Although a part (albeit a small part) of the early English punk rock scene, Alternative TV is probably best known for the scabrous fanzine (Sniffin' Glue) published by lead singer Mark Perry (aka Mark P). Perry's 'zine embodied punk's tear-it-down ethos with a wonderfully petulant and sarcastic attitude, a fact that makes his transition to punk musician such a profound disappointment. Ironically, Perry's band turned out to be far less interesting than his mimeographed fanzine. Daringly attempting to add the space rock influences of Can and the satirical art rock damage of Frank Zappa to the, primarily, faster and louder punk zeitg... Читать дальше »