23.09.08 Radical Review #1

On December 23^rd, Radical Review Fanzine is officially released. After a few months I put my effort, time and money to finish this fanzine, me myself at last can considered that I am satisfied for what I’ve done. On 23^rd, I woke up a little bit late than I’ve planned. 12 o’clock at the afternoon, I get up and rushing to start put this fanzine at any store around KL. But before that, I start my journey by drop by at Putra Station to get a bus ticket for Hari Raya headed to my hometown. Thank God there is no “ulat” around to rip me off.

After that, Campbell Complex is the first to go. There are many music stores at Campbell Complex that I can sell this fanzine, Jaie Shop, Tools N Trade and Auntie Shop. Everything went smooth. All the music stores that I mentioned are looking forward to sell this fanzine and thank to their co-operation.

Next stop, Pertama Complex. Acoustic Music Station is a well known store. But they were known for selling more international scene’s stuff than local scene. So it might be difficult for me to negotiate with them but its turns out wrong. Acoustic Music Store also well co-operative. Another music store in Pertama Complex is Music Zone. They have 2 outlets in this mall so I think they can sell this fanzine without compromise.

When I enter the store, there are 2 kids inside the store. Both of them were their workers. One with shitty In Flames t-shirt and the other one is emo-kid-look-alike wearing Burzum t-shirt.

The kid who wore In Flames t-shirt approached me. “Can I help you?” he said. “Yup, I just wanna ask you, can you guys sell my fanzine here?” I answer him and start asked him back. He later answered “What? Fanzine? What is that?” he asked curiously. “Yeah, fanzine. Zine.” I pronounced the word ‘zine’ differently for so many times to make him understand. But still, this kid still doesn’t know what the hell I’m talking about. With a little bit of frustrated, I show him a copy of my fanzine. Later he told me, “We not really sure whether we can sell this kind of ‘things’. We have to ask our boss first.” Disappointed with that statement, I decided to step out from this store.

I felt sorry for him and his friend. They knew nothing about fanzine. In my view, I felt that they are unlucky enough because they didn’t involve themselves in D.I.Y culture. These fuckers need to grow up.

Around 3 o’clock, Ricecooker Shop at Central Market is my next stop. I knew there would be no problem to put my fanzine to be sold in this shop. After a short discussion, Joe Kidd agrees with the deal, and there go my own fanzine. Lying beside the other local fanzine and facing the Maximum Rock N Roll table, I do at least felt my efforts are worth enough. Hoping the next issue will comes out soon.

—rip--

END NOTES:
Go listen to Bad Religion’s No Control and Brutal Truth.