| Notes | The 13th and final issue of Fast Forward had the theme 'Personality / Fashion / Style'.
A highlight of the issue is a frank and wide-ranging interview with members of the Fall, who had just toured Australia. If you've ever wondered why middle-aged music fans idolize Mark E. Smith, listen to this. Ed Kuepper speaks about the Laughing Clowns and the Saints (and there's a live Clowns song), and there are interviews also Tiny Tim and with the features editor of England's then-influential Face Magazine. There's spoken material from Charles Bukowski, Quentin Crisp, Phillip Brophy, and two members of the Cure.
There are musical offerings from a number of post-punk bands, including Australia's Manikins, Honeymoon in Green, And An A and Cough Cough, and overseas groups Blurt and the Legendary Pink Dots. 1982's cow-punk scene is represented by the Sacred Cowboys. There's a send-up of the Boys Next Door's indie hit 'Shivers' done in c'n'w style, and more ... |
