Steve edgell et al (2 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. 160 pages. ex library -card covers & corners wear -internally sound.

First Edition. Issue one measures 62 x 42cm, [7pp], issue two is 60 x 21cm, [7pp], issue three is 60 x 21, [7pp], issue five is 42 x 30cm, [7pp], and issue six is 42 x 30cm, [7pp]. All undated, but circa 1992. Well-illustrated underground newspapers originally given away free, described as "a free bi-monthly newspaper containing lifestyle options for every shell-suited shirtlifting, shoplifting, job dodger" with articles covering media witch-hunts, conspiracies, and emergent media. Many questionable mock advertisements. The publication was associated with the early internet "Fast Breeder" BBS forum: "the first techno bulletin board service". Its editors were Steve Edgell, Graham Harwood, and Matthew Fuller. Issues contain contributions from Paquito Bolino, Helen Bowling, Chris Brook, Lawrence Burton, Marcia Dobson, Tod Hanson, Lou Harwood, Mireille Michel, Dylan Horrocks, Ros Garbles, Heath Buntin, Mark Pawson, The Institute of Fatuous Research and many others - Mark Steventon writes on building a DIY TV transmitter, Fuller's editorial enthuses on the Fast Breeder internet BBS forum, Stewart Home regularly contributes "Royal Watch" columns such as on 'Sex, Smack and Satanism', etc. The first editorial solicits contributions from "despatch riders, Underground passengers, technophreaks, cartoonists, bull breed owners, perverts", etc. First issue has a doctored image of prime minister John Major with genital-like nasal protrusion. Introduced as "a new free newspaper for London - we paid for this paper with your hard-earned taxes, produced it on the equipment of management and pasted up on the floors of council flats we got by having mixed gender illegitimate kids". Edgelording over the breaches of good taste. The narrow second issue is billed as 'Micro Copy: Money Saver Issue No. 2', [7pp], with texts by Stewart Home, Mandie Beuzeval and others. The third issue (subtitled 'Push the Button') has contributions from cyber-feminism writer Sadie Plant. Sixth issue features an explicitly manipulated cover image of Tony Blair. Lively and anarchic, many of Underground's young contributors are now prominent media theorists, journalists and artists. Each newspaper is lightly age-toned, with foldcreases along centre, otherwise complete. Febrile, extremely rare and truly ephemeral examples of 1990s counter-culture. Good condition. [ref: 154b].…