Fracture, was the first free, national, UK based fanzine.

Created by a number of punk regulars, it's two editors were split between Cardiff (Monk Dave, previously of Mad Monks fanzine) and Leeds (Russell Remains, previously of Charred Remains fanzine). It lasted 25 issues before finally calling an end to it in late 2003. There was a promise that a smaller print run zine would emerge from the ashes of Fracture, but this has so far not occurred. Look up Punk in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Punk can have the following meanings: Relating to culture Punk is a set of social and political beliefs, morals and standards that indicate an absolute rejection of conformity. ... Cardiff (Welsh: Caerdydd, from caer, fort, and dydd, Aulus Didius) is the capital and largest city of Wales. ... Leeds Coat Of Arms Map sources for Leeds at grid reference SE297338 Leeds is a city in the county of West Yorkshire, in the north of England. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A zine—a contraction of the word magazine—is most commonly a small circulation, non-commercial publication of original or appropriated texts and images. ...

NB. Some idiots claim the editors stole their money because they subscribed to Fracture and had issues outstanding when it finished. These people can generally be described as 'Faux punk arseholes'.

NB2 Monk Dave now runs a DIY punkrock record label: www.thenewestindustry.com

NB3 They've stolen my heart.

NB4 I was promised nude photos of both Remains and Monk Dave, in lieu of my outstanding issues, but these never arrived!

NB5 Unfortunately I too was cheated out of naked pictures of Monk Dave. However, I did get these of Remains:

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You can find more information about Fracture at their old website