#infocult

MeetJohnny Walsh - the amazing person behind Infocult - a fanzine about strange information.

I was reminded of him today, as I wondered about the possible future of zine fests, in a world of climbing temperatures and potential waves of pandemics, which compel us / allow us to increasingly move our events outside.

I met Johnny at the 2019 Staten Island Zine Fest in New York City (my second outside zine fest, after 2017’s Athens Zinefest).

He’s an incredibly fascinating person, who was very generous with his time and even allowed me to interview him.

I bought a stack of zines from him, including copies of ‘Dishwasher’ and publications I’d only been able to read about previously.

Wherever he is, I hope he’s well and thriving. It was lovely meeting him and experiencing zines and music outdoors.