I will probably be regret this... I made an SP zine

[Razor Star]

I've been writing about Smashing Pumpkins for various publications for pretty-much a decade now, and wanted to collect some of my writing in a Zine to mark the Shiny and Oh, So Bright London show. Then I thought I might reach out to some people to get some original artwork, and then maybe try and get some new interviews and the project rather snowballed. SO- this is my 36-page, full colour Zine Zero Worship, full of never-before-seen interviews, writing and original art.

You can buy it here.
It's super-cheap.

Contains

- An 8-page interview with Billy. This is the full transcript of a piece I wrote for the i Paper last year, that was a 1,000 word feature about Ogilala, this is a 7,000-word wide-ranging and fascinating conversation covering the entire career and the SP reunion.
- Never-before-seen James Iha interview from 2012
- NEW interview with Melissa Auf der Maur
- NEW interview with Linda Strawberry about putting together the tour
- NEW interview with Katelan Foisy who did much of the graphic art for the tour and Ogilala
- NEW interview with Russell Lissak, guitarist with Bloc Party about his SP fandom
- NEW interview with Nicole Fiorentino and her new band Bizou (who are great btw)
- Deep dive feature on SP's UK tours (written especially for this)
- Deep dive on the gear used by 90s-era SP (as above)
- Loads of original art and writing commissioned for the Zine.

I'm WELL AWARE I'm going to take some shit from certain Netphoria corners, but fuck it- if it sells me a couple of issues I can take it.

https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net...31&oe=5C61811A

https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net...f9&oe=5C15AE4D

https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net...74&oe=5C5F2347

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[pavementtune]

You better regret the thread title! have some mercy - or you will probably really be regret this!

It does look great, that must have been a ton of work.

[FoolofaTook]

Yeah, that looks fantastic (the zine, not the title).

[Razor Star]

Originally Posted by pavementtune

You better regret the thread title! have some mercy - or you will probably really be regret this!

It does look great, that must have been a ton of work.

Oh crap. Dyslexia really is a bitch. THE ZINE HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY PROOFED BY SOMEONE ELSE.

And thank you! It was - pretty much a month of my spare time writing, designing and chasing interviews

[FoolofaTook]

Your missing a period

[pavementtune]

I like what's visible of the graphic design, great mix of beautiful and sleek, and would like to read especially the interviews with Melissa and Nicole. Too bad I don't collect any more, otherwise I'd make use of the worldwide shipping, I guess. Pretty!

Since this is your writing and your interviews, there is a zero chance the notorious SP legal camp can come after you over copyright, correct? Assuming you did the interviews for specific media outlets.

[amoergosum]

That looks pretty awesome...fresh look.

[Razor Star]

Originally Posted by pavementtune

I like what's visible of the graphic design, great mix of beautiful and sleek, and would like to read especially the interviews with Melissa and Nicole. Too bad I don't collect any more, otherwise I'd make use of the worldwide shipping, I guess. Pretty!

Since this is your writing and your interviews, there is a zero chance the notorious SP legal camp can come after you over copyright, correct? Assuming you did the interviews for specific media outlets.

Oh yer, from a legal perspective it's fine. There's one occasion where I used someone elses photograph I found online, but I heavily photoshopped it to the point that it's its own piece of art. The rest of the artwork was either especially done (the Melissa/Billy illustrations), provided by subject (the Bizou/Shiny photos), or else album artwork.

As for the text - aside from two guest writers, it's 100% my writing so the SP team have no ownership over it. There's one piece that was previously published by a website I write for, but they gave me permission to reprint it here. The rest is either brand new or has only been published in part - in which case I'd keep the rights to the full transcript I've included here. The piece I did for the iPaper cherry picks from that BC interview and is written up as running prose, so I really don't think I'll have any trouble from them.

[eviltimeban]

Very nice! Looks great!

[FoolofaTook]

Originally Posted by FoolofaTook

Your missing a period

10-12-2018 08:36 AM Kahlo - too easy

[Rairun]

Are you the same Razor Star who used to post on Zomb? You once posted a photo of yourself, and I said you looked like the singer from Keane. Someone replied, "That's brutal" - and a different person added, "But uncanny." Lol, must have been 13 years ago or so?

[Razor Star]

Originally Posted by Rairun

Are you the same Razor Star who used to post on Zomb? You once posted a photo of yourself, and I said you looked like the singer from Keane. Someone replied, "That's brutal" - and a different person added, "But uncanny." Lol, must have been 13 years ago or so?

YES! That was a millstone around my neck during the mid 2000s. Thankfully both me and Tom from Keane have moved on.

[topleybird]

Okay, I was expecting to come in here and just roast you mercilessly, but that actually looks fantastic

Nice job but next time make it really shitty so I can have fun at your expense

[MplsTaper]

Very nice looking zine.

Have you considered sneaking equipment passed security and taping the London show?

[Razor Star]

Okay, I was expecting to come in here and just roast you mercilessly, but that actually looks fantastic

Nice job but next time make it really shitty so I can have fun at your expense

Thank you! It's okay, almost everything else I ever do is super-shitty

[FoolofaTook]

Originally Posted by Razor Star

YES! That was a millstone around my neck during the mid 2000s. Thankfully both me and Tom from Keane have moved on.

Its actually "milestone around my neck."

[dustrocck]

Looks great, I admire your bravery in posting it.

[HerVelvetSpleen]

Based on the thread title I was imagining angsty poetry, hand-drawn comics featuring Bugg Superstar and your old entry from the Machina Mystery contest. Reality proves better than expectation. I'm not making any promises, but I might actually buy this.

[Kahlo]

Originally Posted by Razor Star

YES! That was a millstone around my neck during the mid 2000s. Thankfully both me and Tom from Keane have moved on.

But with everybody changing, do you just feel the same?

[Candy Cane]

Originally Posted by FoolofaTook

Its actually "milestone around my neck."

No, it's not.

Razor Star looks like a relation of yours Fool.
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...6EIZuW47naczDI

[Razor Star]

Originally Posted by Candy Cane

No, it's not.

Razor Star looks like a relation of yours Fool.
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...6EIZuW47naczDI

I fucking HATE that photo.

[Candy Cane]

Sorry man, but at least I defended your usage of the word millstone.

[Candy Cane]

Oh and the zine looks cool.

[Razor Star]

Originally Posted by Candy Cane

Sorry man, but at least I defended your usage of the word millstone.

Haha! It's fine, don't worry. I can't hide from reality.

[WeilandFan]

Looks fantastic, great job!

[pale_princess]

Looks very high-quality and it's impressive that you got so many interviews! Was the 2012 Iha interview with you?
Layout seems great, artwork isn't my cup of tea but well-done, like the font choices.

Will Sadmachines call your zine "fake news" tho? lol

[Razor Star]

Originally Posted by pale_princess

Looks very high-quality and it's impressive that you got so many interviews! Was the 2012 Iha interview with you?
Layout seems great, artwork isn't my cup of tea but well-done, like the font choices.

Will Sadmachines call your zine "fake news" tho? lol

Yer, all the interviews are with me. There's two bits of guest writing here (one on gear, one a personal experience) but I wrote and designed everything else. There's a totally different feel to the artwork on each page, as they're all different artists.

[FoolofaTook]

Originally Posted by Candy Cane

No, it's not.

http://www.kosovapress.com/public/up...e-940-662.jpeg

[FoolofaTook]

damn i'm good

[FoolofaTook]

razor star do you have slavic blood?