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Slash : a punk magazine from Los Angeles, 1977-1980

Title
Slash : a punk magazine from Los Angeles, 1977-1980 / edited by Brian Roettinger and J.C. Gabel ; introduction by Kristine McKenna.
Publication
Los Angeles, California : Hat & Beard, 2016.

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Additional Authors
  • Gabel, J. C.
  • Roettinger, Brian
  • McKenna, Kristine
Description
495 pages : chiefly illustrations, portraits (some color); 30 cm
Summary
"The legendary punk and new wave alternative weekly magazine Slash was founded in Los Angeles in 1977 by Steve Samiof, and published a total of 29 print issues before its demise in 1980 (though it had a second life as the punk label Slash Records, which was eventually bought by Warner Bros. Records in 1999). In its brief run, Slash defined the punk subculture in Los Angeles and beyond with the comic strip Jimbo by Gary Panter and photographs by Melanie Nissen, the co-founding publisher and longtime photo editor. Writing by Jeffrey Lee Pierce, Chris D., Pleasant Gehman and Claude Kickboy Face Bessy explored reggae, blues and rockabilly in addition to punk and new wave. ... Slash: a punk magazine from Los Angeles, 197780 pays homage to the magazines legacy with facsimile reproductions of every cover from the publications run and reprints of some of the magazines best articles and interviews. These are interspersed with new essays, reportage and oral histories from Exene Cervenka, KK Barrett, Gary Panter, Vivien Goldman, Richard Meltzer, Cali Thornhill DeWitt, Chris D., Bryan Ray Turcotte, Chris Morris, Ann Summa and Allan MacDowell, among others, telling the story of this critical chapter in the history of American media"--Publisher's website.
Uniform Title
Slash (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Subject
  • Slash (Los Angeles, Calif.) > History
  • Punk rock music > Periodicals
  • Punk culture > Periodicals
  • Punk rock music > Pictorial works
  • Punk culture > Pictorial works
  • Punk rock music > History and criticism
  • Punk culture > History and criticism
  • Punk rock music > California > Los Angeles > Periodicals
  • Punk culture > California > Los Angeles > Periodicals
Note
  • Includes index.
Contents
Introduction: Don't be afraid to break things : an ode to Slash / Kristine McKenna -- Reflections / Philomena Winstanley -- Part I: Autobiography of an idea : a two-part interview with Slash co-founders Steve Samiof & Melanie Nissen / Brian Roettinger & J.C. Gabel -- Volume one. No. 1, May 1977 ; No. 2, June 1977 ; No. 3, August 1977 ; No. 4, September 1977 ; No. 5, October 1977 ; No. 6, December 1977 ; No. 7, January 1978 ; No. 8, February 1978 ; No. 9, April 1978 ; Unnumbered, One year anniversary issue ; No. 10, May 1978 ; No. 11, July 1978 ; No. 12, August 1978 -- The origins of Jimbo / Gary Panter -- Part II: Making things up as they went along -- AKA: Kickboy Face / Nicole Panter -- Volume two. No. 1, September 1978 ; No. 2, November 1978 ; No. 3, January 1979 ; No. 4, March 1979 ; No. 5, May 1979 ; No. 6, June 1979 ; No. 7, August 1979 ; No. 8, September 1979 ; No. 9, October 1979 ; No. 10, November 1979 ; No. 11, December 1979 -- Dead Slash talking / Allan MacDonell -- Slash & reggae : version galore / Vivien Goldman -- Cocktails with Claude (1979) : Richard Meltzer interviews Claude Bessy -- Volume three. No. 1, January/February 1980 ; No. 2, March 1980 ; No. 3, April 1980 ; No. 4, May 1980 ; No. 5, August 1980 -- The map / Chris Morris -- Slash extra w/ New York Rocker. The final issue : September 1981 -- So this is war, eh? : selected Slash editorials / Claude "Kickboy Face" Bessy -- Annihilation man (2000) / Brendan Mullen -- End of days / Bryan Ray Turcotte -- Etc. Contributor biographies ; Slash magazine contributor index ; Acknowledgments.
Call Number
JMG 17-322
ISBN
  • 9780996744720
  • 099674472X
OCLC
935195068
Title
Slash : a punk magazine from Los Angeles, 1977-1980 / edited by Brian Roettinger and J.C. Gabel ; introduction by Kristine McKenna.
Publisher
Los Angeles, California : Hat & Beard, 2016.
Edition
First edition.
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Added Author
Gabel, J. C., editor.
Roettinger, Brian, editor.
McKenna, Kristine, writer of introduction.
Added Title
Slash (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Research Call Number
JMG 17-322
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