
The OIB zine is a lo-fi hand-made publication free of record company bias, back-handers, cheap gossip and uninspired journalism. The zine itself is free and available (while stocks last) by just emailing us your name and address to zine@oibrecords.com. Currently the OIB zine is only available free in the UK, rest of world orders can be made in the store page.
This ‘zine is as much yours as it is ours. It’s your ‘zine to get involved with, write for, shape, mould and voice your opinions in. If you would be interested in contributing please email our editor Todd Jordan at gocrazykid@yahoo.com
ISSUE #4 - This month’s cover feature is an open-minded interview with Anticon recording artist SOLE, one of the most inspired and politically minded left-field rappers in existence.
Elsewhere in the issue you’ll find an amusing and confrontational look at the current state of the music industry courtesy of The Special Relationship; a photo tour-diary of life on the road with Help She Can’t Swim and The Blood Brothers; reviews of the Icelandic Airwaves festival as well as new albums from Efterklang, High on Fire and Future of the Left; and a hilarious rundown of the top five ‘guilty pleasures’ of genius odd-ball musician Gene Defcon.
ISSUE
#3 - An exploration in the twisted genius of Why?;
Warp records in profile; the 2006 European
festival guide; plus reviews of Mogwai,
Boris, Kanye West,
Jel, and Sunn O))).
ISSUE
#2 - A dirty weekend with Metric; the Ninja
Tune record label in profile; an interview with the founding
member of Kranky; 2006 festival round-up;
part one of the Mewgatz guide to circuit-bending;
and reviews of Subtle, My Device,
Lil Jon and Mono.
ISSUE
#1 - An in-depth interview with the political and independently minded
Constellation; part two of the Mewgatz
guide to circuit-bending; a photo tour-diary from My
Device; albums of the year 2006;
and reviews of SJ Esau, Jesu,
Low and Do Make Say Think.

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