num_pages: 344
description: Ripped torn and cut offers a collection of original essays exploring the motivations behind  and the politics within  the multitude of fanzines that emerged in the wake of British punk from 1976. Sniffin Glue (197677) Mark Perrys iconic punk fanzine was but the first of many paving the way for hundreds of home-made magazines to be cut and pasted in bedrooms across the UK. From these glimpses into provincial cultures teenage style wars and formative political ideas may be gleaned. An alternative history away from the often-condescending glare of Londons media and music industry can be formulated drawn from such titles as Ripped &amp; Torn  Brass Lip  City Fun  Vague  Kill Your Pet Puppy  Toxic Grafity  Hungry Beat and Hard as Nails . The first book of its kind this collection reveals the contested nature of punks cultural politics by turning the pages of a vibrant underground press.
language: English
title: Ripped, torn and cut: Pop, politics and punk fanzines from 1976
publisher: Manchester University Press