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Search and Destroy is a zine produced between 1977 and 1979 in San Francisco. Created by V. Vale, it offered a significant early record of the burgeoning West Coast punk and new-wave music scene. The publication’s intellectual and avant-garde perspective distinguished it from more straightforwardly aggressive expressions within the movement.
It remains notable for its influence on documenting this period's artistic developments and is of interest to researchers and enthusiasts studying 1970s counterculture, particularly those focused on San Francisco’s music scene.
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Who created the Search and Destroy zine?
Search and Destroy was created by V. Vale, who published it out of San Francisco using a loan from Allen Ginsberg and Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Vale's intellectual approach to punk documentation set the zine apart from other fan publications of the era.
What years was Search and Destroy published and how many issues were there?
Search and Destroy was published between 1977 and 1979, spanning eleven issues during its run. The zine captured the early West Coast punk and new-wave scene at its formative peak, documenting bands and artists who would become culturally significant.
What bands and artists were featured in Search and Destroy?
Search and Destroy featured early interviews and coverage of influential punk and new-wave acts including the Sex Pistols, Dead Kennedys, Pere Ubu, and Devo. V. Vale's interviews were known for their depth and intellectual engagement, treating punk as a serious cultural movement rather than a novelty.
What came after Search and Destroy from the same publisher?
After Search and Destroy ended in 1979, V. Vale went on to found RE/Search Publications, which produced influential books on industrial culture, body modification, pranksters, and countercultural figures. RE/Search continued Vale's mission of documenting underground culture with a similarly intellectual editorial approach.
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