Burnt Offering Fanzine

A Northampton based punk/new wave fanzine from 1979/80 with interviews, gig and record reviews.

#5 Members

On sale from 14th June 1979

Featuring:

Interview:
Nicky Tesco, The Members

Gig reviews:
Penetration/Cowboys International
Grip/The Shapes – The Deadly Fun
The Members/Rico/Pinpoint/The Planets – Camden
The Isaws/The Framed/Overdose/Guillotine/Eddie Stanton – The Pavillion
The Russians/Showbiz Kids – The Bridge House, London
The Russians – Norwich Boogie House

Album reviews:
Squeeze – Cool for Cats
The Undertones

Articles:
Local venues: County Ground, Racecourse Pavillion, Five Bells, The Romany, The White Elephant
The Swell Maps

Contributors:
Tich, Gobbing Thistle, RTP, Areal Auto Matic, also mention of a missing Throbbing Gristle review by “Trog”, a pseudonym for someone who ended up having a career in journalism, editing a national tabloid newspaper, and eventually CEO of the newpaper group.

Advert on back cover – The Russians and The Isaws at The Navigation Inn, Cosgrove.