New for the New Year

Zines How to Make Soap Without Burning Your Face Off- A short primer to making soap and not hurting yourself. ($1) How to Send a Letter- An adorable mini zine with some one line ideas to get you (or someone you know) writing letters and putting things in the mailbox. ($2) Ilse Content, Vol. 12: The Vienna Issue- The twelfth volume of Ilse Content is at once a meditative travelogue, a complex family history, a biography, a story from the Holocaust, a memoir, and a history of the zine itself. ($4) Nontoxic Housecleaning- A short guide to keeping yourself, your home, and the environment clean. ($1) Old Age Home- Chronicling her grandmother's move to an old age home, Danielle Patrick paints a picture in short vignettes of a woman that is nothing like her but completely a part of her. ($3) Shape & Situate #5- The newest issue of this great combination of history, poster art, feminism, and activism. Ready-to-be-enlarged posters of unknown and known women in European history. ($5) Tater Totter #3- The newest issue of this fabulous zine for kids! Brought to you by Portland children's book illustrator Kate Berube. ($5) Calendars 2014 Famous Face Calendar- A yearly favorite with paintings of famous faces from a bygone era of music. Featuring early soul, rock n' roll, and rockabilly legends. ($7) 2014 Quickest Flip Calendar- The 2014 wall calendar from Quickest Flip Magazine is a beautiful 8.5" x 11" high-quality print from artist Carlos Fernandez. The calendar also comes with a digital download for a compilation with a song for every month of the year! ($20) Music Tucker Theodore- To Make the Sun Hurt (Cassette & Digital Download)- The newest release on Antiquated Future Records! Dark pretty lo-fi noise folk from the middle of nowhere. ($7) Cloth Black Hearted Patch- The Protection From Heartbreak Patch on black. Despite it's name, it's here to protect. ($5) Crow Mirror Patch- Ghost-like crows circling an egg. Hypnotizing, haunting, and extremely pretty. ($5) Crow Shield Patch- From Portland artist Corina Dross, a shield of crows, dandelions, stars, and twigs. ($5) IBQT Hat- A stylish hat from Portland's best boy band, IBQT. ($15) Loving You Tote Bag- A beautiful, sturdy, tote bag from Bay Area comic artist Deth P. Sun. ($12) Moby Dick T-Shirt- An unbelievably cute version of Moby Dick. ($15) Needle and Starling Patch- Serious heart-mending. ($5) Protection From Heartbreak Patch- Keeping you safe from harm. ($5) Squid Attack Patch- From the depths. A mythological sea battle, on a patch. ($5) Terrarium Tote Bag- Peaceful dreaming. On a tote bag. ($12) Miscellany Oakland Koozie- Cold beverage lovers of Oakland, California unite! ($4) Paper Vampire No. 1- A gorgeous, limited edition, magazine from the U.K. on experimental art, music, photography, and more. Comes with a digital download album. ($15) Virginia Woolf Magnet- Virginia Woolf plays The King of Spades. In magnet form. ($2) Paper Goods Bluethroat Pocket Journal ($2.50) Brooklyn Bridge Postcard ($2) Do the Work Postcard ($3) Eat Drink Conspire Postcard ($3) Hello Postcard ($3) Lined Owl Notepad ($3) Max Ernst Pocket Dream Journal ($2.50) Max Ernst Pocket Greeting Journal ($2.50) Max Ernst Waiting Journal ($2.50) Mini Tiger Pad 3-Pack ($5) My Life Postcard ($3) Printing House Square Notebook ($5) Printing House Square Postcard ($2) Raven Notepad ($3) Reading Rules Postcard ($3) Sparrowhawk Notepad ($3) Thank You Postcard ($3) Thank You Kittens Postcard ($3) Tiger Lined Journal ($7) MP3 Tucker Theodore- Wishing Well (off To Make the Sun Hurt) NEWS *We made the Rookie gift guide! With Osa Atoe's Shotgun Seamstress Zine Collection from Mend my Dress Press. *A piece our own Joshua James Amberson did on post-punk poet/singer Lydia Tomikw was published in Rascal Magazine. Also: Check out his interview on L.A. Zine Fest's website. *The ever-awesome film-maker Clyde Petersen was recently interviewed in The Stranger. *There's an awesome recent article about body image and Olympia's own Hot Fruit. *Hip Mama Magazine is back! A new issue and relaunch parties all over the place. *And check out Secrets of the Photocopier, the latest site for all things zine. A great resource. Until next month, Joshua James & Chask'e Antiquated Future