| 2008 ZINE REVIEWS PAGE 1 - PAGE 2 |
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| MOJO #176 July 2008 + CD *** Bought this coz I'm a sad old Pistols fan who still hopes they can somehow reclaim some respect and intrigue from their groundbreaking past and sadly long overdue demise. Coming out prior to yet another set of London dates that were filmed (and later turned up on the rather good 'England's Dreaming' DVD). This candid 20 page roller coaster ride made up of 4 individual interviews with the Pistols themselves, is not as gross as it would appear. Lydon's still very much outspoken and can hit us with some classic quotes, but alas he's now not the sharp as a pin North London Antichrist. And although amusing instills his out of touch with reality LA viewpoint upon us more so. He even fancies writing a song for troubled Britney Spears arrrgghh!!!! I doubt very much that Lydon could write a credible punk song for the Sex Pistols or PIL let alone anyone else that would be considered legit these days. Although apparently he's big in the club scene under another alias? You can tell Steve Jones is itching to write a NEW Sex Pistols album and musically that could still be very interesting with Cooky and Matlock involved. However some hidden facts emerge amongst the questions and recorded output look back on their career. Paul Cook admits he never plays the 'The Great Rock N Roll Swindle' album while Glen Matlock digs the 'Spunk' sessions for obvious reasons and welcomes making a few extra quid! The rest of the mag as far as punk goes was zilch on the ground. So maybe not worth the cover price of £4.30 to most punks these days. But you did get a FREE 16 track punk disc on the cover featuring an interesting 16 track array of punk gems and the odd rarity from the past. www.mojo4music.com |
| RIOT ON YOUR OWN #31 October 2008 ****
Great cover shot of the Restarts at Rebellion festival in 2008 introduces us to another edition of the scummiest freebie this side of a MP's rent boy tabl. Interesting editorial which spells out the dark, deep hole of heavy drugs in the punk scene and life in general. A sad fact which can only stifle creativity, entertainment and just plain focus in Punk. Sid, Malcolm Owen, Kurt Cobain...the list is endless. It also turns you into a lecherous, thieving cunt if the local drug lords are anything to go by. On a more optimistic note, there's a neat Joy Division profile, two low level although could be new hope interviews with Coleraine's Axis Of Evil who feature members of the now disbanded but highly rated Man Overboard. And Dublin's teenager louts Septic Pussy. The highlight has the be the annual Rebellion festival review which spans around 12 pages and will have you snickering in yr boots at some of the observations. It also features a great centre-spread collage of all the culprits in action, although SLF being the best band made for more suspect views never mind devices. And talking of dodgy geezers there's an absolutely riveting piece on some of Belfast's legendary street fighters. Not a playboy or promoter amongst em! Blokes who knocked out Bulls and one geezer who walked his pet Lions down the streets of Belfast lol. You gotta read it to believe it! We also get a review of the big Drumacanoo Punks Picnic, along with the usual wide array of gigs, records, DVD's and zine reviews. Still the best pound for pound punk freebie in the UK today. Issue's #32 and #33 are now on the streets! Miss em at your peril! www.myspace.com/ FREE with an SAE to BILL, 5 GLEN ROAD, BELFAST BT5 7JH billyriot@hotmail.com |
| ANTI HIPPIE #5 Winter 2008 *** Ain't read a copy of this Finnish skinhead zine for a few years and it's back with with the same meticulously easy on the eye presentation along with good layouts and neat desktop presence. I gotta say though the skinhead Oi! scene does not really appeal to me so much these days. It's all very much one dimensional with no really great bands to come out of it and make an impression, apart from about 5 worldwide well known bands. From Russian with no love we have anti fascist skins rubbing shoulders with New York hoodlums. It less diverse and really takes a lot to get into if your not a Skin. Front cover features the stabbed to death Moscow Trojan skin 27 year old Filatov who got murdered last October (08). What really dismays me is all these skinheads fighting each other for poxy political views. C'mon get a life it's just not worth it. Music wise we get Slovakian Oi'sters Cenzura, The Hoist who are Finnish piss heads, New Jersey's Broken Heroes, and the Barons not to mistaken with the cabaret band, although stranger things have happened. There's a profile on the Moscow Trojan skin crew, some geezer called DJ Perry Man a Tampere skinhead, a profile on True Force Records and odd one out Californian punk author Russ Lippitt who had some novel views. A minor tape label Dagger promotions, plus some old UK skin newspaper cuttings and a Combat 84 piece. Which is puzzling as the editorial stance seems to veer towards the Sharp scene? There's a massive record and zine review section all Oi! incorporated which could probably ostracise the none skin readership.However gains bonus points for including a free 22 CD disc where you can hear most of the bands included inside. For more information visit www.mypace.com/oibootboy |
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