Zine

Zine Zine was an indie music fanzine published in the 1980s by a handful of people who went on to great heights in the music and publishing industries.

Zine was an indie music fanzine published in the second half of the 1980s by a handful of people who went on to great heights in the music and publishing industries. We interviewed the likes of John Peel and Paul Weller, but Zine was started because there was no proper coverage of the indie music we liked best, so we spoke with many a rising band and even released our own flexi-discs to expose the music directly.

Just popped up to the Big Smoke ( for a delicious lunch at with ) and picked up my copy of Mud Sharks by Dave Barbaros...
27/05/2023

Just popped up to the Big Smoke ( for a delicious lunch at with ) and picked up my copy of Mud Sharks by Dave Barbarossa, drummer of Adam and the Ants, Bow Wow Wow, Beats International etc etc - looking forward to a good read

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Mud Sharks, the semi autobiographical novel by Dave Barbarossa📖🥁
27/05/2023

Mud Sharks, the semi autobiographical novel by Dave Barbarossa

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My personalised Mud Sharks📖🥁
27/05/2023

My personalised Mud Sharks

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Paul Weller looking thoughtful as we talked for our cover artist for Zine issue 3, which came out in October 1986
09/05/2023

Paul Weller looking thoughtful as we talked for our cover artist for Zine issue 3, which came out in October 1986

Tim having a chat with Paul Weller for issue 3 of Zine, and a cup of tea made by Arthur
09/05/2023

Tim having a chat with Paul Weller for issue 3 of Zine, and a cup of tea made by Arthur

We met up with Paul Weller in Solid Bond Studios, in the summer of 1984, and had a nice chat and a cup of tea
09/05/2023

We met up with Paul Weller in Solid Bond Studios, in the summer of 1984, and had a nice chat and a cup of tea

The legendary Bo Diddley playing the legendary General Wolfe, Coventry, 16 March 1984
07/05/2023

The legendary Bo Diddley playing the legendary General Wolfe, Coventry, 16 March 1984

Bo Diddley and his Twang Machine
07/05/2023

Bo Diddley and his Twang Machine

The legendary Bo Diddley playing the legendary General Wolfe, Coventry, 16 March 1984
07/05/2023

The legendary Bo Diddley playing the legendary General Wolfe, Coventry, 16 March 1984

A rare photo of me from then, outside the Marquee. Amusingly the poster is for The Q***r Boys - I believe this (on many ...
06/05/2023

A rare photo of me from then, outside the Marquee. Amusingly the poster is for The Q***r Boys - I believe this (on many levels) is a mistake - I’m sure it should read Quireboys, also, I had ducks 🦆 🦆 🦆

I know you are desperate to know (or be reminded) of what the Zine team looked like back in the day, we’ll here we were ...
06/05/2023

I know you are desperate to know (or be reminded) of what the Zine team looked like back in the day, we’ll here we were in my Balham studio apartment:

This was an accidental double exposure of Morrissey from The Smiths’ gig at Coventry Polytechnic - I leant my negatives ...
06/05/2023

This was an accidental double exposure of Morrissey from The Smiths’ gig at Coventry Polytechnic - I leant my negatives to someone who never returned them - this is one of the two prints I have from the film

Mike Joyce of The Smiths, who played Coventry Polytechnic on 10 March 1984
06/05/2023

Mike Joyce of The Smiths, who played Coventry Polytechnic on 10 March 1984

The Smiths played Coventry Polytechnic on 10 March 1984. I leant my negatives to someone who never returned them, so I o...
06/05/2023

The Smiths played Coventry Polytechnic on 10 March 1984.

I leant my negatives to someone who never returned them, so I only have two prints from the film

06/05/2023
A few last shots as we walked John Peel back to work
04/05/2023

A few last shots as we walked John Peel back to work

John Peel holding issue 1 of Zine: the back cover was a page of the comic strip PC49, reproduced from a 1950’s Eagle ann...
04/05/2023

John Peel holding issue 1 of Zine: the back cover was a page of the comic strip PC49, reproduced from a 1950’s Eagle annual, John Peel loved the comic and this was a reason he agreed to a chat with us

For issue 2 of Zine we had a chat with John Peel in the Indian restaurant he loved to visit, just round the corner from ...
04/05/2023

For issue 2 of Zine we had a chat with John Peel in the Indian restaurant he loved to visit, just round the corner from Broadcasting House

Matthew Ashman of in 1982
04/05/2023

Matthew Ashman of in 1982

Leigh Gorman of in 1982
04/05/2023

Leigh Gorman of in 1982

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There was a free flexidisc with issues nine and ten. Both have two tracks, here's no.2 of 4: Down Here by The Rain.

So, who wants a copy of this? KICKSTARTER LAUNCHING TUESDAY 27 MARCH! The book with an intro from Steve Lamacq - photos of the 80's music scene & some original articles from Zine: John Peel, Paul Weller, Deacon Blue, Edwyn Collins, Blow Monkeys, Pale Fountains... even a sneaky guest appearance by Cyndi Lauder.

John Peel in a snow storm. What more would an indie kid ever want for Christmas?

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