Noise Noise Noise
Noise Noise Noise was a punk zine from Bayonne, NJ. NNN was started in Anchorage, Alaska, by Josh Medsker (under his nom-de-punk, Cap'n Kaos) and friends, and originally ran from 1994-1996.
In May of 2010, Josh revived Noise Noise Noise as a blog (and an infrequent paper zine). Josh has interviewed many bands in the new version of the zine, including Alaska ex-pats WisCon, as well as Boice-Terrel Allen, Pillow Theory, Television Personalities, and The Dirtbombs. NNN Mk II ran until Dec. 2011, when Josh rolled it into his other zine, Twenty-Four Hours.
In it's original incarnation, the zine's primary focus was on the local music scene, but happenings in the broader American punk community were covered as well. The zine included interviews with musicians such as Poly Styrene of X Ray Spex, Lee Ving of FEAR, and Tesco Vee of The Meatmen. Eleven paper issues were released during the time it was first published. The Anchorage band interviews are now featured on the Twenty-Four Hours blog.
Issues
NNN#1(Dec 1994) The Doomed Interview by Cap’n Kaos, Legitimate Edgar Interview by Cap’n Kaos, Live reviews of Bytet and 36 CrazyFists by Cap’n Kaos.
NNN#2 (Feb 1995) Pandemonia Interview by Cap’n Kaos, The No Future Story by Cap’n Kaos, George Tomko Interview by Cap’n Kaos , FSUNJIBLEABLEJE Interview by Cap’n Kaos, How to Be a True Punk by Cap’n Kaos.
NNN#3 (March 1995) The Reggies’ Gag Bag comic by Billy Bad Breaks, Phillipino Haircut Interview by Cap’n Kaos, Beefadelphia Interview by Cap’n Kaos, The Doomed Interview by Cap’n Kaos, Legitimate Edgar Interview by Cap’n Kaos, Tommie A-Tone’s Abuse Column.
NNN#4 (April 1995) Hopscotch Interview by Cap’n Kaos, Kaos AK Interview by Cap’n Kaos , Tommie A-Tone’s Abuse Column, How to Be a True Punk by Cap’n Kaos, The Clap Interview by Cap’n Kaos, Moz of OiPunk Fanzine by Cap’n Kaos.
NNN#5 (May 1995) The Reggies Go To Riverdale comic by Billy Bad Breaks, stolen Damned Interview 1976, Liquid Bandade Interview by Cap’n Kaos, Cucumber Lang Interview by Cap’n Kaos, Rymodee of Bike Punk Chronicles by Cap’n Kaos.
NNN#6 (June 1995) The Reggies Go To Riverdale comic by Billy Bad Breaks, The Doomed Interview by Simon Bolivar, The Tudor Center Massacree. Cover art by Billy Bad Breaks.
NNN#7 (Nov 1995) The Reggies Gag Bag comic by Billy Bad Breaks, Tesco Vee of The Meatmen Interview by Cap’n Kaos, McSpic Interview by Cap’n Kaos, Milk and Ultraviolence Reviews by Hanna Kiska, Comix by B.Boy, Tommie A-Tone’s Halloween Story. Cover art by Brendan Price.
NNN#8 (Dec 1995) Poetry by Ajax, Trivia by Rex, Tips on How To Be a Punk by Keith Kaos, Crotchrot Interview by Cap’n Kaos, Henrik of Neat Damned Noise Fanzine by Cap’n Kaos, The Damned Live by Sammy T., Herbert Haygood|Richard Tunamelt of Contour Chair Interview by Cap’n Kaos, The Baby Jesus Story by Billy Bad Breaks, The Reggies Go To Riverdale comic by Billy Bad Breaks, Tommie A-Tone’s Abuse Column.
NNN#9 (Jan 1996) Subjugated Youth Interview by Cap’n Kaos, Mainliners Interview by Cap’n Kaos.
NNN#10 (Aug 1996) FUBAR Interview by Cap’n Kaos, Death in the Pit by Tommie A-Tone, Greetings from Hell Live Reviews by Ward Cleaver.
NNN#11-The Geezers of Punk Spectacular (Oct 1996) Lee Ving of FEAR Interview by Tommie A-Tone, Poly Styrene of X-Ray Spex Interview by Cap’n Kaos, Live reviews of Misfits, Anthrax, Buzzcocks, The Cure by Cap’n Kaos and Tommie A-Tone. Tommie A-Tone’s Final Abuse Column, Julia Juggs’ Abuse Column, Column by Charlie the Skin.
NNN#12 (Spring 2010) The Television Personalities Interview by Josh Medsker
NNN#13-Lucky Issue Thirteen (Fall 2011) Scott H. Biram Interview, Phil Elverum/Mt. Eerie Interview, Poly Styrene of X Ray Spex Interview (NNN Rewind!), Dan Ten Things Interview, WisCon Interview, Rock Tours We'd Like To See, Record Reviews of Sense From Nonsense and Echo Beds. (All writing by Josh Medsker, except Rock Tours by E. Diddy and J. Dawg).
NNN#14(Fall 2011) Dave Van Ronk in Alaska, Review and Reminincing by Josh Medsker.
