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QUICK ZINE REVIEWS TIME
The Life Of Rodney…Year 64 #4&5: Send stuff to Rod (particularly zines) and he’ll review it in this unique perzine. The zine scene veteran is an ageing lumberjack in Canada, at times curmudgeonly...
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REVIEW: Elementary Headcoats: The Singles 1990-1999
Elementary Headcoats: The Singles 1990-1999 starts off as fun garage pop with silly novelty songs like My Dear Watson and Hog's Jaw, before descending into hell with the harrowing Every Bit Of Me and...
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REVIEW: Grunted Warning #18
Grunted Warning #18: A dramatic pic from the new Australian sex'n'violence-filled drama series Wentworth (a modern reworking of the 80s classic Prisoner) sets a great tone for the new issue. Inside,...
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REVIEW: Beerbox Haiku by Raven Mack
#257Hungover, scrapinglead paint in hundred-degreehumidity, madI'VE never been a fan of poetry unless it's being screamed at me from a stage by aggressive drunks. Normally, I find poetry too feeble,...
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DVD review: "The Barrens"
Early thoughts on THE BARRENS (starring some prick from True Blood): 1. If a dead deer with his intestines hanging out and horns removed jumped in front of my car, I would immediately turn it around...
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A new zine? I don't fucking believe it!
After 18 long months, I've finally published a new zine about six-word novels. It's only six pages long, but I'm just happy to finally get the damn thing finished.Email me at danhelen@idx.com.au if...
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Why, it's Amanda Fuckin' Palmer!!
She's coming (and so am I!)....http://www.facebook.com/amandapalmer?v=app_2344061033#!/events/285515474912092/
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Oh Suzanne......
THE main reason I watch Expo (the home shopping channel) is for this woman. Seriously, if I wasn't married, I would totally hook up with British-born NZ-based Expo host Suzanne Paul.In a perfect world,...
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Article 5
NORMALLY, I don't wildly sing the praises of zinesters, but TAMARA LAZAROFF is worth the effort. For some time now she's been sending me her exquisitely written, hauntingly beautiful self-published...
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REVIEW: Space Monsters #2
THE thing I miss most about the zine/self-published magazine implosion of the late 90s (thanks, Internet) was the loss of so many cool mags about indy/schlocky/crappy/great flicks. Film Threat,...
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Mixed emotions
I'VE always loved mixtapes - making and receiving them. Helen made one for us when Jones was born in 2007, to play in the car (yes, we still had a tapedeck in in the old Mazda 121) as we drove home...
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GIG REVIEW: Roo Shooter/Picnic Casket/Isolation Valve @ Land Of Promise...
THE Land Of Promise Hotel has the best name for a strip club. It's also an awesome rock venue - where else in Australia can bands play while making use of a fully functional shower and two stripper...
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Some zine reviews. Overdue in parts, new in others...
Coral Coogan: A very personal zine from Chris of Bizarrism infamy. It’s a loving tribute to his late aunty, an aspiring actress and genuinely nice-sounding person. Heart-felt and a little bit sad....
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REVIEW: Football Metaphysics: World Cup 2014
YEP, it's World Cup time again. We are only a few days away from communally enjoying - along with billions of other casual (and not-so-casual) fans around the globe - all the spectacle, controversy,...
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Kate Upton ...has nice boobies
Here's a blatant attempt to up the hit count on my blog. Let's see if it works. :) Please comment if and why you like Kate's breasts. :)
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EVER-SO-SLIGHTLY HARSH ZINE REVIEW: Unbelievably Bad #12
Unbelievably Bad#12: The problem with pumping out a few quick issues of a magazine of the magnitude of UB is that inevitably there's gonna be the dreaded throwaway issue that lacks a bit of substance....
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REVIEWS: Conspiritus Muppetus and Kamuke #7
Conspiritus Muppetus: The fact I love this gorgeously produced art book has nothing to do with the fact that Glenno is a friend. Or that the launch was held in the Young Henry’s brewery in Newtown,...
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