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Where To Buy Kindred Spirit Fanzine

Work is underway on the book telling the story of Kindred Spirit fanzine. It starts in the winter of 1978 shortly after the release of All Mod Cons by The Jam, and will finish with the wonderful run of music polls I've hosted on X throughout 2024 and 2025. More information will be shared in due course. If you'd like to keep up to date with developments, my social media and email contact details can be found at the foot of the page.

I had 200 copies of the 40th anniversary edition printed and they have all sold. I hope in time they will become a collector's item. However, there are still a few copies of the four original issues available to buy. If you’re interested in finding out more, please tap on a fanzine cover below for a link to the respective eBay listing. 

I’ve recently reduced the prices of all four fanzines. Once they have sold it will be the end of an era, so if you'd like a little piece of music history now is your chance! 

Issue 1 - September 1983. 

Includes Killing Joke gig review, topical opinions and poetry & artwork.



Issue 2 - November 1983

Interviews with Sex Gang Children, Red Guitars & Les Zeiga Fleurs, review of LeLuLus, poetry & artwork.

 

Issue 3 - February 1984

Interviews with Jaz Coleman of Killing Joke & The Farmers Boys, reviews of The Police & Kid Creole.


Issue 4 - May 1984

Interviews with The Exploited, The Cult & Play Dead. Reviews of The Smiths, Everything but the Girl & Chris & Cosey.





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