Los Angeles Zine Fest Interview

Summary: LISTEN HERE: LA Zine Fest Interview MP3 Read this interview in issue #84, available here: http://www.razorcake.org/store/razorcake-84 Los Angeles currently scares me a in a way I never thought it would. For instance, the last several years have seen the rise of a lot of local breweries. I can't say I'm a fan of a single one. Record stores are popping up everywhere, yet my faith only lies in a handful. “Indie” culture is on the rise, but it feels so superficial—more for cash than autonomy. That's why an event like L.A. Zine Fest is so refreshing and real! L.A. Zine Fest is a much-needed, much-appreciated convergence of independent projects and people, for Los Angeles residents and visitors. It's a community-driven, not-for-profit experience that showcases the overlooked and under-appreciated: the zinesters, the independent publishers, the freaks, and the weirdos. It astonishes me how many people I've met and maintained a relationship with—our mutual roots all go back to this annual event. Putting Razorcake together can feel like a solitary act. A lotta basement time. And the people we do interact with are typically other people involved—or soon to be involved—with the zine. Being able to spend six hours behind a table, talking to people about what we do is an undeniable rush. There's nothing else like it the entire year for us. It runs the gamut of responses from the ecstatic to the indifferent, from the supportive to the, well… unsupportive. It's all there! And I love every minute of it. If someone tells me they don't like Razorcake, I totally understand. It's not for everyone. That's by design. But if you tell me you don't like L.A. Zine Fest, then I'm speechless, because L.A. Zine Fest truly is for everyone. Acceptance is unavoidable. Much respect to all the organizers—past and present—who've put so much hard work into such an inspiring project. –Daryl To download the file to your computer, right click the link below and select "save target as..." It's a hefty file, so it may take some time to download to your computer. To play the file without downloading (it depends on your computer's configuration for playing music files), just click it. Your media player should recognize what to do with an mp3. (If it doesn't, you're on your own.) LISTEN HERE: LA Zine Fest Interview MP3 If you have any problems or helpful suggestions you can contact us through the website here. In the subject put “Podcast.” Hope you enjoy listening.