Everybody Needs Somebody To Hate A history of L.A. punk rock. dacron love by Gen Sculatti
Mondo Profundo: David Johansen Sings Basso! Raggedy Andy in the doll hospital. anti-post-modernist apathy by Bill Holdship Stroking The Rock Monolith Billy Squier pays the piper. back-stroking fearlessly by John Neilson
Steve Stranger Walks A Mile For A Camel One hump or two? post-raisinist theory by Toby Goldstein
Van Halen Gets Even With Everyone Geddy Lee vs. the Visgoths. innocence by omission by J. Kordosh Pat Benatar Poster & Calendar
The 61 Terrible Secrets Of The Blue Oyster Cult No tupperware can leave the stalag. strudels daintily licked by Rick Johnson
The Beat Goes On Dead Boys don't take things off the shelf; they are The Plastics; haiku goo joob; tatol sisterhood; & more!
Creem's Profiles: Angus Young of AC/DC
Cover Photos: Van Halen by Neil Zlozower; Billy Squier by Geoffrey Thomas
CREEMCharlie Auringer | Dave DiMartino| Bill Holdship | Connie Kramer | Richard Siegel | Susan Whitall | Harvey Zuppke | FOUNDERBarry Kramer 1943-1981