the fanzine

Chester was a fanzine which focussed on UK indie and pop music, from an Australian perspective. Between 1996 and 1997 three editions were distributed across the east-coast of Australia through independent record stores, clubs, mail order and via the rest of the world through the Internet.


Chester 3 Cover Issue Three (August 1997)
54 pages.

interviews: Bis, Mansun, 60Ft Dolls, Silver Sun
features: Suede Obession, Manic Street Preachers, All ages gigs rights, Oz-indie roadtrip
reviews: Earthmen, Gene, James, Blur, Mansun, Bis, Silver Sun, Manics, Suede, Gus Gus, Monaco, Lightning Seeds, Supergrass, Radiohead, Seahorses, Cardigans, Drop City, Cast, Star 69, The Charlatans (albums) Blur/Blackgrape/Supergrass, Boo Radleys (live).
plus: Crossword puzzle, quotes, heaps of photos and more

 
Chester 2 cover Issue Two (August 1996)
70 pages

interviews: Ozpop special featuring Drop City, Mr. Blonde, The Earthmen and The Underground Lovers; also Denim, Bill Bragg encounter and Alex from Blur
articles on: Marion, Man UTD, Ozpop, Pet Shop Boys, Radiohead, Take That, Powder, New faces, Welshpop
reviews: Manics, Stereolab, Bluetones, Ash, Trainspotting
plus: Are you a lad quiz, Why being a Britpop Diva really shits me, Crossword puzzle, Postcard from Britan and more!

 
Chester Fanzine cover Issue One (March 1996)
50 thick shiny pages. A5 (half A4) in size

interviews with: Ash, Bandit Queen, Dodgy and Ray Davies
articles on: The Charlatans, Blur vs Oasis?, Pulp, 1995 in review, Bands who split in 95
plus: An excellent feature on the Boo Radleys by reknown UK journalist David Cavanaugh
and: Live reviews of Teenage Fanclub, Oasis, Pulp; Quotes of the year and much more.

 

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