Issue 48
A largely autobiographical fanzine by Bryce Galloway of Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Aotearoa (NZ). First published in February 2002. Back issues available for NZ$2.50 ea. from brycegalloway@gmail.com
Egads! Made this zine as artist-in-residence at the Weltkulturen Museum in Frankfurt, Germany, where I was also curating the group show Zines Aus Neuseeland. Compromised by jet lag and ethnography I do the only thing possible; make a zine about being compromised by jet lag and ethnography.
The fourth pairing up with expat New Zealander Daniel Powell, a bi-annual ritual diarising the same days to bring you a parallel universe of the domestic and the everyday; compounded by Powell having two young sons, the same ages as my daughters. Powell charts his life as an expat Kiwi living in Germany, while I do the same from Wellington. Early 2012.
A third pairing up with expat New Zealander Daniel Powell, a bi-annual ritual diarising the same days to bring you a parallel universe of the domestic and the everyday; compounded by Powell having two young sons, the same ages as my daughters. Powell charts his life as an expat Kiwi living in Germany, while I do the same from Wellington. 2010.
Comes with a compilation CD of Madonna covers for a little extra coin. Music by myself, Chris Palmer, Remembering 22nd Century, Bad Statistics, Maya Haettenschwiller, Feline Groovy, The Doll, Grubby Bunny, Mike Brown, The Lovely Midget, Daniel James, Rubber Banana, The Ghastlies, and Mongolian BBQ.
A second pairing up with expat New Zealander Daniel Powell, diarising the same days to bring you a parallel universe of the domestic and the everyday (this would become a bi-annual ritual); compounded by Powell having two young sons, the same ages as my daughters. Powell charts his life as an expat Kiwi living in Germany, while I do the same from Wellington. 2008.
In response to Gwynneth Porter's Overcoming Loathing pamphlet project, I continue with pamphlet-length rants on 8 pet hates. Working under the following headings: Loud Americans, Life's Too Busy, 35 - Gender Divide, Phantom Flyers, Crime Shows, Drippy Parents, The Art Scene, and Technology ("Smell my pits oh sanatised technological world"). Text and single-page drawings. And me wearing a cardboard bullshit detector on the front cover. 2008.
Writing under the headings Neutered 1, 2, and 3: the new parent's social death; vasectomy thoughts; and bad form at the party. Text and drawings. Figured I'd enough of a following and signature style to betray the title on the cover of this one and got stung for it. Subsequelntly cited in Thames and Hudson's Fanzines by Teal Triggs as the author of Ugly Is The New Sexy. Heh. 2007.
Following issue 25 with a less skeletal cartoon diary. Pairing up with expat New Zealander Daniel Powell (AKA Wendyhouse's EEmonk) now resident in Germany. Powell and I diarise the same days, bringing you a parallel universe of the domestic and the everyday (this would become a bi-annual ritual). Issue 26 was launched as part of the solo exhibition - mumbling through to the chorus - at The Engine Room gallery, Massey University, Wellington, NZ. 2007.
The birth story of mine and the de facto wife's second child. Familiarly gruesome and comedic to regular readers. Comes with a compilation CD of John Lennon covers for a little extra coin. Lennon chosen as soundtrack because of his late career betrayal of revolutionary anthems for the domestic haven of TV watching and changing Sean's nappy. Musical contributions from Sean Kerr, Chris Knox, gfrenzy, Borris Baggins, F.E.T., Rubber Banana, misled radio, Throbbing Vulva, The Timeless Union, C.I.A.O., Jim Fulton, Maya Haettenschwiller, Adam Fulton, Sud, Edward Gains, Geoffrey D. Trail., The Futurians and myself. Winter 2006.
The very first of what was to become a regular occurrence; my own entry paralleled by that of long time artistic collaborator Daniel Powell (AKA EEmonk) of Wendyhouse. I write about herbal highs and lows in the presence of the in-laws, whilst Daniel charts his own domestic tribulations as a newly German resident. Text and drawings. Featured cover by Daniel Powell. Spring 2005.
AKA The Night of the Nick Cave Concert, especially as it was later performed at Enjoy Public Art Gallery by a variety of "couples". Issue 21 features the verbatim script of myself and the de facto wife in conversation as we come to grips with the fact that everyone but everyone is at the Wellington Town Hall watching the legendary Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds while we nurse our new mortgage and an $8 bottle of vino tinto. Text and drawings. Winter 2005.