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HIGH SKOOL SHOUT OUT

yo,peace out to my mom,ghod(alanis morrisette),tim root,tim goodyear,c.cilla,ian sundahl,j-love,mad money mike,killer kowalski,krowbar krew,RCF,jimmy dean,nowhere,zero,kayo plenty,cold cash money,art fagz,code money,sir vicious,up the hoodz,Never Been Caught(NBC),1 800 CASH,johnny nowhere and the teenage gayblades,Anonymous,Neo,Elf,pirate,the sick boys,the sik fux(the female contingent),NAS,my sister,cometbus,EBU,the Sad Boys,SOSA,Attitude Adjustment,Brainhole,aaron & naomi,too tall… Continue

Added by bobby madness on May 29, 2011 at 6:03am — No Comments

Biological Attacks at Zine Conventions

you dont have to be in a band,or some kind of crazy artist to make a zine,but you know,it really helps!alot of crazy shit has happened lately-a black president,right wing assassinations,mexicos drug war,unions getting smashed-the list goes on and on.it impacts all of us-unless your so greedy and self centered that you dont notice or care about these things.i guess if you can afford yourself a protective little middle class bubble,where the biggest problems are the ones facing you and your…

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Added by bobby madness on May 27, 2011 at 5:56pm — No Comments

heroin in zines

you know,heroin is really attractive(secretly)to alot of young hipsta zine skank freaks you see working the corners at zine conventions.its sad to see heroin chic drift into every aspect of every counterculture.the beourgious thing to do would be to completely ignore the problem,and pretend it doesnt exist,just like we were conditioned to do from birth.honestly though,i think alot more people use heroin than anybody likes to admit.if you figure in other opiates like oxy's and vicodin,you really… Continue

Added by bobby madness on May 27, 2011 at 1:32am — 1 Comment

drugs and zines

man,blogging drunk is bad news-but blogging drunk and on oxycodone,while smoking weed is worse!you dont know what the hell your saying.or,even worse,only you know what your saying,and it sounds like gibberish to everybody else.zines are counter culture,and so are drugs.therefore,it only makes sense that if you do a bunch of drugs,you will be able to make a better zine.right?hells no!i tried that,back when i was totally hopped up on goofballs,doing ten,twenty bucks worth of real and fake dope… Continue

Added by bobby madness on May 24, 2011 at 7:37pm — 1 Comment

fuck a fuckin eighties

man,i didnt have nowhere to do zines in frisco.i wanted to do zines-shit,i had to do zines.i had shit to say!i wisht i could do a kill zine like mrr.i was but a lowly street punk then.i had no means at my disposal.aaron and c-money(chris)what i met at yonder soup kitchen had a great house i could live in.there was a few catches though-first off(the bad news)it wasnt a house(or,haus,if your white(which you probably are,since this site is so white they oughtta call it racebook))it was a pickup… Continue

Added by bobby madness on May 22, 2011 at 6:03am — No Comments

copyright infringement,a.k.a.stealing-a zine""staple"

zine makers,possibly the most self righteous people on the planet,are always quick to jump down anybody and everybodys throat with incredibly vague,misdirected,elitest accusations of random bullshit,usually sexism,racism,homophobia,agoraphobia,eco-centrism,agiesm or animal cruelty.accusations of abuse,hatred of women,cats,barn owls,scenes,community,you name it.you cant just walk around todays modern ziney sceney saying crazy,harmful,strong worded shit,like,"my favorite color is red".that's like… Continue

Added by bobby madness on May 19, 2011 at 3:13am — No Comments

Vt. blog Bibliography Redux;retro hetro in the metro

most people who read this blog are probably wondering why i would use a site about zines to tell a completely boring unrelated story,that doesnt even belong here.well,first off,it is related to zines,because for me that was the situation of early exposure to actual making of art and zines.but also,its an interesting experience that was slightly cool and unique in the fact that it happened a long time ago and in a forieghn country,so not everybody has experienced it.therefore its probably…

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Added by bobby madness on May 8, 2011 at 6:00am — No Comments

vermontster mash

there was a good side,and a bad side to vermont.the good side was the hippy dope growers and local artists who helped me out.the bad side was me.i was really negative,always bitching and spouting meaningless anti government rhetoric.my girlfriend was a high-maintenence rich girl with mental problems.we fought alot,and stole weed.we never worked,and fucked constantly.during the pot harvest we had encouraged gun fights.a car got blown up,and when everybody ran down to see it,the dope got ripped… Continue

Added by bobby madness on May 6, 2011 at 5:53am — No Comments

vermont sucks pt2

we got back to the city with 2 grand each and a couple pounds.i wanted to chill out with some hookers but forrest wouldnt let me.we got a couple bundles,and sat around shooting up at my friend bobby's pad on 2nd.i was disillusioned with new york.i liked hanging out with the transvestites at the disco donut,but i was not into the scene anymore.the bands i dug,they were gone-television,the voidoids,etc.,had broke up or sold out.i was 2 tone now,but hanging out at cb's was lame.nazi skins was… Continue

Added by bobby madness on May 4, 2011 at 7:27am — No Comments

vermont sucks

the first time i got the idea to do a zine was in vermont.i went up there with forrest "fire" macgwire,in 1980.klaus was a friend of his who lived in an old sugar house out in the mountains.he was into hardcore punk,like fear and shit.also though he really dug mail art.mail art was like some wierd art cult.everybody into it did like collage and wierd 3-d postcards,really pushing the envelope(get it?)when it came to what went through the mail-3 foot postcards with toy soldiers glued to them,for… Continue

Added by bobby madness on April 27, 2011 at 7:32am — 2 Comments

trigger word:KILL

you know,zines and zine culture is so smug,self righteous and supportive and self congratulatory,to be honest,half the people out there whose zines i read,i want to stab them in the face.theres such a sickening double standard,and lack of passion and awareness-its fucking pathetic,really,and it shits on an artistic legacy-a shitty one,but nonetheless.it(zine culture)claims to be so open,and acts accordingly,but in reality,its been bought out by preppie chumps.one thing that really makes me puke… Continue

Added by bobby madness on April 23, 2011 at 6:13am — No Comments

real madness 4 and the daily struggle

well real madness comics 4 is almost done.im really psyched,i been putting alot of work into it.ive been working on it for way too long.the printing hopefully will be handled by tim @ teenage dinosaur.he is really cool to work with.hes my art pimp,as dylan says.i am always really grateful to people who print my art.i barely have my shit together enough to draw it,and im really bad with people.im constantly getting in fights,so i need someone who can talk to stores and shit like that.zines are a… Continue

Added by bobby madness on April 21, 2011 at 4:40am — No Comments

die hard 14-die harder with a hard on

well,your not going to believe this story,but its truer than trumans story on trutv.i was kicking back,smoking a joint of american express dope(its priceless)watching zine porn on the zine channel(you probably cant get it where your at.anyfuck,i decided to go out and get a zine.why?because zines are so great.so,i went to zinemageddon,the zine shop right in between the 24hr porn store and the day care center.the guy behind the counter said they didnt have any zines to sell me.i of course went… Continue

Added by bobby madness on April 19, 2011 at 2:53pm — No Comments

portland zinefest mayhem

you know,we're only 11 minutes into the proposed madness boycott-(and i'd also like to note we havent sold a single comic in that time)and i've already thought of another reason to boycott,or womencott my comics-they incite violence.i'll tell you what happened,and you can judge it like judy.okay,last year at the portland zinefest,i came down to steal some beer and ideas.everybody was there-katy crazy,tree friend lee,zero and even joyce hitler and the chaos musketeers.so,anyway,i was chillin'… Continue

Added by bobby madness on April 12, 2011 at 1:29pm — 3 Comments

the BOYCOTT continues

well,this blog,possibly one of the best blogs on wmz,has a new mission.after much speculation and thought,i've decided really that,after close examination of my self promotional,sick twisted and fucked up comics and zines,the time has come to take action against me.that is why i am proposing a boycott of my own zine.there are several reasons nobody should ever buy my zines.honestly not that many people buy them anyway.but thats not enough-no one,anywhere should ever buy any comics or zines i…

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Added by bobby madness on April 12, 2011 at 11:11am — No Comments

BOYCOTT MADNESS NOW

man,i hate to say it,but i'm glad i got a distributor.i mean,shit,i wish i was all grass roots and dirty socks,pushin' my shit on tour,but,you know,i've like opted out for someone(i dont know exactly who,i assume he/she is cool)to,like,sell my shit here and abroad,so they can help get the message out,that,like,madness is a cool artist,and,he should do your album cover,because he's cool.i mean,i feel like a sellout and shit,for real,coz i'm not out there kicking ass like joey ramone,on the… Continue

Added by bobby madness on April 11, 2011 at 7:33am — No Comments

why oni press should be firebombed

pounded,by brian wood and steve rolston,is possibly the shittiest comic book ever,in the history of comics.it's an affront to everything.those responsible for this crime must pay.the second you open it,you instantly puke.rapist kieren dwyer assaults us with a fucking rotten "intro",hoping for "i'm hoping to see alot of young girls getting thier asses...well,uh,pounded".the rotten fucked up shitty sexist plot is about a rich trust fund fake horrible unrealistic 1 dimensional axe spray ad type… Continue

Added by bobby madness on March 30, 2011 at 7:29am — 1 Comment

why you bringin up old shit?

freedom of speech is more than just a tune by ice t.its what makes our shitty country slightly cool,and it is constantly under attack.thats why it constantly needs to be tested,by me.it doesnt get as much attention as other laws,and thats some fucked up shit.zines were a product of free speech laws that were established by hippies in the sixties.also,dollar bill picture motherfuckers wrote that shit into the constitution.plus,its the reason wymyn fought hard in the 70's for the right to not… Continue

Added by bobby madness on March 16, 2011 at 1:38pm — 3 Comments

a man without a woman is like a junky without a stolen bicycle

my commitment to environmentalism has always been,well,great,to put it mildly.ive done salvage and recycling and metal theft since 1980.my hippy mom made me pick up litter on the first earth day in 73 or 4.i was a hot rodder who wrecked beater cars drunk in the stray cat days,and quit driving for 12 years and worked on bikes instead.in short,even though i may kill people,environmentally,im a saint.so,of course,i know everything about bike culture too.i was a messenger for 4 years,and its my… Continue

Added by bobby madness on March 9, 2011 at 12:33pm — No Comments

why i make zines

when i first punked out,i had a hard time fitting in at shows.i didnt have any money for cool threads,or dope or import records or anything.i couldnt get in unless i crashed the door.it seemed like punks were all a bunch of rock stars or something.the first time i saw sniffin glue,i thought it was cool,especially because it was so crappy and funny.i always thought art and punk had a strong connection,and that sniffin glue really brought it together.stop! was a local free paper that was… Continue

Added by bobby madness on March 2, 2011 at 10:23am — 2 Comments