I just love this 8.5 by 11 inches cut and paste, black and white, monthly six pager zine. Cover picture stars of this issue: Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks. Big Daddy was an English professional wrestler famous for his record-breaking 64 inch chest. Giant Haystacks aka Haystacks Calhoun was a 6 ft 11 in 685 lb English professional wrestler. He laid the groundwork for future ring behemoths like: André The Giant, Big John Stud, King Kong Bundy, The One Man Gang and Vader. On the front page there`s also `bloodshot and trembling` poetry section. My favorites this time around are:
Found out
All my life,
In so many ways,
I`ve been waiting
To be found out.
And
Coaches & horses
They ruined it
Like they ruined
So many other things,
Trendy bar staff,
Cool music,
Modern décor
But zero soul.
Francis, Jeff and Norman
Wouldn`t even bother
To haunt this place.
There`s `1.5 years on probation `Gary Simmons monthly, vulgar, intense, in your face, funny as heel episodes of life in jail. I just love this stuff! Nest in line there`s a couple of music and concert (Mark Eitzel) reviews. There`s `Hiroshima Yeah! O`er London `which are various text messages Gary Simmons send and receives (what can I say? To each his own). Mark Ritchie writes `Trouble` a non-politically correct way of dealing with pricks in a bar. Man, I can definitely relate to that one. We end this zine with `Doctor Thornaby chapter 2` (by: A Willshaw). I think this is a serial. It`s interesting, bleak at times definitely not an easy read folks. Contact: Mark Ritchie
94 Main Street
Forth
Lanark
ML11 8AB
UK
Email: donbirnam@hotmail.com
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