Tag: zine
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Canberra Zine Fair
The Canberra Zine Emporium ran a zine fair out in a courtyard where Electric Shadows used to be, behind the Waldorf Hotel. The turn out for zinsters was fine with plenty of tables, however, the entire affair was a little disappointing. First of all, the fair was outside. So for five hours, people sat in…
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In The Post
Time to catch up on a couple of things that I forgot or missed. The Proof is a free newspaper in Chicago filled with random articles, comics, poetry and etc. The only payment is towards the shipping and subscription costs. The other interesting fact is the person behind it all, is keeping the submissions open,…
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Pop-Up Bicycle Trailer
Two friends and zinesters, Jeremy and Elouise, are traveling around Victoria for a series of workshops and shows promoting the final Bizoo publication (which I mentioned a looong time ago here. While they are on the road you can see their next project, a Pop-Up Bicycle Trailer, which is basically a trailer that transforms into…
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Newly Arrived
So my mailbox had a number of things inside of it today. As usual, the post seems to be a dumping ground for unwanted mail. Normally, I receive a series of bank statements and, other non-descript letters with the cellophane windows. Today I received two letters addressed to the Portrait Gallery. Not addressed to the…
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Newly Arrived
Checking out the post box today, I received these: More zines from Elouise of Smells Like Zines. Her latest work is Complaint Letters. I will review most of these a little later. She’s a pal, so you should probably check out her site.
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From the Inbox
Earlier this week I had received a parcel from Elouise of Smells Like Zines. Inside, was her latest zine “Dave is Hairy” and her brother, Bede’s zine, Random Pete. Dave is Hairy is a full colour pitch for Dave Roche, author of the zine About My Disappearance. It’s mostly about aspects of Antipodean life, which…
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Zine Fair Photos
Okay so I’ve been busy running around with Elmo for nearly a week, so posts were few and far between. Below are the photos I took during my time at the zine fair. I think I got most of the day and the tables there.
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Zine Reviews Part 2
BATS – Heinrichs, Melmeth, Lynch, Donohoe, Ward, et al. – Site The Skinny – Five senior/post- high school girls put together a fashion/trends/culture magazine with each issue following a different theme. The Look – Go to Borders. While avoiding all of the Twilight merch, go directly to the Culture and Society section of the magazine…
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In The Post
Two things arrived for me in the post today. Firstly my copy of Weathercraft by Jim Woodring. This is simply a marvelous looking book and inside, continues the adventures of the various characters of the Woodring World, and in particular ManHog. For the most part, these comics are silent. They tell their tales solely through…
The Screaming Wall 