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| − | '''Distant Violins''', created by [[David Nichols]], was a music [[fanzine]] from Melbourne, Australia | + | '''Distant Violins''', created by [[David Nichols]], was a music [[fanzine]] from Melbourne, Australia. |
| − | Featured are gig and record reviews, articles, and band interviews with a strong focus on, but not limited to, Australia post-punk and new wave music. Issue number 1 from July 1982 included an interview with The Moodists. Issue 2 in August 1982 included an interview with The Fall. Over the years Distant Violins interviewed artists such as The Birthday Party, Hunters and Collectors, The Go-Betweens, The Church, The Triffids, Plays with Marionettes, The Reels, Epic Soundtracks, MEO245, David Chesworth and People With Chairs Up Their Noses, to name a few. | + | Primarily a print zine, ''Distant Violins'' also ran to cassette editions throughout its run. |
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| + | Stylistically it included hand-drawn headlines, comic strips and cut-and-paste stories. Featured are gig and record reviews, articles, and band interviews with a strong focus on, but not limited to, Australia post-punk and new wave music. | ||
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| + | Issue number 1 from July 1982 included an interview with The Moodists. Issue 2 in August 1982 included an interview with The Fall. Over the years Distant Violins interviewed artists such as The Birthday Party, Hunters and Collectors, The Go-Betweens, The Church, The Triffids, Plays with Marionettes, The Reels, Epic Soundtracks, MEO245, David Chesworth and People With Chairs Up Their Noses, to name a few. | ||
Editions were published over the next decade with the last edition being #28 in 1991. | Editions were published over the next decade with the last edition being #28 in 1991. | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
* [https://toytownmusic.wordpress.com/distant-violins/ PDF versions are hosted at the TOYTOWN website] | * [https://toytownmusic.wordpress.com/distant-violins/ PDF versions are hosted at the TOYTOWN website] | ||
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[[Category:1980's publications]] | [[Category:1980's publications]] | ||
[[Category:1990's publications]] | [[Category:1990's publications]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:09, 24 February 2024
Distant Violins, created by David Nichols, was a music fanzine from Melbourne, Australia.
Primarily a print zine, Distant Violins also ran to cassette editions throughout its run.
Stylistically it included hand-drawn headlines, comic strips and cut-and-paste stories. Featured are gig and record reviews, articles, and band interviews with a strong focus on, but not limited to, Australia post-punk and new wave music.
Issue number 1 from July 1982 included an interview with The Moodists. Issue 2 in August 1982 included an interview with The Fall. Over the years Distant Violins interviewed artists such as The Birthday Party, Hunters and Collectors, The Go-Betweens, The Church, The Triffids, Plays with Marionettes, The Reels, Epic Soundtracks, MEO245, David Chesworth and People With Chairs Up Their Noses, to name a few.
Editions were published over the next decade with the last edition being #28 in 1991.
