Scotland: Clydeside Anarchist Zine 2 + Radical Bookfair Reportback
From Clydeside Anarchist Noise
December 12, 2024
On Saturday 7 December, Clydeside Anarchist Noise sent a delegation of rabble-rousers to the Glasgow Radical Bookfair, at the Quaker House. We handed out loads of our zines (and ran out – possibly slightly too early!), participated in the discussions, chatted to comrades from across the anarchist scene in Scotland, and made loads of new pals! Additionally, we were able to raise some money for legal fees and to help a single mother pay her rent this month – thank you to everyone who contributed to these efforts.
Overall, we had a grand time – thank you to Red & Black Clydeside for putting it on and thanks to Food Not Bombs Govanhill for feeding us throughout the day!
Finally, attendants at the Bookfair were (un)lucky enough to be the first to see the 2nd issue of the Clydeside Anarchist Zine. This new issue is more colourful and prettier (if we dare say so ourselves), and contains a number of (not-so) theoretical texts, poems and how-to guides for local extremists. There’s a digitally readable version available below, as well as a link to Zine #1.
We are always looking for stuff to go on our blog / in our next zine – email us at notcan@riseup.net
Download zine: https://noisenoisenoise.blackblogs.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/1911/202...
San Antonio Anarchist Bookfair Reportback
San Antonio had a sliding scale anarchist bookfair december 7th 2024 at presa house gallery. tablers came from dallas, houston, tuscon, san antonio, and rio grande valley. It was raining so the food vendor had to scrap the menu and did soup instead and did sliding scale, she was happy with how it turned out. as far as i know only other booth doing sliding scale was feral distro.
there was a noise show in the back yard while it was misting, i'm counting on the owners never seeing this. After 40 minutes someone came out and said "the owner wants to talk to you" so we shut the music off. food not bombs had free food and we brought them more than they brought so everyone got fed. Someone gave an impromptu wheat pasting demonstration, handing out supplies after.
Pleasantly surprised by someone coming to my (feral distro) table and asking for all my stuff on "egoism/individualism"; got him like 5 books. Made a friend at the after party at a bar, where there was a discussion trashing various subcultures we were all in and anarchy related talk. Great time, don't think i'll ever do it again which i guess is what i said the first damn time two years ago. post/anti left stuff in same room as black rose rosa negra which was a hoot.
Idk it was fun, i got to play my favorite chopped and screwed music on their speakers and everyone was very nice. there were in fact homemade (in a way that appalls publishers who have lots of money for equipment) and mass produced books there! thanks to everyone who came to get books and zines, thanks to the people who tabled and no thanks to the trolls on here!
Art As A Vehicle For Anarchist Ideas (ACAB 2024)
This week, we’re sharing another presentation from the 2024 ACABookfair in so-called Asheville. On youtube you’ll find the audio sync’d up with the slideshow presentation from the bookfair by visiting youtube.com/@thefinalstrawradio.
The following is a recording from the 2024 Another Carolina Anarchist Bookfair in so-called Asheville, NC. You can find more info and recordings from this and other years at ACABookfair.NoBlogs.Org. This is a presentation entitled Art as a Vehicle for Anarchist Ideas with N.O. Bonzo, Des Revol, and Sugarbombing World. From the description:
“Three longtime anarchist artists—N.O. Bonzo, Des Revol, and Sugarbombing World—will explore the role that art plays in resistance and movements, along with remembrance of the past and visions of the future. They’ll look at ways that art brings people together, and can serve as a great tool, whether in organizing and agitating, and/or inviting people into anarchism.”
