PUBLIC COLLECTORS

My interview with Jeff Hanneman from September 30, 1988

When I was a teenager and published a metal and hardcore ‘zine called Primary Concern, I interviewed Jeff Hanneman from Slayer over the phone.  Originally I had hoped to interview the band in person at their August 29, 1988 show at Pulsations in the suburbs of Philly but that fell through. Somehow I was able to schedule a phone interview through either Def Jam Records or Slayer’s publicist and they had Jeff call me at the arranged time. I still lived at home with my parents so I implored my mom not to answer the phone, lest I die of embarrassment when Jeff called. At the appointed time, Mr. Slayer gave me a ring and we had a pretty enjoyable conversation about death, abortion, the Holocaust, art, the P.M.R.C., censorship, and other matters of importance. 

Keep in mind that this was done for the second issue of a photocopied ‘zine with a circulation of maybe 250 copies at most. In retrospect it’s pretty amazing that either the record label or Hanneman would give me the time of day, but Jeff was exceptionally nice and if I had more questions, I imagine this could have been a much longer conversation.

This is not a great interview, and my interviewing skills have improved considerably in years since, but here it is:

Primary Concern interview with Jeff Hanneman from September 30, 1988

New collection on Flickr: Facebook Profile Pictures

I never use a photo of myself as my Facebook profile picture. I usually don’t mind being tagged in photos others have taken of me, but for some reason I prefer not to assert my appearance on Facebook using my profile picture. I tend to see that box as a place to play with other ideas about what face should be associated with the things I write and post.

Over time, I have changed my Facebook profile photo so often that the accumulated masked men, aliases, and other odd images I’ve used have gradually turned into a rather substantial and grotesque collection. This set includes many of these photos - almost all found on the internet, though a few were taken by me. To date I’ve changed my profile picture over 340 times. Eventually I’ll try to add the rest to this collection.

Public Collectors - Instant Collection!

This includes a fresh new limited reprinting of Underground Music Fanzines from the late 1980s - early 90s, both issues of Paper Blog, three collection inventory booklets, and more. If you’d like to acquire everything that’s currently in print from Public Collectors, plus some added ephemera, I’ve got about fifteen sets like this to circulate. For $22 postpaid in the U.S. or $32 postpaid anywhere else in the world you’ll get eight different Public Collectors booklets and three postcards.

BUY (U.S.) or BUY (World). Individual publications are available through Half Letter Press. Details on most of these Public Collectors publications can be found here.

For about ten years in the 1990s and early 2000s I kept an active collection of photos clipped from books, magazines and newspapers. The file headings developed organically, taking cues from whatever I repeatedly happened to choose to save. These photos were scanned from the “Bandaged and Wrapped Bodies” file. You can see more photos from these photo files on Flickr.

For about ten years in the 1990s and early 2000s I kept an active collection of photos clipped from books, magazines and newspapers. The file headings developed organically, taking cues from whatever I repeatedly happened to choose to save. These photos were scanned from the “Bandaged and Wrapped Bodies” file. You can see more photos from these photo files on Flickr.

For about ten years in the 1990s and early 2000s I kept an active collection of photos clipped from books, magazines and newspapers. The file headings developed organically, taking cues from whatever I repeatedly happened to choose to save. These photos were scanned from the “Bandaged and Wrapped Bodies” file. You can see more photos from these photo files on Flickr.

For about ten years in the 1990s and early 2000s I kept an active collection of photos clipped from books, magazines and newspapers. The file headings developed organically, taking cues from whatever I repeatedly happened to choose to save. These photos were scanned from the “Shadows” file. You can see more photos from these photo files on Flickr.

For about ten years in the 1990s and early 2000s I kept an active collection of photos clipped from books, magazines and newspapers. The file headings developed organically, taking cues from whatever I repeatedly happened to choose to save. These photos were scanned from the “People Dressed as Animals” file. You can see more photos from these photo files on Flickr.

For about ten years in the 1990s and early 2000s I kept an active collection of photos clipped from books, magazines and newspapers. The file headings developed organically, taking cues from whatever I repeatedly happened to choose to save. These photos were scanned from the “People Dressed as Animals” file. You can see more photos from these photo files on Flickr.

For about ten years in the 1990s and early 2000s I kept an active collection of photos clipped from books, magazines and newspapers. The file headings developed organically, taking cues from whatever I repeatedly happened to choose to save. These photos were scanned from the “People Dressed as Animals” file. You can see more photos from these photo files on Flickr.

If you like what I do with Public Collectors, here’s one last pitch to support the project by purchasing two booklets (plus extra freebies!) direct from the source:

Now available from Public Collectors: Paper Blog 2!

PURCHASE ($6.50 postpaid)

Like the popular Paper Blog, this 40 page, black and white booklet draws from the Public Collectors blog on Tumblr. Similar to the blog, each page is a single image-based entry with a short caption explaining where the picture or scan came from. Unlike the blog, the booklet is an opportunity to sometimes present comparisons and draw relationships between single posts. First printing of 225 copies.

For $6.50 postpaid, I’ll send a copy of this anywhere in the world. Each order will also include a free copy of the booklet Fashion Illustrations by D. ‘Jame, an Occupy Libraries handbill, and a Public Collectors postcard with a handwritten thank you note from me!

Back in print!

A dispatch from my youth: I believe I was eight years old when I made this book of monsters. Here is the back cover. More photos.