ZigZag: The Party (The Pain)
Kris Needs, ZigZag, July 1979
IT WAS OUR party... the day ZigZag came OUT. An erratic monthly "fanzine" (not owned by IPC or any other gardening clubs) celebrated ten years of yo-yo-like life, by putting on the biggest party/gig London's seen for years. (Alright, we might be blowing our trombone a bit, but none other of the bleedin' rock press did, despite the fun they had at our expense). Rarely have so many been so wrecked under one roof for so long!
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