comics medium, updated with answers from a new person each week – so be sure to keep checking back! First up is Paige Braddock, creator of Jane's World, www.unitedmedia.com/comics/janesworld. Come see Paige at STAPLE!

Tables still available!

Vendor tables are still available but moving fast. We sold out last time and fully expect to do so again. Tables are $55 for an 8’ full table and $30 for a half table. Don’t miss your chance to show your stuff at STAPLE! – register today at www.staple-austin.org!

Exhibitors!

Our list of exhibitors is growing and includes the folks mentioned above plus Chris Moreno, Silent Devil Productions, Rafael Navarro, Viper Comics, Drew Edwards, Danielle Corsetto, Jeffery Stevenson, John Thornton, Justin Humphries, Nate Southard, Dylan Edwards, Jason Degroot, Toby Craig, and more!

STAPLE! The Independent Media Expo is Texas’ first and only convention for independently produced comics, zines and graphic arts. The second annual expo will be held Saturday March 4th, 2006 in Austin, Texas. For more information go to www.staple-austin.org or email info@staple-austin.org

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Whuddafug (November 2005) now available

2005-11-08T05:10:00Z

Hi folks,

De-lurking briefly to let you know the November 2005 issue of Whuddafug (www.whuddafug.com) is now available! All-new first issue from the mind of yours truly.

In this issue:
* Working in the hi-tech industry
* Sitting around is a good thing (or, Not accomplishing a whole helluva lot in the hi-tech industry)
* Injured pigeons are thankless bastards
* Finding dead seals on the beach
* Ramblings
* Rantings
* Reminiscence of years past

To buy a copy, please send $2 cash (or trade) to:
PO Box 1567
Fremont, CA 94538-0156

Cheers,
-- anthony

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SNAP! kicked ass!

2005-11-03T17:49:43Z

SNAP! kicked ass! It was the best comic convention I ever did. I made over $35 selling my comics -- an unprecedented success! Also, the con further proved my "Population of 6 Billion" theory. That is, since there's apopulation of 6 billion, there exists a small yet substantial number of people who have the mentality to appreciate my comics! Moreover, the secret to my success at SNAP! doesn't really seem that secret. SNAP! had a focus on small press comics. While the comic cons I previously attended -- which were mostly unsuccessful for me -- had a focus on mainstream comics.

Yup! That's what I'm talkin' about! If you want to sell small press comics at a comic convention, then you need to go to a convention whose focus is on small press comics. Again I say, SNAP! kicked ass, and there's still a population of 6 billion!

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turning down submissions

2005-10-12T15:48:53Z

I'm kicking around the idea of putting together a poly-oriented anthology and have put a few requests out there for material.

I'm looking for short stories, poetry, possilby some excerpts from longer fiction. I received some material from a writer that is pretty good but completely wrong for the anthology. There is one poem I can use as it is currently written, an autobiographical essay I might be able to use if it was tweaked a little and more openly poly. But this being on the editor end of things is disconcerting.

Does anybody ever send a piece back and say rewrite it? Do you tell the person what you're looking for? In this case, I'm the one who wasn't clear. I could just say "no thanks" but my goal is to build community as well as publish so I'm inclined to try a different approach. Looking for experience out there, especially from editor/publishers.

Lori

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OK YOU ZINE CREATOR TYPES

2005-10-03T16:32:17Z

OK you zine creator people types - Printed version of ORGAN is now back functioning and pissing people off (or exciting them or whatever) monthly, the October issue (number 137) is out there now, 10,000 of them free on the filthy London streets and through the postal networks and such.

We got two pages of alternative print media reviews - zines, books and such in this issue (things that we feel good and positive about) in the latest issue (Profane Existence, Fear And Loathing, Socialism, Load Of Noise, SchNews and such....) . We'll be doing the same in the November edition if we encounter anything that excites enough to make us want to write about it zine wise, got one or two goodies already......

So if you have a zine or some kind of alternative print publication and you want some coverage (and you're not just about sucking up to big PR companies to get on guest lists and get latest crap emo-by-numbers album that's out on some couldn't-care-less-about-the-music-let's-see-the-profit-margin-major-label for free) then get in touch.....

If you've got a zine you think we should be shouting our opinionated big mouths off about then fire it at us by October 19th and we'll fire you some of our stuff back at you (with coverage of what you're up to) in return - you'll also see a few review up on the on-line weekly version of Organ as www.organart.com

There needs to be a bit more zine unity and creativity out there, a few more real alternatives to the corporate crap..... who's out there? Who wants to communicate?

As for webzines? Yeah, we feel a big feature about the good ones coming on? Have you got one? Should we know about it? Are there any good ones out there offering real alternatives? I don't mean your Drowned in Sound type corporate cock sucking NME-wannabe bulshit type websites, I meal real ones offering real alternative information and exciting coverage of
the real music that's out there if you look..... Shout now, tell us what you're about, what you know, what you're up to, get involved, use your organ, communicate - on the other hand if you're think we're full of shit, then fine, hit your delete button and have a nice day

Sean O

http://www.organart.com - the online home of ORGAN magazine and ORG Records

Organ, 19 Herbert Gardens, London, NW10 3BX.

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Call for submissions - Girlysounds

2005-09-11T14:14:26Z

I run a webzine called Girlysounds. You can find it at http://www.girlysounds.com . I'm looking for feminist responses to books, music, and movies. That's pretty flexible: you can review art by women, feminist art, and art which deserves feminist critique. Please keep reviews of albums and movies to 500 words, and reviews of books to 1,000 words.

I'm also looking to provide a space for feminist voices, by featuring poetry & prose from feminist writers. I add new pieces to the site at the end of every week. Again, I'm looking for short pieces, ranging from 500 to 1,000 words. This week, I'm looking for stories about how your feminism relates to your creativity. However, feel free to send anything that seems applicable to the mission and feel of our site -- even if we can't use it at the moment, we may use it later. You'll be notified if and when your piece is accepted, and you'll get a byline, which comes in handy when you want to promote your writing.

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ORGAN - BACK ON PAPER

2005-09-01T10:56:58Z

ORGAN - KISSING BIG UGLY SHARKS

THE NEW PAPER edition of ORGAN will be issue 132, it's out on SEPTEMBER 1st - 40 packed bursting filth riddled Organ packed pages of alternative underground cutting edge music and lots more besides - it's FREE on the streets of London and at gigs and on the merch desks of bands who give an F, it's free to anyone who mailorders stuff from us or you can buy a copy for just 1.00GBP inc P&P if you're in the UK or 2.00GBP/$4 US / 4 Euro including air mail postage everywhere else in the world... payment to mailorder@organart.demon.co.uk via Paypal.com

IT JUST WENT OFF TO THE PRINTERS -

THE MASS, SOHO DOLLS, GENE SERENE, TWENTYSIXFEET, OPTIMIST CLUB, THE WARLOCKS, THE FUTURE KINGS OF ENGLAND, THE SMEARS, MOTORHEAD, YOUNG HEART ATTACK, GREEN CARNATION, THE DUEL, EVERY TIME I DIE and lots lots more for you to explore..............

Back in print and still a thorn in the side.

ONCE A MONTH in print and once a week on line - and a big single finger to anyone who isn't happy about it

ORGAN - KISSING BIG UGLY SHARKS SINCE 1986

www.organart.com

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Bandwidth Bandits

2005-08-27T15:32:44Z

So I publish my own little e-zine and I found that occassionally someone will link to one of the photos in my site. While it's nice to know that someone has even stumbled upon the thing, I find it a bit annoying that they are using up a small chunk of my bandwidth to show the photo on their site. Why they don't just "save picture as" and post the photo on their site baffles me. But since these clowns are in fact producing their own sites (blogs, picture forums, etc.), I can only assume that they are knowingly stealing my bandwidth.

If I can find a contact on the offending site, I will try diplomacy first. But only one out of the seven have had contact info so far. In the rest of the cases, I have simply renamed the photo and then uploaded a new, horribly offensive photo under the old name.

I find this works in most cases, but it seems a bit harsh. Does anyone have alternative suggestions? Is this a common experience?

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More 40-year-old-virgins! Virgin Commandos for 2002!

2005-08-15T14:34:50Z

In 1992 I published a 12-page digest-size comic called Virgin Commandos. Believe it or not, it was one of my best sellers. Now, more than a decade later, there's the 2002 edition of Virgin Commandos. Anyone who wants to get in on this Virgin remake can order a copy by sending 50 cents to:

VC 2002
P.O. Box 02222
Detroit, MI 48202-9998

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SNAP! The Comic Arts Festival

2005-08-15T14:27:36Z

I usually don't go to comic conventions because of the lack-luster response I usually get from comic convention patrons. But this time, I'm going to go to the SNAP! convention this October because it's being sponsored by my favorite comic book shop. As such, I feel compelled to support them in this effort. SNAP! might turn out to be another disappointment for me, but at least it'll be a disppontment from a brand new comic con.

Anyway, for details on SNAP!, go to: http://www.greenbrain.biz/SNAP!.htm

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Portland Zine Symposium August 5-7

2005-08-01T23:02:55Z

Anyone going to Portland Zine Symposium? I'm going and looking forward to it. Here's the URL:

http://www.pdxzines.com/

Also, SF's Zine Fest is soming up at the end of August. Here's the link:
http://www.sfzinefest.com/

I usually share a table there. I just finished my 2nd Zine called "Servings." And I am pleased, I will be selling them at both Zine fests. A preview of my older "Servings" can be viewed at:
http://www.justvisiting.us/web_zines/servings1.html

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THIS WEEK'S ON LINE VERSION OF ORGAN

2005-07-28T16:10:00Z

The on-line version of ORGAN goes live at http://www.organart.com every Thursday afternoon - this week we have....

- HERE'S THIS WEEK'S LIST OF FEATURED BANDS AND SUCH

Album of the week
UNSANE - Blood Run

Plus
BLEED THE SKY
CHIXDIGGIT!
PSYCHOPHILE
CORROSION
LOSING SUN

Singles of the week
PURE REASON REVOLUTION
THE POPPIES
MY FAVORITE

live
THEE MORE SHALLOWS
SON AMBULANCE
QUERELLE

Demo reviews
PAPARAZZI WHORE
REZONANCE
KILL DEVIL HILLS
BITS OF KIDDS

DNA DOLL mutate in to MEN AND GODS
INSTANT ASSHOLE - Who are they?
ART BRUT COMUNICATION # 49
Jello on the DEAD KENNEDY SELLOUT
LONDON ZINE SYMPOSIUM
FLEASHIES - Anthony Marchitiello's video for the FLESHIES song
"MEATBALL" is up
EBOLA HEALTH WARNING - MUSIC THAT'S SO SO WRONG!
UPTON NO GOOD - More yuppification.
Chris McIntosh is currently awaiting trial in Seattle for burning down a McDonalds.

SEAN O (London. UK) / Marcia X (Oakland, California)

http://www.organart.com - the online home of ORGAN magazine and ORG Records

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Who else hates Zine World?

2005-07-20T20:11:43Z

Despite cancelling my subscription more than a year ago, Zine World still sent me a copy of their cruddy rag. Of course ZW has many, many, many flaws. But I say one of their biggest flaws is their refusal to acknowledge my right to say no. But then again, that may not be entirely true. After e-mailing ZW, I was told that those who've made significant ad placements in their zine get their subscriptions extended a few issues. Well, that may be their policy. But I still remember telling ZW to cancel my subscription at least a year ago!

Anyway, I say ZW is the worst zine of all time! And it truly pisses me off that they have such high support despite their incompentence. ZW is the G.W. Bush of zinedom! Even though they keep messing up, people like them anyway!Ti' estas viv'!

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Ya'Sou! Online Ezine Poetry Contest.

2005-06-23T23:16:35Z

It's Free to enter with a small cash prize and more. For details check us out at: http://yasouonline.tripod.com/id25.html

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Submit to SHOPWORN

2005-05-21T23:41:31Z

New Zine!

:: SHOPWORN ::

A zine for the shopworn retail worker. Stories about customers and bosses, labor editorials, and images that reflect the world that is low wage.

Accepting submissions!

+ Writing, comix, graphics.
+ Digital submissions only, via email to mrat@margaratnee.com Subject=SHOPWORN.
+ Please send low-res previews of all graphics files (I'm on dialup), leave high-res files at home until accepted for publication.
+ Text should be attached as a plaintext file (.txt).

MRAT

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diy: the rise of lo-fi-culture'

2005-05-16T15:59:45Z

diy: the rise of lo-fi-culture'

this week:
WEDS MAY 11TH
horse hospital, colonnade, london WC1
7pm, free

amy spencer's book `diy: the rise of lo-fi-culture' is being
launched at the horse hospital. the book is well worth reading.
http://www.marionboyars.co.uk/Amy%20individual%20book%20info/DIY.html

there'll be live sets from lesbo pig, francois, winston echo & vase,
plus djs & stuff. the event is free, but you may need to reserve in
advance: email rebecca@marionboyars.com for more info.

--------------

TWO FORTHCOMING HOMOCRIME EVENTS:

FRI MAY 20TH
LARC, 62 fieldgate st, london E1
7pm, £2

an evening of unamplified acoustic pop with spoonboy + truly kaput +
vase.

SPOONBOY is from bloomington, indiana, usa & has an album `i love
you, this is a robbery' on plan-it-x records. he also plays in the
max levine ensemble, who you'll hear if you buy exhibit k of the
homocrime singles club. spoonboy is hitchhiking around europe & this
is his last uk show.
http://www.plan-it-x.com
download an mp3 of "fireball" here (right-click & 'save as'):
http://www.btinternet.com/%7Etom.ellis/planitx/spoonboy.mp3

TRULY KAPUT is joan from the battys, playing ukulele tranny anthems.
she has an album out soon on irrk, which will be ace.
http://www.irrk.org

VASE is stephen lane (joined by george of headfall), who has been
self-releasing tapes & cd-rs of `quiet, articulate and enchanted
Sound of English Melancholia' for years & years.
http://www.darkitexture.co.uk/handidiom

--------------

SUN JUNE 12TH
the pleasure unit, 359 bethnal green road, London E2
2pm, price TBC

homobop afternoon tea party with the diskettes + blue minkies (tbc)
+ wet dog + stationary + unskinny bop djs.

we'll send another email about this nearer the time, but, in short:
don't miss this show, the diskettes are amazing! (think beat
happening meets marine girls meets 50s doo-wop). go see them for
free on TUES MAY 31st at catch in shoreditch, fall in love, buy
their albums (snazzy packaging), then come to the pleasure unit &
sing along.
http://www.ugrad.physics.mcgill.ca/~ddd/

-------------

web: www.homocrime.org

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Must Haves?

2005-05-16T15:56:13Z

I was hanging out with some friends yesterday who have just opened a feminist bookstore in Milwaukee. They were picking my brain about carrying zines.

Among the questions that they asked, which I tried to answer:

What distros to go through?
Who does wholesale pricing?
Are there any "Must Have" zines to carry?
How to do consignment?

I answered the best that I could, but wanted to hear if others here have thoughts.

This is being crossposted at http://qzap.tribe.net

Thanks!
Milo

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LONDON ZINE SYMPOSIUM - 16TH APRIL

2005-04-13T17:39:11Z

Anyone from the UK here, yuo'll find more details about this at www.organart.com

Sean Organ

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SF Zine Class April 24th

2005-04-08T04:28:54Z

Hello,

If anyone is interested in making zines we are hosting a ZINE class as part of an all day Art Assimilation event.

$5 bucks

"Make your own Zine" class - Bill Brent author of "Make a Zine!" and Matt Holdaway - Multiple of Voices

Full Class list and event activities here:

http://www.borg2.org/artassimilation.php3

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APE 0409-10 sf.ca.us

2005-03-29T01:04:58Z

Alternative Press Expo back at the Concourse
April 9-10, 2005!
The Concourse at Exhibition Square, 620 7th Street, San Francisco
http://www.comic-con.org/ape/

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Flipside Fanzine covers 1 - 100

2005-03-20T06:53:59Z

Posted covers for Flipside 1 through 100 on the Flipside Fanzine tribe... If anyone is interested in perusing them.

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Heavy Legal-sized paper?

2005-03-15T22:44:58Z

Help! Does anyone know of a source for 8.5x14 sized paper that is heavier than "normal"? The heaviest I have been able to find thus far is 24lb... but I am needing it probably closer to 44lb, if possible. Even something like a cardstock would be great.

I produce a zine (Witch Eye: A Zine of Feri Uprising, www.feritradition.org/witcheye ) that is printed on legal-paper and folded over, and so I'm looking for something heavier for the covers. I *think* that I have also seen it for inkjet printers, but I am using a color laser.

I thought that I would be able to find it easily on the web, but no. If anyone has any ideas, then I would love to hear them. Thank you so much!

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The Drink Tank on efanzines.com

2005-03-08T12:10:48Z

So, the first two issues of my first zine, The Drink Tank, are now up on efanzines.com. Mostly movie stuff, a few opinion points and a little bit of whining, just for flavour.

If you've never been to efanzines.com, it's a great site where about 100 different fanzines live in PDF form. If you like old Pulp Fiction, make sure to catch Back Numbers.
Chris

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Jan 30th deadline for ATA zine proposals

2005-01-24T18:15:52Z

This coming Sunday, Jan 30th marks two major events in world history: the much-anticipated "democratic" election in Iraq and the deadline for proposals for the fourth issue of the ATA webzine on the topic of "transitions".....I don't know about you, but this sure seems like a bit of an ironic juxtaposition to me. If you've been wanting to vent your spleen about the Bush regime, US policy, foreign relations, elections, power, money, or anything of the like, this just may be the place and time to do it.

We also welcome submissions on less inflammatory issues (based around the theme of "transitions") in just about any media. It's the web afterall. We prefer SF Bay Area artists, writers and thinkers, as this is an SF-based zine. And if you can tie your submission to the SF Bay Area, even better!

If you are interested in submitting, please write to the editors: zine@atasite.org by Jan 30th and give us a few sentences on what you are interested in sharing with the ATA community and the world!

The ATA webzine can be found at: http://www.atasite.org/zine/

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call for submissions

2005-01-16T03:46:21Z

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

HARM REDUCTION ZINE

Harm Reduction is a social justice movement dedicated to the health and rights of drug users and their families. Drug users should have the same rights that other citizens are entitled to: the right to freedom from arrest if they have not harmed persons or property, the right to health care, privacy, education, and housing. In addition to this, drug users should enjoy the right to put into their bodies what they want to and should have access to accurate information about drugs and their effects so they can make informed decisions.

I am looking for artwork, photographs, poems, essays, and stories by current drug users, former drug users, and people who work with drug users. People use drugs for many reasons, and many people experience positive benefits from their use. Some people also experience negative outcomes- either from the drugs themselves, or from law enforcement and societal stigmatization. Some people have important information about how to stay healthy while using drugs that they may want to share with other users. Anything related to these themes would be a welcome contribution to the zine.

I hope to begin publishing in June of 2005, so submissions should be in by then. This publication will be Xeroxed and distributed to bookstores and cafes around the country that sell self-published magazines. I will not be able to pay for submissions because I will only be charging enough for the zine to cover the publishing costs, which I estimate will be less than 3 dollars per issue. If you contribute to the zine I will send you some free issues.

You can send your submissions with your name, a psuedonym, or anonymously. I would like to publish the town or city you live in along with your piece, though this isn’t necessary if you prefer I don’t.

Please email all submissions to ellencatalina@yahoo.com. Thanks for your contribution! Feel free to pass this flyer around and tell your friends about it.

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ATA webzine issue #4 call for proposals

2005-01-10T18:07:40Z

Issue #4 ("Transitions") of the ATA webzine will address the concept of change. From material/physical to conceptual/emotional to geographical, "Transitions" looks at the state of change--when something is not what it used to be, yet not entirely something else--and opens up the awkward stages of development and regression to aesthetic and critical scrutiny.

Proposals for work related to the theme of transitions are due to the editors by January 30, 2005. We are looking for text-based, web-based and anything-in-between-based work by SF Bay Area artists and writers. There will also be a gallery/screening show at ATA in conjunction with the release of the issue around mid or end of April (so you can think in terms of doing a two-part project).

Please send your proposal (or questions!) to the editors at: zine@atasite.org

The current issue, as well as the first two issues of the ATA webzine can be accessed at: http://www.atasite.org/zine/

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new tribes: small CHUNKS OF WRITING, Our Dreams

2004-12-30T14:49:18Z

I have started a couple new tribes in the past month that you may be interested in. From the Beloved Bay Area...to S. Korea, the tribes are all about dreamy droppy stuff oozing out of stem slappin' places, Oh!...and writing...

The dreams tribe is caled Our Dreams

ourdreams.tribe.net

Writing tribe: (the unfortunate name of) small CHUNKS OF WRITING

smallchunksofwriting.tribe.net

Why chunks? I don't know...it is what came out at the time...

I just posted an exercise on "The Troubled Vision" which is all about writing from a different slant of reality...TV snow coming from walls, or the Virgin Mary in a lint drawer...things smiling at you while others stare blankly.

Shannon
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Jamband fans come on over to the KyndMusic 'zine

2004-12-12T16:43:26Z

moe.rons, String fans, Panic fans, Deadheads, live music lovers and more should check out http://www.kyndmusic.com.

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The Superfuture! is here!

2004-12-04T19:18:18Z

The new mostly-computer-illustrated comic book Adventures in the Superfuture! is here! It's a digest size comic about intergalactic mercenaries, terraforming scientists and an "astrophyisical" women's prison among other things. It's what you might call the Timeliketoon version of Futurama. It only cost $2, so price-wise it's not half-bad. That said, what good is buying a copy of the Superfuture!? The good is that you will get to see a comic that has a fairly unique look and is substantially creative. If you're into that sort of thing, then the Superfuture! should work very well for you.

Anyway, to order a copy of the Superfuture! send $2 cash or postal money order to: Superfuture!, P.O. Box 02222, Detroit, MI 48202-9998. If you still have questions, e-mail: timeliketoons@mail.com

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Portland Zine Symposium '05

2004-11-23T07:50:05Z

Next year's Portland Zine Symposium will be August 5-7. Currently, there is an art contest for its fifth anniversary (August 2005), and you and your friends are invited to become a part of it!

Guidelines: we need a poster design and logo for our fifth anniversary symposium. Our theme is "Celebrating Creating" and the loose theme of celebration and birthday party fun! Your award-winning poster must contain the following information:

*The words "Fifth Annual Portland Zine Symposium"
*The motto "Celebrating Creating"
*the following information: "a three-day conference and zine social exploring facets of underground publishing and DIY culture"
*our web address -- www.pdxzines.com
*our address: Portland State University, Smith Memorial Building in Downtown Portland, Oregon
*August 5-7, 2005
*The poster must be roughly 11" x 17"
*The poster may be black, white and one other color.

Aside from that, it's up to you to create! Good luck! We will compensate all entrants with free t-shirts from last year's symposium -- the winning entrant will get a prize and a free shirt and poster featuring his or her art, as well as the satisfaction of
seeing the art plastered all over town!

Submissions can be mailed to:

Portland Zine Symposium
c/o Microcosm Publishing
Liberty Hall
311 N. Ivy
Portland, OR 97227

Submissions can also be dropped off at the Microcosm office at Liberty Hall, the Pdx Zine Symposium box in the IPRC (SW 9th & Oak in downtown Portland), or emailed to pdxzinesymposium@riseup.net

Deadline: Dec. 11

http://www.pdxzines.com/

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Familystyle Jamboree

2004-11-19T06:55:40Z

Does anyone know where to find the authors of this zine on Tribe? I picked it up at Needles and Pens and liked it. Apparently, this zine is produced by a group of friends that hang out together who decided to pick one person in their group and dedicate a zine to them every few weeks or months. So one zine is just all about this Chris Branen guy, the other about a girl named beth. They complete make fun of the chosen person because one of the ideas behind the zine apperently was to prevent "in-gossip" in the group by maligning one another through the zine instead! Also, they are a fine bunch of artists. Would love to put these folks on my network.

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cruising for zines in the bay area

2004-11-19T06:47:39Z

where are the best places to look?

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looking for zines

2004-11-19T06:40:24Z

i'm starting a co op coffee shop in a local independent book store and i'd like to sell zines as well as start a zine library. i'd love to sell your zine. i'm interested in all topics. please send a sample to:
anais schneider
533 quaker st. apt. 4
south haven, mi 49090

thanks!

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Any conventions coming up?

2004-10-30T21:10:44Z

I always seem to hear about them after the fact.

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Any conventions coming up?

2004-10-30T21:10:17Z

I always seem to hear about them after the fact.

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Whiny cat web site

2004-10-29T21:25:31Z

The official Whino the Whiny Cat web site is finally complete! Go to: http://timeliketoons,tripod.com/whino

Whine, whine, whine! Yeah, yeah, yeah!

-- Yul

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Belly Dance Zine!

2004-06-22T01:44:47Z

The New Bohemian Magazine - http://thenewbohemian.com

The New Bohemian Magazine is an attempt to explore some of the lighter side of the belly dance community. That is not to say that there will not be serious articles for our readers to digest in future issues, but we also would like to recognize the "fun" part of the dance. Our goal is to be the "GLAMOUR" magazine of belly dancing...fashion, trends, and philosophies. If you have an opinion to express or an idea for an article, please feel free to send it our way. We value your feedback.

To see sample articles go to http://thenewbohemian.com/backissue

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Zines as a medium

2004-06-21T19:44:56Z

Okay, I'm in Communication Studies so you knew this question was coming...

If zines are a medium, what is their message?
I have all kinds of ideas about this, all of which I've been exploring [not really in-depth, but...] recently, due to an upcoming proposal deadline for an independent project on the subject. One thing I love about zines is the personal, one-to-one feel of them. Nothing like something coming from the mass media, where you know there are so many constraints, editors, formatting, censorship, quality control, "standards". Zines are like voices right from the crowd, a response rather than "input".

To me, zines are also creation, not production. I have a huge problem with the idea that culture is now something produced which we consume.

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Alllied Media Conference

2004-03-11T18:42:49Z

Hello everyone,

You're receiving this note because you have either attended the Allied Media Conference in the past, or have expressed interest in receiving updated information about the conference. Please pass this along to anyone you know who might be interested in attending the Allied Media Conference.

Organizing for AMC2004 has been going full-force since last year's conference was over, and now we're ready to announce that June 18-20, 2004 will be THE weekend for independent media makers and supporters. AMC 2004 will feature sessions on making, networking, and celebrating independent media projects. This year's AMC will also feature the second annual Symposium on Media Literacy in Education -- with workshops and lectures geared specifically toward educators of all stripes. Also on the bill is an all-day independent film festival slated for Saturday, and of course plenty of entertaining activities throughout the weekend.

We're also excited to announce that this year's AMC will be held in Bowling Green State University's new state-of-the-art Student Union, which offers us an ideal environment for both getting down to business and spending quality time networking.

Check out http://www.clamormagazine.org/amc for the latest information on the conference and symposium. There you'll find pre-registration forms, session proposal forms, and other information you'll need to start making your plans to attend.

Please get in touch if you have any questions.

For the AMC organizers,
Jason Kucsma

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