Last year an illustrator/ fellow zine punker friend called Steve Larder asked if I'd like to contribute to an exhibition project he was involved in whereby he would draw portraits of friends and then ask them to provide accompanying text. The … [Read more...] about The importance of bike helmets – Jamie’s story.
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Are singers an endangered species?
By Andrew Culture When I was a teenager I was a fan of the most insular type of music known to the times; ‘indie’ music. Being a fan of this genre at the time dictated that you and your friends were only allowed to like a very narrow group of bands … [Read more...] about Are singers an endangered species?
The Nestlé boycott, and why you should get involved.
This article originally appeared in Beat Motel #7 and has been republished a few times since. This article is copyright free, please redistribute. Since the 1970s Nestlé has continued to market it’s baby formula in a sickeningly unethical way to … [Read more...] about The Nestlé boycott, and why you should get involved.
Why life is so great, and why being poor is the path to happiness.
Originally written for Lights Go Out zine in February 2008. With all this doom and gloom about the financial arse up we’re currently suffering (thanks to greedy banking sorts) it’s easy to temporarily forget just how great life really is. Speak to … [Read more...] about Why life is so great, and why being poor is the path to happiness.
Le chat est dans la fenêtre
Originally written in October 2008 for a Japanese zine about windows and views that was eventually published late 2010. I’m fully aware that sometimes I might be seen as a male equivalent of a mad cat lady, and if being involved in IT doesn’t … [Read more...] about Le chat est dans la fenêtre
Stuff ‘em – a beginners guide to fleecing the proles/ the sordid truth behind the recession headlines.
Originally written for Mass Movement zine in October 2008, obviously things have developed a bit since then! It’s not like me to write knarly fecked off columns but I’m getting increasingly bugged by something that everyone else seems happy to lay … [Read more...] about Stuff ‘em – a beginners guide to fleecing the proles/ the sordid truth behind the recession headlines.