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Nickel Page
As many of you noticed in issue #27;
I've said I'm looking for an apprentice to try to take over for me at this paper.
There's no hurry and there's no deadline.
I have a busy life and I'll keep going with this publication as long as reasonably possible.
Anyone interested can send me their application online at: stewart@brodian.com
or by mail: NICKEL P.O. Box 1253 Easton, PA. 18044 attn: Stew
NICKEL is published quarterly. It is distributed free throughout the Lehigh Valley.
NICKEL lists local open mic, open stage, open jams sessions, poetry readings,
Issues #1 - #14 contain listings of local arts/entertainment societies and Civil War re-enactors, here in the Lehigh Valley.
(society listings and re-enactors listings were suspended after issue #14)
It is also available by mail. Just send a dollar to:
NICKEL P.O. Box 1253 Easton, PA. 18044.
In addition to listing local jam session and listing local societies, Nickel publishes artwork, poetry,
and photographs from area artists - some from out of the area (I travel a bit).
If you have something you'd like to submit for publication, please write to:
NICKEL P.O. Box 1253 Easton, PA. 18044. no deadline!
I started this paper after recognizing a need for it. I was sitting at a counter one day, trying to decide what to call this paper ("Lehigh Valley Open Miker" was a consideration). I had a nickel in my hand and I thought, "Nickel!, an iron ore, Bethlehem Steel",.. it all seemed to fit!
I produced my first issue in April '96 - put in some free ads for local businesses and was on my way!
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BACK ISSUES are available for $1.00@
Issue #1(May '96) Has a review of the Devil's Half Acre CD + 1st X-files CD. Also has brief bio on ME!
Issue #2(June '96) Has local blues duo Doug and Dave on cover, review of Fuzzy Bunny Slippers CD + info on Riverview Arts Center.
Issue #3(July '96) Cover has Declaration of Independance + industrial trio Signal To Noise. Reviews include: tapes by local band Brandenburg, blues player David Miller, + KMFDM CD "Xtort". Also has profile on Signal To Noise, my thoughts about the (then) fourthcoming election of '96, comments on the English language, info on the Open Space Gallery in Allentown, and the reason I stopped using the Indian Head design for my papers' logo.
Issue #4 (Aug/Sept '96) Has review of KISS album "Carnival Of Souls" and interview with Gene Simmons (both done by FSB KISS fanzine editor Chad Storm). Issue also contains information on the Lehigh Valley Blues Network, thoughts on the Smashing Pumpkins members' overdose and more...
Issue #5(Oct/Nov/Dec '96) New garden maze + Archi - kids info, and a review/commentary of my two month trip to Hollywood. Info on The Deleware, Lehigh & Susquehanna Railroad Club.
Issue #6(Jan/Feb/Mar '97) Cover has drawing/art by local artist Jamie Moe. Has a review of the scene in Clinton, Iowa. Also reviews The Rutles CD + compares Escape From New York/Escape From L.A. Also reprints review of my spoken word CD "Misplaced Messiah", and "Capitol Crimes - a commentary about about how money has dictated our government over the last century or so.
Issue #7(Spring/Summer '97) One year anniversary issue:has all six issue covers on the front! Profiles localy made movie "Affairs".
Issue #8(Oct/Nov/Dec '97) Has interviews with; Kip Winger, and Livingston Taylor. The back page has a game board for a game I helped developed called "Bummer!"
Issue #9(Jan/Feb/Mar '98) Profiles local legend Phil Stahl. Has interesting piece/advice to young people called "Grow Up", commentary on my trip to Toronto, tape I saw on backmasking, and alleged alien abduction tape broadcast on UPN. (intereseting photo on back "Caribbean Economics").
Issue #10(never printed)
Issue #11(July/Aug/Sept '98) Profile: Jolly Joe Timmer! Review: Sean Lennon - live in Hoboken, New Jersey! Commentary on the final episode of Sinefeld, India's nuclear tests, and Arab/Isreali peace talks. Also has outline of idea I had for new TV show.
Issue #12(Oct/Nov/Dec '98) interesting drawing/graphics by Graham Craig on cover. More detailed profile on myself, profile on local artist Marcia Bracini. Commentary on Clinton's TV desposition, and peoples' mis-interperetation of . Another interesting photo on the back.
Issue #13(April/May/June '99) Profile: Dave Fry. Review of Philadelphia Auto Show, commentary on new Pennsylvania state quarter, and Kosovo Refugees in USA. Carl Wilson and Wolfman Jack obituaries.
Issue #14(Oct/Nov/Dec '99) Artist profile:Kim Hogan. A letter I wrote to the President, poetry, humor, and a dedication to my late friend Jamie Moe.
Jan/Feb/Mar '00 (will not be printed)
Issue #15 (April/May/June '00) Revised jam listings, Cover has photograph of Chip Z'nuff (of Enuff Z'nuff). Artist profiles; Karen Henninger, Kimberly Traub, John Mitchell Fries. Winners in Lehigh Valley Music Awards. Poetry and commentary current + historical U.S. sociology.
Issue #16 (July/Aug/Sept '00) Interview with "Chris The Prize Freak" of WZZO re: his new "Rock The Valley" cable TV show, untold stories of the signers of The Declaration Of Independance, poetry, comments on the new $10.00 bill, NYC's Puerto Rican Day Parade atrocities, new TV lingo and additional commentary.
Issue #17 (Oct/Nov/Dec '00) Newer, updated jam listings. Commemtary on fourthcoming election, mixed messages from MTV, lots of Lehigh Valley happenings, artwork, poetry, and lots of humourous e-mails. Cover artwork by Ed Fillmore.
Issue #18 (Jan/Feb/Mar '01) Thought provoking, interesting commemtary on everything from the election to Neaderthals and a whole lot more. Includes an intelligence test! Cover artwork by yours truely: Stewart Brodian.
Issue #19 (April/May/June '01) 5TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Includes report on area pirate station, profiles' area artist Cynthia Rodriguez, + has lots of humorous e-mails.
Easton Bluesfest issue
This is a special issue with a complete schedule of the Easton Area Bluesfest. + the usual humorous e-mails....
Issue #20 (July/Aug/Sept '01)
A more comprehensive report from the Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas. A farewell to some friends. There's also a mention of the Stroudsburg and Kutztown scenes.
Issue #20 (Oct/Nov/Dec '01)
This one mostly has stories reflecting on the WTC tragedy.
Issue #21 (Jan/Feb/Mar '02)
Winners' list for the Lehigh Valley Music Awards, updates on the area music scene, and the usual humorous emails.
Issue #22 Easton's Blues Jam 2002 issue.
Issue #23 Easton's Blues Jam 2003 issue.
Issue #24 (Oct/Nov/Dec '03)
Issue #25 (Jan/Feb/Mar '04)
Issue #26 (Summer '04)Iraqi art abuse, Isreali concerns
Issue #27 (Spring '05)
Issue #28 (Summer '05)
Issue #29 (Spring '06)
ATTENTION: At this time, NICKEL is sort-of on hold.
I will continue to list area jam sessions on line.
Thank you to everyone whom have supported this project for the last ten years.
Stewart Brodian - Publisher
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5000 copies printed quarterly - distributed free in and around the Lehigh Valley.
ad rates;
Bussiness card $40.00 (3"X5")
1/4 page ....... $60.00 (4.25"X5")
1/3 page........ $95.00 (8.5"X3.65")
half page....... $105.00 (8.5"X5.5")
full page....... $175.00 (8.5"X11")
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