Sniffin' Glue: The Essential Punk Accessory

by Mark Perry

It was the most influential rock magazine of its time. It was called Sniffin' Glue and it's about to be recreated as a book.

Genres: Music, Punk, Nonfiction

176 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 2000

About the author

From Wikipedia: Mark Perry (15^) is a British writer and musician, and former fanzine publisher.

Perry was a bank clerk when, inspired by The Ramones, he founded the punk fanzine Sniffin' Glue (And Other Rock 'n' Roll Habits) in 1976. Publication ceased in August 1977 when he founded the band Alternative TV.[1

Reviews

[Chris Estey · Rating 2 out of 5]

While I really enjoy having this book for the nostalgia value, I bought it at the horrible original price (at the beloved Tower Books on Mercer, R.I.P.) -- and though I love that the run of the zine was collected, they weren't that good. Proof that not everything punk has necessarily started great and gotten worse.

[Brian Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gonna do my own zine!

[Larry-bob Roberts · Rating 4 out of 5]

More complete than the other, earlier reprint, titled The Bible. The other reprint has better reproductions of the zines - it looks like it was done from the original boards rather than photocopies. There's also a "blurb" by zine editor Mark Perry and a dialogue between him and SG contributor Danny Baker, and a bunch of contemporary photos. And there's a listening guide with 10 each pre-punk, punk and post-punk - the only artist I was not familiar with was Doll By Doll, listed for their first album, Remember.

[Eamonn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Over-rated IMO.