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The Official INTERZONE : CLUB INDUSTRIAL Electronic Newsletter
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BUILD 951228
Hang on a second. Haven't I already read this? What's the story here? Is my
inbox going to fill up with this crap?
No! For those of you who received BUILD 951227, JUNK:MAIL is not meant to be
a daily posting. I've just been busy fixing the LISTSERV software (see NEWS)
and thought you all should know. There were also a few other pieces of info
which didn't make it into BUILD 951227, so I decided to put out another
build immediately. I've decided to re-run the content from the previous build
(no, this won't happen every time) because I intend to post BUILD 951228 to
any new List Subscribers who come along in the next week or so (ie. before
the next one). Sorry to waste your bandwidth if you've seen it all before.
This is just an example of the kind of stuff JUNK:MAIL is going to contain.
I'm looking for feedback and contributions (see below), so bang off a reply
if this is of even vague interest to you.
Cya,
JEREMY
(Jeremy G Byrne)
NEWS-------------------------------------------------------------------------
junkmail@midnight.com.au:
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Interzone's Electronic Mailing List is operational!
This wonder of modern technology waits--humming and buzzing weirdly to
itself in the perpetual darkness of midnight.com.au--to serve all your
postal needs (well, to distribute your messages to the all the subscribers
to the Mailing List and JUNK:MAIL anyhow).
There are two components to the Mailing List: the List itself (the email
address where you can send stuff for automagical distribution to all
those deserving folx out there) and the List Server (the email address
where you can send administrative commands to get on or off the list, to
find out how many people are on it, get help about it and eventually
retreive files from it). The List is "junkmail@midnight.com.au" and the
List Server is "netslave@midnight.com.au". Don't get these confused, or
you'll look like a complete bunny.
How do you use it? Well, it's no more complex than programming your VCR!
o TO SUBSCRIBE:
Post to netslave@midnight.com.au with "SUBSCRIBE [address] junkmail"
(where [address] is the email address of the person you wish to add
to the Mailing List) as the body of the message (don't put anything
else in there, including your .sig!)
o TO UNSUBSCRIBE:
Post to netslave@midnight.com.au with "UNSUBSCRIBE [address]
junkmail" (where [address] is the email address of the person you
wish to zap from the Mailing List) as the body of the message.
o TO GET HELP:
Post to netslave@midnight.com.au with "HELP" in the body of the
message. This will return a complete list of wonderful things that
the List Server can do for you (which I won't go into here).
Note that junkmail@ is not the only List that netslave@ handles.
o TO SPREAD THE WORD:
Anything and everything you post to junkmail@midnight.com.au will
be duplicated and posted back to everyone on the Mailing List.
Please don't abuse this: there are folx out there paying for
bandwidth!
At some stage in the future there may be a need to establish a separate
list for JUNK:MAIL subscribers who do not wish to receive all the postings
to the junkmail@ list. If you feel you fall into this category, please
post to interzone@midnight.com.au and we'll try to work something out.
Dominion:
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Ex-IZ DJs Brad, Claudine, James & Nathan, in association with Gorgon
Records, are planning a Gothic/Industrial BYO Club (currently called
"Dominion") to run regularly in the basement of the Alysian Empire building
in William Street. Dates, Times, Details etc. are forthcoming.
The club will present an (invitation-only?) preview on XMas Eve 1995.
Clan Perth:
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Members of a number of Perth Electronic/Industrial Bands have announced
plans to establish a Clan Analogue (http://sysx.apana.org.au/clan/) branch
in Perth. This collective, originating in Sydney but with branches
worldwide, exists to promote and coordinate electronic musicians, artists
and DJs. Clan Perth will run a regular event to showcase the talents of
its members. The current favoured venue is the Old Customs House, Freo.
The group ran a successful and entertaining private party on XMas Eve 95
which was reminiscent of the very best of Interzone's "Wasteland" gigs.
Interested? Post to interzone@midnight.com.au and we'll pass your message
on.
VIEWS------------------------------------------------------------------------
Club Reviews:
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Who's playing what around Perth? What are the crowds like? Does anyone go
to The Planet anymore? If you've got an opinion, why not vent it on the
rest of us? Shit, we'll publish just about anything.
Music Programs:
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JUNK:MAIL is looking to provide tracklists and background material on local
radio programs (Darkwings, Drivetime, 100FM's efforts etc.) If you are or
know a local Radio DJ, we'd really appreciate a regular playlisting and
commentary. It just might raise the profile of the show (yeah, right).
New Music:
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Does anyone actually like "Hardwired"? Is there any new Goth-Dance worth
listening to? If you've just heard something you're sure should become
anutterclassic, let us all know. JUNK:MAIL is looking for up-to-date music
reviews ranging from Technopop to Darkwave. So, be one of the kewlest d00dZ
around, and see your name up in 10-point Courier. Who knows, you could find
yourself reviewing for "Angel Spit" before you know it!
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Wayne's World:
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Everyone's favourite hairdresser, DJ "Doctor" Wayne "ex every Perth
alternative club ever", is rumoured to be looking for a venue for his own
club. Harking back to the halcyon days of "Il Trav" and The Asylum which
made his reputation, the club is apparently intended to be a member's-only
venue (sound familiar? the way of the future?) and the current hot pick for
location is above the Monkey Music Tea Rooms in Newcastle Street.
More scurrulous gossip indicates that Wayne was unable to secure the
basement of Alysian Empire (see NEWS:Dominion) for his club, and that there
may be a modicum of resentment against the successful applicants.
Not the Gladiator?:
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Those of you interested in the darker side may be interested to learn that
British Fantasist Storm Constantine will be in Perth in April 1996. She has
just agreed to be a guest at "The Festival of the Imagination 1996", this
year's National Science Fiction Convention and National (SF) Media
Convention, to be held at the Kings Ambassador Hotel over the Easter Long
Weekend, alongside Neil Gaiman, author of the "Sandman" comic series
(amongst other things), whose Guest of Honour attendance was announced much
earlier in the year. Good luck Sparky!
IZ STUFF---------------------------------------------------------------------
The Great Venue Hunt:
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Interzone is currently in hibernation, seeking an appropriate venue. We
need a sizeable venue with an Accommodation Notice for at least 300 people
(when running as a Nightclub). Our massive losses in the Murray Street
venue (mainly due to our sizeable investment in plumbing, aircon, emergency
lights, fire systems etc.) has left us very reticent to spend big on a
decorating a new venue, so it should be usable with no more than a few
hundred dollars worth of changes. This is a hard ask, we know. Nevertheless
we're confident we will find a venue (maybe with your help) by mid-96.
Into the Interzone:
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Well, these days Interzone burns brightest in the dataflow. With the club
in hibernation, our electronic presence is about all we can offer. For
those of you with more time than sense, here are Interzone's online details
in one handy reference:
E-MAIL: interzone@midnight.com.au
LISTSERV: netslave@midnight.com.au (for info/subs/help re. the List)
MAILING LIST: junkmail@midnight.com.au (for posting to the whole List)
WWW: http://www.midnight.com.au/interzone/
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WHO IS JEREMY G BYRNE AND WHY IS HE SENDING THESE TERRIBLE THINGS TO ME?
Well might you ask. I guess I'm kinda the online Interzone contact, in that
I maintain the website, this august publication and the Mailing List, and I
answer correspondance directed to our email account. You're getting this
because I've discovered your email address in some ancient communication
linking you with Interzone (it might have been the old Mailing List, the
list we collected at "The Terminal Birthday Party" in March 95, or it might
have been some other, even more obscure source). If you don't want to get
this junk any more, please UNSUBSCRIBE (see NEWS:junkmail) or post me an
angry message. Who kows, I might even do something about it.
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