IT’S HERE!!! Now you can go out into the city and grab yourself a copy of ELSEWHERE.
This list will be continually updated!
As of morning of Wednesday, March 20th:
BLOOR STREET — THE ANNEX AREA Queen Video
Victory Cafe
The Central
The Beguiling
Green Beanery
Big Fat Burrito
Sky Blue Sky
Sonic Boom
COLLEGE STREET — KENSINGTON/LITTLE ITALY AREA Big Fat Burrito
Ideal Coffee
Cafe Pamenar
Wanda’s Pie in the Sky
Sonic Boom
She Said Boom
Manic Coffee
Soundscapes
The Green Grind
Queen Video
Of a Kind
DUNDAS STREET Ideal Coffee
Grasshopper Records
The Lakeview
QUEEN STREET The Horseshoe
Kops
Type Books
Rotate This
Poutini’s
The Drake Hotel
The Gladstone Hotel
Static Zine was recently in Chicago for the Chicago Zine Fest to table the 6th issue, Elsewhere, which is all about other places. Managing Editor Melody Lamb recaps the experience below.
In Jimmy Fallon-fashion, I will now take some time and write some thank you notes to the people, places and things of Chicago.
Thank you, The Bean, for being a giant outdoor mirror. I was able to check my make-up AND take a photo of myself without looking weird.
Thank you, Big Star, for filling our bellies with beer and tacos, all for under $20. You know those commercials where people look at their receipt, think that the cashier forgot to ring in half of their items, and run out before they get caught? That’s exactly how I felt. Except I was too full to run.
Thank you, Uncle Frank, for showing us around the city. I will always look at those bridges and think, “that’s where that Transformers scene takes place.”
Thank you, Chicago Zine Fair, for being a giant pile of talent.
Thank you, cute zine boy, for being the first person to pay for my solo zine, Hello Goodbye. I hope you enjoy my witty stories and don’t judge me too harshly. Also, my Twitter account is on the back on the zine, follow me and be my friend, please.
Thank you, Quimby’s, for stealing all our money. I mean, in return for all of the books and zines, but still.
Thank you, CTA, for tying your subway lines in a knot and calling it a loop.
Thank you, Rock ‘n Roll McDonald’s, for fulfilling all of my wildest fast food dreams. No thank you to the creepy guy working there who stared at me the whole time as I dropped ice cream on my dress.
Thank you, Chicago, for being as wonderful as I (don’t) remember. Four-year-old me might not remember much, but 22-year-old me will never forget the wonderful times we had on this trip. See you again in a few months for Pitchfork Fest!
Raise your hand if you make a playlist to listen to while you’re leaving/going somewhere! If you’re that person, well, we just made the next playlist, errr mixtape, for you. In honour of our sixth issue’s theme of Elsewhere, we decided to format this mixtape based on songs that mention other places. Now get daydreaming!
Our sixth issue is full of 25 amazing contributors so we wanted to give a little introduction to them and their pieces. Meet our team, where they’re from and find out a few words about their piece in Elsewhere, out in March for Chicago Zine Fest on March 9 and mid-month throughout Toronto.
Jessica Lewis
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Current City: Toronto, ON
Elsewhere: other people’s postcards, 1 of my own
The description: collection of memories, not mine
Melody Lamb
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Current city: Toronto, ON
Elsewhere: New York City, NY
The description: the most non-romantic romantic story
Aviva Cohen
Hometown: Thornhill
Current city: Thornhill
Elsewhere: Swamp Magic, NB
The description: everybody knows this is nowhere
Marta Chudolinska
Hometown: Hard to say…
Current city: Toronto
Elsewhere: Nature, wild & weird places
The description (about the cover): Moments between departure and arrival.
Isabel Salazar
Hometown: Lecheria, Venezuela
Current City: Toronto
Elsewhere: around the world in 35 mm
The description: Cinematic spark for globetrotters
Garry Tsaconas
Hometown: Brampton, ON
Current City: Toronto
Elsewhere: around the world in 35 mm
The description: Cinematic spark for globetrotters
Gilles LeBlanc
Hometown: Mississauga
Current City: Concord, Ontario (Vaughan)
Elsewhere: Chicago
The description: Elvis. BBQ. Lolla. Good times!
David Solomon
Hometown: Brandon, FL
Current City: Brandon, FL
Elsewhere: Minnesota, Vermont, South Carolina, and Georgia
The description: Outdoor experiences from 4 states
Paige Sabourin
Hometown: Toronto
Current City: Toronto
Elsewhere(s): parts of Europe and Africa
The description: I brought back some things
Elaine Kelly-Canning
Hometown: Erin, Ontario
Current City: Toronto
Elsewhere: Dublin, Ireland
The description: Maple Maiden Misadventures in Dublin
Robb Mirsky
Hometown: Richmond Hell
Current City: Toronto
Elsewhere: In the sky
The description: Dreaming my life away
Nicole Bazuin
Hometown: Toronto
Current City: Toronto
Elsewhere: Chalk River, Ontario
The description: Madeleine Collective blanket fort bonding
Carly Maga
Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario
Current City: Toronto, Ontario
Elsewhere: Desert outside of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
The description: Worst physical experience to date.
Carmela Ferro
Hometown: Waterloo, ON
Current city: Toronto, ON
Elsewhere: Wilmington, NC
The description: Worrisome, Beautiful, Awkward, Amusing, Memorable
Ricky Lam
Hometown: Hong Kong
Current city: Toronto
Elsewhere: New Orleans
The description: Ricky Eats Food in N’awlins
Amy Lam
Hometown: Toronto / Calgary
Current city: Yellowknife!
Elsewhere: Georgia (the post-soviet country, not the state)
The description: Jetsons meets Trump meet post-communism.
Bhairavi Thanki
Hometown: Porbandar, Gujarat AND Dubai, UAE (It’s a long, emotional story)
Current city: Toronto, Ontario
Elsewhere: London, England
The description: Finding myself in the rain
Holly N.
Hometown: Halifax
Current city: Toronto
Elsewhere: The internet.
The description: Hi stranger. Here’s my life.
Linda Paolucci
Hometown: Woodbridge
Current city: Uh…Woodbridge ):
Elsewhere: Trois-Rivieres
The description: Loud mouthed Anglo takes Quebec
Brian Cauley
Hometown: Whitby, ON
Current city: Toronto, ON
Elsewhere: Portland
The description: A romantic, eye-opening trip.
Claire Moshenberg
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Current city: San Francisco, CA
Elsewhere: Tokyo, Japan
The description: Scotch and music create conversation.
Graham Robertson
Hometown: Chester, England
Current city: Toronto, Canada
Elsewhere: Bangkok, Thailand
The description: Love, life, and past
Dylan Baldi
Hometown: cleveland, ohio
Current city: cleveland, ohio
Elsewhere: tour memories
The description: hot and steamy
Cameron Harding
Hometown: Toronto
Current City: Toronto
Elsewhere: Touring around the US
The description: Good times had between shows
Join Static Zine for the best Valentine’s Day (week) yet!
The evening will start off with an hour of stand-up comedy from some of Toronto’s finest up-and-coming funny ladies and dudes and then move into an electro surf rock dance party for the rest of the evening.
Our comedy will be hosted by Mike Kellet and features Carolyn Nesling, Andrew Barr, Marc Hallworth, Ashley Moffatt and Nigel Grinstead.
Our dance party will be DJ’d by Alex Pulec.
Cover @ door is $5
Doors @ 9:30
Comedy @ 10
Dance party @ 11
Come on out early before we hit capacity!
This event is to help fund the printing of Static’s upcoming sixth issue.
