Blitz #32 (Detroit)

Blitz! scored a major coup, in my eyes, when they landed an interview with country music legend Hank Williams Jr. for issue #32. Sure, in '79 ol' Hank wasn't quite the giant that he is considered today, but he had definitely moved out from under his daddy's considerable shadow to forge his own sound and larger-than-life musical legacy. Much of the rest of this issue paled by comparison, but McDowell still delivered the goods with a strong piece by Al Wagenaar on great lost '60s Michigan band the Fredric, pop-rocker Nick Gilder, LA rockers the Zippers and '60s-era folk-rock band the Last. Reviews of 45rpm vinyl include the Human Switchboard, Graham Parker, Roy Orbison, the Records and Detroit band Stirling. LP reviews include a diverse bunch o' punters, including Devo, Nick Lowe, the Kinks, Dave Edmunds, the Flamin' Groovies, Sleepy LaBeef, the Knack and more...wowee zowie!!!

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VITAL STATISTICS:
• Issue #32
• September-October 1979
• B&W, 28-pages (including covers)
• Style: music zine

ARTICLES
Hank Williams Jr.
The Fredric
Elton Duck
The Last
The Zippers
Herman's Hermits
Nick Gilder
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