I particularly hated the ghostwriter mailbag that just wasn't funny at all. I'd read issues before and it always left me feeling cheated and dissapointed. A bit of a anti-climax to end a career of great punk print. The controversial 'PC' article, would only be controversial to cunts who know no better. A funny column by Mr Price on Darlington was followed by some heard it all before cracks about the 'Toon'. Leatherface (who are hailed as gods in the North uld never understand that?) piece was pedestrian. But the run of the mill and very bland sounding There is a funny Tubo Negro review done by some Jock. Which is a big shame, coz that crafty Geordie street witticism that littered the pages of past issues seems to be making a sharp exit. Andy Shocker (Speccy Twats real name) is now a University graduate and seems to have been brainwashed like the rest of em by more right on politics. However there's also the 'read it all before' pieces on Movement Against the Monarchy (yawn!), but an interesting piece on what really happened at the Carnival Against Capitalism demo. The reviews in this issue are fucking huge and come at ya in short and sweet bursts of gunfire, so unlike mine you get a rapid, sharp view on things. But Phil the drummer gives us a good insight. So no real chance of a confrontational point of view to entertain us, which was a downer. It kicks off with a Stratford Mercenaries interview, but no Steve Ignorant! (bahhh). This is the last Punk Shocker (boo hoo!) so Speccy Twat (the editor) informs us, and it looks great in the big A4 format. One of the best punk reads from the 90's UK zine scene. So for anyone outside the UK it's between Scots zine Product who have been putting out issues since the early 80's, though still on Issue #8!!! You can guess by now that this is a very casual publication! And on the other side you get the brilliant Punk Shocker. It's a split zine and one that has been widely anticipated amongst the UK punk scene. Another oldie but I only just read a copy of this via Mich (cheers).
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