Series II: Zines, Ephemera, and Catalogs

Girl Germs was a zine written and compiled by Molly Neuman and Allison Wolfe of the band Bratmobile. Issue #3 is grouped into five chapters entitled: The Rapture, The Tribulation, In The Wilderness, The Great Tribulation, and The House of Temptation. It includes short stories on themes of sexual and physical abuse, as well as a story by Karen Catchpole about "The Many Myths of Masturbation." The issue also includes an interview with Rebecca Odes of the band Love Child, a piece on the films of Sadie Benning, and an article about the band Circus Lupus. There are also numerous letters from female readers of Girl Germs as well as a short history of Girl Germs written by Neuman and Wolfe.

Issue #4 of Girl Germs contains a selection of short stories, poems, letters, and interviews, on the themes of, most prominently, music and female sexulaity. This includes an interview conducted by Allison Wolfe with the band 7 Year Bitch, a piece by Wolfe called "What is Punk?", a poem called "Boys Are Doing the Gogo Now" by Cunts With Attitude, and a piece on being a teenage lesbian. There is also a letter reviewing Girls Night at the International Pop Underground Convention held in Olympia, Washington on August 20th 1991.

Gunk was a zine written and compiled by Ramdasha Bikceem. Issue #4 has "Have You Seen Me?" and "What Degenerate Created this Abortion?" on the front cover. The issue primarily addresses themes of music, race, riot grrrl, skateboarding and fanzine culture. Bikceeem discusses people of color in the punk scene, and writes a review of the 1992 Riot Grrrl Convention in Washington D.C. where her band, also called Gunk, played and in which she addresses the lack of diversity among attendees. The issue also contains a letter from Selwyn Harris who created the zine Happyland, an interview with Olga Snodgrass of the fanzine Tales of Blarge, and a list of other zines headed by an Ian Svenonius quote, "I'm sure the CIA keeps files on every fanzine kid in America." Bikceem also reprints a flyer from Riot Grrrl Press.

Leeds and Bradford Riot Grrrl was a zine written and compiled by the riot grrrl group in Leeds, England and Bradford, England. This is a compilation of the first three issues as well as a section entitled "Our Herstory" that provides a history of the Leeds and Bradford Riot Grrrl group. The zine primarily addresses themes of music, misogyny in music, and riot grrrl as a means to confront this misogyny. The zine includes information on Riot Grrrl Press in the United States, and a guide on how to make records, tapes, and CDs. There is also a piece entitled "What NME did not print." This was written for the journalist Liz Evans to use in an article in NME magazine; Evans, however, did not include the piece and her article on Leeds and Bradford Riot Grrrl - as mentioned in "Our Herstory" - was factually inaccurate.

Riot Grrrl [DC] was a free, weekly mini-zine produced and distributed in Washington D.C. This issue is from July 1991. The mini-zine begins with a weekly section by Allison Wolfe of the band Bratmobile entitled "Scams, Riots, And Broken Rules To Live By" - this issue's installment includes how to slash tires on cars and how to send mail for free. The zine focuses predominantly on riot grrrl music and the riot grrrl movement. There are listing for Bratmobile shows and information on the band Bikini Kill. There is also a list of other zines, including Bikini Kill, Germs, Jigsaw, and Chainsaw.

Riot Grrrl New England was written and compiled by two women, Allie and Margaret. There are references to zine culture and reviews of other zines including, Fantastic Fanzine, Bikini Kill #2, and Riot Grrrl DC #6. Prose includes "Isn't This Romantic," a story about an abusive partner, and an excerpt from the book Women Who Kill by Ann Jones. There is also a page listing herbal remedies for women's health problems.

Issue #1 of Riot Grrrl Richmond, Virginia is headed Girl Unrest on the front page. The issue begins with statement of purpose for the Riot Grrrl Richmond group as well as an advert providing the details of their meetings. Writings continue on the theme of riot grrrl and include "Why I Am A Riot Grrrl" and "Riot Grrrl And My Self Revolution". Other writings deal with misogyny, including a definition of sexual harassment and how to respond to it, as well as poetry and first person prose on topics of rape, feminism, and abortion. The back cover of the zine features a diagram of the clitoris.

Riot Grrrl Valley was produced in Pioneer Valley in Massachusetts. The contributors were students at the 5 colleges in the region: Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, and University of Massachusetts Amherst. Issue #2 is dated March 1992. The zine contains personal writings and poetry on topics of manipulation and sexual assault. There are additional personal writings on street harassment and abusive friendships. Jen from the band Flowerthief writes a piece giving advice to female-led bands on how to respond to misogyny from musicians and music stores. There is also a piece that provides information on yeast infections. The zine ends by listing definitions of the terms Matriarchy, Patriarchy, and Anarchy. Cartoons are dispersed throughout the issue.

Issue #3 of Riot Grrrl Valley begins with a piece called "My Babies," which discusses childcare and ends by calling for "Childcare Not Warfare." Other writings focus on women being told to smile, and an advice piece by Jessica on "10 Ways To Sleep Like A Baby." There is a call out from Jenna at Hampshire College looking for women and men to contribute to a cassette and zine compilation on topics of, but not limited to, sexism and gender oppression. The zine contains an advert for an upcoming show featuring the bands Bikini Kill, Flowerthief, Bad Dreamhouse, and Tsunami. The zine ends with a call for submissions.

A compilation zine of excerpts from Ulysses Speaks zine and other Nation of Ulysses ephemera.