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Madcity Music History A newspaper fanzine modeled after the UK’s Melody Maker and New Musical Express, covering working bands in Wisconsin and Northern Illinois.

In December, 1976, Gary Sohmers published the first issue of the Madcity Music Sheet, a newspaper fanzine modeled after the UK’s Melody Maker and New Musical Express, covering working bands in Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. The Sheet, as it was known, published bi-weekly until 1978, when it converted to a monthly magazine, and was published until 1980. Companion publications included the tabloid Madcity Music Guide, and the modern art and culture fanzine the Madcity Mirror.

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In December, 1976, Gary Sohmers published the first issue of the Madcity Music Sheet, a newspaper fanzine modeled after the UK’s Melody Maker and New Musical Express, covering working bands in Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. The Sheet, as it was known, published bi-weekly until 1978, when it converted to a monthly magazine, and was published until 1980. Companion publications included the tabloid Madcity Music Guide, and the modern art and culture fanzine the Madcity Mirror.