Set lists. They're like the hidden hieroglyphics of rock'n'roll. Usually scribbled out quickly just moments before the bands hit stage. Sometimes misspelled, and written in a near code-form that often only makes sense to those in the band. If the band has been together for a while, and knows the songs and each other well, this can be taken to extremes. (Check out Dallas Crane's set list on page 14!)

They're gaffered to the monitor or mike stands, or simply dropped around the stage. Far more than a poster/handbill of the event, or a t-shirt, they are about the moment - the short while that a band is on stage at an exact point in time. An essential item for 30 to 60 minutes, and a forgotten scrap afterwards.

Here's 45 of those moments. Try and decode them. Spot the mistakes. Look for the most repeated words. Remember the moments.

lazyliberty@hotmail.com

February 2009

21 cm x 15 cm, 62 pages

This was the first zine in a very long time. Over a year in the making (or three years, if you count from when it was first spoken about), then rapidly compiled in the 24 hours leading up to the TINA zine fair in October 2008 in Newcastle, this zine is all about mix-tapes. Not CDRs, nor MP3 playlists, but TAPES - that wonderful dying medium whose nobility is also, it seems, fading away. Managed to get in the zine top 10 in Maximum Rock n roll #313, despite the fact that the reviewer hated the creator's music taste.

24 pages, 21 cm x 15 cm

spurzine@gmail.com

PO Box 41 Flinders Lane VIC 8009

Rubeun Carver is a Jenseit - a 22 year old death priest. When rockstar James Hess is assassinated, Carver's austere lifestyle takes a major change when he becomes Hess' groundbreaking musician girlfriend Phoebe Kestler's bodyguard. Will the morbid Carver manage to keep the upbeat Kestler safe from the rising threat of the living dead?

21 x 15 cm, 44 pages.

random threats to: andrei.buters@gmail.com

A7 weekly anti-review music perzine, issues 1-5 (9 March - 4 April 2009)

The first five issues of this weekly A7 zine set the scene for the tone and approach taken later on in the run. In short, it's an anti-review somewhat music-based perzine, whereby each issue is written on a Monday whilst listening to a different album. The idea is that the issues are more about the rambling thoughts finding their way through the author's head whilst listening to the music, rather than an abstract analysis of the piece of music itself. Some issues are obviously influenced by the tunes, and others not so much. Music features quite strongly in these first issues, more often than not hailing from the halls of extreme metal, further reinforcing the common misconception that the author only listens to metal.

Other topics of note that arose in these issues (amongst the usual grammar/syntax teething that any early issues of a zine must tackle) were sickness, holidays, gigs (mostly metal... yeah), and sentences that don't really go anywhere (this gets better). 1 A4 sheet, folded. 

spurzine@gmail.com PO Box 41 Flinders Lane VIC 8009

A7 weekly anti-review music perzine issues 11-15 (18 May - 15 June 2009)

More bundles of A7 somewhat-music-inspired annecdotes, often sticking to the one theme for the whole 6 pages, would ya believe. Leaning closer to the morose side of things, these issues dealt with space-heater addiction, wanting to run away, contemplating the world getting quieter, contemplating not wanting to contemplate anything, and annuling a personal/professional relationship.

1 A4 sheet, folded.

spurzine@gmail.com

PO Box 41 Flinders Lane VIC 8009

A7 weekly anti-review music perzine, issues 16-20 (22 June - 20 July 2009)

Following on with the introspective and philosophical theme taken on board in previous issues, this bunch contemplate such deep concepts as the joys of banality, the scourge of marriage, fluid attitudes towards metaphysics, trying to track down old teachers, and contemplating partial deafness.

1 A4 sheet, folded.

spurzine@gmail.com

PO Box 41 Flinders Lane VIC 8009

A7 weekly anti-review music perzine, issues 21-25 (27 July - 24 August 2009)

Things get a bit painful in this stage of the development of d&hm, with accidental physical scarring and partially intentional mental scarring coming up, along with more expected pangs of loneliness. Errors in communication and issues with class also get a word in, as do some bursts of silliness that never really explain themselves.

1 A4 sheet, folded.

spurzine@gmail.com

PO Box 41 Flinders Lane VIC 8009

A7 weekly anti-review music perzine, issues 26-30 (31 August - 28 September 2009)

Music features strongly here, starting with the first review-ish (as opposed to anti-review) issue, where On Wednesday and Spurzine churned out a Sticky exclusive split issue (and, due to the exclusive nature there-of, only the d&hm side of it is available in this bundle). Then more broad talk on making music, drugs and music, as well as some talk on static electricity and having a good nights rest.

1 A4 sheet, folded.

spurzine@gmail.com

PO Box 41 Flinders Lane VIC 8009

A7 weekly anti-review music perzine, issues 31-35 (5 October - 2 November, 2009)

Starting with the post-TINA issue, full of uncertainty over late-night
speed-zineing, this bundle covers a number of discomforting thoughts
and moments. Like mixing terminal illnesses with performance art,
wearing Olympic medals long after they were won, deciding not to bite
your own tongue around bigots, and trying to find the right thing to
say at your Father's birthday party.

1 A4 sheet, folded.

spurzine@gmail.com

PO Box 41 Flinders Lane VIC 8009

A7 weekly anti-review music perzine, issues 36 - 40 (9 November - 7 December 2009)

Manic revelry at the end of the tertiary education year, reactions to being hit on in an unofficial public sex space, interpreting strangely innocent gifts, contemplating a bitingly bad review of one of the author's zines, and working through consumerist guilt all filter into these five issues. Stress and calm, waxing and waning. 1 A4 sheet, folded. 

spurzine@gmail.com PO Box 41 Flinders Lane VIC 8009

A7 weekly anti-review music perzine, issues 6-10 (6 April - 11 May 2009)

[OK, so it doesn't look like 5 zines in the pic but believe us there's one hidden underneath. We don't sell you short- Mail Order Dept]

The narratives became less erratic over this period, with more care taken to trim the wiry hedges growing alongside it's consciousness stream, keeping the water flowing in a way that, although not
peaceful, at least make a bit more sense, with less backwards waterfalls and stretched metaphors. Topics covered included avoiding zine-burnout, audio equipment nerd-dom, starting a shitcore band, contemplating zines as a priveleged passtime, and frustrations with psychotherapy.

1 A4 sheet, folded.

spurzine@gmail.com

PO Box 41 Flinders Lane VIC 8009

This issue as compiled over a series of late nights hunched over the laptop, trying to do something constructive with those late hours. In between reading about the economy and fretting over the inevitable engineered catastrophic collapse or watching documentries about the 9/11 inside job and sweating over the evidence, I wrote about the following records. This has been an excercise in paranoia and heightened awareness, the coyote in the desert.

16 pages, 30 cm x 21 cm PO Box 239 North Carlton VIC 3054

distorttheworld@gmail.com http://www.culthardcore.org/

This issue features interviews with Waste Management, Wasted Time and Watery Love, plus a Straightjacket Nation SE Asia tour diary.

There's no program with this fanzine, and the content basically reflects my interests. I would like to reconfigure the discussions around punk and hardcore records from adolescent fantasies to something that can interest people past high school / unity days...A lot of people misinterpret the modern day fanzine phenomena and fascination with cult hardcore and punk bands that Distort is a participant of as nostalgia, a desire to insert yourself into the Wonder Years with Tesco Vee as your Kevin Arnold...

16 pages, 30 cm x 21 cm

PO Box 239 North Carlton VIC 3054 distorttheworld@gmail.com

http://www.culthardcore.org/

The longstanding legendary pop culture trash magazine for the discerning layabout. This issue includes Those who didn't even make it to 25 (More rock and roll morbid death stuff); Notes from the street, a We Are Family crossword, Boring beer coasters, Bubblegum confidential, AC/DC mythbusters and so much more. Seriously. A lot more. Too much more.

March 2009

30 cm x 21 cm, 62 pages of madness

8 Derrick St Lalor VIC 3075

This zine is for all the times when you know it might be dodgy but you just want to do it anyway. And the times when you feel so righteously devoted to your one true love you know you will always love them. Then the time they leave you for someone hotter. And the times things just don't make sense. Dolly knows it isn't simple and that the bible doesn't have all the answers. Neither does Cosmopolitan.

15 cm x 10 cm, 22 pages

100 Creswick St, Footscray Vic 3011

This issue dusts off its smoking jacket, attaches a pair of cuff-links and memorises what fork to use for the salad with this third issue of our zine, which is devoted to the theme of dinner parties. Yes, we are turning classy with a range of recipes to try at home, recommendations for appropriate music to play at your soiree, and a limmerick to call your own Sir Inkington the Fourth as fodder for making small talk. Alongside that are comics, illustrations, short stories and poems that circle around our theme like a ravenous guest waiting for the buffet table to be open for business.

21 cm x 15 cm, 44 pages in black and white with a glossy cover leaf (our moderate attempt to be professional, yes), bound by staples and featuring contributions by talented artists and writers hiding in Perth, WA. Something to consume when the conversation in the den turns stale and you want to escape to a corner next to the fireplace with a sneaky tome and a snifter of brandy.

November 2008

21 cm x 15 cm, 56 pages.

yesterdaysclothes@gmail.com

I was up in arms...and down on my luck

15 cm x 10 cm, 14 loose leaf cards bound with string

have.you.ever@hotmail.com

Hey guys, this issue was supposed to come with a compilation CD but I cannot get shit done. It will come with #10 for real! Some content was taken from the NJ blog, which I don't think many people actually read. I don't blame them as blogs are pretty boring. Anyway, thanks! Matt!

About the author:

Matt Ford has matured into a personable, responsible and committed young man. He is always well presented and we have found him to be a friendly student who is quiet with a polite disposition. He has sound interpersonal skills.

21 cm x 15 cm, 36 pages including zine reviews!

PO Box 575 Gosford NSW 2250

matt@nerfjihad.net

Legendary music zine by Pete Pee which started out as an A6 photocopied zine and is now in full glossy indie glory. Yet another big fat issue jam-packed with ill-informed interviews full of grammer and spelling errors - all the usual crap you've come to love (?) and expect from Pee zine! Bands getting the Pee treatment this issue include Propaghandi, Have heart, Sixlip, Aditf, Hopeless, Strength approach, Armoury, My catalyst, Protest!, Damn the empire, Cross examination, Famine, Locked in and stacks more inside including a fistful of stickers and a free 26 track Pee CD sampler!

oh so many pages, 30 cm x 21 cm

http://www.peerecords.com

PO Box 238 Marden, SA 5070

hopeless, sixlip
have heart, locked in
strength approach
a death in the family
the rabble, protest!
armoury, my catalyst and more including free stickers and PEE CD sampler!

Because the 2008 diary wasn't primarily meant to be zeen content, the blather entries are sometimes a tad more personal. If you were hoping for my scandalous and juciest of revelations circa 2008, this zeen has the greatest potential to meet your needs. This is probably my most embarrassing zeen to date, so I'm hoping, should that be your desire, you'll be a little disappointed.

28 pages, 21 cm x 15 cm

PO Box 108 Unley SA 5061

yummylychees@spin.net.au

I know for anyone that's keeping track this zine has taken way too long to come out and there's lots of excuses I could make to anyone who's reading this and to myself: the bands didn't write back, I was busy with work, I was away, etc...

myspace.com/staygold_zine 

bitinsley@hotmail.com

28 Bathurst Ave Moana SA 5169

We're starting to see some effects of the Liquor Licensing blitz. Rumours flying around the hospitality industry have mentioned a range of interesting stories. Some venues have found to be in breach of license and fined accordingly. Others have allegedly been fined for allowing staff to have a knock-off drink after closing. Small band venues are also finding that the letter of the law is harming the live music scene due to some license restrictions and related overheads if music is performed...

21 cm x 15 cm, 20 pages

stubbybuddyzine@gmail.com

This is a split zine bringing together two heavy weights of the Australian zine underworld with the theme of 'metal' (as in heavy metal, or no metal at all).  The YOU half is issue #353 of the weekly,
anonymous, free, paper zine from Melbourne.  YOU has been produced every week since November 2001 and usually takes the form of a hand-written letter sealed with staples in a paper bag.  

The Westside Angst half is issue #13 of the long running Adelaide zine Westside Angst made by Dr Ianto Ware.  Dr Ware's half of the zine is devoted entirely to Motorhead.  

This zine is notable for being launched inNewcastle at midnight on the Saturday night of the This Is Not Art Festival weekend, 2008.  The zine was launched at The Obelisk as the clock struck midnight and a copy of the zine was set on fire on a sundial as a crowd of hardcore zine fans cheered while Manowar played on a walkman and Slayer played on a lap-top.

40 pages, 21 cm x 14 cm

Sixteen page fanzine including interviews with Melbourne's UV Race, Pathetic Human and Iron Mind. Plus reviews of Australian and overseas hardcore punk records, tapes and zines. If you're into hardcore punk and other stuff that may or may not involve hardcore behaviour, this zine is for you.

16 pages, 29.5 cm x 27 cm

This zine is something of a legend. 'You' is a free, anonymous, weekly zine from Melbourne Australia, made and distributed since 2001. It involves a letter addressed to you from various writers, usually handwritten, often sealed in a paper bag and signed off 'from Luke' but may be also written by different people. This zine has been known to be typed in Braille, appear inside cigarette boxes, cassette tapes, noodle boxes, and has assumed the form of a CD and an hour long DVD. The zine usually appears in English but issues have included Spanish, French, Greek, Norwegian and Hungarian. Every week there's a different issue - see what issues you score through the magic of mail order! And if you're super keen, check out the anthology of the first five years.

variable dimensions.

The free, anonymous, weekly zine from Melbourne Australia comes in various dimensions and packaging, and here's the anthology of the first five years published by Breakdown Press. You started appearing on the streets of Melbourne in November 2001 and since then appears weekly in Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, Wagga Wagga, Castlemaine, Wollongong, Newcastle and Bendigo across Australia, as well as in London, Glasgow, Ipswich (UK), Chicago, Portland, San Francisco, Kansas City, Bloomington (USA) and Toronto. The zine is also distributed at Sticky, and through Bird in the Hand distro, Corn Dog distro and Microcosm Publishing.

YOU involves a letter addressed to you from various writers, usually handwritten, often sealed in a paper bag and signed off 'from Luke' but may be also written by different people. This zine has been known to be typed in Braille, appear inside cigarette boxes, cassette tapes, noodle boxes, and has assumed the form of a CD and an hour long DVD. The zine usually appears in English but issues have included Spanish, French, Greek, Norwegian and Hungarian. Every week there's a different issue - don't forget to add some to your order.

a lot of pages, 24 cm x 18.3 cm

Breakdown Press 

www.breakdownpress.org