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| − | Shaw published many [[fanzines]], including ''[[Entmoot]]'', one of the first [[Tolkien fanzines]], ''[[Feemwlort]]'' and ''[[Metanoia]]''. He was a member of [[FAPA]] and the [[Little Men]]. He edited ''[[Tightbeam]]'' in 1966, the same year he more-or-less [[gafiated]] after a short but intense [[fannish]] career. He went into the music magazine industry, publishing many underground music zines in the | + | Shaw published many [[fanzines]], including ''[[Entmoot]]'', one of the first [[Tolkien fanzines]], ''[[Feemwlort]]'' and ''[[Metanoia]]''. He was a member of [[FAPA]] and the [[Little Men]]. He edited ''[[Tightbeam]]'' in 1966, the same year he more-or-less [[gafiated]] after a short but intense [[fannish]] career. |
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| + | He went into the music magazine industry, writing for and publishing many underground music zines in the ’60s and ’70s. Notably, he and his wife, [[Suzy Shaw]], founded ''Who Put the Bomp!'' in 1970, which became the Bomp! record label that released disks by such bands as Devo, The Weirdos and Iggy Pop. He later helped launch the 1980s garage revival scene. | ||
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| + | [https://scrammagazine.com/greg-shaw-interview/ Interview with Shaw about fandom’s influence,] ''Scram'', October 2004. | ||
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* ''[[Feemwlort]]'' | * ''[[Feemwlort]]'' | ||
* ''[[Metanoia]]'' | * ''[[Metanoia]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[Oxo-Beppo]]'' | + | * ''[[Oxo-Beppo]]'' [1968] (with [[Sue Shaw]]) |
* ''[[Tightbeam]]' (some issues) | * ''[[Tightbeam]]' (some issues) | ||
Revision as of 01:10, 30 July 2021
(January 1949 – October 19, 2004)
Shaw published many fanzines, including Entmoot, one of the first Tolkien fanzines, Feemwlort and Metanoia. He was a member of FAPA and the Little Men. He edited Tightbeam in 1966, the same year he more-or-less gafiated after a short but intense fannish career.
He went into the music magazine industry, writing for and publishing many underground music zines in the ’60s and ’70s. Notably, he and his wife, Suzy Shaw, founded Who Put the Bomp! in 1970, which became the Bomp! record label that released disks by such bands as Devo, The Weirdos and Iggy Pop. He later helped launch the 1980s garage revival scene.
Interview with Shaw about fandom’s influence, Scram, October 2004.
| Person | 1949—2004 |
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