Category Archives: UK zines

Youthquake (Across The Great Divide #6)

Posted on April 10, 2022 by smurfpunx

This zine was done by Pete, a guy from Prestwood, Great Missenden (northwest of London). I have issues n° 6 & 7 in my collection but can’t remember how I got these… Some content? #2 (?): ‘Civil Dissident’, ‘Vicious Circle’, … Continue reading →

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Icons Of Filth (Axe Of Freedom #4)

Posted on February 20, 2022 by smurfpunx

Alan Knotts, from Glasgow, did this zine; together with his brother ‘Boaby’ (vocalist of the band ‘Maximum Security’). Craig Ireland did reviews. My mate ‘Sned’ made issues 2-4 available on the www (Punk Zine Library). I thought I had at … Continue reading →

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Flux Of Pink Indians (Acts Of Defiance #6)

Posted on January 10, 2022 by smurfpunx

There was a label/distribution with the name Acts Of Defiance, from Sevran (near Paris); the guy who ran it (Jean-Marc) also did a zine/newsletter with that same title. But this is about the zine from Sunderland (UK) done by Russ(ell) … Continue reading →

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Svart Snö (Bleak Horizon #2)

Posted on December 13, 2021 by smurfpunx

This zine was edited by Brian Sayle (Walasey, Merseyside, UK). I’ve no idea how I got this; most probably a trade or sent for review. #2 is the only issue I got to see. It has (rather brief) interviews (some … Continue reading →

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CowboyKillers (Myopic Dwarf #4)

Posted on October 17, 2021 by smurfpunx

This zine was done by Darren Watkins who was the guitarist of the Bristol HC/punk band ‘Shock Treatment’ (later he joined ‘Bad Blood’). I only got to see this issue. It was most probably sent to me for review: decent … Continue reading →

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Rattus (Manic #4)

Posted on August 22, 2021 by smurfpunx

After the ‘Ripcord’ tour that I organised (‘Napalm Death’ tagged along), I went to visit John & Baz in Weston-super-Mare (July ’87). One day Baz took us to the St.Paul’s squat (home of ‘Chaos UK’) in Bristol. The band was … Continue reading →

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Words Of Warning (Codeye #1)

Posted on July 4, 2021 by smurfpunx

Codeye was the work of Rob Ankers (from Middlesbrough), a.k.a. Rob Slavery (R.I.P. December 2009). the zine started in the eraly 90s. He became one of ‘Embittered’s vocalists later on. Sned made the first issue (’90) available on his website. … Continue reading →

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Extreme Noise Terror (45 Convulsions Per Minute)

Posted on May 13, 2021 by smurfpunx

45 Convulsions Per Minute was done by Myke Worthington (from Bolton). Later he became and still is the vocalist for ‘Vitriolic Reponse’ & ‘Better Reality’ (as ‘Neurotic Myke’). He also does an online zine named You Are Fucker. The cover … Continue reading →

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Antisect (Paid In Full #1)

Posted on April 1, 2021 by smurfpunx

The first 2 issues of this zine are made available by ‘Sned’ on his zine-website… The main people behind it were brothers Ian & Lee ‘Fester’ Murphy from Leamington Spa/Warwick, later singer & guitarist of ‘The Depraved’. The biggest part … 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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