The City Is Ablaze

Karren Ablaze! produced music fanzines in the eighties and nineties, and was active in the riot grrrl movement.

Her first book, The City Is Ablaze!, was published in 2012. She currently runs Mittens On Publishing, writes about music, health and culture, and occasionally makes music. Some of her work is presented here.

Articles:

Dissecting the Secrets of the Perimenopause

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Ten reasons to start a fanzine

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Riot grrrl: searching for music’s young female revolutionaries

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The Dismal Spectacle of The Fall at Jeff Mangum ATP, Minehead Butlins, March 2012

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LOOKING FOR A CERTAIN RATIO: The Last UK Holiday Camp All Tomorrow’s Parties Festival

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The long walk to equality

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Hey Zinesters! How fanzines empowered a generation

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Shakin’ all over: why flu is the new rock’n’roll

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Live review of Young Marble Giants at Jeff Mangum-curated ATP, Minehead Butlins, March 2012 … in haiku format

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REVIEW | TUNABUNNY

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REVIEW | ALL TOMORROW’S PARTIES

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