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The Profane Existence Collective (referred to occasionally as 'P.E.') is a Minneapolis-based[1] Anarcho-Punk collective. Established in 1989,[2] the collective publishes a nationally-known[3] quarterly zine (also called "Profane Existence"), as well as releasing and distributing anarcho-punk, crust, and grindcore music,[4] and printing and publishing pamphlets and literature.[5] Stacy Thompson describes the collective itself as “the largest, longest-lasting, and most influential collective in Anarcho-Punk so far.”[6] The collective folded in 1998,[7] although its distribution arm, then called Blackened Distribution, continued operating.[8] It restarted in 2000.[2]
Launched in 1989,[9] the Profane Existence magazine has been described as "the largest of the anarchist Punk fanzines in North America."[10] The magazine deals with a very broad range of topics,[11] including veganism, animal, women's and minority rights, anti-fascist action and the punk lifestyle. It publishes feature articles, interviews, reports on local scenes around the world, editorials, letters, "how-to" articles, and so on. [12][4] Thompson writes that the zine “functions as [a newspaper] for many Anarcho-Punks, especially those in the Twin Cities area.[13] [slogans]. Until it ceased publication in 1998 Profane Existence was free in the Twin Cities and cost $1-3 elsewhere; then and now customers who order the zine through the mail are only charged for shipping.[6] The zine was initially published in a in black and white tabloid format.[13] It switched to an 81/2 x 11” magazine with issue #23 (Autumn 1994) but returned to a tabloid format (now with color front and back covers) with issue #38 (Spring 2000).[13]
Profane Existence Records, the collective’s record label, was also founded in 1989.[9] In the early and mid 1990s Profane Existence released and/or distributed records by a number of crust bands, including Fleas and Lice, Misery, Anarcrust, Dirt, Hellbastard, and many others.[9] Thompson writes that the label “became ground zero for [the crust] movement” and that the aesthetic of second-wave (i.e., beginning in the late 1980s) anarcho-punk “is currently exemplified by the bands released” on the label.[9] More recently, the label has released music by bands like Behind Enemy Lines,[14] Iskra, and The Cooters.[15]
The collective is referenced by former Minnesotans The Hold Steady on their album "Separation Sunday" in the song "Stevie Nix", which contains the lyrics "When we hit the Twin Cities, I didn't know that much about it / I knew Mary Tyler Moore and I knew Profane Existence".[16][17]
See also
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]- ^ Kennedy, Tony (1992-10-28). "Food Co-Ops Thrive, but Stray From Traditionalist Roots". Star Tribune.
For example, Wedge Community Food Co-op in south Minneapolis underwent a $1 million expansion this summer...Profane Existence magazine, a publication of the local anarchist community, twice has railed against the co-op in 'Sledge the Wedge' features.
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- ^ Scholtes, Peter S. (1999-04-07). "The Rise of Punk Civilization". City Pages. Retrieved 2007-08-29.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ a b Bregman, Adam (1998-02-25). "Sledgehammers to the streets: The zine scene". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2007-08-29.
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- ^ a b Thompson, Punk Productions, 108
- ^ Thompson, Punk Productions, 105
- ^ Thompson, Punk Productions, 186
- ^ a b c d Thompson, Punk Productions, 97
- ^ O'Hara, Craig (1999). The Philosophy of Punk: More Than Noise. Edinburgh: AK Press. p. 71. ISBN 1873176163 9781873176160.
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- ^ Thompson, Punk Productions, 106
- ^ a b c Thompson, Punk Productions, 94
- ^ "PITTSBURGH CALLING A capsule look at Pittsburgh bands making news". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh Post Gazette Publishing Co. 2007-2-1. p. WE. 17.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Punk Metal: The Cooters". All Music Guide. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
- ^ "Stevie Nix". Retrieved 2007-08-21.
- ^ Terhark, Chuck (2005-12-28). "Artists of the Year: Craig Finn". City Pages. 26 (1308): 2. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
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References
[edit]- Thompson, Stacy (2004). Punk Productions: Unfinished Business. SUNY Press. ISBN 0791461874.