Best zine out there today?
Jeff Potter
Multiple categories is fine.
Turn it into the Oscars, I don't care.
Let's just see what folks think is the best zining out there today.
--JP
Florence Henderson Had A Mullet
>Turn it into the Oscars, I don't care.
I bet Oscar the Grouch's shit stinks from eating all that trash.
Seth
sending them to me.
"Jeff Potter" <Jef...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Oscar Crosshatch
for: Ranting articulately and at length, retaining everything
professional editors would deem "too self-indulgent," and covering
mundane or esoteric subjects in a funny, interesting way. I could
understand hating the man if you're one of the MANY other
self-publishers he's taken a swing at - I don't need a hand in
anyone's feuds unless I'm personally involved - but I'd like to see
more zines as articulate and fearless as his.
I'm also a fan of the entire Guide To Lost Wonder series, Sobaka,
Switcheroo, The Inner Swine, Asian Kix and many others, each of which
falls into at least one of the above categories.
Aces,
Emerson
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The Inner Swine
vote for myself.
L
J
Oscar Crosshatch wrote:
> I'm also a fan of the entire Guide To Lost Wonder series, Sobaka,
> Switcheroo, The Inner Swine, Asian Kix and many others, each of which
> falls into at least one of the above categories.
>
> Aces,
> Emerson
>
--
The Inner Swine
www.innerswine.com
bob
>
> Multiple categories is fine.
>
What would be some of the possible categories? I offer up: "Most
Pretentious", "Most Boyfriends/Girlfriends Whined About", "Most
Uninformed", "Most Obscure Band References Used".
But seriously, how can you peg a "best of" when I haven't really heard
anyone agree on what classifies something as a zine – some people
believe that a barcode is the kiss of death, while others believe that
if you aren't churning the wood-pulp yourself to make the paper, it's
not a true zine.
At any rate, categories need to be dependent on production runs:
something like "Bitch" should never be compared to "28 Pages Lovingly
Bound With Twine" at any level.
D. Halligan
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> I think Negative Capability does well at everything zines are good
> for: Ranting articulately and at length, retaining everything
> professional editors would deem "too self-indulgent," and covering
> mundane or esoteric subjects in a funny, interesting way.
I thought this zine stopped publishing about 5 or 6 years ago, but it looks
like he just put out a 4th issue. I don't think anything so irregular could
be called best... for the same reason that one of my favorite zines, Genetic
Disorder, can't make the grade for me, one issue every two years just ain't
enough output.
Right now I seem to be a fan of zines in that grey area between zine and
magazine. Punk Planet and Clamor have some of the most intelligent political
and social commentary in the underground press. Razorcake, Venus, While You
Were Sleeping, Bandoppler and Left of the Dial all entertain me. Inner Swine
is probably the funniest zine out there right now and certainly one of the
most consistant. Cometbus always rules. Infiltration the best zine at
focusing on one odd subject and running with it, keeping it fresh and
exciting every issue for the reader. East Coast Inky is one of my favorite
smaller/quirky zines... I think if you wanna have a contest, you do need
categories. -dan