I miss the fanzine ALOT. Are there any decent Prince print materials in circulation?

Hear hear! Despite living in this digital age, I still still love having something in print to read. Fanzines were so exciting..I sound old don't I?.....I'll get my coat.

really wish they'd get it together and put out an update to "The Vault"

errant said:

long overdue

L4OATheOriginal said:

maybe they're waiting for a 10 year anniversary edition so the book can be the size of TWO phone books.

I tossed my old books in the trash... Just a bunch of junk

mplsmike said:

shoulda sold em on ebay. woulda made some bucks.

Anxiety said:

I had like 6 books *a couple were Controversy magazine*
They were just collecting dust...
1 day i just said.... aaahhh Fu'kit tossed them in a bag and in the trash
I would have gave them away for free if some one wanted them

Anxiety said:

god i hope not lol

mplsmike said:

I got almost every issue in mint condition plastic wrapped. I'd never throw em out but ebay maybe. yeah right

Many of the Uptown team are taking some time out - me included following the closure of Housequake.com

It's not decided what will happen to The Vault 2009 at this point but thanks for the compliments.

Gav said:

Gav, is Housequake really done for?

I miss that place something chronic - or is the plan just to keep it on the DL for the current album launch and then reboot - to teach the man a lesson about biting the hand that feeds him?

I vote for that.

And I am prepared to beg to have the place re-open.

Gav said:

PLEASE GO AHEAD AND RELEASE IT... I'm desperate for an update and my old copy is falling apart!!!

meejaboy said:

Yep

indeed

Gav said:

what does the closure of housequake got 2 do with anything? the last time the book was updated was in 2004 and every year since UPTOWN'S closing of their issues/website, there have been promises of a new vault book and it never comes.

L4OATheOriginal said:

they're not contractually obligated to provide us with a new edition of the vault. maybe they're just tired. maybe they just wanna get through a full day without having to look at prince's mug for a change. maybe they need a break.

Anxiety said:

Thank you Anx - perfectly put.

Fully understand them needing a break. I was just feeling nostalgic for the days when I'd run down to the local Tower Records for it -- always amazed by the amount of focus and detail that went into each issue. Hope it returns one day.

Jude418 said:

heck, i miss 'zines and fanzines in general. it used to be great fun going to tower or the local 'zine shop in the village and grabbing a big pile of funky looking 'zines. of course the internet and blogs have rendered all that goodness obsolete. sad.

Gav said:

I am in denial, so this sad truth will not sink in.

Could the current folks perhaps pass it over into the hands of a new set of mods who have more patience for this sort of thing?

It seems such a shame to loose all that community / technology / investment / good will...

Anxiety said:

hell i understand that needing a break is fine and dandy, what i'm not understanding is the closure of a fan site has 2 do with publishing a book?

L4OATheOriginal said:

The key writer and editor of TV2009 were mods on Housequake.

Gav said:

ok..but if u can answer this i would appreciate it, was aaron one of the writers of the vault book? cause all in all the closing of hq is all on aaron's shoulders

L4OATheOriginal said:

No, the two people I was referring to were Joozt & I (Gavin).

Gav said:

i'LL WIRTE IT. HOW muchnsa money FO4R me?