General FAQs
Last Hours is a quarterly punk music fanzine. It contains interviews, columns, articles, DIY guides, short stories, reviews and anything else we feel
like. We try to cover the cultural and political aspects of punk and DIY as much as we do the music.
Didn’t you used to be called Rancid News?
Yes, we did. We did nine issues of the zine as Rancid News but for issue ten decided to change the name to Last Hours. We decided to do this for lots of
different reasons one of them being that we simply got fed up of the old name and wanted to change it to something better.
How do I get in contact with you guys?
You can email us at info(at)lasthours.org.uk or you can drop us a line at PO Box 328, 456-458 The Strand, London, WC2R 0DZ.
I’m in a band/write a zine - can I send you my stuff to review?
Yes please, we love getting things to review. Send ‘em to PO Box 328, 456-458 The Strand, London, WC2R 0DZ.
Hey you should really interview band x, distro y, or individual z?
No dude, YOU should interview them. This is a DIY zine, not Kerrang! If you really like a band then do an interview with them. It’ll a. mean
that you’ll be able to read a cool interview with them (because they’ll be answering all the questions that you want to know), and b. mean that
others get to read a cool interview too.
I’d like to advertise in your zine can you give me information?
Ad rates run as follows:
1/6 page advert: £12;
1/4 page advert: £20/ $20/ 17euro;
1/3 page advert: £30/ $55/ 45euro;
1/2 page advert: £40/ $75/ 60euro;
1 page advert: £80/ $140/ 120euro.
Artwork for adverts needs to be with us three weeks before the print deadline. Payment needs to be with us before the zine is published. For more info,
and for advert dimensions (we’re currently changing printers) please get in touch with Edd.
Oi, you gave my band a rubbish review - I wanna fight.
Sorry if you’re unhappy with something we’ve said. Remember that it’s only the personal opinion of one person so doesn’t necessarily reflect the views
of the zine overall and that it’s only words. We all understand how much time and effort goes into bands, and anyone that manages to release a record
deserves credit for the commitment they’ve put into the band.
Ordering FAQs
I have some shiny coins to spend - how can I get hold of a copy?
A copy of the current issue of Last Hours costs £1.50. You can buy now via paypal, or you can send us a cheque (made out to Edd Baldry), postal order, or
well concealed cash through the post to Last Hours, PO Box 328, 456-458 The Strand, London, WC2R 0DZ. We also sell the zine via several independent
record shops in the UK or alternatively we can often be found in the queues at punk gigs selling the zine.
Back issues of the zine from issue 5 are still available although for some copies are extremely limited. Please visit the shop for further
details.
I love the zine so much and never want to miss an issue again - can I get a subscription please?
Yes you can indeed; an annual subscription for 4 issues of Last Hours costs £5. You can buy now via paypal or you can send us a cheque (made out to Edd
Baldry), postal order, or well concealed cash through the post to PO Box 328, 456-458 The Strand, London, WC2R 0DZ.
I’d like to help distro the zine.
Cool, get in touch with Edd and he’ll sort you out. The distro price is £1.00 per copy, so 5 copies = £5, 10 copies =
£10 etc. If you want to order 50 or more then the price gets reduced to 90p per copy. 80 or more is 80p per copy.
Oi, I sent you money to the Po Box ages ago for a zine but it hasn’t shown up?
Okay, at the moment we’re only able to make a trip to the Po Box twice a week because of the distance involved with getting there, so if you’ve been
waiting less than a week then it’s probably on it’s way. If it’s more than a week then get in touch we may need a gentle reminder about it or it could
be that the Royal Mail has helpfully mislaid it. If you could let us know whether you paid cash, cheque, postal order etc. that’d also make our lives a
lot easier.
Oi, I sent a Paypal order ages ago and I still haven’t got a copy of the zine?
Sorry. We’re normally pretty good at keeping on top of Paypal orders, and get received within a few days of the order being placed. Sometimes though
either our lives get hectic, or the order slipped through the cracks somewhere down the line, either way send us an email and we’ll get on top of it.
Yes always! Send the zine to our Po Box address (Last Hours, Po Box 382, 456-458 The Strand, London, WC2R 0DZ), and put in a note saying you’d like
to make a trade.
I don’t live in the UK, how much will it cost for a copy of Last Hours and how can I order it?
Individual zines to anywhere in the EU costs 3euros. Individual zines to the USA or Canada cost $4. Get in touch if you live elsewhere. The easiest
way to order a copy is to pay edd@rnzine.co.uk 3euros (or $4) through paypal.com. Failing that you can send cash to our Po Box address (Last Hours,
Po Box 382, 456-458 The Strand, London, WC2R 0DZ).
Contributing FAQs
I draw/ take photos/ write/ do interviews/ etc - will you print some of my work as I’d like to contribute to the zine.
That sounds really cool, we’re always grateful if people want to help out with the zine. Send anything you’d like to contribute either to our
email address or to the Po Box. We’ll let you know as soon as we get it, and let you know what we plan to do with it as soon as possible.
Do you have any guidelines on what you do/ don’t publish?
There are few obvious ones: No racism, no sexism, no homophobia. Beyond that it should have some relevance to Last Hours as a zine, we’re
not going to print a Britney Spears interview. By the same token though there are things that we think are totally punk that have nothing to do with
music - food co-ops, community gardens etc. - are all awesome examples of how DIY can be used to make the world better. We always need photos, regardless
of band, or situation. Artwork is the same, though it’d be cool if you could email to see if there’s an article, interview you could tie it to.
Interviews & articles generally shouldn’t be longer than 3,000 words, or shorter than 500. Email interviews generally aren’t very good, nor are
interviews when the band is asked pointlessly generic questions.
