Al Quint’s got it going on. Not only does he have the perspective of almost twenty years of being in the thick of music (without becoming a twat, totally jaded, or an industry fuckball) – so he knows what he’s talking about – he’s got an irrefutable enthusiasm that has me champing at the bit to check out a slew of new or previously overlooked bands coming through town or hiding in the record bins. I’ll even go so far as to say that Al Quint writes the best live reviews in the business. Bless him. If you’re even remotely interested in hardcore and punk and want to be immersed in a zine for the better part of a week full of reading, Suburban Voice is more valuable than an ass patch is to a crusty punk. In this issue, interviews with Crispus Attucks, Deathreat, Rip It Up, The Gaza Strippers, Life’s Halt, Unseen, Last in Line, and Ebro. It’s packed to the gills and worth every penny. I’d happily pay twice as much. Best case scenario for a punk music mag. –Todd (Suburban Voice, PO Box 01903-2746)