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'''Joe Biel''' (aka '''Abner Smith''', '''Boe Jiel''', '''Beau Gheale''') is a [[zinester]], videomaker, and founder of [[Microcosm Publishing]], [[Cantankerous Titles]], and co-founder of the [[Portland Zine Symposium]]. He grew up in Cleveland and Pittsburgh before resettling in Portland, OR in 1999. He currently splits his year between Bloomington, IN and Portland, OR. Between living the folk-punk dream and building his liveable shack on wheels, he rides his bike most places and eats out a lot these days while reading zine submissions or doing accounting work.  
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'''Joe Biel''' (aka '''Abner Smith''', '''Boe Jiel''', '''Beau Gheale''') is a [[zinester]], videomaker, and founder of [[Microcosm Publishing]], [[Cantankerous Titles]], and co-founder of the [[Portland Zine Symposium]]. He grew up in Cleveland and Pittsburgh before resettling in Portland, OR in 1999, where he still lives.  
  
 
Joe was first introduced to zines in 1994 when [[Jake Kelly]] was selling copies of his zine "[[Summer]]" at the Euclid Tavern in Cleveland. Joe had given up on reading as a result of high school, and "Summer" was the best thing he had read to date. As a result he pursued all zines he could find and soon started writing his own.
 
Joe was first introduced to zines in 1994 when [[Jake Kelly]] was selling copies of his zine "[[Summer]]" at the Euclid Tavern in Cleveland. Joe had given up on reading as a result of high school, and "Summer" was the best thing he had read to date. As a result he pursued all zines he could find and soon started writing his own.
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Joe founded [[Microcosm Publishing]] in 1996 in his large bedroom with a small adjoining office and a couple boxes of zines, books, and records; he was its sole employee for the first 5 years. In the late 90s he could frequently be seen hauling milk crates full of zines to sell/trade/give away at punk shows at the [[Euclid Tavern]] and [[Speak in Tongues]]. This is how [[Microcosm Publishing]] was born and was a jumping off point to meeting the active zine-making community in Cleveland at the time, including [[Rob Tuff]], [[Mike Rodemann]], [[Danny Noonan]], [[Liz McAdams]], [[Jake Kelly]], [[Krissy Gregory]], [[Brad Petrigala]], [[Al Karpinski]], and [[Rae Nester]]. Going to [[More Than Music]] Festival was also a big early inspiration for Joe to work more actively with zines and organize events like the [[Portland Zine Symposium]].  
 
Joe founded [[Microcosm Publishing]] in 1996 in his large bedroom with a small adjoining office and a couple boxes of zines, books, and records; he was its sole employee for the first 5 years. In the late 90s he could frequently be seen hauling milk crates full of zines to sell/trade/give away at punk shows at the [[Euclid Tavern]] and [[Speak in Tongues]]. This is how [[Microcosm Publishing]] was born and was a jumping off point to meeting the active zine-making community in Cleveland at the time, including [[Rob Tuff]], [[Mike Rodemann]], [[Danny Noonan]], [[Liz McAdams]], [[Jake Kelly]], [[Krissy Gregory]], [[Brad Petrigala]], [[Al Karpinski]], and [[Rae Nester]]. Going to [[More Than Music]] Festival was also a big early inspiration for Joe to work more actively with zines and organize events like the [[Portland Zine Symposium]].  
  
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Joe was the roadie for bands like [[Chalkline]], [[Fla Flas]], [[Cripple Kid]], [[Bedford]], and [[Mid Carson July]] where he would distro zines at punk shows around the US. He recently toured with [[Propagandhi]] and The [[Bouncing Souls]]. Microcosm has also recently toured with [[Against Me]], [[Strike Anywhere]], and [[Defiance, OH]]. Joe co-founded the [[Portland Zine Symposium]] with [[Nicole Georges]] and [[Eleanor Whitney]] in 2001. In recent years he has been a major driving force behind the concept of the "[[zine tour]]".  
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Joe was the roadie for bands like [[Chalkline]], [[Fla Flas]], [[Cripple Kid]], [[Bedford]], and [[Mid Carson July]] where he would distro zines at punk shows around the US. He recently toured with [[Propagandhi]] and The [[Bouncing Souls]]. Microcosm has also recently toured with [[Against Me]], [[Strike Anywhere]], and [[Defiance, OH]]. Joe co-founded the [[Portland Zine Symposium]] with [[Nicole Georges]] and [[Eleanor Whitney]] in 2001. In recent years he has been a major driving force behind the concept of the "[[zine tour]]", which has evolved into [[Dinner + Bikes]], a multimedia film/food/presentation/zine tour that scours small towns in the U.S. with [[Joshua Ploeg]] and [[Elly Blue]]
  
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2009 was spent teaching workshops about how to start locally based co-op distribution models for print publications and touring for his latest documentary "If It Ain't Cheap, It Ain't Punk: Fifteen Years of Plan-it X Records".
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Joe has taught countless workshops about how to start locally based co-op distribution models for print publications and has produced four feature films, including "If It Ain't Cheap, It Ain't Punk: Fifteen Years of Plan-it X Records", $100 & A T-Shirt, Aftermass: Bicycling in a Post-Critical Mass Portland, and Of Dice & Men.
  
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Current projets include "Bipedal, By Pedal" #2 about violent exchanges between motorists and cyclists and a new book for Garrett County Press, "Beyond Resistance and Community" wherein he interviews people who grew up in punk but persued things other than playing music.  
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He recently released Beyond the Music, wherein he interviews people who grew up in punk but persued things other than playing music, and a collection book of back issues of the zine [[CIA Makes Science Fiction Unexciting]].
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After not having written zines for a number of years, he released new issues of [[Bipedal, By Pedal]] and [[The Scorcher]]. He claims a seventh issues of [[CIA Makes Science Fiction Unexciting]] will be released in 2014.
  
 
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==Bibliography==

Revision as of 02:58, 28 February 2013

Joe Biel

Joe Biel (aka Abner Smith, Boe Jiel, Beau Gheale) is a zinester, videomaker, and founder of Microcosm Publishing, Cantankerous Titles, and co-founder of the Portland Zine Symposium. He grew up in Cleveland and Pittsburgh before resettling in Portland, OR in 1999, where he still lives.

Joe was first introduced to zines in 1994 when Jake Kelly was selling copies of his zine "Summer" at the Euclid Tavern in Cleveland. Joe had given up on reading as a result of high school, and "Summer" was the best thing he had read to date. As a result he pursued all zines he could find and soon started writing his own.

Joe founded Microcosm Publishing in 1996 in his large bedroom with a small adjoining office and a couple boxes of zines, books, and records; he was its sole employee for the first 5 years. In the late 90s he could frequently be seen hauling milk crates full of zines to sell/trade/give away at punk shows at the Euclid Tavern and Speak in Tongues. This is how Microcosm Publishing was born and was a jumping off point to meeting the active zine-making community in Cleveland at the time, including Rob Tuff, Mike Rodemann, Danny Noonan, Liz McAdams, Jake Kelly, Krissy Gregory, Brad Petrigala, Al Karpinski, and Rae Nester. Going to More Than Music Festival was also a big early inspiration for Joe to work more actively with zines and organize events like the Portland Zine Symposium.

Joe was the roadie for bands like Chalkline, Fla Flas, Cripple Kid, Bedford, and Mid Carson July where he would distro zines at punk shows around the US. He recently toured with Propagandhi and The Bouncing Souls. Microcosm has also recently toured with Against Me, Strike Anywhere, and Defiance, OH. Joe co-founded the Portland Zine Symposium with Nicole Georges and Eleanor Whitney in 2001. In recent years he has been a major driving force behind the concept of the "zine tour", which has evolved into Dinner + Bikes, a multimedia film/food/presentation/zine tour that scours small towns in the U.S. with Joshua Ploeg and Elly Blue

Joe has taught countless workshops about how to start locally based co-op distribution models for print publications and has produced four feature films, including "If It Ain't Cheap, It Ain't Punk: Fifteen Years of Plan-it X Records", $100 & A T-Shirt, Aftermass: Bicycling in a Post-Critical Mass Portland, and Of Dice & Men.

He recently released Beyond the Music, wherein he interviews people who grew up in punk but persued things other than playing music, and a collection book of back issues of the zine CIA Makes Science Fiction Unexciting.

After not having written zines for a number of years, he released new issues of Bipedal, By Pedal and The Scorcher. He claims a seventh issues of CIA Makes Science Fiction Unexciting will be released in 2014.

Bibliography

Columns

Contributions to Compzines

Documentaries/Talkies

Podcasts/Audio Recordings

  • An Interview with Alan Lastufka for the Zinester Podcast series.
  • KBOO Bike Show Interview about bike artists with Sara Stout and Ayleen Crotty.
  • Acknowledged on the 410media.com feature about on the DIY Portland show
  • Podcast Interview on ZineVox

Interviews

Powell's Website Readers Guide to the Underground Press #25 Punk Planet #42 Maximum Rock n Roll #251

Zines & Books

Zine Tours

External Links

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