Well, besides taking what was totally freaked out and exciting in the seventies and making it boring in the twenties it should be obvious. NONE of 'em have ever read an issue of BLACK TO COMM in their entire bloomin' lives! That and the fact that they look like they might be closely related to Dave Lang but that's another story...anyway, if they did read it do you think they would be stupid enough to look like this considering just how much shock has turned to flop these past fortysome years?
Anyway, if you don't wanna end up like any of these woof-woofs howzbout buyin' one (or three, or ten, or a millyun for all I care!) old
copies of this essential (to my bank account) fanzine before they're all
gobbled up by the landfill! Prices are up due to inflation, and if you're
outside of the USA forget it because the postage will kill you! (But if you're
a rich kinda guy well...open up your bank account!)
Two ways you can get 'em. One is to leave a message in the comments section
(I will not publish it!) with your email and I will get back to you with
more detailed information. Or you can send me the cash (check or money order
suggested because some doofs have claimed to have sent me moolah in their orders though I have no record of 'em having done so!) to Christopher Stigliano (checks payable to him!) at 701 North
Hermitage Road, Suite 23, Hermitage PA 16148 USA; just like you used to
do in the old days.
PHFUDD! #11-Still have a few copies of this once-gone and forgotten issue
featuring Mirrors (complete with the usual rare photos and flyers and ads
and esoterica like that), Von Lmo photos taken at Max's Kansas City with
Lou Rone mugging it up for the camera (plus a Rudolph Grey chronology!),
Sonny Sharrock, Jeff Dahl and Powertrip, a live Styrenes photo taken by ME
(which accounts for its fuzziness!), Birdhouse (remember them?), the
Standells and some live Rocket From the Tombs snaps with lyrics that
should cause your heart to be racing by now. Also included is the enticing
article entitled "Is There No End To Those Pesky Chuck Eddy Rumors?"
which, as we know, is still as relevant today as it was in April/May 1988
when this issue originally came out. Since this is a rarity, I'm asking
$25.00 each, and no frowning!
BLACK TO COMM #14-Early 1989. Featuring part one of the Ron
Asheton interview, a nice though could be much better given all the
information discovered since piece on the Deviants, an article on Peter
Laughner's Cinderella Backstreet, the Seeds and Charlemagne Palestine.
$15.00 and if that's too expensive just try getting hold
of one on ebay at that price!
BLACK TO COMM #16-From summer 1989. This one has the Rudolph
Grey interview, some reprints of various Peter Laughner things I copped
out of old issues of ZEPPELIN and elsewhere, more
Electric Eels lyrics with a pic that's been reprinted all to heck,
Laughing Hyenas and of course tributes to the recently departed Lucille
Ball and Jim Backus. The first, cruddy version can be had for $7.00, the
other for $8.00 or maybe I'll just send you whatever I come upon
first!
BLACK TO COMM #17-Early '90. The first of the "big" issues
has a cover story/interview with Scott Morgan and Gary Rasmussen from
the old Scott Morgan band, also inside's an interview with Borbetomagus'
Donald Miller as well as one with Maureen Tucker, not to mention pieces
on Fish Karma (who I liked until hearing his overly-preachy kiss kiss
moosh anti-gun song entitled "God Bless The NRA" which blew Fish's
snot-nosed toss off attitude to sanctimonious heck), the Dogs (from
Detroit, not the French ones or the Flamin' Groovies for that matter!),
Rocket From the Tombs (with loads of old photos and the like, some never
seen before or since!), the top 25 of heavy metal, METAL MACHINE MUSIC, a piece on the then-new proto-punk reissues and archival digs of the
day and the usual reviews and news. $12.00.
BLACK TO COMM #19-Just found a few of these niceties with
my Miriam Linna interview plus one done with Jeff Clayton of Antiseen,
not to mention the Pink Fairies, Czech Underground Rock (Plastic
People of the Universe, Umela Hmota...), Lester Bangs (unpublished
photos too!), NUGGETS, the Shangs, a history of
proto/early punk fanzines, lotsa old TV stuff and of course the
regular departments. This is the first ish to really dig into a lotta
the anti-youth fascism mentality so popular in rock circles these
days, so sissies beware!!! Since this is getting rare you can have one
of these soon-to-be collector's items for $15 each if you can
believe it! A real steal deal!!!
BLACK TO COMM #20-Found a few of these featuring tasty
articles on the Seeds, MX-80 Sound, Lenny Kaye, Richard Meltzer, the
Bowery Boys, DENIM DELINQUENT magazine and a
smattering of praise regarding old television programs. Also
featured are interviews with Mick Farren, Roky Erickson, Adny
Shernoff and Craig Moore (Gonn), $15
BLACK TO COMM #21-From November '94. A VON LMO
cover story and interview grace this ish, as do interviews with Metal Mike Saunders, Brian McMahon (Electric Eels) and rockabilly star Ronnie Dawson, plus you can read much-desired items on the Trashmen, Velvet Underground and Hawkwind like I knew you would! Not to mention a piece on the infamous
TEENAGE WASTELAND GAZETTE fanzine! $15
BLACK TO COMM #24- From spring 2001. This issue's cover feature's a nice interview with Doug Snyder of DAILY DANCE/Sick Dick and the Volkswagens fame, plus there are interviews with the Dogs (Detroit) and Greg Shaw, a piece on the old CAN'T BUY A THRILL fanzine and the usual feature-length reviews and the like. $15
BLACK TO COMM #25-The latest (December 2003), 162 pages brimming with such goodies as a New York City Scene history (featuring interviews with Max's Kansas City's Peter Crowley and Ruby Lynn Reyner from Ruby and the Rednecks plus pieces on coverboys the New York Dolls and VARIETY scene-booster Fred Kirby), an interview with J. D. King (Coachmen, comix) plus one with guitarist Lou Rone, who would probably be best known to you as leader of the early CBGB-era band Cross as well as one-time guitarist for both Kongress and VON LMO, the Screamin' Mee-Mees, CRETINOUS CONTENTIONS, Simply Saucer rare photos, family tree and gigography, rare fanzines of the Golden Age (and more), tons of book and record reviews (which make up the bulk of this ish!), plus a CD with live Simply Saucer 1975, the Coachmen, The Battleship, Ethel with David Nelson Byers and Ruby and the Rednecks. $20
If you would like, I can slip in a Cee-Dee that came with the now dead and buried #22 for free with your order. Also, I am sorry to say that my previous offer to photocopy long-gone issues has been rescinded if only because the masters are so old they are deteriorating right before my very eyes. Well, ya shoulda bought 'em back when they were up and about, sweetheart!
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