Slubs for short. It was born on an old fire truck in a backyard in Auchenflower, Brisbane in early 2011 and is now up to it's 28th issue. Featuring art and writings from local kidz and stuff about local bands, happenings etc. Distributed every couple of months at local record stores, book stores, gigs and the like. If ya wanna contribute to the next issue or want us to send you a copy email slubs_
[email protected]. "The term 'slubberdegullion' may refer to a worthless or slovenly person, but don’t be disenchanted — each issue of Slubs is priceless. Slubs focuses on everything local in Brisbane, with features, rants and some excellent use of textas, making for a zine that twists art and word in nifty connubial" (Molly Glassey for Concrete Playground)
The Greek philosopher Plato had this idea about reality: that everything in this world is but a shadow of its original, ideal form. A tree that exists outside your window, with some of its branches missing, for example, is distinct from the essential Tree-ness that we all understand. That essential Tree-ness is now what's known as a Platonic ideal. What we have here, children, in Slubs issue 23, is the Platonic ideal of a zine. What else could this be but the ultimate and most perfect iteration of a zine? Insistently DIY, with classic cut-out-and-photocopied text blocking and coloured pencil and felt-tip illustrations, a lot of Comic Sans and a distinct sense of anonymous collaboration, it's everything a zine really ought to be - and it's Brisbane through and through. Slubs (short for Slubberdegullion) is deceptively simple - while the tone is conversational and full of expressive spelling, it's to-the-point and clear (not rambly, as self-publishing can sometimes be). There are unjaded references to 'the man', and anything that champions “rejecting the oppressive systems in place” is fine with me. This issue has interviews with #1 cool comics chick Nicky Minus and local obnoxious pop group Bottlecock, reviews of recent Brisbane band releases, a page devoted to 'Girl Stuff' and an overall sense of uplifting positivity. Plus it comes with a page for scribbling. Five starzzzzzzz from me. (Sam George Allen, Four Thousand)
"All in all I find Slubs to be engaging and interesting in a semi pretentious/amusing manner." (Auckland Zine Fest)
