Unsound Vol. 1 No. 1, 1983 - Industrial Music Zine de Davenport, William; Christopher Rankin, eds - 1983

San Francisco: Unsound, 1983. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. San Francisco: Unsound, 1983. First edition. Very Good. Davenport, William; Christopher Rankin, eds. Unsound Vol. 1 No. 1. San Francisco: Unsound, September 1983. Staple-bound wraps, newsprint, 8 3/8 by 10 7/8-inches, 39 pp. Light yellowing throughout, darkening along edges of the wraps and leaves, two tiny nicks on the bottom and top edge of the front cover, small closed tear and chip on bottom edge of back cover. Premier issue of one of the better (read more professional) pre-dance industrial ‘zines that lasted until 1988. An impressive lineup for a first issue, including interviews with Perry Webb of Culturcide, Nick Cave, promoter Paul Ratt, and DJ Ray Farrel; show reviews for Z’ev, P.I.L., Sheedy, and a White House non-show review; and articles on the experimental underground in L.A., pain and pleasure (sexual opinion by Dirk Banda), Brion Gysin, Debt of Nature, short record reviews, etc. <br/><br/>