The complete hardcore punk zine 7983 1 by dave stimson, steve miller, tesco vee isbn. He is the voice of the meatmen and the creator of touch and go magazine. Yet behind the rude remarks and blue language is tesco vees keen grasp of social issues and the erosion of independent and original thinking. Tesco vee is a michiganbased punk rock musician and cofounder of touch and go records. Meatmen leader tesco vee and nonmeatman dave stimson founded the zine in lansing, michigan in 1979, starting a label under the same. Mike mcbeardo mcpadden of heavy metal movies fame delivers the goods once again. The complete hardcore punk zine 7983, by tesco vee and. Major fanatics of the new punk happenings in the late 70s, tv and ds set out to chronicle, lambaste, ridicule, and heap praise on all they arbitrarily loved or hated in the music communities in the us and abroad. His band the meatmen continue to amaze and astound. The meatmen blanktvs uncensored interview with tesco vee. August 26, 1955 is a michiganbased punk rock musician and cofounder of touch and go records zine.
The meatmen blanktvs uncensored interview with tesco. He is the founding member, and front man, of punk bands the meatmen and tesco vees hate police. Touch and go by tesco vee,dave stimson,steve miller book resume. Isbn 9780979616389 is available now from bazillion points books, americas smallest but heaviest book publisher. Touch and go book peek sneak bazillion points blog. The complete hardcore punk zine 7983, by tesco vee and dave stimson, presspop released a limited edition replica box set of all 22 issues of the legendary indie and hardcore punk zine. While rusk turned touch and go records into a profitable business, vee moved on and focused on being the frontman of the meatmen, a politically incorrect, humordriven band but not a joke band that recorded a string of albums. The complete hardcore punk zine 7983, the book that collects all 22 issues in one loud and fast volume with introductory essays by tesco vee, dave stimson, steve miller, henry rollins, keith morris, peter davis, henry owings, byron coley. The complete hardcore punk zine 7983, by tesco vee and dave stimson. Major fanatics of the new punk happenings in the late. Running from 1979 to 1983, touch and go covered the rise of the punk scene and the very early emergence of hardcore from the midwestern perspective of dave stimson and tesco vee, a founding member of the meatmen. Sherry min wang special thanks to rich tupica and dez harley.
Steve miller talks detroit rock city book and punk rock. Touch and go is celebrated as one of chicagos most important independent record labels, its history glorified during its 25thanniversary festival in 2006 and memorialized in the wake of last years surprise dissolution of the company by owner corey rusk. Touch and go fanzine was the brainchild of tesco vee and dave stimson and was launched in lansing, michigan in 1979. Sep 23, 2010 discover book depositorys huge selection of tesco vee books online.
He may have created the earth, but were not positive. Touch and gothe complete fanzines boxset to celebrate the release of the book, touch and go. See more of touch and go fanzinethe book on facebook. Touch and go fanzine was the brainchild of tesco vee and dave stimson and was launched in lansing, michigan, in 1979. The complete hardcore punk zine 7983, by tesco vee and dave stimson, presspop announces the. I mean, where were you in 79, when the dam began to burst. Touch and go the complete fanzines replica box set presspop. The book consists of the writings of tesco vee and dave stimson.
The complete hardcore punk zine 7983, by tesco vee and dave stimson, presspop japan has created a limited edition replica box set of all 22 issues of the legendary indie and hardcore punk zine. Tesco vee of the meatmen on punk in michigan, meatmen album. In 1981, tesco also transformed touch and go to a small label, releasing vinyl singles by necros, the meatmen and negative approach. Vee and his friend dave stimson self wrote and self printed touch and go, one of the pioneering punk and hardcore zines. He released a few more issues from the nations capital without the involvement of stimson, but by the end of 1983. Before touch and go became one of the most successful independent record labels of all time it started life as a fanzine put out by two rabid music fans who wanted to share their love of this new punk rock music they had discovered. The book consists of the writings of tesco vee and dave stimson the. Pinch me, cuz after five years the book is finally out and whether or not you hate me and my band tesco vees hate police, the import of this tome is not to be denied. Now available everywhere books are sold, which includes better book and record stores near you.
Apr 15, 2011 the one, the only, the dutch hercules, tesco vee of the meatmen. As well as appearing with his bands the hate police and the tesco vee experience, tesco also appeared on numerous releases by other bands such as white flag and the chemical people. A collection of introductory essaysfrom vee, zine coauthor dave stimson, book editor steve miller former vocalist for early touch and go signees the fix, former necros bassist corey rusk who took over the touch and go record label in the early 80s and has run it ever since, negative approach vocalist john brannon, ian mackaye, henry. Tv and ds were in lansing fucking michigan, listening to x and 999 and waiting for reagan to take office. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. He is the founding member, and front man, of punk bands the meatmen and tesco vee s hate police. Tesco vee is a king daddy and the reason we are here. Apr 05, 2011 we spoke with vee recently, before he left on tour, about the climate for a nascent punkrock fan and musician in michigan, the meatmen covers album and how touch and go came to be reissued in one. Before touch and go, the groundbreaking indie label, there was touch and go, the midwestern hardcore. Born in kalamazoo, michigan, he is a former elementary school teacher and the founding member, and front man, of punk bands the meatmen, tesco vee s hate police, blight, and dutch hercules. The complete series 19791983, twentytwo issues of hardcore punk history in one loud, fast volume. We caught up with him in portlands premiere, east side, vinylhaus, jackpot records for the unveiling of. Tesco vee is a us punk icon best known as the frontman for the meatmen and for cofounding touch and go records. Introductory essays by tesco vee, dave stimson, steve miller, henry rollins, keith morris, peter davis, henry owings, byron coley, corey rusk, john brannon, and ian mackaye.
Touch and go the complete hardcore punk zine biggerbooks. The one, the only, the dutch hercules, tesco vee of the meatmen. The label was taken over by necros bassist corey rusk, who moved it tesco vee is a michiganbased punk rock musician and cofounder of touch and go records. We caught up with him in portlands premiere, east side, vinylhaus, jackpot records for the unveiling of his new book touch and go. To celebrate the release of the book, touch and go. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Tesco vee and dave stimson, along with steve miller, have worked long and hard to bring you touch and go. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. But a new book by tesco vee and dave stimson offers an alternate history of the label and, more specifically, the publication that. However, just before the end of this incredible run, tesco vee moved from east lansing, michigan to washington, dc. Tesco vee leads the recently reformed commentaryonpunk punk band, the meatmen, and dave stimson is an active archivist, writer, and photographer of much obscure independent music. Sep 23, 2010 touch and go fanzine was the brainchild of tesco vee and dave stimson and was launched in lansing, michigan, in 1979. Tesco vee and dave stimson and editor steve millers book is an incredible eyelevel archive of the first sprouts and eventual blossoming of hardcore punk in america. Jun 29, 20 tesco vee is the irascible, ageless, iconic punk rock impresario, renaissance man, and founder of touch and go.
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