Although she is only 17, this is not the first project Amanda has dedicated herself to. In the past she has interviewed groups such as GOB, Rusty, Our Lady Peace, and Crank (just to name a few). With WOTP, Amanda is now concentrating on women involved in all aspects of the techno music scene. Her zine covers interviews with over eleven women djs, promoters, and dance activists. Amanda’s project deals with several issues at once, mainly the equality of women in the techno scene, and issues concerning rave politics and raver’s right to enjoy their party scene. The zine is well organized and structured. The interviews all revolve around the same central issues, but Amanda allows room for diversity by inserting a personal piece by Lady D about her early days in the Chicago warehouse music scene. Amanda also throws in some well-designed mock ads concerning feminist issues. Overall the writing is well done, and the picture collages complete the zine. The only problem stems from the “Women and Work” piece. Since the entire zine concentrated on women equality within the techno scene, I felt that this last piece was out of place and did not capture the zine’s central issues. Despite this tiny flaw, anyone interested in the techno music scene should gets this zine. (Audrey Gagnon)
zine,#1, 50 pgs., Amanda Connon-Unda, $?, [email protected]