[Moshe]

DIY publishing house, Penny-Ante has compiled what will be their third anthology, dubbed a “Mag/Book”, properly titled Three, which will hit streets September 15.
PRESALES ARE AVAILABLE NOW through www.penny-ante.net (and will ship as early as August 15th). Three is a limited edition (2000) squarebound soft cover book that will ship with a complimentary CD featuring music by contributors (Robert Pollard, The Chills, Billy Childish, Jad Fair, Chris Knox + more), plus a rather large poster for a wall’s enjoyment. Three marks Penny-Ante’s largest issue yet, 320 pages (with no advertisements), with over 80 contributors ranging from New York-based artist TERENCE KOH to prolific lo-fi artist JAD FAIR (HALF JAPANESE) to garage’s godfather SEAN BONNIWELL (of 60s garage band, THE MUSIC MACHINE).

Compiling music indie icons into one forum, Three’s pages feature personal art, photographs, and written submissions from the likes of Robert Pollard (GUIDED BY VOICES), Thurston Moore (SONIC YOUTH), UK’s garage god BILLY CHILDISH (Damaged Goods), New Zealand’s CHRIS KNOX (Tall Dwarfs, The Enemy, Toy Love, The Nothing), Roger Miller (MISSION OF BURMA), Martin Phillipps (THE CHILLS), Bettina Koster (from 80s German post-punk band, MALARIA!), Kill Rock Star’s riiot girl Allison Wolfe (BRATMOBILE, PARTYLINE), influential acid-rock artist Helios Creed (CHROME), Rob Roberge (of the significant art-punk band URINALS, recently covered by NO AGE), UK’s 4-track forefather Martin Newell (CLEANERS FROM VENUS), Mick Farren (of the 60s proto-punk band THE DEVIANTS), psychedelic electronic artists SILVER APPLES, artist Jill Emery (previously of HOLE, MAZZY STAR), New York photographer Mark C (of 80s jangle pop band LIVE SKULL, INT’L SHADES), and many more.
Also featured:
JIM SMITH (union organizer by day, and owner of Los Angeles all-ages venue THE SMELL by night) interviews inspiring DIY force and singer/songwriter BILLY BRAGG.
Others interviewed: IAN MACKAYE (Dischord Records, Fugazi, Minor Threat), ROBERT POLLARD, John Whitson from label HOLY MOUNTAIN, music director @ WFMU: Brian Turner, George Parsons (head of DREAM MAGAZINE which concentrates on obscure avant-garde artists, also featured in the Jandek documentary: Jandek on Corwood), Caleb Braaten, owner and operator of New York’s SACRED BONES RECORDS (BLANK DOGS, PINK NOISE, FACTUMS), New York-based artist MAYA HAYUK, Los Angeles-based performance/artist DAWN KASPER, and many more.
Paired with such indie veterans, music leaders from the today’s generation: Cassie Ramone (New York’s VIVIAN GIRLS), Joe DeNardo (GROWING, Social Registry), Matt Valentine (MV/EE, Ecstatic Peace Records & Tapes), John Dwyer (San Francisco’s THEE OH SEES), In The Red Records newcomers TV GHOST, Portland’s Honey Owens (VALET), Phil Elverum (MICROPHONES, MT EERIE, K Records), Finland art rockers CIRCLE, Matt Maust (COLD WAR KIDS), Stephen McCarty (DEAD MEADOW, Matador Records), Sumi Ink Club (aka LUCKY DRAGONS), Wynne Greenwood (TRACY+THE PLASTICS), POCAHAUNTED (Not Not Fun), Loto Ball (Chicago’s LOTO BALL SHOW), ROBEDOOR (Not Not Fun), ARRINGTON DE DIONYSO (OLD TIME RELIJUN, K Records), Australia’s NAKED ON THE VAGUE and much more.
Penny-Ante also “ups the ante” in the art and lit department in issue Three bringing in well-respected New York-based artists TERENCE KOH (Peres Projects), Ukranian American artist MAYA HAYUK, Swedish artist HANNA LIDEN (ex-Rivington Arms), and Manhattan’s MATHEW CERLETTY (ex-Rivington Arms), Chicago’s Gregory Jacobsen, Los Angeles’ Julian Hoeber (Blum & Poe), Dawn Kasper (Circus Gallery), and Portland’s Liz Haley.
More info and pre-sales here.

[Decayed Rhapsody]

This looks fantastic.

[blunderbuss]

It's a good mag/book, but anyone buying it for the Thurston content only is gonna be pretty disappointed.

[cagedbird]

I am amped about the T.Moore content, of course, but look forward to learning new things and seeing rad pictures. I hope they don't run out of copies before I can order. I must wait for funds to transfer to PayPal. Drag.

[cagedbird]

I just received my copy of Three. T. Moore's poetry is excellent. It consists of a mere two poems. One is short and hyper. The other is longer and soothing. It's about a feeling. Hard to describe. Cool mag/book all in all.