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| − | Vague was published by Tom Vague in the 1980s onwards. | + | [[Image:Vague-front.jpg|right|frame|'''Vague''']] |
| + | '''Vague''' was published by Tom Vague in the UK from the 1980s onwards. | ||
| − | It began life as a better than average music zine covering post | + | It began life as a better than average music [[zine]] covering post [[punk]]s acts such as Adam and The Ants (before they signed to a major label), Crass, etc and observations on the scene around Salisbury where Tom lived. The complete title to appear on later issues was ''Vague: Psychic Terrorism Annual''. |
| − | Vague was the first UK music fanzine to be published with a spine, and later editions expanded the remit to include psychogeography, conspiracy theories, Psychic TV, situationist theory and a whole heap more. | + | Vague was the first UK music [[fanzine]] to be published with a spine, and later editions expanded the remit to include psychogeography, conspiracy theories, Psychic TV, situationist theory and a whole heap more. |
| − | Tom Vague continues to publish | + | Contributors to Vague have included the musician Mark Stewart and cult author Stewart Home, who provided a supplementary issue of [[Smile]] Magazine to some issues of 'Vague''. |
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| + | Tom Vague continues to publish books and [[Pamphleteer|pamphlets]] in the 2000s, covering local history, 70s urban terrorism such as ''Televisionaries: the RAF Story'' (AK Press), and UK Situationist group King Mob. | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *[http://www.housmans.com/booklists/TomVague.php Tom Vague bibliography, including all the covers of ''Vague''] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Zine]] [[Category:Zines from the UK]] [[Category:1980's publications]] [[Category:1990's publications]] [[Category:Punk]] [[Category:Industrial]][[Category:Goth]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:46, 21 January 2011
Vague was published by Tom Vague in the UK from the 1980s onwards.
It began life as a better than average music zine covering post punks acts such as Adam and The Ants (before they signed to a major label), Crass, etc and observations on the scene around Salisbury where Tom lived. The complete title to appear on later issues was Vague: Psychic Terrorism Annual.
Vague was the first UK music fanzine to be published with a spine, and later editions expanded the remit to include psychogeography, conspiracy theories, Psychic TV, situationist theory and a whole heap more.
Contributors to Vague have included the musician Mark Stewart and cult author Stewart Home, who provided a supplementary issue of Smile Magazine to some issues of 'Vague.
Tom Vague continues to publish books and pamphlets in the 2000s, covering local history, 70s urban terrorism such as Televisionaries: the RAF Story (AK Press), and UK Situationist group King Mob.
