Since the 1970 and 1980s, fanzines have constituted a zone of freedom of thought, of do-it-yourself creativity and of alternatives to conventional media. Along with bands, records and concerts, they became a vital part of the construction of punk 'scenes’, actively contributing to the creation and consolidation of communities. This book moves beyond the usual focus on Anglophone punk scenes to consider fanzines in international contexts. The introduction offers a theoretical, chronological and thematic survey for understanding fanzines, considering their contemporary polyhedral vitality. It then moves to consider the distinct social, historical and geographic contexts in which fanzines were created. Covering the UK, Portugal, Greece, Canada, Germany, Argentina, France and Brazil, as well as a wide range of standpoints, this book contributes to a more global understanding of the fanzine phenomenon.
Author(s): Paula Guerra, Pedro Quintela
Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Subcultures and Popular Music
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Year: 2020
Language: English
Pages: 223
Tags: Cultural History, Subcultures, Popular Music, Punk
Front Matter ....Pages i-xxi
Fast, Furious and Xerox: Punk, Fanzines and Diy Cultures in a Global World (Paula Guerra, Pedro Quintela)....Pages 1-15
Punk, Politics and British (Fan)Zines (1976–1984) (Matthew Worley)....Pages 17-40
Punk Fanzines in Portugal (1978–2013): A Critical Overview (Pedro Quintela, Paula Guerra)....Pages 41-69
Fanzines’ Network and the Punk Scene in Greece (1980–2015) (Yannis N. Kolovos, Nikos Souzas)....Pages 71-101
Underground Utopias: Strategies of Mediation and Resistance in the Brazilian Punk Fanzines Network (1981–1985) (Yuri Bruscky)....Pages 103-123
Feel the Noise: The Promotional Allure of Punk Fanzines (Michael Audette-Longo)....Pages 125-141
Resistance Through Photocopies: An Analysis of the Argentine Fanzine Resistencia During the 1980s (Vanina Soledad Lopez)....Pages 143-157
The Queer Punk Visions of J.D.s (Atlanta Ina Beyer)....Pages 159-182
The Punk Scene and the National Music Press in France (1976–1978): ‘Dangerous Liaisons’? (Luc Robène, Solveig Serre)....Pages 183-197
Back Matter ....Pages 199-210
