Monthly Archives: January 2021

Violent Outbreak * Violin Outbreak

Posted on January 29, 2021 by smurfpunx

I vaguely recall encountering the name Tony Arena (New York City) in relation to queer activism. His zines never made it across the Atlantic, I believe… He’s most known for his comics and contributions to queer punk zines (pseudonym Anonymous … Continue reading →

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Deformed (Be Bad Be Glad #4)

Posted on January 24, 2021 by smurfpunx

  This one was suggested by Shane Dabinett (Manic Ears recs). Never seen it at the time (early 80s) but luckily enough uncle ‘Sned’ made issues 3-5 available on his UK Zine Library website… It was put together by ‘Taf’ … Continue reading →

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Crash Box (T.V.O.R. #4)

Posted on January 16, 2021 by smurfpunx

Teste Vuote, Ossa Rotte (“empty heads, broken bones”), also known as T.V.O.R. Chaoszine, was a hardcore/punk fanzine that was started in 1981 in Como by ‘Stiv’ (Stefano) ‘Rottame’ Valli (singer, later bassist of ‘Orda’/’Orda Massacrata’) and Marco ‘Maniglia’ Medici (Milano; … Continue reading →

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A.O.A. (Playmobil System #2)

Posted on January 8, 2021 by smurfpunx

A zine edited by Dominique ‘Bouboul’ Raas, from Le Havre (harbour on the French Channel coast, gateway to the UK at the time). He had been the guitarist of the punk-band ‘Hatefuls’ in the early 80s and started ‘Burning Ambitions’ … Continue reading →

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Anti-System

Posted on January 3, 2021 by smurfpunx

When I was on tour with ‘Hate Crew’ (Belgian HC/crossover band) through Germany, we ended up doing a show at the ‘Alte Meierei’ in Kiel (88-07-13), a squatted old milk-factory. That evening I met ‘Kalle Stielzel’ (Karl-Heinz Tolkmit). He was … Continue reading →

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