Sniffin' Glue... And Other Rock 'n' Roll Habits

by Mark Perry, Danny Baker

“1977 is the Queen's jubilee year, well let's make it our year as well. Let's get out and do something. Chuck away the f•••••g stupid safety-pins, think about people's ideas instead of their clothes. This "scene" is not just a thing to do in the evening. It's the only thing around that's honest...”Omnibus Press presents the definitive collection of Sniffin' Glue… And Other Rock ‘n’ Roll Habits, the most vital and cutting edge punk fanzine of its time. This book features both a digital recreation of every issue and all the original prints in their entirety. Danny Baker, who wrote for the original fanzine over four decades ago, provides a full-length interview on its impact.During its brief existence Sniffin' Glue… chronicled the birth, rise and demise of punk rock in the UK. Starting with a print run of a mere 50 copies, by Issue 3 the circulation was into the thousands. Interviews and reviews of all the key punk artists - The Damned, The Ramones, The Sex Pistols, Generation X, Chelsea, Blondie, The Jam, Iggy Pop and more - alongside news, editorials and gig reviews depict the grassroots punk scene from the inside. Its authentic voice made it a cult classic of its time and a much sought-after historical artefact to this day.On the 40th anniversary of the magazine’s final publication, Omnibus Press are providing the definitive edition of Sniffin Glue…. This is the best possible way to experience the counter-cultural revolution of the ‘70s that spread anarchy throughout the UK.

Genres: Music, Punk, Nonfiction

728 pages, Kindle Edition

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.