Comments on: Indie Originals (short version) http://newhormonesinfo.com/2008/02/03/indie-originals-short-version/ The story of New Hormones records 1977-1983 Wed, 18 May 2011 14:36:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: justintoland http://newhormonesinfo.com/2008/02/03/indie-originals-short-version/#comment-9 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:09:38 +0000 http://newhormones.wordpress.com/2008/02/03/indie-originals-short-version/#comment-9 Thanks to reader Dave Clarkson for pointing out that the Secret Public was also the name of the Buzzcocks fan club, run out of 50 Newton Street (mainly by Maggie Trotter and Sue Cooper). For an example of the letter members got when they joined, see: http://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/archive/showartefact.php?aid=2997&bid=127

And here’s the badge:
http://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/archive/showartefact.php?aid=3208&bid=127

The Secret Public mailing list was also used to promote Buzzcocks’ solo projects and the “New Hormones Products” catalogue:
http://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/archive/showartefact.php?aid=2998&uid=592

Following the initial Jon Savage/Linder Sterling Secret Public fanzine, Buzzcocks purloined the name for a 6-page ‘zine that went out to members of the fan club. As Dave Clarkson kindly illustrates, nine issues were produced between 1977 and 1980:
http://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/archive/showartefact.php?aid=1317&uid=592

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