Rex’s (Liquid Bandade) zine, which starts in Alaska and travels all over the place, ending up in Seattle by way of Pensacola. US travelling through the eyes of an Alaskan punk…good stuff. Most of the issues are available online.
Josh Medsker (ex-Anchorage zinester punk) wrote a two part article for the Anchorage Press in 2000 detailing the origins of the local underground scene. Josh is a talented writer, and put out a zine called Noise Noise Noise in the early 90’s (see AK Ink article). he also founded the (now defunct?) austin zine library, perhaps the most academic of punk rock endeavors.
The article only covers up to 2000, so here’s a very abridged version of 2001 – 2007: rec centers, house shows, Mead’s Cafe, AUTV, Cuddy Park, AK Ink, house shows, Bitoz, house shows.
Decline of Northern Civilization:
Ak Ink is Jenn Ink’s now deceased 20 issue Anchorage punk rock zine. Believe it or not, Anchorage had a thriving zine community stretching back to the late 70’s that dried up sometime in the late 90’s. Ak Ink filled the punk print void for a few years, and served as the only documentation of local DIY activities. Part of the zine’s success was due to Jenn’s ability to motivate various others to contribute, creating a unique and often intoxicated set of perspectives. Some of the articles have been archived on Ak Ink’s website.
The last I heard Jenn was putting together an Anchorage punk time line…
Some favorites: