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June 2010 Blog Posts (64)

A Picture says 1000 Words....

I am looking for submissions revolving around the picture below:

I would like contributors to write about whatever comes to mind when viewing this picture. You may write a poem, a story about what you think is occurring, a story about where you think this young lady is going or where she is coming from...does she know…

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Added by riotgrrrlaz on June 11, 2010 at 9:33am — 6 Comments

Zine Workshop at Urban Craft Center in Santa Monica

This is on Wed. 6/16.

I happened to stumble upon this doing research for another article but

when I click the link on their calendar, I get a blank box.

I plan to call them later when I finish but in the meantime, I thought I'd put that out there for anyone who's… Continue

Added by Jeannine on June 10, 2010 at 1:01pm — No Comments

New Issue- 24hr zine challenge

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Here's the zine I made for my second year of the 24hr zine challenge (I did it early, because I'm going to be insanely busy in July). You have to make 24 pages in 24 hours, with no pre-planning allowed. It's… Continue

Added by Emma Jane Falconer on June 10, 2010 at 4:58am — No Comments

zine reviews

just a quick glimpse at some of the zines that have passed thru my letter box over time...

PSIONIC PLASTIC JOY #12

A shared issue this time, with POPULAR REALITY. Tabloid size too with mail art, chaos and anarchy, some great and twisted literature and a general fuck you to the straight world. great art, great minds, kaos... what more could you want?

$2 to Jason Rodgers PO Box… Continue

Added by kami on June 9, 2010 at 11:03pm — 1 Comment

Myspace 3,000 - Corporate Music Sinks

Dear Reader,

The demise of MYSPACE may be a little early. Music is alive on myspace and doing well thank you.

My own myspace site just passed 11,000 views (which is low for many). But the big number for me is 3,000 Myspace friends.… Continue

Added by Tom Hendricks on June 9, 2010 at 11:01am — No Comments

I'll trade

I will give you some copies of my zine for your event if you have a p.o box

Added by Harrison Rosenberg on June 9, 2010 at 6:36am — No Comments

The Teacup Symposium Distro

Well I have finally got around to putting zines up and even adding paypal buttons with options to send me cash/cheque/postal order or even a real live catalogue to look at!

Get yourself over to http://www.teacupsymposium.co.uk

I still have some zines to put up, it all takes time but already I love the zines I have already!

Added by The Teacup Symposium Press on June 9, 2010 at 12:25am — No Comments

Working on issue two of my zine series doing final copy tonight.

Working on issue two of my zine series doing final copy tonight. Continue

Added by Harrison Rosenberg on June 8, 2010 at 3:05pm — No Comments

Overglued.com- new site all about zines/indie comics/etc...

Overglued has launched! check out my newest blog all about zines, comics, and other small press published projects:http://www.overglued.com

Added by Derek Neuland on June 8, 2010 at 10:20am — No Comments

Again with the thinking

Okay, so I've got it now. I'll keep Estrones as a small size zine, and it will be partly handwritten, part typed on a computer. And Looks Like Rain will be a bigger, separate perzine. Okay, I think that's what I'll do. Until tomorrow when I'll probably come up with a different plan! Butterfly mind? Who? Fi?!

Meanwhile, I have had a zine week with some lovely zines in the letter box. (I have an American style postbox on the front wall, so the postman doesn't…

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Added by Eunice on June 8, 2010 at 6:42am — No Comments

WMZ art quiz - test your art smarts with this week's tough question

The answer to, and winner (if any) for, our last contest question of:

Igor Stravinksy said, "I look forward to a work of major length from this composer." Yet he hated this composer's work. Explain the comment and who it was… Continue

Added by Tom Hendricks on June 7, 2010 at 9:23pm — No Comments

2010-06-07 updates

Hellooo!!

Check my latest blog post for some info.

Don't forget: I'm currently accepting zines for distro consideration! Leave your comment on the post… Continue

Added by Yvonne G. on June 7, 2010 at 6:00pm — No Comments

This Week's Poems (and Sayings)

Here's some new poems written within a week or so

POEMS

The Moon

in the sky

A letter

in my hand

___________________

This rogue Doctor

had a cabinet of noses,

a drawer of ears,

and a bowl… Continue

Added by Tom Hendricks on June 6, 2010 at 8:25pm — No Comments

Summer's Hiatus: Forgive my absence

So I am currently without a job, my expected graduation has been delayed 'til the end of the Fall semester,and I have decided to take a step back. I am currently in NJ, will fly to Florida on Saturday and things are simply and ridiculously INSANE. And these perhaps, explain my absence from wmz and the zine community in general these past few weeks. With all that said, my apologies to everyone.

AND if i owe you any zines through trade or a reply or anything at all. Email me a reminder… Continue

Added by Saling Pusa Distro/closed on June 6, 2010 at 12:32pm — No Comments

#8

So-#8 of ButtRagMag is ready now or has been for about 2 weeks I just haven't gotten around to posting it up on here.

It has a cover done by Hugo and the Back cover by Dexter Cockburn! Then there is a 2 page photo spread of 'Girls and Corpses Reem Up with ButtRagMag' with my zombie self and my hot pal Kat in the bathroom going nuts with our mags! Then there is the 'Bonerators-Amazon Pussytime' episode. Also a great booty page! So grab! It'll be 2 dolla or trade. O and I can't forget…

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Added by Jme Hash on June 5, 2010 at 5:20pm — 1 Comment

(Paper) Tornados?

There's a stinking tornado watch for my area in New York. Freakky and weird. Also it's going to be storming like crazy. Hope the power doesn't go out, I want to watch a show about cats tonight. ANyway, I can at least put off doing my (hopefully) last assignment in english. There are three days left of my high school career and my english teacher is making us prepare and present speeches. Oh yeah, and I'm doing mine about zines! Why not.

So I'll be working on Mew 4. I really need to get… Continue

Added by Chelsea on June 5, 2010 at 4:43pm — 2 Comments

Newsletter for June!

New

Gumar and his Magical Midi Band- The Compact Disc EP (CD) ($5)- A limited edition six song ep of dance jams.

Hyena in Petticoats: A Mary Wollstonecraft Zine (Zine) ($4)- Our feature of the month! A fascinating history piece from Alexis… Continue

Added by Ms Valerie Park Distro on June 4, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments

Mew 4

is going to be longer and more serious and more text. I really want it to be the best zine I've written. I've been working on some articles for it, including, how society defines beauty, a local(ish) suicide, and my opinion on the horrible oil spill.

Added by Chelsea on June 3, 2010 at 6:52pm — No Comments

First issue of Shotgun Seamstress available in full online!

I'm working to make all issues of my zine free and available online but it's a time consuming process, so it's going to take me a while. Here is Issue #1. Next, I'll work on Violins Aren't Punk and Issue No. 2 of SS. Thanks for giving a shit. xo SS…

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Added by Shotgun Seamstress on June 3, 2010 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

thinking about a change of name

I've been thinking, as you do, about changing the title of my perzine. Estrones is Welsh for alien woman, but it's not obvious, unless you siarad Cymraeg. (Yes, okay, I'm being clever. It means speak Welsh.) So I've been considering changing it to "Alien Woman".

It shouldn't be too confusing. I've only put one issue out so far, so it's not going to muck up anyone's cateloging system. So what do you think? Name change or not? And yes, I'm in two minds which is not surprising given that…

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Added by Eunice on June 3, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments