Essex Fanzine Compendium

Noisy fanzine and Southend Punk are putting together a compendium of Essex-based fanzines past and present, due for publication in 2008, and we need your help!

If anyone reading this is currently/was ever involved in a fanzine based in Essex and would like to get in touch and tell us about it, or help with research, please do! Any era/subject matter will be considered although we are particularly interested in music fanzines, especially those published in the 1980s/90s. Below is a list of publications we are trying to find out more about:

• Right Track Early 1980s mod zine from Ilford.
• Froth (a Delicatessen fanzine) & Subcircus (general indie) - apparently written by someone called Sarah residing in Langdon Hills, probably around 1995/96.
• Moshpit (covered bands like Manic Street Preachers, Suede) - based in Ongar.
• Nerd (covered bands like Ween, Magoo, Sammy) - apparently written by someone called Liz residing in Chelmsford.
• Ribena (covered bands like My Life Story, Posh, Mansun and Rosa Mota) - based in Hornchurch.
• Runaway (covered bands like Bunty Chunks, Yummy Fur, Armed) - based in Ilford.
• Some Shapeless Wonder (covered bands like Starseeds and Moreau's Island) - based in Benfleet and/or London.
• No Pictures (covered bands like Gold Blade, Bette Davis & the Balconettes, Soulbossa) - apparently written by someone called Jason residing in Walton on the Naze.

Exact details of format and content will be announced nearer the time, so watch this space for details!
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