the zine is a lost artform

yesterday i got a bunch of zines in the mail, along with my modern life is war vinyl. issues one and two of Listen Up and issue three of It Ain't All Hugs & Handshakes. the zine is a lost artform within the hardcore scene these days with everything moving to the internets these days. i still, much like vinyl i guess, like to have the physical product though in my hands to experience. its much different laying in bed, spending an hour thumbing through a zine than sitting in a chair looking at a computer and reading an article or interview.

there seem to be far and far less zines these days than 10 years ago, when i would try to get my hands on as many as i could whenever i would order from lumberjack, very or revelation. over the years i've tried to hold onto old issues of zines like Hanging Like A Hex, Sliver, Second Nature, I Stand Alone, MAG, Status, etc. and while there are great current ones, like the two mentioned above as well as Define The Meaning, Value Of Strength, and At Both Ends. the amount of them seems to have diminished greatly and while im aware of the reasons, which i'll save for diving into another day, its just a sad day for the status of the zine it seems.