Crazy
But Not Insane zine Issue #2 review
I must say, I really do hate
Chicago. I think it goes deeper than a
sports rivalry, because I don’t hate Colorado, Wisconsin, or Cleveland at
all. But Chicago, much as I like some of
the bands from there, I simply cannot bring myself to not despise it. However, much as I do hold a negative vibe
towards this city and the mentality it has, I found this ‘zine from that area
to be quite the good read.
The interview with Tom of Violent
Reaction is quite humbling; engaging and relatable, the way I like my
journalism. The show reviews are
different; the fact that Gag did THREE shows in Chicago and not a damn one in
Michigan is befuddling, but I suppose good friends are where you find
them. These are some radically different
crowds of people, a different brand of weirdoes than I’m used to or will ever
be used to, I feel; still, the faithful few cannot be disregarded, for they are
a crazy bunch. Fewer iPhones in 2014
should be a goal for us all- technology has not been a kind invention to grease
the social pipelines that have become all but clogged with awkwardness and
self-preclusion.
The Toronto scene report is quite
accurate and informative; the bands mentioned are all pretty good, even though
Column of Heaven has sadly fallen out of favor with me now. Short, detailed, and to the point, all I can
ask for out of a scene report. The
playlist, like any other (including ones I pick out myself) is a mix of good
and bad- I genuinely do not like Tom Petty, the Grease soundtrack, Blood For
Blood, or the Pixies.
The photos are excellent, though I
think they may benefit from an increased level of contrast (i.e. less black
background, it makes the photos difficult to see). Good work for a dying art, I had a good read
with this.
The one-page zine for Issue 1¼ was
a great, if not a bit sad, read. It was
only sad because I don’t really have the social energy to do this shit with
others. Still, this zine makes an
excellent point, in that road trips are one of the most fun parts of
hardcore. Do it up, as you kids like to
say. As for the Not Dead Yet issue, I
like it, but it brings me to wonder the most strange of questions: Why is everyone so obsessed with people who
wear fedoras? I don’t give a shit, but
is there some reason this shit matters?
Wear a mariachi hat, a Gilligan’s Island hat, a trucker hat, who gives a
shit? It’s only for covering up your
inevitably god-awful haircuts anyways.
N.D.Y. is a fantastic festival, hopefully I am able to find my way there
some day.
Cheers.
-Aunty Social
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