Winter 2002 issue of Cut The Tension, a self-published straight edge hardcore fanzine documenting the North American scene.
Category: Curated
File under: #Hardcore, #StraightEdge, #Fanzines, #DIYPrint, #Early2000s
Description
Self-published black-and-white fanzine produced during the early 2000s straight edge hardcore era. This is Cut The Tension, Issue #4 (Winter 2002), assembled and distributed independently in Pennsylvania.
The issue features interviews with Striking Distance, Carry On, and Death Threat, alongside record reviews, scene photography, flyer reproductions, opinion columns, and short-form writing. Content moves between music, daily life, and personal position without separation.
The publication reflects a period when straight edge hardcore relied on photocopied media to circulate ideas, coordinate shows, and maintain continuity across geographically dispersed scenes. Layout, typography, and image quality remain consistent with small-batch production using accessible tools rather than design refinement.
Within Clearance Archive, the zine is situated as a working record of scene infrastructure: printed, folded, mailed, and handled repeatedly rather than preserved as an object of display.
Winter 2002 issue of Cut The Tension, a self-published straight edge hardcore fanzine documenting the North American scene.
Category: Curated
File under: #Hardcore, #StraightEdge, #Fanzines, #DIYPrint, #Early2000s
Description
Self-published black-and-white fanzine produced during the early 2000s straight edge hardcore era. This is Cut The Tension, Issue #4 (Winter 2002), assembled and distributed independently in Pennsylvania.
The issue features interviews with Striking Distance, Carry On, and Death Threat, alongside record reviews, scene photography, flyer reproductions, opinion columns, and short-form writing. Content moves between music, daily life, and personal position without separation.
The publication reflects a period when straight edge hardcore relied on photocopied media to circulate ideas, coordinate shows, and maintain continuity across geographically dispersed scenes. Layout, typography, and image quality remain consistent with small-batch production using accessible tools rather than design refinement.
Within Clearance Archive, the zine is situated as a working record of scene infrastructure: printed, folded, mailed, and handled repeatedly rather than preserved as an object of display.
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