Western Roundup, The. Nos. 1, 2, & 3 (1982) (all published)

First Edition. A complete run in three unpaginated issues, [8,10,14] pp., illustrated throughout with reproductions of original collage art, punk concert flyers, drawings, and photographs by Bill Daniel (credited here as "Photobill.") 4to. Very good. Nos. 1 & 2 stapled, no. 3 machine sewn. [993]

Despite its brief existence, Western Roundup can be seen as a missive from the pinnacle moment of the Austin punk explosion of the early 1980s, notable for its local blend of "hillbilly-beatnik-punk" flavors. In a statement on the inside front page of issue 1, the reader is addressed as follows: "CALL OF THE SOUTHWEST. Say you're bored with Texas? Grab the bull by the horns! Have a party, start a band, perpetrate a hoax. Don't give up just because everyone else has. A swift kick in the ass will knock them into past and propel YOU into the future. In a world populated by peckernecks, by golly, you've got the edge." Images include local photos of Black Flag, Stains, Big Boys, and Rank & File, Dicks, Jitters, Reasons Why, Toxic Shock and Bad Brains. Note: Despite the confusion created by David Ensminger's website, https://austinpunk.wordpress.com, Western Roundup creator Bill Daniel confirms that only three issues were ever made, not the four as spuriously claimed by Ensminger.