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Lot 315
[ZINE]. SAMIOF, Steve and NISSEN, Melanie (publishers). Slash: LA Punk Magazine Archive. Los Angeles, 1977-1979.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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Steve Samiof and Melanie Nissen (publishers). Slash: LA Punk Magazine Archive. Los Angeles, 1977-1979. Seven large-format tabloids from the 1977-1980 run of celebrated fan-zines focused on the Los Angeles punk scene. The zine eventually gave birth to Slash Records, pioneering punk bands like X, The Germs, The Blasters, L7, and the Violent Femmes, through the 80s and 90s. Issues included:
Volume 1, Number 1 "Mayday Issue" May 1977. Dave Vanian (The Damned), Photo by Melanie Nissen
Volume 1, Number 2 June 1977 John Denney (The Weirdos), Photo by Melanie Nissen
Volume 1, Number 4. September 1977 Kerry Colonna (live collage), Photo by Philomena Winstanley
Volume 1, Number 5 Oct. 1977 Debbie Harry (Blondie)
Volume 1, Number 6 December 1977 Exene Cervenka (X)
One Year Anniversary Special. Unnumbered one-year anniversary issue. Free. No date or volume number. Collage of prior issue covers
Volume 2, Number 3 January 1979. Drawing by John Van Hamersveld
Each 15 x 11 1/2"
Condition
Pages toned with light chipping and several marginal tears. Very good or better.
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