Austin Fanzine Project

Geek weekly #4

(Photocopied Drawing of a pilot) Fighting. We just Keep on fighting.

Inside...

Foreign Lands: - San Francisco - The Midwest - New York City - Memphis City of Rock (or is that rock city?) - Columbia, Missouri

Interviews: - Railroad Jerk - Teen Titans1,4,5's - The Think Fellers Union Local 282

Plus: - Art - Cooking Tips - Crap - Blah - Blah - Blah - Blah

Table of Contents

Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 an interview by susan and steve.....................1

Memphis, Tennessee jennifer's road trip journal...........................10

Rekkerd Reviews ...........................................16

Minnesota, Chicago and the Grifters Jennifer keeps on travelin'............................18

From the Musty Basement of... ...Steve Deconstructionalist..............................23

An Open Letter To Michael Corcoran Jason Trent flies off the handle.......................24

Nickerson Goes West another failed attempt to escape..........................29

Columbia Breeze a Missouri college scene report......................33

Jackie Takes Manhattan New York as Seen through the eyes of a Louisiana native................................36

Gourmet Cookin' two recipes and hot cookin' tips.........................38

Print Reviews ...........................................40

Railroad Jerk an interview by susan ...............................41

1,4,5s and Teen Titans an interview by susan ...............................49

Tomato Time..............................................57

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peek-a-boo records! A rather small but enthusiastic record label dedicated to bubblegum pop and silly garage-punk. 2502 San Antonio #01 Austin, TX, 78705 http://weiss.che.utexas.edu/-scottg/peek-a-boo.html Send well-concealed cash or money orders payable to Travis Higdon.

The 1-4-5s Unsafe at 45rpm 7"ep--$3.00 The 1-4-5s aren't just another generic garage band, they aim to be the most generic garage band, exploiting every possible "garage rock" convention. This debut ep brings you six short, fast songs, including "Rat King", "Unstoppable," "Flame On!" "C.Y.B.E.R.F.O.R.C.E." and others. Not just "lo-fi", but hardly any fidelity whatsoever.

Peek-a-Boo Bicycle Rodeo 12"lp--$6.00 This clear vinyl compilation features Teen Titans, the 1-4-5s, and still more of Austin's most unliked recording artists, plus such established names as Spoon, Stretford, Death Valley, Lord High Fixers and the Paranoids (16 bands, 40 min), all unified by songs about bicycles! Comes on clear vinyl with a hefty insert full of band photos and info.

Teen Titans We're Wildcats! 7"ep--$3.00 Imagine if a few nerdy high school kids go ahold of somewhiskey an Vivarin and started a rock band. This second ep offers six new superfast hits, including "Flying Cobras of Rock," "Galexina plays Astropop," "King Texas," "Drunken Master," and others. These songs sound more "garagey" than those on their first ep, and are just as short and fun!