Now in its 17th year (2004) of publication, it is distributed mainly by postal subscription throughout the UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Portugal, the Balearics, America, Canada, Tasmania and Australia, and has contributors from all those countries, covering not only jazz in their own territories but matters of a broader interest to mankind. Genetic modification (we're in favour), the French income tax system (ambivalent), the place of woman in the scheme of things (generally concur that they're essential) and the price of beer at the 100 Club (much admired) - all this and more is grist to the Alleged mill. What's more, we have been the subject of two libel suits and one breach of copyright - you're not a proper paper until you've been sued, someone told us.
If you didn't see a free copy, send an A4 sae (Stamped Addressed Envelope) to the address below and we'll send you a back number.
To subscribe, send a cheque for £6 (which includes scrapey inoculation) to the same address and you'll get the next three issues. You'll also join a distinguished list of subscribers including, Charles Alexander, Mickey Ashman, Campbell Burnap, Alan Barnes, Dave Bennett, Dick Charlesworth, John Chilton, Mike Durham, Fionna Duncan, Alan Elsdon, Digby Fairweather, Stan Greig, Roger Horton, Jack Hutton, Ian King, Martin Litton, John Lawrence, John Mortimer, Cole Mathieson, John Mumford, Clive Pracey, John Rees-Jones, Ron Rubin, Jerry Senfluk, Jim Simpson, Enrico Tomasso, George Webb, foreign royalty and many more.
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