A guide to something happening all around you. Fantastic Fanzine
Intense, confessional, edited by Riot Girl D.C. organizer Erika Reinstein, with contributions from Riot Girl D.C. Issue number one declares: “The fact that I am alive is a Riot, a hah hah fucking Riot. You can abuse me but I’ll still be here, and I won’t let it go.” With a strong focus on sexual abuse, this is not a playful zine–spare, it documents nightmare memories. For info write Riot Girl D.C., PO Box 11002, Washington, D.C., 20008-0202.
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Focusing on skategirls, Gunk is assembled by 16-year-old editors in suburban New Jersey. Issue number two rails against Thrasher magazine for only featuring girls in bathing suits, never in skate gear. The articles read like notes passed back and forth in class. Write 16 Lord Stirling Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920.
Skag 2000 and Bitch Nation
New zines by G.B. Jones–brilliant editor of early girl-oriented homocore zines J.D.s, Hide. Her zines are characterized by sophisticated humor, in-jokes, and general outraged riffing. These have interviews with rarely covered bands and, often they come with homemade cassettes. Essential. Write PO Box 55, Station E, Toronto, Ontario M6H 4E1.
Mecca Normal, Dovetail: David Lester plays a rich, drifting guitar. In performance, Jean Smith paces and screams and whispers, walks out into the audience, sometimes walks out of the room. Based in Vancouver, Mecca Normal tour frequently. Available through K records.
