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Subject: The Original DIYer: John Wilcock

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Steve Heller
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07/12/2007 9:00 PM Alert 
One of the co-founders of the Village Voice, John Wilcock used to publish a magazine called OTHER SCENES. It was a NY underground that was slapped together and written almost entirely by Mr. Wilcock. He was the pioneer of DIY (do it yourself) before the term was coined. He also produced and starred in one of the first cable public access talk shows (which apparently is still airing).

I just learned he is also still publishing magazines, his main one is Ojai Orange and back issues are available online. He still pastes them up himself (and they look it), but they are fascinating documents of a true original. Check out the website too - and share in a legacy of underground design.
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