To mark 50 years since the punk DIY publishing explosion, we want to compile a map of the UK’s contemporary zine scene
This year marks what is officially considered the 50th anniversary of punk: five decades since the Sex Pistols played Manchester Lesser Free Hall and allegedly inspired everyone present to start a band; and since the Ramones acted as a similar catalyst at London’s Roundhouse.
Although zines – self-made magazines – had existed for at least a decade prior to that, punk’s DIY spirit manifested in an explosion of homemade publications documenting the scene, its mores, norms and beefs – most famously Sniffin’ Glue.
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To mark 50 years since the punk DIY publishing explosion, we want to compile a map of the UK’s contemporary zine sceneThis year marks what is officially considered the 50th anniversary of punk: five decades since the...
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