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The other day I was clearing out the back bedroom and turfed out a few dozen old Record Collectors and Music Collectors (a late 90s rival mag). I also tripped over a few Spiral Scratches (which I'll keep). All I need now is a few classic early 80s NMEs, 79/80 Sounds (with Gary Bushell bits torn out), Vox and Select and I'll have the very best of alternative music printed journalism. Any others?*

* ok not exactly classics but I do remember buying those awful lyric and poster mags from the late 70s/very early 80s occasionally just because it might have a Teardrop Explodes poster or a Jam song lyrics. What a waste of money - and thank Christ for the net.

I have a load of old fanzines knocking about. I have been meaning to scan them in and upload to the net.

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If Ian Curtis had lived, and enjoyed the ale…

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Alas, not actually Gryff Rhys Jones...

"Little Jack Horner sitting on the corner
With no shoes and clothes
This aint funny, but he took his money
And sniffed it up his nose"

I've heard lots of old fuckers bangin' on about how great the 'Sniggin' Glue' fanzine was.

I was not yet conceived when it was in publication, but I did receive a compilation cd by Mark Perry under the Sniffin Glue name. It was really good.

I think fanzines will have a revival of sorts soon (vinyl, cassettes etc as people long to regress to times they've lost) and I'd Love to start one up...

I wouldn't at all mind spending the hours typing my idiotic opinions on pop culture down, and I wouldn't mind travelling 'round to venues/shops 'distributing' it, but I lack the means and know how to put the layout together and get it printed (as cheap as possible) every month - so if any of you lot would like to collaborate (I think 3 or 4 people is ideal) with me, please PM me here and let me know your thoughts.

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Crazy haired surfin' slacker