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Rayanne Graff

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31^st Oct 2010 at 6:43 pm

River Phoenix

Highlights of February

* Going to the Ubermeet and meeting Numberthree and Arrant Nerd Boxes Yodeller, among other Ziners
* Half term
* The new Morrissey DVD (drool)
* McFly's new single (mmm... cheesy and poptastic)
* Getting printed on Zine again (make this happen and giraffe culling shall be banned- I have friends in high places)

Iceblink Luck

Ouch! I'm glad I live in Ace Towers and am susceptible to blackmail.

Zine; 24th of February, 2005; 2/7.

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Rayanne Graff

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31^st Oct 2010 at 7:44 pm

River Phoenix

* A footballer can be allergic to grass.

* Mount Everest has its own 3G wireless network.

* Some 7.2 million British people get by without a wristw*tch.

10 things we didn't know last week; Ceefax page 129; 29th of October, 2010; 3/3.

Rayanne Graff

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31^st Oct 2010 at 7:48 pm

River Phoenix

Female DJs

Female DJs are better than male ones?

Two words: john peel.

Actually, he was in a class of his own, anyway. All DJs now are witless prattlers who only get in the way of decent music with their mindless stupefying chatter.

Congrats on getting that job, Emma.

Freshly Squeezed Cynic

Yeh, but what if john peel had been born a woman? You show 'em, Emma.

Zine; 24th of February, 2005; 3/7.

Rayanne Graff

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31^st Oct 2010 at 7:54 pm

River Phoenix

Will Kerrang! TV, a so-called rock channel, please stop showing rubbish such as Gwen Stefani, Eminem and the awful hellogoodbye? PJ Fry

Who else likes Cate Le Bon? Her folky Welsh charms will be on a bank ad as soon as some tufty marketeer stumbles across her. Dan Stewart

People blow £50 on a night out, then whine about £12 on an album that gives a lifetime's pleasure. Weird. Al Bundy

The Void; Teletext page 827; 2nd of August, 2007; 6/7.

Rayanne Graff

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31^st Oct 2010 at 7:59 pm

River Phoenix

Look Around You

Do any other Ziners watch Look Around You? I'm telling you, this is a great programme- a spoof of one of those science shows from the '70s and '80s telling us what life will be like in the year 2000? It is guaranteed to make you laugh.

Is there anyone who will join me in forming a Look Around You appreciation or club? Or are clubs ' so ' 2003?

The Wonky Gnome

You are not the only one. Turn to page 385 for another fan!

Zine; 24th of February, 2005; 4/7.

Rayanne Graff

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31^st Oct 2010 at 8:09 pm

River Phoenix

Newton Faulkner. Yeah, we're partying now! We can throw those Mudhoney albums away, Newton's here! Finally, there's a record for all those folk who found James Blunt just too darn threatening. Pass the vinaigrette and get ready for mayhem, it's Newton! Get your Newton Faulkner! Batteries sold separately, may induce nausea. John Dillinger

I can't believe anyone's excited about The Thrills. Their name is a case for Trading Standards. Honest Ken

The Void; Teletext page 827; 3rd of August, 2007; 1/7.

Rayanne Graff

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31^st Oct 2010 at 8:15 pm

River Phoenix

A Zine Superhero

Well, I don't know about an overall superhero, but if we had separate ones, I'd be Luco El Loco: Chocolate Fairy.

Every Valentine's Day I would fly around the UK delivering chocolates to deserving singletons. Further to indulge my recipients, I could have a small fleet of RAC-style knights and biker chicks on motorcyclles carrying out some of the deliveries. Can't beat a biker on a lonely night.

Luco El Loco

What an excellent idea. But where were you last Feb 14? Sob...

Zine; 24th of February, 2005; 5/7.

Rayanne Graff

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1^st Nov 2010 at 9:44 am

River Phoenix

I play a CD from the 1990s at a certain volume. I take the CD out, put in a CD from the last few years and my stereo almost explodes from the loudness. Why do labels insist on mastering their CDs at such ridiculously loud levels?

Hip hop albums are always louder! Do they think fans can only enjoy music at a level that leaves permanent damage? It's only a matter of time before you put the volume at 1 and the music tears through the fabric of space. Disco Stu

The Void; Teletext page 827; 3rd of August, 2007; 2/7.

Rayanne Graff

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1^st Nov 2010 at 9:48 am

River Phoenix

Ode To Mirrors

Oh mirror, how you reflect me.
You show me what I look like,
yet show me backwards, stupid mirror.
Show me frontwards, or I'll have bad luck. You are shiny.

Barry The Cornflake

So much poetry... That unfortunately one always slips through the net.

Zine; 24th of February, 2005; 6/7.

Rayanne Graff

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1^st Nov 2010 at 11:16 am

River Phoenix

I should have guessed. Yet another round of led zeppelin rumours, leading to yet another compilation album coming out. This seems to be part of their marketing strategy. The song remains the same, indeed. Zeppody

If Rebecca Nahid downloads illegally, she's a thief. Get over that nugget of truth. It's not hard. Take a deep, deep breath, admit you're a thief. Maybe you think that's dull, but it's what you are. Revd Deathdiver

The Void; Teletext page 827; 3rd of August, 2007; 3/7.

Rayanne Graff

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1^st Nov 2010 at 11:20 am

River Phoenix

Strokeability

I think I've made a friend! I was wandering around town in my rather nice leopard print coat, when this random person just ran up to me, started stroking the coat, and then ran away.

I can't really blame them though, it's a very strokeable coat. Do you have the problem of people coming up to you and stroking your lovely giraffe fur while you're out and about, WLW?

The Spontaneously Combusting Penguin

Yes, though it's harder for people to pat me on the head, thankfully.

Zine; 24th of February, 2005; 7/7.

Rayanne Graff

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1^st Nov 2010 at 3:42 pm

River Phoenix

I love music but, as someone of 16 supporting a single-parent family, I have very little money to spend on CDs. I'm saving up. But my boyfriend has no choice. His favourite bands are so underground, their albunal for dowms physically don't exist. Does that make him a criminal for downloading? If so, we're all doomed. Indie Gypsy

Modern greats? Korn are godfathers of nu-metal, plus The Cure and RHCP for longevity and influence. Otsego Munky

The Void; Teletext page 827; 3rd of August, 2007; 4/7.

Rayanne Graff

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1^st Nov 2010 at 3:46 pm

River Phoenix

big bob flapper Don't you just hate it when the family dog bites you and steals your wallet?

That is why I have a cat.

The Owl of Bewilderment Go on- shake your coconuts.

Can't. Eaten them. Shell and all.

Lord Charles The Stones. I love The Stones. I watch them whenever I can. Fred, Barney...

What a load of rubbish.

Zine; 28th of February, 2005; 1/8.

Rayanne Graff

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1^st Nov 2010 at 10:19 pm

River Phoenix

Rebecca Nahid must either hate new musicians who need royalties, or be a sad hag who's desperate for attention. Which is it, " love "? Mal Reynolds

I'd like to distance myself from all those who vote Metal Machine Music by Lou Reed as the most unlistenable album ever. It's a permanent fixtore on my MP3 with Pat Metheny's Zero Tolerance For Silence and Glenn Branca's symphonies. I'm off for a lie-down, I've a splitting headache. DJ Gordy

The Void; Teletext page 827; 3rd of August, 2007; 5/7.

Rayanne Graff

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1^st Nov 2010 at 10:24 pm

River Phoenix

I'm Off Blokes For Life

So, after two months, me and the new boyfriend have split up. For reasons I won't broadcast on this page. Sorry, guys!

I think managing to get Adam into every conversation didn't help either. So, I think now I will just stick to being Mrs Levine. Well, in my head anyway.

You can't beat the old celebrity crushes.

Emma-the-li'l'-Angel

If you go out with Adam, do you think you'll stop talking about him?

Zine; 28th of February, 2005; 2/8.

Rayanne Graff

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1^st Nov 2010 at 10:35 pm

River Phoenix

What are Voiders' favourite examples of their beloved acts lowering themselves? Mine are The Divine Comedy going on The Catherine Tate Show and New Order allowing Blue Monday to advertise Mars (which, I would argue, is the source of the current troubles). Elwood

Kula Shaker's comeback is mocked but, at Glastonbury 1998, I lost my mates on the way to the headliners and ended up seeing KS on a small stage. They were the best gig of the weekend. Jai

The Void; Teletext page 827; 3rd of August, 2007; 6/7.

Rayanne Graff

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1^st Nov 2010 at 10:40 pm

River Phoenix

Plagiarism

In the spirit of the " hear a joke from someone else and pass it off as your own " vibe that's been going round recently, here's a nice one that I didn't see on TV last night.

" What's white when dry and blue when wet? Copper sulphate! "

Aren't science-based gags fun?

Francesca Manfrejensen

I just laughed my hooves off. But what the hay is copper sulphate?

Zine; 28th of February, 2005; 3/8.

Rayanne Graff

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1^st Nov 2010 at 10:58 pm

River Phoenix

I download music illegally as a way to test it. If I then like it, I buy it. If I don't, or I can't afford it, I delete it. There are so many albums out there I want to buy, I must prioritise.

I've been introduced to hundreds of bands I otherwise wouldn't have heard because of downloading. And if that means tiny bands get a record deal as a result, it can't be bad. Unfortunately, too many people who do this just see it as " free " music. Vaughan80

The Void; Teletext page 827; 4th of August, 2007; 1/7.

Rayanne Graff

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1^st Nov 2010 at 11:02 pm

River Phoenix

Cars

Deciding on a car to drive is hard. I mean, according to one advert, driving their car may result in being attacked by giant hockey players, while another may result in being chased by cloud monsters. Some cars even run the rsk of turning into dancing robots, crushing the people in the car in the process.

I think the safest option might be to just carry on walking everywhere.

The Confused Budgie

Yes, but you have to watch the human-gobbling pavement.

Zine; 28th of February, 2005; 4/8.

Rayanne Graff

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1^st Nov 2010 at 11:25 pm

River Phoenix

I'm all for considered debate, but can I just say:: Puressence, Puressence, Puressence. Oh, and The Hummingbirds circa 1989. Thanks. Phil Meadows

Here's a test case on illegal downloads: Velvet Acid Christ's Fun With Knives. Virgin and HMV can't order it, and it costs £40 on Amazon. I want it, so the only available option is to illegally download and burn it. Tyler Durden

Void: " Only" ? What about saving up the £40, or scouring eBay/ specialist shops?

The Void; Teletext page 827; 4th of August, 2007; 2/7.

Rayanne Graff

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1^st Nov 2010 at 11:29 pm

River Phoenix

Ode To Francesca

Oh Francesca,
You like poetry
But not the kind that rhymes
I hope, as I can't rhyme well,
But I'll try
While eating pie
I want more
It has nuts galore.

Paddy Irishman

Does this Francesca girl realise what a lucky girl she is? Hmm...

Zine; 28th of February, 2005; 5/8.

Rayanne Graff

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1^st Nov 2010 at 11:35 pm

River Phoenix

Illegal downloads are OK as the exception, not the rule. Most genuine music fans are keen to give something back to sustain bands. Music is cheaper than it's ever been, so get your hand in your pocket. Petboy

I'm disgusted that some people should feel the need to protect me from Beyoncé's s*xy dancing. It's the music I object to. Show the Green Light video but with AC/DC playing over the top. Sorted. Boynamedstu

The Void; Teletext page 827; 4th of August, 2007; 3/7.

Rayanne Graff

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1^st Nov 2010 at 11:39 pm

River Phoenix

B-O-R-E-D

My favourite shape has to be a hexagon. You can do so many things with it, fit many shapes inside of it and it doesn't cause as much hassle as the circle or the triangle. Pythagoras has a lot to answer for with his triangle theorems.

Actually, I'm just very bored. As you can probably tell. It still doesn't answer why I'm recapping all I know from the very subject I deliberately quit years ago.

elden ray

What, was there no HND in Triangles at your local place of higher ed?

Zine; 28th of February, 2005; 6/8.

Rayanne Graff

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1^st Nov 2010 at 11:47 pm

River Phoenix

The Spice Girls owe it all to Simon Fuller, do they? They had four of their nine No 1s after sacking him. Fuller's next venture, 21st Century Girls, proved he hasn't got a Midas touch at all times.

Previously, he managed Eurythmics, with just one Number 1. He went on to manage Victoria Beckham's solo career, and she was the only Spice Girl not to have a solo chart-topper. Geri Halliwell managed four. Peter Pinsent

The Void; Teletext page 827; 4th of August, 2007; 4/7.

Rayanne Graff

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1^st Nov 2010 at 11:51 pm

River Phoenix

Jobs

I got a job interview at Tesco next week (sorry, make that " a major supermarket chain " .

I think I'm destined to spend my life dodging from chain store to chain store. Now the Superdrug (sorry, " major cosmetic chain ") days are over, I'm still going to be working for the Chavs in Bury. If I get the job, feel free to visit.

Numberthree

Pah, I remember the early days as a struggling Zine editor, I ate coal.

Zine; 28th of February, 2005; 7/8.

Rayanne Graff

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2^nd Nov 2010 at 10:24 pm

River Phoenix

I'm aware most bands aren't obscenely rich, but 99% of illegal downloads are by kids who only get £5 pocket money. Can you begrudge them downloading Girls Aloud or Madonna, rather than spending that money on a pointless single?

Most real fans support bands truly worthy of support. Grandaddy split due to lack of funds, but I bought their albums. And if Prince is only charging cheap tickets due to numerology, may he continue to practise it. Steve Nicks

The Void; Teletext page 827; 4th of August, 2007; 5/7.

Rayanne Graff

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2^nd Nov 2010 at 10:29 pm

River Phoenix

The Young Ones

Wasn't this the best thing to come out of the '90s, other than legwarmers and Morrissey? Hilarious! Here are some of my favourite quotations:

* " No way, man, everybody knows sleep gives you cancer. "
* " That's cool, that's absolutely icebox. "
* " Viva El Presidente! "
* " I think Special Patrol Unit is a stupid name for a hamster, actually. "

Iceblink Luck

I was tucked up watching Button Moon when that was on.

Zine; 28th of February, 2005; 8/8.

Rayanne Graff

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2^nd Nov 2010 at 10:35 pm

River Phoenix

On the subject of beloved acts lowering themselves, I say Embrace doing the World Cup song. Mrs Mac

I agree with Kay that The Thrills' new album is sublime. I don't understand how it hasn't charted. What is the matter with people's ears? Kerrie Zoe

If my local HMV stocked half the music I liked, I wouldn't need to download. They wouldn't even order an Inspiral Carpets album. David Biscatos

The Void; Teletext page 827; 4th of August, 2007; 6/7.

Rayanne Graff

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2^nd Nov 2010 at 11:10 pm

River Phoenix

Satan's Little Helper I am hungry. But my penguin says it is lost. It has a ' lost ' sign on the wrapper. Hmm. Ah well.

Do NOT eat the Penguin. Bah...

Matthias Mortimer Zulu Am I allowed to use the word ' buttocks ' here ?

We think you just did.

Vigilante Maelstrom G'day! And today on Animal Hospital we'll be showing you some really cute kittens, then telling you that they're all dead!

Blimey, did you get out of bed on the wrong side?

Zine; 1st of March, 2005; 1/8.

Rayanne Graff

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2^nd Nov 2010 at 11:17 pm

River Phoenix

While I think Helen Watts is right that bands are too quickly dismissed these days on the path to " greatness ", another problem is bands are too pampered by the industry.

The Smiths fitted their entire career in five years, the same amount of time as Radiohead have sat around trying to follow up the so-so Hail To The Thief. I bet if they were given a deadline of two months, it'd be better than what will finally ooze. Pete Mitchell

The Void; Teletext page 827; 6th of August, 2007; 1/7.

Rayanne Graff

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2^nd Nov 2010 at 11:21 pm

River Phoenix

Chav Conversations

Walking home from the bus stop today, I noticed a rare sight- two year seven chavs discussing the merits of snow.

Chav 1: " It's like white rain "
Chav 2: " Yeah, but it falls less fast "
Chav 1: " Imagine if, like, ice fell from the sky... that would be, like, well good "
Chav 2: " Oh my God! That so happened to me once "

I then realised why the school had not been closed.

Chocolate Teapot

Are there such things as 7-year-old chavs? Discuss, giraffelets.

Zine; 1st of March, 2005; 2/8.

Rayanne Graff

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3^rd Nov 2010 at 11:36 pm

River Phoenix

I Don't Hate Enough

The TV adverts say he ' loves the jobs you hate ', but this person never seems to do my tax returns, or the vacuuming, or even cook my dinner.

Maybe I just don't hate these jobs enough, so I will n ow go and sit in a cupboard and hate them until someone does theem.

Or until I get hungry- whichever comes first.

Space Matador

Sorry, Dor, he was round here clearing out Medulla's litter tray.

Zine; 1st of March, 2005; 3/8.

Rayanne Graff

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3^rd Nov 2010 at 11:45 pm

River Phoenix

To New Rave Snail, who congratulated Girls Aloud on doing a good job on new single S*xy No No No, I trust he actually meant to congratulate their producers, Xenomania. They're the brains behind the music, not the five inter-changeable puppets who rely on Auto tuner for those " difficult " moments known as recording sessions. Disco Stu

coldplay are like a polystyrene cup of lukewarm tap water, when you're not even particularly thirsty. Dom Kaos

The Void; Teletext page 827; 6th of August, 2007; 2/7.

Rayanne Graff

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3^rd Nov 2010 at 11:50 pm

River Phoenix

My Achievements So Far

OK, I've done a rubbish poem, two lists, I've mentioned WLW and Ziners, had a bizarre thought and mentioned Jaffa Cakes. When am I a regular?!

Anyhoo, I'm getting a Saturday job. Joy of joys. Plus side: Breaking my band with the TV! Oh, it breaks my heart, we were so close... I may go and shed a tear now. No more Ministry of Mayhem now.

Ambiguous Snail

Is your job in a gunge factory? Maybe the bond has been tightened...

Zine; 1st of March, 2005; 4/8.

Rayanne Graff

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4^th Nov 2010 at 4:41 pm

River Phoenix

Goth Behaviour

" Being gothic isn't all about wearing cheap tacky spikes around your neck, you know ". She's right. It's all about the music you like. Goth music like Type O Negative, Switchblade Symphony, Marilyn manson (sometimes) or... Maroon 5?

Ah. I think I see the problem. Even the Rasmus (spit) would be a step in the right direction.

Daggsy

Step right up, Maroon 5-loving goths and state your case!

Zine; 1st of March, 2005; 5/8.

Rayanne Graff

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4^th Nov 2010 at 5:31 pm

River Phoenix

Rebecca Nahid says she downloads illegally so she has more money to buy wine. I wonder why she doesn't steal the wine so she has more money to buy music. Could it be because she'd get caught if she did things the other way round? DJ Gordy

Downloading, legal or otherwise, is affecting music stores. Check out the new Argos catalogue, where CD players are just one page. Spare a thought for the extinct CD rack! Jules Kirby

The Void; Teletext page 827; 6th of August, 2007; 3/7.

Rayanne Graff

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4^th Nov 2010 at 5:35 pm

River Phoenix

Dodging And Popping

I think I've reached some sort of milestone in my dodgeball training; I've stopped aching the day after. So that must mean one of two things: either I'm becoming increasingly fit (nah), or it's just got to the stage where my muscles just can't be bothered to scream out in protest any more.

In other news, I finally managed to get that tower of Pringle tubes in my bedroom to reach the ceiling.

Arrant Nerd Boxes Yodeller

You jump headfirst from your bunkbed and gobble 'em all up in one go?

Zine; 1st of March, 2005; 6/8.

Rayanne Graff

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4^th Nov 2010 at 5:42 pm

River Phoenix

For poor album covers, what about Razorlight's last one? It's self-titled, which is a bad start, there's a bogstandard band photo and they seem to have nicked the typography from the front page of The Sun. Kathryn W

Does anyone know what Dead Or Alive are up to? I'll even pay through the nose for Japanese imports, if that's the only place for new music. Is Dannii Minogue only doing X Factor now? What about a new album? Phyllis Horatio

The Void; Teletext page 827; 6th of August, 2007; 4/7.

Rayanne Graff

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4^th Nov 2010 at 5:48 pm

River Phoenix

The Owl of Bewilderment

Your tales of flatulence were outlawed by WLW? How unkind! So that's why chaucer wasn't a Ziner. I can't believe WLW is more prudish than the Victorians!

My Great, Great Uncle Harry used to say he " didn't mind the noisy ones- you had fair warning. The ones that sneaked out in carpet slippers were the worst "

The Muddle-Class Intellectual

You played the trump card there. Us, Victorian? Pah!

Zine; 1st of March, 2005; 7/8.

Rayanne Graff

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4^th Nov 2010 at 5:53 pm

River Phoenix

I must live in the Stone Age. I still listen to cassettes on my Walkman with colossal headphones, buy the odd vinyl now and again, don't have an MP3 player and wouldn 't have a clue where to get a download, legal or otherwise. If it ain't broke, don't rush to compulsively fix it. Long live analogue, death to bytes. Amanda Thomas

Would anyone care to name a more pointless band than grunge clowns Daughtry, please? Rexciter

The Void; Teletext page 827; 6th of August, 2007; 5/7.

Rayanne Graff

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4^th Nov 2010 at 6:00 pm

River Phoenix

Satan's Little Helper

i thought what you said in my reply to my list was big-headed.

However, i accept your apology and didn't mean to make you feel horrible. Sorry f i upset you.

i'm glad that you care about the planet, as demonstrated by your comments about light and litter. No hard feelings, eh?

Smashed Strawberry, Hector's House

This is what I like: Peace, love and a whole lot of grovelling.

Zine; 1st of March, 2005; 8/8.

Rayanne Graff

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4^th Nov 2010 at 6:35 pm

River Phoenix

Free songs on MySpace shouldn't be the fault of the downloader. Artists should realise that their music is being bought for nothing. If this is no problem to them, fine. But, otherwise, they should only put previews of songs online and arrange a payment system like PayPal for people who want the full material. Simple, really. Adham

Is it just me, or does The Enemy singer Tom Clarke look like a cartoon drawing of a tadpole? Kanye's Vest

The Void; Teletext page 827; 6th of August, 2007; 6/7.

Rayanne Graff

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4^th Nov 2010 at 6:39 pm

River Phoenix

The Southern Fried Chicken of Doom And Destruction Polydactyls of the world unite! You have nothing to lose but your extra toe!

And the PVC handbag.

Gerty And Her Onions Golly! Oh thank you for your comments, Hector. I didn't know you cared.

They don't.

Camarac Neighbours- my house is sandwiched between a curtain-twitching old busy body and body builder who loves playing reggae music. Very loudly. Aaaaarrgggh!

She's happy.

Zine; 2nd of March, 2005; 1/8.

Rayanne Graff

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4^th Nov 2010 at 9:04 pm

River Phoenix

The combined looks of Nickelback and Mick Hucknall; the sound of Train and The Fray; all the edge of a knob of butter. I've just seen the voice of Newton Faulkner. So tedious. I'm sure Virgin Radio love him. Carlos Bell

I can solve Tyler Durden's quandary for the Velvet Acid Christ album's £40 cost. Buy The Cribs' new album instead. Without being presumptuous, I'm sure it's miles better and it's only £9. Oh, and Puressence are great. Adam Syntax

The Void; Teletext page 827; 7th of August, 2007; 1/7.

Rayanne Graff

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4^th Nov 2010 at 9:10 pm

River Phoenix

Groupies

A terrible thing has happened. I have groupies. It's a horrible affliction, I can tell you.

They never leave me alone- everywhere I go, they're there. I never asked them to be. I never wanted to be accosted everywhere, surrounded by an entourage of little people with constant chatter. No screaming though, thankfully. But since they are, does anyone want a few? I'd pay you...

elden ray

The perils of being an A-list giraffelet, eh?

Zine; 2nd of March, 2005; 3/8.

Rayanne Graff

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4^th Nov 2010 at 9:18 pm

River Phoenix

New Order on Jeremy Kyle is a brilliant idea. Sumner and Morris come onstage to mixed boos, Hooky's sat centre stage. Enter Anton Corbijn as peacemaker. Phil from Marion has his say backstage. Hooky storms out.

Close-up of Phil in shock. Jeremy has a man-to-man with Hooky, then brings him out to applause. After questions from the crowd, Hooky can walk through the left door with New Order or exit stage right for Satellite Party. Jade Webster

The Void; Teletext page 827; 7th of August, 2007; 2/7.

Rayanne Graff

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4^th Nov 2010 at 9:24 pm

River Phoenix

Swannery of A New Breed

I heard you mention your love of swans, and it inspired me to write this poem:

Swanny swan,
Oh swan you are so fine,
Why are you working down that mine?
With the dust and the fumes and smog and debris,
Wouldn't you rather be at home, sipping Chalbis?

Francesca Manfranjensen

Er, you're forgetting one thing... Swans are allergic to the dark.

Zine; 2nd of March, 2005; 4/8.

Rayanne Graff

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4^th Nov 2010 at 10:25 pm

River Phoenix

For some good old garage rock, you could do worse than check out American bands like The Greenhornes, Thee Shams, The Grief, The Dirtbombs or Britain's Holly Golightly. Mostly influenced by UK '60s bands like The Yardbirds and The Kinks, they make great music a mile above the generic indie-pop currently infesting the airwaves. China Pig

I hate Sara Cox with a burning passion and am starting a petition to get the worst DJ ever replaced. Paula Kerr

The Void; Teletext page 827; 7th of August, 2007; 3/7.

Rayanne Graff

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4^th Nov 2010 at 10:34 pm

River Phoenix

Townie Tim- Episode # 11

Marty: What are we going to d today, Tim?
Tim: Same thing we do every day, Marty. Trying to get printed on Zine.
Marty: But we never do that.
Tim: Well, we are today, and they don't print townies, so let's kidnap Davord.

Marty: Or you could just not tell them you're a townie.
Tim: Not zany enough. Kidnap it is.

The DeLorean That Got Struck By Lightning

Calling senior Zine editors. How did this slip through the net?

Zine; 2nd of March, 2005; 5/8.

Rayanne Graff

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4^th Nov 2010 at 10:45 pm

River Phoenix

The other side to the downloading debate is that, after following Richard H Kirk of Cabaret Voltaire for 27 years, I couldn't get his last five albums as they're only available on iTunes. Sandy Cowan

Kathryn misfires with her critique of the cover of Razorlight's last album. The most important criteria for a good sleeve is that it must be ironic, and it matches that, better than the bland efort for Up All Night. Mark Muldoon

The Void; Teletext page 827; 7th of August, 2007; 4/7.

IGH: Just who was The Brigadier

ratammer: squeak

Debs|OWA: o/

IGH: Wibble

Vel: *sigh*

Emma: Hi VR...

Princess Psycho: Hi I am back in the UK so how are everyone been keeping. Has Fluffy had that little accident yet?

Claire: SHOUTBOX OF VRRRRRR

Rayanne Graff: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Lucozade Lover: Happy New Year!

Crinkle-Cut Beatroot: Happy new year <3

Claire: BOXSHOUT

Rayanne Graff: Happy Easter.

Emma: So… Posting a new thread is Fission Mailing… so I’m putting this here.

Emma: I know there aren’t many people looking at this anymore… but I have made the decision to stop paying for the VR hosting and to let the domain lapse.

Emma: I think it will be going offline around the end of May

Emma: It’s been almost 10 years since James passed away… and I feel like it’s time.

Emma: A lot of the regulars can be found on the VR veterans group on Facebook - if you see this and you’re not in there, come join us.

Crinkle-Cut Beatroot: What's the facebook group called? I couldn't find it...

Jimmy: VR VeteRans https://www.facebook.com/groups/174360109375424/?mibextid=K35XfP

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