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CHANGE ZINE No 12 Magazine
Last Issue, Published in 2000
Interesting reading!! Part history, part journal, part diary.
Contents
Interviews with:
Pete from IN MY EYES
Chaka from BURN
AT THE DRIVE IN
SHELLAC
Max of SPAZ
LARS OF UPPERCUT
JUDGE
JOHNY TMPLE OF GvB and SOULSIDE
SAMMY OF EVERY NYHC BAND
PLUS MORE....
The previous issue of Change Zine, the Simpsons Special, came out in October 1998. Since that time, a lot has happened. About the only thing that didn't happen was me putting out another issue.
A lot of the writing included in this issue includes facts and opinions spanning the past 3+ years. Nothing was re-written or edited since because Change Zinc has always been more of a diary or a history document than a current events magazine. I honestly believe a lot of the contents are timeless, and are certainly still as relevant now as they were a couple of years ago.
So, as you read through various pieces, you may get a tad confused as to what state my life is in currently. In order to connect a few dots for you, here is a small timeline highlighting moments you will read about:
Move to NYC from South Norwalk, CT: May, 1997
Meet Lars playing basketball June 1997
Realize Sammy lives in my building August 1997
Meet Johnny Temple watching Redskins games September 1998
Change Zine #11 Simpsons Special comes out October 1998
Get engaged to Storey Feb, 1999
Grandfather dies Nov, 1999
Nose broken by Steve Macciuchi [sic] Nov, 1999
Move to Spring St from MacDougal St May 2000
Marry Storey June 2000
Meet Chaka playing basketball October 2000
Turn 30 October, 2001
Move to Mamaroneck from NYC Dec, 2001
The other thing you may notice is that the writings of Johnny T, Pat Outside and Dan Yemin are not in this issue. And there are no photos from Justine DeMetrick or many reviews from Bryon Finn. It's not as if I had a falling out with any of these people-- I think it's a perfect reflection of what this issue is all about: moving on while still holding on. For most of them, punk hardcore represents a period their lives that was special, meaningful, and integral to who they are now. They're not sure if Change Zine is alive or dead, as you weren't either until you bought this. Here's an update on the All-Star Crew:
JOHNNY T: Lives in Northampton, MA where he does part-time work in a few spots. His love and passion is music-- working in a studio, playing in a variety of bands, trying to make interesting music.
PAT OUTSIDE: Graduated from college (finally!). Lives in West Hartford, CT working odd jobs to save up enough to move to Mexico for an intense learning/living program. Pat is definitely the most active as far as exploring life. Still a hardcore nut but emo inside.
DAN YEMIN: Dan should be about 34 by now. His band, Kid Dynamite,broke up after the singer quit, which left Dan obviously frustrated and disappointed. He has all his degrees, so is technically a doctor now. He can't stop playing hardcore though a recent heart attack (no shit) may impact his playing days. As of summer '01 he still lived in Philly. BRYON FINN: He of the long penis (you know the photos, right?) got into Yale Art School for his masters in fine arts, continuing on his path towards being the world's ultimate starving artist. So he's in New Haven with his 4,918 records.
JUSTINE DEMETRICK: Moved from Hoboken, NJ to Rhode Island in order to get on with life in a big way. "Happy as a clam" reports her ex-boyfriend.
So here you go: Change Zinc #12. You will notice a theme running throughout the issue-- how one struggles with the place hardcore and punk has in one's life. If you know me, you know I like to cut things down to their simplest form and lay a firm opinion on the table. But sometimes things are not that simple. Life is not that simple.
For me, people and places come and go. I have now lived in 16 places in my life. You may think I have moving issues and that I am incapable of staying in one place and settling down. You may say I have insecurity and a fear of letting people get too close and that is why I can let friendships dissolve or fade away without shedding a tear or worrying one bit. You may think I'm insensitive because I can drop long-developed connections as if they mean nothing.
You know me. I am a lot like you. Why should I always be the one to call up old friends? Why do I always have to be the one to send Dan a postcard? Why doesn't Tim call me asking if he wants to go ride some BMX? Why didn't Lars call me back to go to the EVR BBQ? Here's a newsflash: most people don't give a shit. And for some dumb reason I'm not getting the news because I still make an effort.
I fully recognize latching onto hardcore punk at age 30 is borderline pathetic. But it, partially, works for me. By this age, it has no relevance whatsoever for most people. Fine, that is cool, and I realize that. But hardcore punk was never about something I could leave behind or categorize as "a rebellious adolescent phase" like the vast majority do. I didn't get into hardcore punk because 01 peer pressure, to spite my parents, because I was depressed, etc. I got into hard-core punk and continue to stay involved because so much about it fit me like a glove: the suburban angst, the quest for change, the power of a community, the raw emotion, the ability to develop without sacrificing.
Many of you reading this no longer consider yourselves "hardcore" nor listen to hardcore music. I wouldn't expect you to, and would agree with you that it'd be a tad silly. I just hope you can extend to me the appreciation without being condescending that I think myself and others deserve. Certainly I hope you find this read to be a fun and interesting one.
Hardcore didn't die when you left, and it won't die after I leave.
EUC - Excellent used condition, 128 pages, newsprint.
Item in photo is actual item you will receive
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