Mick Mercer

Mick Mercer. Erstwhile creator of fanzine Panache and later editor of Zigzag during its Goth period and arguably the greatest writer and expert on the subject today. Some great pictures of lesser-known bands such as Johnny Curious and Neo to the more famous Clash, Slits, Penetration and Blondie.
In the case of most of the well known bands, I would be at the gig anticipating taking one whole film (such excesses in those days!), whereas when a band came on and I thought, I don’t personally like these, or I wasn’t sure, I wouldn’t bother risking the expense.
And of course at most gigs I’d simply forget about taking photos altogether and simply get myself down the front to have fun….People forget…they didn’t do auto focus, or auto exposure in 77. You shoved down the front and tried to focus with about a hundred people pogoing around you. Godammit, it was war! Punk77 Interview 2003

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