Last year, Barely Human took the decision to remove himself from the algorithm driven constraints of social media platforms and return to the art of the printed fanzine.  And the world is, quite frankly, a richer place for this analogue rebirth.

This is Issue One of a series of six fanzines to be published over the course of 2026 and 2027.  It is an ambitious, thought provoking and yet rather fun exploration of where DIY punk culture fits within the circuitry of contemporary society and the wider commodification of culture.

Each issue takes the form of a typewritten essay with some rather natty artwork braided throughout.  The planned line-up is as follows:

Issue 1: No $$$, No ¢¢¢ – Corporatism And Punk

Issue 2: Subterranean Values – Or, Rise From The Grave!

Issue 3: Italian Case Study – From Worker’s Song To Hardcore

Issue 4: Australian Case Study – Sydney And All Its Discontents

Issue 5: The Forgottten Era (2013-2019) – The Pre-Pandemic Paradigm 

Issue 6: Where To from Here?