5-6-7-CREATE!

"Why sell it when you can give it away"- I think that was a lyric in a Desperate Bicycles song,but even if it isn't it sums up what I did with my fanzine Groovy Black Shades. I would give it away at gigs and run into shops like Virgin,when it was in The Tricorn Centre or HMV, when it was just about the music maaaan! and leave a bundle of copies of the latest issue on  the counter.

(A copy was picked up from The Regal clothes shop in London by a guy from Gosport,who told the singer of a local band about it, leading to my  meeting long time pal and comrade in noise Stephen Clarke-weird huh? rather cool though)

Anyway here's 3 that cover 1982-1983. one day I will get them scanned and try and decipher the typing and put them up here. til then.....





Issue No.5-Interviews with The Pastels & The Direct Hits. I gave these away at a Pastels hosted "Spontaneous Happening" in Glasgow and at the first nights at The Living Room.

















Issue No. 6-Interviews with Ed Ball of The Times,and Jowe Head,as well as bits on The Mixers Direct Hits and Nikki Sudden.Also had articles written by The Creation Cowboy(aka Alan McGee) and The Legend. Mainly given away at Living Room gigs.
















Issue No.7-massive Nikki Sudden interview,bits on The Times,The Psstels,Barracudas,Nikki Sudden,Jasmine Minks,Biff Bang Pow. Also articles by The Creation Cowboy,The Legend,Batman(aka Grant Morrison) and Kevin P (Writer supreme).