The Consonant Collective will lead a class of poetry students through the process of putting their own recordings onto vinyl records using a refurbished ~1947 Rek-O-Kut Challenger record maker. We will first talk about the science behind vinyl records, from audio recording to vinyl pressing, and then each student will record their poetry to a 7” disc.

As part of our residency at Cloud Croft Studio, Joe and Katie will give a talk on our work and the creative process behind zine, book, and record making.

Bring a digital recording or come prepared to talk or make music live, and we will cut your performance onto a vinyl record!

We will do a presentation with our Rek-o-Cut Challenger at Athenaeum of Philadelphia. First we’ll discuss the science behind how sound is transferred to vinyl records, then each participant will get to cut their own record! Sign up on the Athenaeum website. Registration capped at 12 participants.

Philly writer Katie Haegele has been putting out the beloved Cat Party! zine series for 7 years — and now it’s turned into a book! This diverse, lively anthology, published by Microcosm Publishing, collects every issue of the zine plus brand new contributions made especially for the book. More than 50 artists contributed essays, comics, portraits, song lyrics, and photos, all about the beloved cats in their lives, and the pieces range from heartbreakingly personal to totally whimsical (and everything in between). 

Come celebrate the release of this beautiful book! You’ll be able to buy your copy before it’s available in stores, get yourself some cat-themed merch (including records with original music by contributor Joe Carlough!), and hang out while enjoying our catty playlist. It’s gonna be a blast! 

Registere here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cat-party-book-release-party-tickets-866855657607?aff

Stop by anytime between 1—4pm to browse our zine collection and have nice chats. Message us for the address.

The Consonant Collective will have a table at Princeton Zine Fest, which is being held at Princeton’s public library as a part of New Jersey Makers Day. Come check it out!

As part Fair Use Week, we will lead a workshop at Swarthmore College on the subject of zine creation in the context of fair use in the arts.

We open our collection of more than 1,500 zines on the third Sunday of every month. Stop by any time between 1—4 to research a topic or do a little browsing. Message us for the address.

If you live in East Falls, tune into AM station 1270 at 5pm every Saturday to catch The Witching Hour. Listen as Katie leads you in a spell or a guided visualization and plays original music.

If you live in East Falls, tune into AM station 1270 at 5pm every Saturday to catch The Witching Hour. Listen as Katie conducts a spell or a guided visualization, then DJs or plays original music.

If you live in East Falls, tune into AM station 1270 at 5pm every Saturday to catch The Witching Hour. Listen as Katie conducts a spell or a guided visualization, then DJs or plays original music.

If you live in East Falls, tune into AM station 1270 at 5pm every Saturday to catch The Witching Hour. Listen as Katie conducts a spell or a guided visualization, then DJs or plays original music.

We're opening the space from 12:00 - 3:00 on Saturday, September 3, and we invite you to come browse the zine collection. We've also got a copy of the super cute zine-themed card game The Zine Game by Billy McCall, so we'll get that out for anyone who wants to play. We'll serve coffee and tea, too.

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We’re opening up the EFZRR for the first time since the pandemic hit. Come hang out and peruse our collection of some 1,500 zines. We’ve missed you!

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Come enjoy the music of future femme electro duo New Mysterian, draggy performance art by A Good Host, and the gorgeous visual art of Rachael Amber.

Spend Leap Day reading zines with us! Drop by any time between 12–4 to browse our collection.

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Drop by any time between 12–4 to browse our zine collection. We’ll put the kettle on for tea!

You know the EFZRR loves zines, but did you know that we love tapes too? Joe’s label This & That Tapes has just put out a compilation album—featuring several artists from Philadelphia—to benefit Womanly magazine, with all proceeds going to the organization. Womanly provides accessible health information to women and non-binary people through visual and literary art. It's a beautiful magazine that covers discrimination in the health care system, intergenerational concerns, and physical and sexual health and expression. For more about their mission and how you can get involved, visit their website. 

Come to the party on Saturday, August 31 from 1–4 p.m. to hang out, listen to music from the tape, and read zines from our collection. You can purchase a tape and a copy of the magazine at the event.

The artists featured on the album include: Interminable*, Lauren Napier, Attia Taylor, Inletts*, REMOTE/CONTROL*, ConcernedApe, MC Lars, Tall Tall Trees, little stray*, Avery Cerulean*, and Emily Bate*.

* Philly artist!

If you can't make it to the event, you can buy a tape or digital download at thisandthattapes.com