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Originally Posted by The Batlord
Yeah, why exactly would you need a fanzine when you can just start a blog? And ever since Myspace, self-promotion has been easier than ever. Only point to hanging on to the old school DIY practices sounds like elitism and not liking change.
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I think it's more an aesthetic thing. I like finding and reading zines even though it really isn't necessary anymore. Punk culture as a whole has changed drastically since the 80's, but it can still be fun to find bands from paper sources and it definitely feels cool to be part of a little music scene in that sense.
It kinda reminds me of how right before we broke up, Neil was trying to make us record in analog. I have a digital recorder, but we both felt like the music would come out sounding more authentic without the digitized lo-fi aesthetic, instead being recorded on a boombox. We had no reason to, but the appeal of doing it wasn't really in an elitist mindset.