See Hear
New York, NY 10003-8117
Phone: (212) 505-9781
- Directions:
- 6 at Astor Pl
- Hours:
- Sun-Sat 12pm-8pm
Editorial Review for See Hear – by Karen Rosenberg
The Scene
You may be intimidated upon first walking in here if you're not secure in your indie cred: Comics and zines line the claustrophobia-inducing chartreuse walls while band flyers paper the doorway. A friendly smile from the heavily pierced staff and a quick glance at some titles, however, lets you know that anyone with freakishly obsessive interests is welcome.
The Goods
Along with staples like "Maximum Rock 'n' Roll" and R. Crumb's cartoons, you'll find all manner of pamphlets and publications, including such oddities as "Fresh Cow Pie" (published by a North Dakota tractor driver), "Apocalypse Playground" (a goth lit-mag), and the self-explanatory fanzine "Garlands for Judy." If you're overwhelmed by the breadth of periodical-worthy topics, seek refuge in the shelf of music history and criticism.
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User Reviews for See Hear
05/21/2002 Posted by DrewPisarra_Citysearch
Personally, I have a hard time perceiving the Village Voice as the alternative press nowadays. If I'm looking for voices outside the mainstream, See Hear is the preferred place to go. The closest you'll get to the mainstream here is the stoner mag "High Times" or the RE/Search books like "Modern Pagans." Aside from Reading Frenzy, a great 'zine store in Portland, Oregon, I don't think See Hear has much competition in terms of providing shelf-space for rebellious ideologies. Lovers of materialism ("Beer Frame"), punk rock ("Jersey Beat") and contemporary goth lit ("Apocalypse Playground") may papercut themselves with enthusiasm.
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