05/15/2024
At long last we have Issue Two of Sam Waller’s ( ) magazine Roman Candle. I’ve been paging through this since I received it and like any good magazine, I’ve been finding new stuff in it even when I feel like I’ve read the whole thing. This morning I happened across a funny anecdote about some friction between the aesthetics of a pair of New Balance shoes and a domestic partner that hit close to home. Here’s Sam’s description of the contents:
“Only three years after issue one, the second issue of Roman Candle magazine is finally done. Sticking with the vague theme of ‘stuff I find interesting’, this one features…
—An interview with photo-man Chris Shaw about his stint as a night porter, Norman Wisdom and the alchemy of the darkroom.
—A chat with artist Dick Jewell about found photos and club culture.
—A conversation with E-Man from the notorious NYC bike messenger crew, the X-Men.
—An interview with master documentarian Harvey Wang about capturing the overlooked side of New York.
—Bongwater/Shimmy Disc man Kramer on debunking the paranormal and the time Peter Hook took him for a spin around the back streets of Manchester.
This is all served up alongside short stories courtesy of and , some choice Maine license plates snapped by Jake Frost, a brief chat with Jonathan Richman about his side-job making bread ovens, some words about Bob Dylan from founder Grant Petersen and some spiel about the mysterious 35mm photos which have been adorning Jandek record sleeves since the 70s.”
