Best Greg Shaw
Bomp! was a zine dedicated to American rock music, primarily focusing on the vibrant sounds of the 1970s. Founded by Greg Shaw in 1970, it became renowned for its passionate advocacy of power pop and early punk movements alongside comprehensive coverage of rock’s broader history. The publication cat...
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Major rock fanzine and label nexus; influential in power pop and punk history, with strong Greg Shaw legacy.
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Who Put the Bomp! was an influential American music fanzine founded and edited by Greg Shaw. Published in the 1970s, it focused heavily on 1950s doo-wop, 1960s garage rock, and the emerging genres of power pop and new wave. The publication played a significant role in documenting and preserving pre-...
American science fiction fanzine published in the 1970s by Nils Hardin, dedicated to the history and collecting of pulp SF and fantasy magazines.
