BANANAFISH #9 w/EP Harry Pussy GATE Bill Smog SOLMANIA+

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Bananafish Magazine issue #9 -- Never Fear The Unfearable 7"EP

September 1994 -- 92 pages -- 2,000 copies -- comes with 7"EP:

The first issue with a glossy, full-color cover -- a collage by Los Angeles photographer Mari Kono.

“Take It Out and Kill It,” letter from the publisher. Mr. Beezer shares his typically negative observations about standing in the audience at shows by National Disgrace and Gate. He also announces his intentions to found a university in order to educate aspiring riot grrls and even gives a sample of the curriculum (Survey of Fanaticism -- Crusades to the Present; The Age of Reason -- The Age of Nancy Boys; Intro to Dogmatic Ferver).

“Theory and Gossip Are Different Sides of the Same Coin,” guest editorials by Bruce Russell (his scene- polarizing “Free Noise Manifesto”) and Gianna Arnaud (stolen from the temporarily unattended powerbook of this famously dense rock journalist while she used the restroom at her favorite coffeeshop).

Solmania, “All the Oceans Have Run Dry,” interview by David Hopkins. Japanese noisician Masahiko Ohno discusses his self-designed and hand-constructed guitar monstrosities, his personal history and philosophies as a player. With nice schematic-type drawings of his noise machines by Oliver Wolfson.

Smog, “A Young Earl Summerfield,” by Cindy Loya-Dall. A very personal, insightful article about Bill Callahan.

Pork Queen, “So We Said, ‘F*ck You, Man, We’re Gonna Do Some Gigs’,” interview by Brian Hageman and S. Glass. One of the more hilarious interviews to have ever appeared in the magazine, thanks in no small part to the high sarcasm of drummer Max Lee, though by the time the interview took place during a West Coast tour, Justice Schanfarber and Miss Devon were quite skilled in bringing up potentially embarrassing topics about one another. Schanfarber’s adolescence spent sniffing glue comes under scrutiny, as do Lee’s experiences with sex and vomit, and guns and drunkenness, and Devon’s prissy judgmentalism. This Vancouver, British Columbia, trio also touches on some non-embarrassing topics, such as their love of the medical illustrations of Frank Netter, tour weirdos, and band history.

“From the Notes and Journals of S.A. Nutwire,” dreamlike writings by a paranoid survivalist August Vogeler.

Robert Turkington, “Wacky Industrial Boners,” interview by Peg Murray. Hazardous waste expert and father of Gregg Turkington discusses how he makes his living (teaching people how to clean up hazardous waste), his nightmare-ish employment history, and the hideous effects that numerous chemicals and compounds have on the human body. With illustrations by Christine Shields.

Harry Pussy, “Porque Me Sala de la Pinga,” interview by S. Glass. Guitarist Bill Orcutt and drummer Adris Hoyos reluctantly reveal a smattering of information about themselves. The interview concludes with Adris demanding that Glass’s attempts to hypnotize her cease. “Pro Bono: Heterologies in the Theater of Memory” by Linda Tyler.

Michael Morley’s art installation analyzed.

Jack Stevenson, “A Dirty Old Man in Action,” interview by Peg Murray and Alex Behr. Film archivist and former editor/publisher of Pandemonium discusses his craft and the history of porn and underground film. A sidebar, “The Top Ten Greatest Smash Hits from the Jack Stevenson Film Collection,” includes truly appalling porn, racist and nationalist propaganda, and a Satanist flick. With illustrations by Paul Musso.

Rocket Boy, “More of Him to Love is All,” interview by Richao Polysorbate and Bruce. Rocket Boy is from another planet and would depart our vale of tears if only he could acquire the needed parts for his damaged space-ship. Conversation centers around what it’s like where he comes from, and the recording career he has embarked upon to get the word out (about his damaged space-ship). With illustrations by Paul Musso.

“Farout… Like I’m Still Orbiting,” reviews by S. Glass. The title comes from comes from a negative review of Bananafish written by a brain-dead Englishman.

Never Fear The Unfearable seven-inch (Starlight Furniture Co. - BF9), 2,000 copies

Cover design by Earl Kuck

EP Tracks:

A1 Harry Pussy - Rehearsing The White Improviser Drums - Adris Hoyos Guitar - Mark Fehan Guitar, Vocals - Bill Orcutt A2 Pork Queen - We've Started A3 A Handful Of Dust - Fama Fraternitatis A4 Gate - I.O.M. (1967-1992) (Excerpt) B1 Rocket Boy - Strawberry Shortcake Voice - Rocket Boy Voice, Drums, Synthesizer - Richao Polysorbate⁶⁰ B2 Solmania Featuring Yi-Gamera - She Said Good Morning (Stomach Ache Mix) Featuring - Yi-Gamera B3 Bill Callahan And Cindy Dall - Untitled

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