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Touch and Go: The Complete Hardcore Punk Zine '79–'83
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Author
LanguageEnglish
Subject
PublisherBazillion Points
Publication date
June 30, 2010
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePaperback
Pages576
ISBN978-0-9796163-8-9

Touch and Go: The Complete Hardcore Punk Zine '79–'83 is a 576-page 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 post-punk scenes.

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. The book contains many forewords and introductions written by Tesco Vee, Dave Stimson, Steve Miller, Barry Henssler, Henry Rollins, Keith Morris, Peter Davis, Henry Owings, Byron Coley, Corey Rusk, John Brannon and Ian MacKaye.

The zine, which is chronicled in the book, contains early reviews and features on bands like Black Flag, Circle Jerks, Wire, Minor Threat, Teen Idles, The Necros, Gang of Four, among others.

The book was released on June 30, 2010. It was published by Bazillion Points Publishing. [1]

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