Secret Beach #1

Secret Beach is a new cool zine out of Chicago, and it's a little hard to describe. It's edited by Liam Warfield, with contributed articles by Eleanor Balson and Aaron Smith, and honestly, it reminds me of something Aaron might make. Liam helped put out the Chicago newspaper Skeleton News until it folded, and then attempted to have some of his stories published in mainstream publications. He found that experience frustrating, alienating, and ultimately chose to self-publish some of those pieces here in this zine instead.  The first article is a lengthy biography of a Chicago musician named CJ, who wrote and performed her songs, despite a long history of illness. It's an inspirational story for weirdos everywhere. Drinking With The Wizard is all about an afternoon spent at a wizarding seminar. Swinging in the Streets is a great piece on a New Orleans band the Loose Marbles, who play on the streets of N.O. Aaron Smith's article, The Maw, is about trying to keep up and buy in to what the rest of society is doing, but feeling unfulfilled as a result. And finally, Eleanor Balson writes about the thoughts and adventures of an injured bee.