HeyJaredAlternatives To Valium
A post-punk fanzine by Alastair McKay. An extension of the book Alternatives To Valium: How Punk Rock Saved A Shy Boy's Life.
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- 4
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- Sep 22, 2026
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- Aug 5, 2026
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Jamming Good With Tony Fletcher, The Irrepressible Optimist of The Fanzine Age (opens the original)
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He talked about his art. He never showed it. His flat was full of it. (opens the original)
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Goodbye, Dolly (opens the original)
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Notes From The Funeral Song Generator (opens the original)
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