The style of the magazine was a mix of interviews, articles, fiction, and music reviews, often written in Glass's absurdist, stream-of-consciousness writing style, which at times bordered on nonsense. The text was complemented by bizarre artwork and photographs, frequently unrelated to the articles they accompanied. One trademark of the magazine was its use of appropriated text and images from uncredited or unknown sources, taken from found objects picked up by Glass, other contributors, or readers. Another regular feature was the inclusion of a compilation 7" record or CD of music by artists profiled in the corresponding issue. Bananafish is often credited with giving many Americans their first exposure to Japanese noise musicians such as Merzbow and Solmania, as well as domestic noisemakers like Emil Beaulieau
Front Cover by Christine Shields from Bananafish Issue #15
The style of the magazine was a mix of interviews, articles, fiction, and music reviews, often written in Glass's absurdist, stream-of-consciousness writing style, which at times bordered on nonsense. The text was complemented by bizarre artwork and photographs, frequently unrelated to the articles they accompanied. One trademark of the magazine was its use of appropriated text and images from uncredited or unknown sources, taken from found objects picked up by Glass, other contributors, or readers. Another regular feature was the inclusion of a compilation 7" record or CD of music by artists profiled in the corresponding issue. Bananafish is often credited with giving many Americans their first exposure to Japanese noise musicians such as Merzbow and Solmania, as well as domestic noisemakers like Emil Beaulieau.
Mondo, Shockumentary, Mixtape, Gore, Real Footage, Disturbing; Zine + 3 DVD-R set - New
Mondo Mysterium is a monthly published U.S. zine showcasing marginalized mondo films (and the occasional shockumentary or other fellow traveler) that been somewhat neglected (which will mean they have never had a DVD release, or at least not the particular version) and are deserving of recognition for their contribution to the genre. Each month, the zine comes with three curated DVD-R's of obscure and unreleased mondo films from the Mondo Mysterium collection archive, complete with essays about the selected films.
The three DVD-R titles included with in Mondo Mysterium Vol 2 are the esoteric mondo film 'Il piacere e il mistero' (1964); one of the more obscure US shockumentaries, 'The Underbelly of America' (1998); and finally something extra special: 'Death Fest' (ca. 1996), a '90s homebrewed gore mixtape.
Mondo, Shockumentary, Deathumentary, Zine, Independent, Rare, USA: Zine - New
MONDO MYSTERIUM #1: Independent US Mondo photocopied zine including 3 ultra rare DVD-R Mondo films per issue + accompanying essays. This is fan made, bloody brilliant, and these films are rare and hard to find anywhere else... This is for collectors and those who know how truly cool this is.
Australia, Graffiti, Street Art, Bombing, Rare, Train, Magazine, Sydney; Zine - Ex Used condition
Another seminal Australian Graff zine, Straight and Narrow issue 3 from Sydney (2005), hard to find in Excellent condition like this.....
Magazine, Zine, Finland, Experimental, Industrial, Noise, Power Electronics; Zine - New
Classic magazine for Power Electronics, Industrial, Noise, Experimental, by Mikko Aspa (Grunt).
Features Contrastate, Circle of Shit, Worth, Bizarre Uproar and more. Finland 2019.
Rare, Conspiracy Theory, New World Order, Illuminati, Australian, Underground, Independent; A4 Handmade Paperback Book - VG cond - has some marks on front cover, perhaps where someone has erased pencil....
This rare as shit conspiracy theory nut-job publication is chock full! 169 pages of rants, some of which are incredibly intelligent, some not so.... Try find out any information about this publication or the author/editor Steven Adams. Almost impossible. This one is for the real collectors of the obscure....
Cult, Trash, Gore, Adult, Conspiracy, GG Allin, Bizarre, Rare; Magazine - Ex Used condition
The Nose was a cult magazine published from 1989-1995, 26 issues total, and was a combination of satirical news and weird-but-true stories culled from west of the Mississippi. This issue includes articles and interviews including LA riot comics, Tractor sex deaths, Bangkok body snatchers, Genitortures, GG Allin, Incredibly strange music and White Trash Videos. Awesome!
Experimental, Noise, Avant Garde, Melbourne, Australian, Sunn0))), Anticon, Melt Banana, v/vm; A2 size Book bound Zine - Ex Used condition
Somewhat legendary Melbourne experimental/noise zine put out by Mark Groves (Synesthesia Record Store) in early 2001. Issue 8 contains interviews/articles with Sole/Anticon, Antedeluvian Rockinghorse, The Berzerker, Cex, Chris Smith & Justin Fuller, Melt Banana, Pix, Speedranch^Jansky Noise and V/VM - also contains small extra booklet 'UJAKU 8.5' whith interviews withSunn0))), Atomsmasher, Bathtub Shitter and Fuck... I'm Dead.... If someone doesn't snap this up soon, I am keeping it for myself!! So fucking awesome....
Gumby, Childrens, Claymation, Vintage, 3D; Comic - VG + Used condition
Blackthorne Publishing presents another in its series of 3-D comics, this one featuring lovable claymation kids-TV star Gumby. Gumby, Pokey and Prickle have adventures in the Old West. Ricochet Pete; Hidden Valley. 32 pages, B&W with 3-D effects (1987)
