"Being able to finally explore this zine in its entirety zeitgeist-capturing ads included! should have been a magnificent gift. Unfortunately, Search & Destroy: The Complete Archive contains so much minuscule print, reading some sections feels much more like a sight test than a good time. That's because Search & Destroy's original pages measured 11 by 17 inches, but the book is a mere 8 by 12 inches. The decision to shrink down the original is especially disastrous given the fact that most of this book's target audience is now likely in need of reading glasses."
"Some spreads are easier to read than others. But there is something torturous about being presented with page after page of fascinating in-depth Q&As with legends Iggy Pop, Patti Smith, Ramones, Devo, Dead Kennedys, The Damned, Blondie, Talking Heads, Buzzcocks, The Cramps, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Dead Boys, Sham 69, X and the Dickies are all here only to have to do battle with painfully tiny print. Once you locate the nearest magnifying glass (and it is essential that you do), it's clear that during its short existence Search & Destroy did a mind-boggling job of capturing iconic artists at their most unfiltered."
"Elsewhere, David Byrne has harsh words for Talking Heads' own record label: I don't mind anything anybody writes about me or the band, but the record company who's supposed to be representing us [Sire] could at least do something in cooperation with us instead of whatever they think they can do to make money."
Search & Destroy: The Complete Archive reproduces original 11 by 17 inch zine pages in a reduced 8 by 12 inch format, producing minuscule, often unreadable type. Many lengthy, revealing Q&As with punk and post-punk figures are included, but the shrunken layout forces readers to use a magnifying glass. The book features interviews and ads from Iggy Pop, Patti Smith, Ramones, Devo, Dead Kennedys, The Damned, Blondie, Talking Heads, Buzzcocks, The Cramps, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Dead Boys, Sham 69, X and the Dickies. The interviews capture candid, unfiltered remarks and cultural energy despite legibility problems.
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