ZigZag was a British
rock music magazine. It was started by
Pete Frame and the first edition was published
on 16 April 1969. The magazine was noted for its
interviews, articles, innovative "rock family trees"
t was edited by Pete Frame for the first 29 issues,
up to February 1973. Frame later said: "None of the
English music papers wrote about the music I liked.
They all concentrated on popular acts, but I was
interested in the Underground scene. So I decided to
start a magazine for people who liked the same kind
of music I did. I called it Zigzag after the Captain
Beefheart track "Zigzag Wanderer" and also the
cigarette papers, which were used for rolling
joints.
ZigZag continued to be published in London
until the end of 1981 when Mick Mercer took over
editorial duties.The magazine ceased publication for
a period during 1983 and was then re-launched for a
fourth period, in October 1983, with Mick Mercer as
editor, covering post-punk and early goth. It ceased
publication with its final issue in January 1986,
having published approximately 140 issues.
There was a failed attempt to re-launch the magazine
in June 1990, with just one issue being published. |
