Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Return of the Punk Guy

LOCATION: Mornington Peninsula, VIC
GENRE: Punk
YEARS ACTIVE: 1995-1996 
NUMBER OF ISSUES: 9
ISSUES IN THE NOISE LEVELS ARCHIVE: Issue #6
EDITOR: Steele Saunders
CONTRIBUTORS: Rae Harvey, Greg Objective, Steve the Bogan, Adam, Craig Pattison, Dana, Mark Bryant, Drew and Ben Petterson

Flyer advertising the first four issues



Issue #2- Late 1995
AUSTRALIAN BANDS INTERVIEWED: Incursion, Food, One Inch Punch, Blitz Babiez, Ricaine
AUSTRALIAN BAND RELEASES REVIEWED: Butt Juice, Flycop, One Inch Punch, Ricaine, Sandpit, Something for Kate, Self Reliance, Warped
NOTES: Benflipper, Seaweed Gorillas, The Meanies, Bodyjar, Magic Dirt, One Inch Punch, Asteroid B-612, Something for Kate, Landspeed, Frenzal Rhomb, Tuff Muff


Issue #6 - Mid 1996
AUSTRALIAN BANDS INTERVIEWED: The Melniks, Seeling, Crettins Puddle
AUSTRALIAN BAND RELEASES REVIEWED: Bodyjar, Snout, Steelworker, Ricaine 
NOTES: Bodyjar

Issue #9 - Early 1998
AUSTRALIAN BAND RELEASES REVIEWED: Caustic Soda, Head Case, Pash, The Living End, The Onyas, S:Bahn, Wrongbody
NOTES: One Inch Punch, Caustic Soda, Mindsnare, Crettins Puddle

If you have any additional information about this zine or can photograph/scan/digitise copies to send to me for the archive, please comment below.

4 comments:

  1. I've just found issue 2 and 9 at State Library vic as well as a flyer for issues 1-4. Also found Issue 1 + 2 of "Return of the Punk Girl"

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    1. See Gigs You Missed on FB or BSky

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    2. Oh rad, I'd love a scan of them if you're ever back there :D

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    3. I've grabbed photos. They're not awesome but they're readable. Was in a hurry. Ping me FB or BSky for contact details.

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