The book consists of the writings of tesco vee and dave stimson the founders and designers of the touch and go zine which eventually evolved into touch and go records, owned by corey rusk. Tesco vee and dave stimson, along with steve miller, have worked long and hard to bring you touch and go. The complete hardcore punk zine 7983, the book that collects all 22 issues in one loud and fast volume with introductory essays by tesco vee, dave stimson, steve miller, henry rollins, keith morris, peter davis, henry owings, byron coley. His band the meatmen continue to amaze and astound. The complete hardcore punk zine 19791983 side b before touch and go was one of the most significant independent music companies in history, it was a fanzine, created in lansing, michigan by tesco vee. Pinch me, cuz after five years the book is finally out and whether or not you hate me and my band tesco vees hate police, the import of this tome is not to be denied. Livre book fanzine touch and go bazillion points youtube.
The complete hardcore punk zine 7983 is a 576page trade paperback book containing all 22 issues of the touch and go punk zine, a punk rock magazine that chronicled the early hardcore punk and postpunk scenes. Tesco vee is the irascible, ageless, iconic punk rock impresario, renaissance man, and founder of touch and go. Tesco vees hate police have scheduled a free nyc show at generation records on august 28th in conjunction with the release of his new and essential book. Isbn 9780979616389 is available now from bazillion points books, americas smallest but. At the end of the hate police set, tesco vee introduced a special appearance by touch and go book editor steve miller, who joined the ultratight hate police for. The complete hardcore punk zine 7983, by tesco vee and dave stimson, presspop japan has created a limited edition replica box set of all 22 issues of the legendary indie and hardcore punk zine. Tesco vee adds a free show, negative approach, riot fest. The complete hardcore punk zine 7983, by tesco vee and dave stimson.
Vee and his close friend dave stimson were among the earliest. Tesco vee of the meatmen teamed up with dave stimson in ann arbor to produce this slapdash, ornery, and entertaining fanzine. In between bites of richlyseasoned calamari and gulps of fine italian red wine or so one imagines. This 576 page book compiles all 22 issues of the zine and features new introductory essays by punk icons like tesco vee the meatmen, henry rollins black flag, keith morris circle jerks. So is picking your nose considered touching your face.
Tesco vee of the meatmen on punk in michigan, meatmen. The uncensored history of five decades of rock n roll in americas loudest city da capo. The complete hardcore punk zine 7983, by tesco vee and dave stimson, presspop announces the. Meatmen leader tesco vee and nonmeatman dave stimson founded the zine in lansing, michigan in 1979, starting a label under the same. The book consists of the writings of tesco vee and dave stimson the. From the thick stock cover featuring a glowering john brannon negative approach to the collection of show flyers in the back necros, the fix, minor threat, scream, black flag, and of course tesco vees meatmen, this book demands attention. In 2010, tesco reformed tesco vees hate police and eventually recast and toured with the meatmen. The complete series 19791983, twentytwo issues of hardcore punk history in one loud, fast volume. The complete hardcore punk zine 7983, by tesco vee and. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Touch and go fanzine was the brainchild of tesco vee and dave stimson and was launched in lansing, michigan, in 1979. If you ever need an antidote to your assimilation, or just a reminder that eric claptons music is a. To celebrate the release of the book, touch and go.
But a new book by tesco vee and dave stimson offers an alternate history of the label and, more specifically, the publication that. A collection of introductory essaysfrom vee, zine coauthor dave stimson, book editor steve miller former vocalist for early touch and go signees the fix, former necros bassist corey rusk who took over the touch and go record label in the early 80s and has run it ever since, negative approach vocalist john brannon, ian mackaye, henry. Vee recalled the early days of the zine as being nonchalant, and uninhibited. Would someone please stick a huge penis in this guys pie hole and shut him the fuck up. Discover book depositorys huge selection of tesco vee books online. We talked about what we were doing and about what records we bought but we each wrote our own pages, vee said. Tesco vee is a michiganbased punk rock musician and cofounder of touch and go records.
He is the founding member, and front man, of punk bands the meatmen and tesco vees hate police. The two will also discuss the classic punk rock tome touch and go. Join facebook to connect with tesco vee and others you may know. At that time, touch and go was the title of a fanzine published by his friend tesco vee who went on to lead the cartoony shockrock band the meatmen out of. The complete hardcore punk zine 7983 a book released on june 30, 2010 that chronicles all 22 issues of the touch and go zine in one trade paper back book. I dont know if i had to, but i thought that was a good thing to do. Major fanatics of the new punk happenings in the late 70s, tv and ds set out to chronicle, lambaste, ridicule, and heap praise on all they arbitrarily loved or hated in the music communities in the us and abroad. We requested an audience with the hardcore godfather, and received one. The complete hardcore punk zine 7983, by tesco vee and dave stimson, presspop announces the upcoming release of a limited edition replica box set of all 22 issues of the legendary indie and hardcore punk zine. The complete hardcore punk zine 7983 1 by dave stimson, steve miller, tesco vee isbn. Steve miller talks detroit rock city book and punk rock.
In 1979, while working as a third and fifth grade teacher in williamston, michigan, tesco vee and his friend dave stimson self wrote and self printed touch and go, one of the pioneering punk and hardcore zines. Michigan madmen steve miller and tesco vee, veterans of the unbridled musical sounds that made the midwest famous, appear together july 26 to talk about millers new oral history, detroit rock city. Working with bazillion points, presspop meticulously duplicated the original printing, paper. Released this summer, touch and go, is nearly 600 pages copy editing be damned of wellwritten wisecrackery and hardcore glory, committed by the hands of tesco vee of the meatmen and dave stimson, creators of both the zine and the label.
Touch and go by tesco vee,dave stimson,steve miller book resume. Touch and go fanzine was the brainchild of tesco vee and dave stimson and. Vees contributions werent limited to the meatmen, the midwest masters of scatological hardcore. Touch and go is celebrated as one of chicagos most important independent record labels, its history glorified during its 25thanniversary festival in 2006 and memorialized in the wake of last years surprise dissolution of the company by owner corey rusk. Major fanatics of the new punk happenings in the late 70s, tv and ds set out to chronicle, lambaste, ridicule, and heap. The complete hardcore punk zine 19791983 by touch and go magazine, released 15 april 2010 1. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
Hoping to see negative approach on air soon, and looking forward to lucy lius unrequited crush on tesco vee. Introductory essays by tesco vee, dave stimson, steve miller, henry rollins, keith morris, peter davis, henry owings, byron coley, corey rusk, john brannon, and ian mackaye. Before touch and go, the groundbreaking indie label, there was touch and go, the midwestern hardcore. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.