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Despite the super, soar away success of online journals like this one (ahem!), there's still no pleasure like sitting down with an egg sandwich and a piece of printed matter on your lap. But sadly, most magazines today make egg sandwiches look exotic indeed. Which has left a gaping whole in the market for fanzines, which seem to be proliferating, despite competition from all those blogger nerds and what have you. |
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Dirty Vegas is at Shepherds Bush Empire, W12. 7:30pm. £14. 0870 264 3333 or here. |
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Sales: Up to 80% off at the Browns Labels for Less sale. 10am-6:30pm. South Molton St, W1. 020 7514 0052; The Fashion Made Fair Sample Sale is @ Dray Walk Gallery, E1. 12-8pm; and at Chelsea Old Town Hall, it's the British Designer Sale. 10am-7pm. Kings Road, SW3. £2. |
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| Master of groove Roy Ayers plays tonight at Forum. 8pm. 9-17 Highgate Road, NW5. £15. 0870 264 3333 or here. | ||||
DIY culture has seen a resurgence recently, and the origins of the movement are charted in a new book by Amy Spencer, DIY: The Rise of Lo-fi Culture which traces the origins of zines, from 30s sci-fi zines through the self-publishing Beat Generation, the 50s skiffle movement and 70s punk publishers. In today's ultra corporate society, zines are a sorely needed voice of sanity/ insanity! There's Butt 'fagazine', a "Fantastic magazine for homosexuals" featuring articles like "Roger Payne: Interesting Artist Is Extremely Well Hung and Lives Next Door to Boy George", and Found Magazine which features stuff people have, er, found, as well as the brilliantly monikered Murder Can be Fun! |
Vintage pop like the summer of '69 at Earls Court, SW5: It's Bryan Adams. 7:30pm. £35. 0870 264 3333 or here. |
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Best presents Insa's Graffiti Fetish at its shop gallery. It's stilettos galore. 5 Back Hill, EC1. 020 7833 5544. Free. |
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Here @ UJ we also like Beer Frame, The Chap, and music zine To Hell With. So come on, don't be lazy; bypass Borders and make the trek to an independent retailer and find something interesting to read. Or better yet, pen something yourself - we dare you. DIY:
The Rise of Lo-fi Culture by Amy Spencer |
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Jaap Blonk opens the BBC's Cut and Splice festival with Kurt Schwitters' Ursonate at. Jerwood Space. 7pm. Union St, SE1. Tix 020 8576 1227. |
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The popular Basement Jaxx night Inside Out is back at Jamm tonight. 9pm-3:30am. 261 Brixton Rd, SW9. £6. |
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Battersea Contemporary Art Fair opens at BAC, SW11. |
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