Zerox Machine de Matthew Worley

Zerox Machine: Punk, Post-Punk and Fanzines in Britain, 1976–1988

Matthew Worley

A visual history of the artists, fans, and fanzines of widely influential British punk.

Zerox Machine is an immersive journey through the vibrant history of British punk and its associated fanzines from 1976 to 1988. Drawing on an extensive range of previously unpublished materials sourced from private collections across the United Kingdom, Matthew Worley describes and analyzes this transformative era, providing an intimate glimpse into the hopes and anxieties that shaped a generation. Far more than a showcase of covers, Zerox Machine examines the fanzines themselves, offering a rich tapestry of firsthand accounts, personal stories, and subcultural reflections. With meticulous research and insightful analysis, this book captures the spirit and essence of British youth culture, shedding new light on a pivotal movement in music history and offering a unique alternative history of Britain in the 1970s and ’80s.

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Matthew Worley is professor of modern history at the University of Reading. He has written widely about British culture and politics in the twentieth century, including numerous books and articles on punk and punk-related cultures. He is cofounder of the Subcultures Network and occasionally works with the artist Scott King as Crash!.

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Intro I Want You, Autonomy: The Becoming of Punk’s Fanzines to 1976
Part One Viva La Rock ‘n’ Roll: Punk Fanzines, 1976–8
1 The Image Has Cracked: ‘London’ Fanzines
2 Good Missionaries: Proselytizing the Provinces
Part Two The Medium Was Tedium? Punk and ‘Post-Punk’ Fanzines, 1978–80
3 Occupied Territory: Punk-Related Fanzines
4 Paradise Lost: Art and Politics
Part Three Heard Too Much About: Punk and ‘Post-Punk’ Fanzines, 1980–82
5 Rival Tribal Rebel Revel: Fanzines Fragment
6 Don’t Tell Me You Care: Fanzines and Politics
Part Four You’ve Got Everything Now: Punk-Informed Fanzines, 1982–5
7 Is It Really So Strange? Fanzines, Functions and Formats
8 Oscillate Wildly: Fanzines and Post-Punk Culture
Outro My Little Underground: Fanzine Debate and Fanzine Reinvigoration, 1984–8

References
Select Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Photo Acknowledgements
Index

Recenzii

"Worley is brilliant at capturing the diversity, enthusiasm and energy on show in the twelve years of zine culture he covers. . . . He has curated a knowing and wide-ranging selection of subject matter."

"Very readable. Zerox Machine traces a line from the punk zines to what happened next. . . . Worley really breaks it down. And it seems the book can't escape its culture. It's laid out across a four-column grid with loads of black and white illustrations giving it a zine-y feel in itself. Really nice work."

"Worley’s Zerox Machine is about those who were inspired not by Moon’s message of three chords but by the medium: busted typewriters, felt-tip pens, stencils, and Letraset; off-set lithographic printing; cut-and-paste blackmail text and photographs ripped from the music mags. On the evidence of this book, their number was legion."

"Worley’s masterful book, Zerox Machine . . . charts the chaotic path of the fanzines’ development. . . . There is a huge and important legacy to capture and a captivating story to be told here, which Worley does better than anyone I know, infusing the text with passion and a genuine love and excitement for the subject. . . . To say this book is an essential read for anyone wanting to understand how creativity can spring untrained and unsupported from any street corner goes without saying, but I’m going to say it anyway! Your bookshelf has a space just waiting for this, and you won’t regret it filling it."

"An absolute triumph of punk scholarship and alternative historiography. . . . There is a lot to learn from reading this thoroughly researched tome. Worley’s immersion in the punk zine culture of this period stands as an excellent example of doing history from below—this should become the go-to book for anyone who wants to know."

"Clear headed and beautifully written, this book is an overview of fanzines that goes beyond the usual DIY/punk/music cliches. It is a smart and exhaustive analysis that deserves to be the go-to reference for those who want to learn about the bygone joys of obsolete technology, praxis and self expression long before social media influencers and gifted content."

"Worley is a brilliant guide to the world of the fanzine, and to the extraordinary passion and creativity of their many authors and readers. Zerox Machine pays a proper tribute to all those diverse voices, and to the contribution they made to the history of popular culture and the lives of those who adore it."

"Held together by tape and spit, fanzines were given away at gigs for a minimal price or sometimes even for free. Worley has done a brilliant job of covering them as much as possible in this book. Well worth a read, and who knows, maybe it will inspire people to get printing. Long live the fanzine!"

"Worley knows his stuff, showing it in this fascinating survey and dissection of the cultural, musical and political feelings expressed directly to the world through the unique phenomena of fanzines."

"Intensely researched and teeming with insights and fresh connections, Worley’s book is the definitive study of punk and postpunk fanzine culture. If you want to know why zines mattered—why zines got people so excited—this is where you should start."

"Fanzines were the perfect reflection of the cut-and-paste DIY culture of music, clothes, hair styles and the alternative media of the fanzine culture, which I was sat at the heart of. Zerox Machine is a perfect guide to the frantic, frenetic activity that mapped out a new underground, with many of its key players moving on from their broken typewriters to becoming key players in the UK’s media battleground. More importantly, this book is a reminder of the distinctive art form and style that was at the core of the crucial culture."

"A beautifully definitive account, both a history and an essential social document of the UK's punk and post-punk fanzine scene."

"Fanzines reflected and informed the development of punk and post-punk, providing a platform for a diverse range of voices. Worley has written an engaging examination of this explosion of passionate creativity, combining meticulous research and insightful analysis to inform and illuminate. Zerox Machine is a definitive study of a culture of self-expression that continues to resonate today."

"Worley has done a terrific job with Zerox Machine, getting the right balance between academic endeavour and the sheer excitement that the subject matter should induce—because they were exciting times. Nowadays, when any idiot can blog or use social media to expand their stupid or dodgy views, it's sometimes hard to remember that in the 70s and 80s you actually had to get up off your arse to get involved. People had to get their hands dirty: starting bands, writing fanzines, putting on gigs. They were heroic times and Worley has captured it perfectly with this book, his passion obvious on every page. Sure, there have been other books on the subject but this one definitely goes to the top of the pile."

"No punk revisionist clichés but a proper and scholarly examination by Worley of a fascinating phenomenon."

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