Venus Zine Staff
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Announcing the winners of One Inch: A Button Design Contest
presented by Venus Zine and Busy Beaver Button Co.
The Winter 2010 Issue of Venus Zine Has Arrived!!!
Issue #45
Janelle Monáe Tops the Annual Hot List + much, much more!
Deadline Extended!
Venus Zine and Busy Beaver Button Co. present One Inch: A Button Design Contest
12 Days of Giveaways!
Venus Zine and Fred Flare present 12 Days of Christma-hanu-kwanza-kah!
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U.S. tour dates
IshootRockstars Presents: VISITORS Party
Chicago-based photography studio hosts a concert/fundraiser
The Walkmen
North American tour dates
Venus Zine’s 1st Annual Photo Contest: The Runners-Up
Issue #45
Our winter issue, on stands now, features the winners from our first photo contest. Here are some of our favorite entries that didn't make the cut.
Hot List 2010: Best Coast stands out for their keen use of cats in their album art
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Get a behind-the-scenes look at our photo shoot with more than a few feline friends
Hot List 2010: Carney is our pick for favorite live act of the year
Issue #45
From the small stage to Broadway, Carney is no sideshow band
Sonicbids Selects: The Best of What's Next
Issue #45
Introducing the Woodlands and Berlin Brides
2010 POP CULTURE ROUND TABLE
VZ Staffers Nicole and Amanda dish on the best (and worst) entertainment of the year.
Contest: Strike a Pose with Venus Zine
Issue #45
We want to see you with our winter 2010 issue! Send us your pics—get featured on our Facebook page and site!
VersaEmerge
North American tour dates
Get a Free Song & Win a Signed Tote Bag From Erin McCarley!!!
Download the singer-songwriter's new track free and enter to win a signed tote bag from Stetson
Win Tickets: California Wives at Bottom Lounge in Chicago!!!
We're Giving Away 5 Pairs of Tix to this Affair to Remember, November 12, 2010.
ATTN Artists: IMA Submissions Extended!
Our partners, The Independent Music Awards, can deliver the prestige, exposure, and revenue opportunities that help build buzz and turn millions of new fans into customers
Style Fries Fashion Show & Super Duper Dance Party
On Friday, October 15, enjoy an evening of sights, sounds, beauty, and shopping at the Beauty Bar in Chicago
PHOTOS: Rye Rye and M.I.A. in Chicago
September 29, 2010, at the Vic Theatre
Free secret shows by Deerhunter and Neon Indian
September 25 in Chicago & October 3 in Boston
Marnie Stern
North American tour dates
Win it! We're giving away three copies of Who You Callin' Cupcake?
Michelle and Vinny Garcia of Bleeding Heart Bakery and Smash Cake declare cupcake anarchy with their new recipe book—and we're giving it away to three lucky readers!
Readers' Choice Vote: Venus Zine's 1st Annual Photo Contest
sponsored by the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
Tame Impala
North American tour dates
Win an All-Access Pass to CMJ Music Festival in NYC, worth $495!!!
Venus Zine is giving away FOUR full festival badges—find out how to win here!
Brandon Flowers
North American tour dates
The Dresden Dolls
North American tour dates
Announcing the First Annual Chicago Food Film Festival
Venus Zine readers get up to $10 off tickets!
Venus Zine Crowns the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll!
Issue #44
PART 1: STAFF PICKS
Venus Zine Crowns the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll!
Issue #44
PART 2: INSIDERS' PICKS
Just announced: Venus Zine Photo Contest Prizes
Enter now for a chance to win a Holgawood Camera, a Fuji Instant Camera and goodies from Threadless!
LAST CHANCE to cast your votes for the 2010 Hot List
The poll ends this Friday!
Count the Cats: Win Prizes
Our winter issue featured an inordinate number of felines. Count 'em, get it right, and you could win a Venus Zine swag bag!
Peaches Christ Superstar finally makes its American debut
Opens on December 11, 2010, at the New York Society for Ethical Culture in Manhattan
Amy Klein's Tour Diaries
The Titus Andronicus violinist tells us what it's like to be the "girl in the band"
Get Pretty Damn Lucky with Sarah VonderHaar and Venus Zine
The former America's Next Top Model contestant is celebrating her latest release with an exclusive photo shoot and more for one lucky winner
Dawes
North American tour dates
Clinic
North American tour dates
The Books
North American tour dates
Our Fall issue—featuring Zoe Kravitz, plus our Queen of Rock 'N' Roll—is here!
Issue #44
The wait is over! View bonus behind-the-scenes footage of our cover shoot here.
Sonicbids Selects: The Best of What's Next
Introducing The Hysterical Injury and Catherine Feeny
Venus Zine TV takes over Lollapalooza!
We interview the hottest acts of this year's fest
Sonny and the Sunsets
North American tour dates
Venus Zine's Elite Lounge at Lollapalooza!
Dragonette, Semi Precious Weapons, Neon Hitch, and more kept it cool and comfortable over the weekend in our ultra-plush oasis.
TINDERBOX Music Festival September 26!
Combining established and emerging female artists in Brooklyn, NY
Venus Zine interviews the Donnas!
We discuss the Queen of Rock, the perfect duet, and new material for the band
Lollapalooza 2010 HQ
A look at each day of the festival, from the bands to the food to the crowd
Design YOUR Bike Giveaway!
Enter To Win A Brand New Custom Bike YOU DESIGN YOURSELF From The Urban Outfitters Bike Shop!
2 Lolla Giveaways: Win Tix -or- Get Your Photo in Print!!!
Get ready for the summer’s most talked-about music festival and score big prizes from Venus Zine!
Announcing the winner of the New Yorker cycling jersey!
Check below to see if you won...
Sweet Leaf Tea has a sweet giveaway for Austin City Limits!
Picture yourself at the festival—all it takes is one photo and you're entered
Fashion Recap: Pitchfork Music Festival 2010
These fashion-forward festival goers prove it's not always about the music.
Announcing the winner of Venus Zine's Pitchfork Pack!
Check below to see if you won...
Azure Ray
North American tour dates
Land of Talk
North American tour dates
of Montreal
North American tour dates
Fuerza Bruta Lets You Take the Stage
The Argentine troupe's Look Up hits Chicago's Auditorium Theatre
PHOTOS: Karen Elson in Chicago
June 15, 2010, at Lincoln Hall
Exclusive Jack White Poster!
Get this limited edition Venus Zine collectible, and support Nashville flood relief efforts.
Venus Zine holds the secret to the Dead Weather's surprise Chicago show!
The venue is ... Marquardt Trucking Company (Aberdeen between Monroe and Madison)!!!
A Venus Zine First! Jack White is the first man ever to grace our cover
Get exclusive Q&A not in the summer issue right here
PHOTOS: Love Is All in Los Angeles
April 18, 2010, at the Echo
PHOTOS: Atoms for Peace in Chicago
April 11, 2010, at the Aragon Ballroom
What would you ask Christina Aguilera?
Send your questions by April 16!
What Was Your First Time Like?
Venus Zine's forthcoming summer issue will be a big first! Celebrate with us by sharing a "first" in your life
Wanna Intern with Venus Zine?
Get Hands-On Experience and Have Fun!
To Be or Not to Be: That is the Hole question
Courtney Love says the band is back, but how?
Orianthi teaches you how to play "According to You"
A video lesson from Michael Jackson's This Is It guitarist
Win a Daisy Rock Guitar and a Melissa Auf der Maur gift pack!
Plus, Melissa takes us behind the scenes of her Venus Zine photo shoot
What would you ask Diablo Cody?
Send your questions by July 10th
You’ve Got Males: Just for shits and giggles
Issue #39
These four fellas never let us down when it comes to a good laugh.
25 Under 25
Issue #39
From Adele to Zoe, meet the 25 badass ladies who made the cut
Zipper Necklace
Issue #38
Created by Outi Pyy of Outsapop Trashion
Needles in the Hay
Issue #38
Lost albums of 2008
What's Really Gong On at the Huffington Post?
Issue #38
Web procrastination 101
Sham-delier
Issue #38
Created by Erin Filby
Elle tie-on slippers
Issue #38
Created by Lisa Ancarrow-Maltby
Katherine Young and Chris Schlarb
Creative musicians swap stories on how their experiences in the music industry have shaped their careers today
What would you ask Chelsea Handler?
Send your questions by September 25
What would you ask Liz Phair?
Submit your questions by July 1
Margaret Cho
Issue #36
On the eve of a TV comeback, the comedian talks about sex, sewing, and politics
Headlights
U.S. and Canada tour dates
Soltero
U.S. tour dates
Deck out your denim
Venus Zine editor to teach in New York on April 12
What would you ask Margaret Cho?
Submit your questions by April 2
The price is right
Issue #35
Etsy administrators Vanessa Bertozzi and Beth Ferreira school us on the fine art of pricing
Tales of Terror
Issue #35
DIY dames share their woes and warnings
Did you know?
Issue #35
Fast facts to get you in the entrepreneurial mood
The Greatest Female Guitarists of All Time
Issue #35
Venus Zine applauds 46 of the world's best
Venus Zine at SXSW
Visit venuszine.com March 12–16 for daily festival coverage
Cho, Hanna, Ensler, or Yo-Yo?
Who would you like to interview?
Got a biz horror story?
Venus Zine seeks DIY entrepreneurs to share their stories
What would you ask Ani DiFranco?
Send your questions by January 10
Fair Trade
Issue #34
A slew of new sites makes online bartering easier than ever
Hottt List 2007
Issue #34
Meet the winners of our 5th annual readers' poll
Major Stars
U.S. Concert Dates
The Cool Kids
U.S. and Canada tour dates
Asobi Seksu
European Tour Dates
Folio Watch: Paola Valera
Colombian artist combines photography and collage art portraying personal themes and social issues
Folio Watch: Indiana Caba
A 20-year-old, Madrid based photographer preserves work in analog as opposed to digital
Folio Watch: Angela Fama
Canadian photographer uses cameras from past to capture the forgotten present
Folio Watch: Klara Granberg
Stockholm based photographer experiments with all things beauty and fashion
Folio Watch: Melissa Weimer
Chicago photographer pays tribute to neighbors and Logan Square community
What would you ask Kim Deal?
The best questions will be featured in our winter issue
Folio Watch: Jillian Hurley
High school art student from Boston photographs the best of 2006
Folio Watch: Richard Gin
Brooklyn photographer challenges creative types with his portraits
Folio Watch: Jen May
Brooklyn artist gives feminist perspective through recycled art
Folio Watch: Justin James Reed
Philadelphia photographer documents the thin line between commercial and residential in his series: 'New Cities'
Folio Watch: Camilla Engman
The Swedish painter captures life's momentary happenings through her acrylic paintings
Chicks and riffs
Venus' guide to the women in some of this summer's hottest music festivals
Interpol
Photos from the June 3, 2007, show at the Metro in Chicago
Yo mama, you rock!
Venus Zine gives a Mother’s Day shout-out
What's Your Type?
Issue #31
Grungy bad boys? Graffiti artists? Nerd alerters? Eight ladies fill us in on who they fall for — and why they may or may not be trying to change their ways.
Happy holidays from the Knife!
Listen to the band's "Christmas Reindeer" MP3 for free
Staff Hottt List Picks 2006
Venus Zine editors and interns unload their picks for best (and worst) shows, moments, and entrepreneurs of 2006 — and possible hot band names of 2007
Little Record Table
Issue #30
Holiday Craft-Off Winner: Enid Crow
Shoebox Boombox
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Holiday Craft-Off Winner: Corinne Enni
Flirty Bunny Slippers
Issue #30
Holiday Craft-Off Winner: Elizabeth Ingrid Hauser
Vinyl Wallet
Issue #30
Holiday Craft-Off Winner: Michelle Hudgins
Pincushion and thread caddy
Issue #30
Holiday Craft-Off Winner: Felicity More
Laptop Bike Backpack
Issue #30
Holiday Craft-Off Winner: Taylor Neaman-Goudey
Bicycle Seat 'Raincoats'
Issue #30
Holiday Craft-Off Winner: Robyn Paton
Renegade recap 2006
Check out Venus Zine's video Podcast
What’s the best $10 you ever spent?
Issue #28
We asked some of our favorite mens to give us the lowdown. The answers were as varied as the dudes themselves.
Shonen Knife
Issue #28
The Japanese duo celebrates a quarter of a century with its latest album, Genki Shock!
Stag party!
Issue #27
Venus readers rise above the spinster cat lady stigma to reclaim the beauty of single living
Holiday Craft-Off Winner: Robyn Paton
(continued from the Winter 2005 issue)
Issue #26
Guitar Strap/Guitar Strap Belt
Staffer's Hottt Lists
Venus staffers dish up their favorite movies, music experiences, female directors, indie designers, and even "adjectives to revive" of 2005.
Holiday Craft-Off Winner: Mika Norris
Issue #26
Wine Box Jewelry Rack
Holiday Craft-Off Winner: Katie Dylewski
Issue #26
Vintage Queen T-Shirt Gown
Holiday Craft-Off Winner: Faith Sugarman
Issue #26
Reuseable Dry-Erase Party Placecards
Our bodies, ourselves
Issue #25
We asked leading women in the sex industry how their work affects their personal lives
Cookin’ with Venus
Issue #23
Ani Cordero whips up a Puerto Rican treat for your tastebuds
Fix a flat
Issue #23
A Chicago couple transforms an old tavern into a rental dreamland
2004 Hottt List
More Staff Picks!
Independent Spirit Awards
Nominees for the 2005 independent film awards ceremony announced
Leading ladies
Issue #22
Some creative fellas talk about the female artists who have most influenced their work
The Fix Chicks
Your all-in-one DIY resource
The Hottt List 2003
Issue #18
As decided by Venus readers
Case By Case
Venus asks Quasi and a NOW director this question: What qualities are essential for a good American president?
Ladyfest Ohio
Submission guidelines
Green Sites
Web resources for gardeners
Hammers
About choosing and using this most common household tool.
What Every Girl Needs....
Play, defense, and general hitting.
Totally Worth It
A list of local discount stores is an invaluable resource for doing just about anything on the cheap.
Cable Ties
Why your should never leave home without these little strips of plastic.
Good shit
2002 Top 10 list action
