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Stapled, Not Scrolled: Why the Zine Table Still Matters

Stapled, Not Scrolled: Why the Zine Table Still Matters

The photocopied zine is not a relic of a pre-internet scene. It is a low-cost, high-personality way of publishing that still earns its table at gigs, record fairs and community events — and it asks for something social media rarely does: a bit of care, a bit of craft and a bit of exchange.

The Half-Made Things and What They’re For

The Half-Made Things and What They’re For

A personal audit of the drawer where abandoned drafts, half-built songs and stalled collaborations go to wait. It asks what unfinished work is actually for, how to tell avoidance from a bad fit, and why a creative practice owes its loose ends an honest hearing rather than a forced march to the finish line.