false 182030 3 <p>Since the 1990s thousands of individuals have embraced the zine revolution and DIY music-making. Amy Spencer champions the unsung heroes and heroines of the lo-fi scene.</p><p>A first comprehensive study of lo-fi culture and DIY production of records, CDs, zines within the alternative scene-including interviews with leading musicians, writers and promoters. The book focuses on the lo-fi movements of the UK and US, and across the globe, introducing the various communities who adopted the DIY ethic, the 1950s beat movement, Riot Grrrl, Queercore and Social Activism.</p><p><b>Amy Spencer</b> is a former zine-writer and record-label founder, current member of promotions collective 'The Bakery' and a key player in the establishment of Ladyfest, the UK's fastest-growing women's arts festival.</p> 2884378 2005 DIY: The Rise of Lo-fi Culture total:39|5:1|4:10|3:19|2:7|1:2| 39 118 87 4 1 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 21:47:34 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 21:29:41 -0700 2009
It manages to make a fascinating modern Western subculture horrendously boring.

I'm not putting much thought into this review but am still having more fun than when reading this book.

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