Roctober 1992–2023
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1992
1995
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2002
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2012
2023
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About this Publication
Issues:
53Published:
1992–2023Publisher:
Jake AustenLocation:
Chicago, IL United States
Roctober, a zine edited by Jake Austen since 1992, spotlights Chicago's underground music scene. With more than 50 issues released, Roctober features in-depth interviews, often exceeding 10,000 words, capturing the unique stories of local musicians, usually accompanied by caricatures of the musicians themselves, cartoons, and photographs. The zine is available at record stores and independent bookstores such as Quimby's Bookstore, with a readership ranging from 3000 to 5000. Each issue is designed to resemble the aesthetic of magazines such as Maximum rocknroll and Highlights, presenting unknown stories from underground music and including profiles of rockabilly guitarist Cordell Jackson and the all-women band Corn Colly. Jake Austen is the creator of the children's dance show Chic-a-go-go, which has aired on television for 15 years. The classic Kiddie-a-go-go inspired Austen after interviewing The Mulqueens, the show's original creators, for Roctober.