Ablaze!

Ablaze! was a British indie music fanzine produced between 1984-1994 by Karen Ablaze. The zine contained band reviews and interviews with musicians such as Sonic Youth, Nirvana and Dinosaur Jr.

You can find issues 2, 4, 5, 7 and 10 in the LCC Library Zine collection: Library Catalogue.

Two pages from Ablaze! zine. One is mostly text, all in pink. Second is also mostly text on a yellow background with a colour photograph of Sonic Youth band.

A zine by Karen Ablaze.

An anthology of the zine was published in 2012 entitled The City is Ablaze! The Story of a Post-Punk Popzine, 1984-1994. More information about the publication and a copy in the LCC Library Collection: Library Catalogue.

You can read more about this zine’s history, ethos and legacy online [accessed 17.04.20].