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* of A Zines! List Wowie zowie! Here’s a funky list of some reading material that’ll just blow your mind! It’s stuff made by people just like you and me! Each and every one is different, too! It’s the People sayin’ what they want, man! Get into it! Let the world know what’s on your mind! Say what you want! Outbox (half-sized, photocopied, $1.50) This is a collection of e-mails sent out by a man from San Jose, CA in 1999. This is a true story of someone who posted on-line that he was looking for a roommate, and ended up meeting a lady who was searching for a room, whom he now refers to as his wife. Lots of little doodles and minimal cutand-paste compliment this sentimental group of “sent messages”. (Seriously Sub Rosa, 8101 Geary Blvd. #102, San Francisco, CA 94121) Looming Pylon #2 (medium-sized, photo-copied, free or trade) I’m glad to see this second issue came to be. It’s tons of cut-and-paste, with stories about his great, great grandfather. I liked the first issue, and I’m glad he took out all the ‘venting Christian’ stuff, and instead took a more open approach to talking about God and spirituality. There’s a funny rant about shaving cream. (L. Pylon, PO Box 123, Wynnewood, PA 19096) Plastic Sword Ninja #1 (half-size, photocopied, 28 pages) The sketch on this cover is a very cool, detailed ninja. This is a few Christian punk-teens from Illinois, so you can kinda guess how this goes It’s got a fake Weezer interview, fiction, poetry... (1141 Valley View Dr., Downers Grove IL, 60516) They said it’s OK- We can go Back To Bliss now. Skyway #10 (newsprint, full size, lotsa pages, $2) This is made by Doug who used to work at Bert’s, and for those of you who haven’t seen it before, this is his 5 year anniversary issue. It’s always been mostly indie-rock record reviews and interviews, and every once in a while, a good rant or two. It’s superb reference material, and very reputable as far as reviews go, but Doug, you gotta get some butter up in your piece. Uh! (PO Box 794, West Chester, PA 19381) Mightier Than Any Sword #2 (half-size, photocopied, 20 pages) This one comes from Argentina, and it’s mostly comprised of personal poetry, and quotes and collected writing from famous people like Oscar Wilde, Keats, Whitman, and Neitzsche. There’s a funny joke: “My church accepts all denominations, but we prefer tens and twenties.” (Castro Barros 1209, (1640) Martinez, Buenos Aires, Argentina) Greg and I got a good laugh the other day. He’s got a bunch of copies of Philly’s industrail/goth mega-zine Slambook for sale. I came across the DIY issue from a year ago, which has an interview with yours truly. Go pick one up for $2. You’ll crack up when you see how much things have changed in the past year. The rest of the issue is excellent, too! City Street Scene: When I drop my mag off to all the local stores and cafes, I try to pick up all the other zines I can. Here’s a list of some of the ones I got last time while I did my rounds... “Old Soul” (#4) Fennraio’s, a cafe in West Chester, PA has an open-mic poetry night every first Tuesday of the month, and this free, half-sized, 28 page, photocopied zine is like a little compilation chapbook of all their regular readers. Decent. (vesta55@excite.com) “This Way Out- How To Get Out of School and On with Your Life” (half-sized, photocopied, 32 pages, free) If you are considering dropping out of school for ANY reason, be it anything from boredom to insecurities from your parent’s divorce or your sexuality, you should read this first. Be warned, though, the inside matter is going to persuade you to drop out, which is a life-altering situation, so don’t let this completely influence your decision. It does, however, offer a great amount of light and alternative information on a subject that is usually very onesided. (PO Box 30790, Philadelphia, PA 19104) “HeartattaCk” (#29, newsprint, 50 cents/free) This is definitely one of the “bigger dogs” in terms of zines, and reminds me of a scaled-down MMR. They use an elitist writing style, and it focuses on hardcore and punk, with lots of straight edge and political stuff. It’s usually a good read, but a little too frontal for me, so I can only take it in small doses. (PO Box 848, Goleta, CA 93116) “Leapfrog” (#4, half-size, photocopies, 32 pages) Bicycles rule. Cars are for sissies. This has a clean layout, and reads well. Interviews with bike people, bike fiction, bike reviews, bike-happening updates, critical mass updates, reviews of other zines about bikes. Everything Bikes! (4716 Broadway St., Indianapolis, IN 46205) Between Books Greg Schauer Specializing in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Comics 2703 Philadelphia Pike Claymont, DE 19703 Phone:(302) 798-3378 Fax: (302) 798-3078 E-mail: gschauer@postoffice.dca.net
DIE YUPPIE SCUM By: Mark Phaler Remember this bumper sticker from the 80’s? What a perfect time to rehash it’s point! In times like these, while opinions scream from every culture, we truly get all perspectives on how different Americans, legal or not, view their own little land of plenty. Not surprisingly, this pours a huge amount of light onto our class separation, which is usually gently brushed under the carpet. Obviously, we don’t have it half as bad as say, England or France in the 18th century, but it is definitely apparent that there is some gap here. I’m not particularly talking about money, I’m talking more about the ideals of some Americans more fortunate than me. Coming from someone who is considered lower-middle class, I get to see a fairly broad spectrum of living. From my stinking-rich uncle who lives deep in the Brandywine Valley, to my in-laws who live in a New Castle trailer-home, I contently plop right down in the middle of all of them and watch the spitting contest. I know we’ve “got it better” than most of the world, but there are still some things that bother me. Obviously I’m trying to get at something, so I might as well just out with it: Most people who have lots of money stop paying attention to what’s going on around them. They scream insults in public without realizing what they are saying, and probably will never realize what they have said. That’s the worst kind of insult you can give- when you are honestly ignorant and truly don’t know any better. They become so accustomed to getting what they want, they make others feel stupid without even trying. So, the affected get bitter and make bad bumper stickers and stick them on their cars, but at least they’re not ignorant. At least they are aware of the situation. Case-in-point: I was studying in a cafe (I know, shut up), and a mother was having a beautiful, sunny day with her daughter and some friends, gossiping away. Within two hours, she had managed to indirectly insult everyone in the room in some way. For me, it was my school. She was going on and on how she would NEVER send her daughter to a State School, and made fun of her neighbor for spending less then $25,000 per year on their child’s college education. Meanwhile, I sat less than 4 feet away, in plain sight to her, as I knocked out some Physics problems, assigned by my U of D professor. I just wonder what I’d have thought two years ago before the government started helping me out so that I could attend that University. I wanted to knock her out. People like her are why we are at war and why other countries hate us. For both those of you who have it and those of you who don’t, remember to never let money strip you of your good nature towards others. Don’t become greedy and irrational, and don’t complain when you can’t have that one last thing. If you ever get down because you feel like life didn’t play fair to you, just remember, many people’s lives have fallen apart because of money. Besides, we can always just eat ‘um like Lemmy does!
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