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'''Jake Austen''' is a Chicago zinester and musician. He is the publisher of the long-running music zine [[Roctober]], as well as co-producer (and lead puppeteer) for the cable variety show "CHIC-A-GO-GO."
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'''Jake Austen''' is a Chicago zinester and musician. He is the publisher of the long-running music zine [[Roctober]].  
  
'''CHIC-A-GO-GO''' is an all-ages dance party modeled after Sixties television programs like "American Bandstand" and "Kiddie-A-Go-Go." The program is hosted by Miss Mia (a human) and Ratso (a Straight Edge rat puppet). '''Ratso''' also appears as a regular character in Austen's '''Punk'n Head''' comics.  
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Austen is co-producer (and chief puppeteer) for the cable variety show ''CHIC-A-GO-GO''.
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''CHIC-A-GO-GO'' is an all-ages dance party modeled after Sixties television programs such as ''American Bandstand'' and ''Kiddie-A-Go-Go''. The program is hosted by Miss Mia (a human) and Ratso (a [[Straight Edge]] rat puppet). "Ratso" also appears as a regular character in Austen's ''Punk'n Head'' comics.  
  
 
Jake Austen sings for The Goblins, a masked rock 'n' roll band.  
 
Jake Austen sings for The Goblins, a masked rock 'n' roll band.  
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===Publications===
 
===Publications===
  
* '''TV a-Go-Go: Rock on TV, from American Bandstand to Americna Idol''', Chicago Review Press, 2005  
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* ''TV a-Go-Go: Rock on TV, from American Bandstand to American Idol'', Chicago Review Press, 2005  
* '''A Friendly Game of Poker: 52 Takes on the Neighborhood Game''', Chicago Review Press, 2003
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* ''A Friendly Game of Poker: 52 Takes on the Neighborhood Game'', Chicago Review Press, 2003
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
  
* [[http://www.roctober.com/roctober/index.html Roctober magazine]]
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* [http://www.roctober.com/roctober/index.html Roctober magazine]
* [[http://www.roctober.com/goblins/index.html The Goblins]]
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* [http://www.roctober.com/goblins/index.html The Goblins]
* [[http://www.furious.com/PERFECT/chicagogo.html CHIC-A-GO-GO article from Perfect Sound Forever]]
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* [http://www.furious.com/PERFECT/chicagogo.html CHIC-A-GO-GO article from Perfect Sound Forever]
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[[Category:Zinester|Austen]] [[Category:Chicago Zinesters|Austen]]

Latest revision as of 09:54, 15 December 2007

Jake Austen is a Chicago zinester and musician. He is the publisher of the long-running music zine Roctober.

Austen is co-producer (and chief puppeteer) for the cable variety show CHIC-A-GO-GO.

CHIC-A-GO-GO is an all-ages dance party modeled after Sixties television programs such as American Bandstand and Kiddie-A-Go-Go. The program is hosted by Miss Mia (a human) and Ratso (a Straight Edge rat puppet). "Ratso" also appears as a regular character in Austen's Punk'n Head comics.

Jake Austen sings for The Goblins, a masked rock 'n' roll band.

Zines

Publications

  • TV a-Go-Go: Rock on TV, from American Bandstand to American Idol, Chicago Review Press, 2005
  • A Friendly Game of Poker: 52 Takes on the Neighborhood Game, Chicago Review Press, 2003

External Links