Mike Gitter, ed.

xXx Fanzine #5

Marblehead, Massachusetts: Self-published, 1984. 4to. (8 ½ x 11 in.) in side-stapled wraps. Unpaginated (18 pp.). Very good condition. Item #4099

xXx Fanzine covered the hardcore scene in Boston from 1983-1988, spanning 20 issues covering the rise of East Coast hardcore. xXx would be highly influential to other Boston area hardcore zines such as Suburban Punk and others. Mike Gitter, the editor and founder of the zine, was influenced to start the zine by going to hardcore shows in Boston and reading zines such as Forced Exposure.

This issue includes interviews with Harry’s Kids, Broken Bones, Outpatients, and reviews of Black Flag, Terminally Ill, and more.

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