No Bollox Just Oi! is a great little glossy skinzine from Romania. The subtitle..."havin a laugh and havin a say" is an apt description. The majority of the zine is in English, so you get to do more than just look at the pictures. No big political statements (tho does state neither red nor racist on cover) ,maybe except for some personal opinions in the"Skinhead Survey" section and a small piece on Romania ,(although this is only an assumption on my behalf from looking at the pictures) as it is written in their native tongue. Although I think this section is perhaps not politically but historically based.
Theres quite a few band reviews: Haggis( complete with photos of topless skanks),Splinter from Glasgow( Sydney siders might recognise their singer Ben,who was involved in a coupla Harbour City punk bands a few years back.) Other bands interviewed include Destroi,Mise En Scene,Squid 58, Union boys,Foriegn Legion,USCB All Stars Unit lost and more.I really enjoyed the international feel of it all.
You'll find the mandatory stuff on soccer( yeah yeah .....I said 'soccer" cos I'm farkin Australian), amusing gig reviews,photos of drawn on, passed out drunks and the usual frivolities, bit of art and a fair bit of silliness.Theres alot to be said for not taking shit too seriously, I reckon.I also enjoyed the Skinhead survey section.I was a little dissapointed tho that the American Pitbull terrier rant was not in English.
All in all I'd say this is a bloody good read. It has a nice, fun "I'm here for the beers" kinda sentiment which I feel can sometimes be lacking in the world of Skinhead.
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