THE6RESS - #1 - AN ECHO IN THE HEART CAVE/#2 - CROOKED JUKEBOX/#3 - NOITATIVNI OT EVOL

 

TITLE - THE6RESS 

ISSUES AVAILABLE -

#1 - AN ECHO IN THE HEART CAVE

#2 - CROOKED JUKEBOX

#3 - NOITATIVNI OT EVOL

EDITED & DESIGNED BY - EMMA DAKEYNE

GENRE - POETRY/ART/PHOTOGRAPHY

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN - UNITED KINGDOM

#1 & 2 - 52 PAGES APPROX /#3 82 PAGES APPROX 

PRICE - £10.00 + SHIPPING

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If modern poetry, art and photography is your thing, then look no further than the themed zines known as "the6ress". First released in February 2021 and now in its third issue (of which more later), the first issue of the zine features a diverse range of creatives with poems on love dedicated to the teachings of Ram Dass and his 1971 book "Be Here Now", while issue 2 is music themed. 

Issue 3, released in January 2022, is something special, though, being a tribute to and inspired by the "show within a show" on "Twin Peaks", "Invitation To Love". Fittingly, the title is printed backwards on the zine with an embossed image of a broken heart locket on the cover. This is the longest issue so far and it has chapter titles "The Pink Room" and "Got A Light?" - "Peaks"-heads will understand. The over-arching theme works well over all three issues but the content is never stifled by it. 

The zines themselves have velvety smooth covers and the production values are excellent throughout - this is a really classy publication. There are full bios for all the contributors in each issue. In a sense, "the6ress" is more of a literary review than a zine, but it retains its DIY cred by being independent with a clear mission - it's doing its own thing. All the art and poetry is of a high standard with varying styles and themes so there will be something for everyone to enjoy in the zine. "the6ress" is a high-quality zine for arty types and I hope it goes from strength to strength.