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| − | '''Jake Austen''' is a Chicago zinester and musician. He is the publisher of the long-running music zine [[Roctober]] | + | '''Jake Austen''' is a Chicago zinester and musician. He is the publisher of the long-running music zine [[Roctober]]. |
| − | '''CHIC-A-GO-GO | + | 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 American Idol'', Chicago Review Press, 2005 |
| − | * | + | * ''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] |
| − | * | + | * [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] |
[[Category:Zinester|Austen]] [[Category:Chicago Zinesters|Austen]] | [[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
