May 2013
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ASFAR spring 2013 issue - stockists update
I’m running low on copies of the spring 2013 issue of A Short Fanzine About Rocking, so if you want to get a copy off me directly, go to http://ashortfanzineaboutrocking.bigcartel.com and order one now!
Loads of interviews, gig/record/zine reviews and rants - 84 pages in all for just £2!
I’ll also have a few copies with me to sell at The Story So Far in Kingston tonight (Tuesday...
April 2013
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Buy the new spring 2013 A Short Fanzine About...
The new issue of A Short Fanzine About Rocking is selling fast, so if you don’t want to miss out on a copy, head over to http://ashortfanzineaboutrocking.bigcartel.com and order one now!
The fanzine features interviews with all these awesome bands: Rotting Out; The Ghost Inside; The Rival Mob; Madball; Birds In Row; Shai Hulud; New Morality; Bleak Reality; Moose Blood; Homewrecker; and The...
The new A Short Fanzine About Rocking is in shops...
Thanks to everyone who’s picked up a copy of the new issue of A Short Fanzine About Rocking so far! If you haven’t bought a copy yet, you can head over to http://ashortfanzineaboutrocking.bigcartel.com/ and order it now - 84 pages for just £2.
The zine features interviews with: Rotting Out; The Ghost Inside; The Rival Mob; Madball; Birds In Row; Shai Hulud; New Morality; Bleak...
Go buy the new issue of A Short Fanzine About...
I’ve just put out the new, spring 2013 issue of A Short Fanzine About Rocking. Thanks to everyone who’s ordered a copy so far, but if you haven’t picked one up yet, go and buy it now at http://ashortfanzineaboutrocking.bigcartel.com/.
The zine features interviews with: Rotting Out; The Ghost Inside; The Rival Mob; Madball; Birds In Row; Shai Hulud; New Morality; Bleak Reality;...
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Pick up the new A Short Fanzine About Rocking...
The brand new issue of A Short Fanzine About Rocking is available now! Click on the picture below to order a copy off me directly via http://ashortfanzineaboutrocking.bigcartel.com/.
The zine features interviews with: Rotting Out; The Ghost Inside; The Rival Mob; Madball; Birds In Row; Shai Hulud; New Morality; Bleak Reality; Moose Blood; Homewrecker; and The Cut Ups.
It also includes loads of...
New A Short Fanzine About Rocking is out now!
The brand new spring 2013 issue of A Short Fanzine About Rocking is out now!
The zine features interviews with: Rotting Out; The Ghost Inside; The Rival Mob; Madball; Birds In Row; Shai Hulud; New Morality; Bleak Reality; Moose Blood; Homewrecker; and The Cut Ups.
It also includes loads of columns and gig/record/zine reviews.
84 pages for just £2!
The easiest way to get a copy is to order...
New ASFAR now out Tuesday 16th April - stockists...
There’s been a slight hold-up at the printers with the new issue of A Short Fanzine About Rocking, but it will - barring disaster - be out on Tuesday 16th April.
The zine features interviews with The Ghost Inside, Rotting Out, Madball, Shai Hulud, The Rival Mob, Homewrecker, Birds In Row, New Morality, Bleak Reality, Moose Blood and The Cut-Ups. Plus shedloads of gig/record/zine reviews and...
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ASFAR 35 has been sent to the printers!
I’ve just sent the brand new issue of A Short Fanzine About Rocking off to the printers. It’ll be out next week, where you’ll be able to buy it from http://ashortfanzineaboutrocking.bigcartel.com, but in the meantime, here’s a sneak peak of the cover…
March 2013
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Last call for advertisers for ASFAR issue 35
The new issue of A Short Fanzine About Rocking is scheduled to go off to the printers over the Easter weekend (i.e. next weekend), so if you want to advertise in there, this is your last chance to get in touch!
Interviews with all these bands feature in the new issue: The Ghost Inside, Rotting Out, Madball, Shai Hulud, The Rival Mob, Hammers, Homewrecker, Birds In Row, New Morality, Bleak Reality...
ASFAR Spring 2013 issue update
The spring 2013 issue of A Short Fanzine About Rocking will hopefully be all done and dusted by the first week in April. I know I’d planned to get it out mid-March, but real life has got in the way (again).
Hopefully it’ll be worth the wait. The new issue will definitely feature interviews with The Ghost Inside, Shai Hulud, Madball, Birds In Row, Hammers, Bleak Reality and New...
February 2013
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Advertisers/reviewers/columnists needed!
I’m aiming to get the new issue of A Short Fanzine About Rocking out by the end of March, but I need some things to make that happen…
ADVERTISERS
It’s dead cheap to advertise in the zine, and your advert will be seen by loads of people who spend way too much money on music/merch/stuff. Our advert rates are £20 for a full page and £10 for a half page, and the deadline for advert...
January 2013
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Next issue update - advertisers and contributors...
I’m aiming to get the brand new issue of A Short Fanzine About Rocking out by late February/early March, so here’s a quick update on what’s going on with it…
We’ve got interviews with Birds In Row, Bleak Reality, The Cut Ups and Madball (the last one’s a bit short) in the bag. I’m also in the process of sorting interviews with New Morality and...
Winter issue of ASFAR sold out via BigCartel
I’ve now sold out of copies of the winter 2012 issue of A Short Fanzine About Rocking - massive thanks to everyone who’s picked up a copy!
If you haven’t brought one yet, check out http://ashortfanzineaboutrocking.tumblr.com/stockists for a full list of other places that should still have copies of the latest issue in stock. These include awesome shops like V-Revolution in...
December 2012
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ASFAR top 20 of 2012
Just in case anyone’s interested, here’s my top 20 records of 2012
1. Basement - ‘Colourmeinkindness’ (Run For Cover)
2. Last Witness - ‘Mourning After’ (Holy Roar)
3. The Ghost Inside - ‘Get What You Give’ (Epitaph)
4. Your Demise - ‘The Golden Age’ (Visible Noise)
5. Landscapes - ‘Life Gone...
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The Down To Nothing gig at London Camden Underworld this Friday (14th) and the Birds In Row gig at London Old Blue Last on Sunday (16th) will be your last chances this year to get a copy of the latest ASFAR off me direct (i.e. without paying postage) so drop me a line if you want to get hold of one!
Otherwise you can order the zine anytime via http://ashortfanzineaboutrocking.bigcartel.com or...
Buy the new A Short Fanzine About Rocking now!
If you want to get a copy of the new A Short Fanzine About Rocking, hurry, cause they’re selling fast!
The zine includes interviews with: BRUTALITY WILL PREVAIL, BASEMENT, CODE ORANGE KIDS, BREAKING POINT, EXPIRE, VISION OF DISORDER, BROTHERHOOD OF THE LAKE and WHIPS/CHAINS.
Plus columns and shedloads of record, gig and zine reviews.
A bumper 80 pages for just £2, available from...
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Buy a copy of the new A Short Fanzine About...
I’m fast running out of copies of the new A Short Fanzine About Rocking, so if you want to get one, do it soon!
The zine includes interviews with: BRUTALITY WILL PREVAIL, BASEMENT, CODE ORANGE KIDS, BREAKING POINT, EXPIRE, VISION OF DISORDER, BROTHERHOOD OF THE LAKE and WHIPS/CHAINS.
Plus columns and shedloads of record, gig and zine reviews.
A bumper 80 pages for just £2, available from...
November 2012
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Buy a copy of the new A Short Fanzine About...
If you haven’t bought it yet, head over to http://ashortfanzineaboutrocking.bigcartel.com and buy a copy of the new A Short Fanzine About Rocking now!
It includes interviews with BRUTALITY WILL PREVAIL, BASEMENT, CODE ORANGE KIDS, BREAKING POINT, EXPIRE, VISION OF DISORDER, BROTHERHOOD OF THE LAKE and WHIPS/CHAINS.
Plus columns and shedloads of record, gig and zine reviews.
A bumper 80...
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Don't miss out on the new A Short Fanzine About...
The new issue of A Short Fanzine About Rocking is flying off the shelves (or it would be, if I had any shelf space to put it on), so make sure you order a copy now or you might miss out!
It includes interviews with BRUTALITY WILL PREVAIL, BASEMENT, CODE ORANGE KIDS, BREAKING POINT, EXPIRE, VISION OF DISORDER, BROTHERHOOD OF THE LAKE and WHIPS/CHAINS.
Plus columns and shedloads of record, gig and...
Buy a copy of the new A Short Fanzine About...
If you want to pick up a copy of the new A Short Fanzine About Rocking this weekend, I’ll have copies to sell in London at Hundred Reasons/Hell Is For Heroes at Kentish Town Forum tomorrow and Converge etc at Koko on Sunday. Holler if you want one. Or you can go to http://ashortfanzineaboutrocking.bigcartel.com/ and order one now for just £2! In case you need reminding, the new issue...
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Please buy the new issue of A Short Fanzine About...
Thanks to everyone who’s bought the new ASFAR. If you haven’t then please buy one now!
It includes interviews with BRUTALITY WILL PREVAIL, BASEMENT, CODE ORANGE KIDS, BREAKING POINT, EXPIRE, VISION OF DISORDER, BROTHERHOOD OF THE LAKE and WHIPS/CHAINS.
Plus columns and shedloads of record, gig and zine reviews.
A bumper 80 pages for just £2!
You can order the zine directly off me...
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Pick up the new A Short Fanzine About Rocking now!
The new, winter 2012, issue of A Short Fanzine About Rocking is out now! It includes interviews with BRUTALITY WILL PREVAIL, BASEMENT, CODE ORANGE KIDS, BREAKING POINT, EXPIRE, VISION OF DISORDER, BROTHERHOOD OF THE LAKE and WHIPS/CHAINS.
Plus columns and shedloads of record, gig and zine reviews.
A bumper 80 pages for just £2!
You can order the zine directly off me via...
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New issue of A Short Fanzine About Rocking is out...
The new, winter 2012, issue of A Short Fanzine About Rocking is out now! It includes interviews with BRUTALITY WILL PREVAIL, BASEMENT, CODE ORANGE KIDS, BREAKING POINT, EXPIRE, VISION OF DISORDER, BROTHERHOOD OF THE LAKE and WHIPS/CHAINS.
Plus columns and shedloads of record, gig and zine reviews.
A bumper 80 pages for just £2!
You can order the zine directly off me via...
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New issue of ASFAR out very soon!
The new issue of A Short Fanzine About Rocking is currently at the printers and will be out in just a few days’ time.
It’s a bumper 80 page issue, and includes interviews with: Brutality Will Prevail, Basement, Code Orange Kids, Breaking Point, Vision Of Disorder, Expire, Brotherhood Of The Lake and Whips/Chains. Plus the usual shedload of gig/record/zine reviews.
All for just £2!
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Madball in Kingston tomorrow!
NYHC legends, and one of my favourite hardcore bands ever, Madball, are playing The Fighting Cocks in Kingston tomorrow (Wednesday 14th). It should be an awesome show, especially cause London’s finest, No Second Chance, are supporting.
You can pick up a ticket here: http://www.banquetrecords.com/madball141112
And there’s more info on the show here:...
October 2012
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The new ASFAR will be out in mid-November!
It’s taking a bit longer than planned - mainly because real life has got in the way - but the autumn/winter 2012 issue of A Short Fanzine About Rocking will hopefully be dropping in mid-November.
The new issue will include interviews with Brutality Will Prevail, Vision Of Disorder, Basement, Breaking Point, Expire and Brotherhood Of The Lake. There will also hopefully be one more in there,...
Advertisers needed for the next A Short Fanzine...
The autumn/winter 2012 issue of A Short Fanzine About Rocking will be out in late October/early November and I need people to advertise in the zine.
This issue will include interviews with Brutality Will Prevail, Basement, Expire, Breaking Point, Brotherhood Of The Lake and, hopefully, Mixtapes and Vision Of Disorder. Plus there will be the usual shedload of record, zine and gig reviews, and...
Photos needed for the next ASFAR
It’d be great to have some recent-ish live shots of Brutality Will Prevail, Breaking Point, Basement, Expire and Brotherhood Of The Lake in the next issue of ASFAR to accompany my interviews with them. If you can help out, e-mail me via ashortfanzineaboutrocking@yahoo.co.uk.
I might also need shots of Vision Of Disorder and Mixtapes, so if you can help with either of those, let me know as...
September 2012
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Reviewers needed!
I’ve got one last pile of CDs I need reviewing in the next issue of A Short Fanzine About Rocking. It’s mainly punk and metal stuff, with a little bit of hardcore. If you can string a sentence together and fancy doing a bit of reviewing in the next couple of weeks, get in touch via ashortfanzineaboutrocking@yahoo.co.uk.
Next issue of ASFAR taking shape
The next issue of A Short Fanzine About Rocking will be out by the end of October. It will definitely include interviews with Brutality Will Prevail, Basement, Breaking Point, Expire and Brotherhood Of The Lake. There will also be more interviews, plus loads of gig/CD/zine reviews and no doubt plenty of randomness. More details to be announced over the next few weeks.
If you’re interested...
August 2012
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Summer 2012 A Short Fanzine About Rocking -...
In the spirit of, um, something positive, I’ve slashed the price of the summer 2012 issue of A Short Fanzine About Rocking for a limited period.
Instead of the cover price of £2, if you order the zine off me direct it’ll now set up back just £1 (plus p&p) for 88 pages of punk and hardcore goodness, including interviews with: Trapped Under Ice, Cancer Bats, Your Demise,...
ASFAR - August 2012 update
I know things have been pretty quiet on the A Short Fanzine About Rocking front over the past few weeks but unfortunately real life sometimes gets in the way of doing zine things. Luckily I should be able to get more done on the zine in the next few weeks so here’s a quick round-up…
SUMMER 2012 ISSUE STILL AVAILABLE
Copies of the summer 2012 issue of ASFAR are still available from...
July 2012
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It's hot! Buy the summer 2012 ASFAR!
It’s a well-known fact that reading fanzines is one of the best things you can do in hot weather. It’s also one of the best things you can do in rubbish weather as well. So you should go and buy the summer 2012 issue of A Short Fanzine About Rocking now. It’s a whopping 88 pages long and will set you back just £2. Order a copy from me direct via...
Hurry up and buy a copy of the new A Short Fanzine...
Don’t miss out on the summer 2012 issue of A Short Fanzine About Rocking, head over to http://ashortfanzineaboutrocking.bigcartel.com and order a copy now!
It’s an 88 page beast of an issue, featuring interviews with: Trapped Under Ice, Cancer Bats, Your Demise, Knuckledust, The Wonder Years, Set Your Goals, Pariso, Hang The Bastard, Gnarwolves, Frustration, Landscapes and The...
Stockists needed for the new A Short Fanzine About...
The new A Short Fanzine About Rocking is selling pretty damn well, so if you fancy taking a few copies to sell on your distro/website/merch stand, get in touch.
I offer cheap deals for five or more copies, and it’s even cheaper if you can meet me in London to take the copies off me personally.
If you’re interested, hit me up with an e-mail via ashortfanzineaboutrocking@yahoo.co.uk.
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Buy the new A Short Fanzine About Rocking now!
The new issue of A Short Fanzine About Rocking is selling fast, so don’t miss out on picking up a copy!
It features interviews with all these awesome bands: Trapped Under Ice, Cancer Bats, Your Demise, Knuckledust, The Wonder Years, Set Your Goals, Pariso, Hang The Bastard, Gnarwolves, Frustration, Landscapes and The Beautiful Ones.
Plus a shedload of gig/record/zine reviews and a bunch of...
More places to buy the new A Short Fanzine About...
You can now get the new issue via Holy Roar Records (http://holyroarrecords.com/shop.php), All Ages Records in London (http://www.allagesrecords.com/), Punker Bunker in Brighton and Moshtache Records (http://moshtacherecords.bigcartel.com/), as well as direct from the zine BigCartel (http://ashortfanzineaboutrocking.bigcartel.com). These are all awesome labels/shops, so check them out! The new...
June 2012
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Pick up a copy of the A Short Fanzine About...
Just in case you’ve missed my constant spamming of the entire internet since last Friday, the brand new summer 2012 issue of A Short Fanzine About Rocking is on sale now!
It’s a massive 88 page issue, featuring interviews with all these bands: Trapped Under Ice, Cancer Bats, Your Demise, Knuckledust, The Wonder Years, Set Your Goals, Pariso, Hang The Bastard, Gnarwolves, Frustration,...
Buy the new A Short Fanzine About Rocking now!
If you haven’t bought a copy of the new issue of A Short Fanzine About Rocking yet, please pick one up now!
It features interviews with: Trapped Under Ice, Cancer Bats, Your Demise, Knuckledust, The Wonder Years, Set Your Goals, Pariso, Hang The Bastard, Gnarwolves, Frustration, Landscapes and The Beautiful Ones.
Plus a shedload of gig/record/zine reviews and a bunch of columns.
88 pages...
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New ASFAR in stock at All Ages Records
There are copies of the new issue of A Short Fanzine About Rocking in stock at All Ages Records in London. All Ages is London’s only dedicated punk and hardcore record shop and it’s well worth checking out - more info at www.allagesrecords.com.
Don’t forget you can also order the new issue directly off me via http://ashortfanzineaboutrocking.bigcartel.com.
Look out for more...
Buy the new A Short Fanzine About Rocking now!
The summer 2012 issue of A Short Fanzine About Rocking is out now!
It includes interviews with all these awesome bands: Trapped Under Ice, Cancer Bats, Your Demise, Knuckledust, The Wonder Years, Set Your Goals, Pariso, Hang The Bastard, Gnarwolves, Frustration, Landscapes and The Beautiful Ones.
Plus a shedload of gig/record/zine reviews and a bunch of columns.
All for just £2 (plus postage).
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Brand new A Short Fanzine About Rocking out now!
The summer 2012 issue of A Short Fanzine About Rocking is out now!
It includes interviews with all these awesome bands: Trapped Under Ice, Cancer Bats, Your Demise, Knuckledust, The Wonder Years, Set Your Goals, Pariso, Hang The Bastard, Gnarwolves, Frustration, Landscapes and The Beautiful Ones.
Plus a shedload of gig/record/zine reviews and a bunch of columns.
All for just £2 (plus...
Next issue of ASFAR has gone to the printers
Here’s a sneak preview of the cover. Look out for details of exactly when it’s going to be out.
New ASFAR update - out later this month!
Almost true to my word, the next issue of A Short Fanzine About Rocking is due out later this month. I don’t have an exact release date yet, but hopefully it’ll be around June 20th.
It’s shaping up to be a bumper issue, including interviews with (takes deep breath): Trapped Under Ice, Cancer Bats, Set Your Goals, Knuckledust, Your Demise, The Wonder Years, Hang The Bastard,...
