M4 [Melbourne] M4 'zine covered hardcore punk in Melbourne from 1990 to 1995, as well as giving some coverage to metal bands and experimental music, and also some interstate and international content. Entry in development.
C.G

MAGGOT DEATH [Brisbane]. 1980s. Seeking further information.

MAILMAN [Melbourne] 90s. Entry in development.

MAN BITES DOG [Melbourne] Novel by Adam Ford published in 2003 by Allen and Unwin set within Melbourne's zine culture.
Mentions include Polyester, a friendly and reliable source of comics and zines, although, says one character, "I just think they're creepy. All those bongs and porno books".
Sticky is described as "the new place in the city under Flinders Station".
The street art sticker 'This Is A Heavy Product' is written into the storyline, a sticker which used to feature around Melbourne in the late 90s and early 2000's; and the 'I Hate Don Burke' Melbourne based zine gets a brief reference amongst the 'slightly seedy' stock at Polyester.

McKENZIE, MAVIS [Melbourne] (1995 and ongoing)Prolific zine-producing seinor and active member of the community.

Some people believe Mavis McKenzie doesn't exist - that she is the figment of an imagination of some isolated, avant-garde subvert who has spent a few too many years amongst the over-75s. After all, who wouldn't enjoy writing delightfully farcical letters to celebrities and companies in the hope that they write back earnestly?

Ray Martin enjoyed his letter enough to express concern at poor Mavis's cat Tibbles losing an eye to a magpie swoop. KFC were
non-plussed when they were asked to introduce rabbit to their menu. BIC were delighted enough to send Mavis 10 biros when she cheerfully announced she drew a 4km long line with one of their pens. Flo Bjelke-Petersen chatted with Mavis about the weather and recipes for scones. Pauline Hanson sent her maiden speech. The Yarraville Mouth Organ Band extended an invitation to join their ensemble. Windscreens O'Brien lamented Mavis's request for installation of Windows 95, while
LifeHealthCare decided not to inform her that You Tube was not a product used with portable oxygen tanks.

Lawn bowls, doily-making and nursing home lunches have never been so enjoyable for this 87 year old doyenne of the fanzine world. Whilst Mavis McKenzie herself keeps a low profile, representatives of Mrs McKenzie have appeared on the ABC TV show Recovery, collaborated with John Safran, been interviewed by 3RRR Breakfasters, had letters read out on The Footy Show and Gold 104 FM, and appeared as a somewhat contradictory panellist at the Newcastle Young Writers Festival in 1999.

Since late 1995 with over 30 issues behind her, Mavis is still going strong, despite the arthritic knees.
PO BOX 222 East Brunswick Victoria 3057 Australia
J.R.

MEGAZEEN Australian zine directory published by the Melbourne Fringe Festival in 1995 and 1996. Entry in development.

MELBOURNE STENCIL FESTIVAL[Melbourne] Yearly festival in May.

MICHI GIRL [Melbourne] Ideosyncratic emailed weather forecasts, fashion tips, personal reflections and shopping recommendations.

MICROCOSM [USA] Independent publishing house and distributer of books, zines, and anthologies.

MIGRANT [Melbourne] 1983-1986
Founded in 1983 by Jeltje, and part of the Collective Effort Press, 'Migrant ' , a submission based literary and art magazine, explored with other artists the concept of having come to Australia as a 'migrant' as opposed to an assisted passage 'settler' and the like. In the first issue, Jeltje was concerned with being looked upon as 'non-Australian'; in the last issue (issue 8, 1986) she came to articulate 'non' Australian culture as being the national, monocultural 'ocker' cult.

MILKBAR [Melbourne] Australian zine journal. Entry in development.

MILNE, BRUCE. [Melbourne] Founder of Augo-go and maker of punk zine 'Pulp' and 'Fast Forward'. Entry in development.

MINISTRY OF ZINES [South Australia] South Australia's peak zine industry watchdog, ensuring peace amongst Adelaide's notoriously vicious zine factions. Ministry of Zines organises the yearly Adelaide Fringe zine fair and instigate other activities. Co-directed by Ianto Ware and Joel Catchlove.

MISS HELEN. Entry in development.

MISSING LINK Alternative record store, distro and record label in Melbourne, the shop stocking zines. Entry in development.

MNEMONIC HI FI [Melbourne] Zine from mid 90s and described in Peace and Quiet's issue one as 'kitsch all the way...It's sense of camp never becomes too cloying because of the wit and intelligence of the writing and editor Wayne Davidson's evident affection for everythng he writes about'

THE MODERATE. Entry in development.

MS .45 [Melbourne] 1993-1995 A4 Feminist zine named after the cult 1981 American film 'Ms .45' about a raped woman's revenge killing spree, and the L7 song. Ten issues, mostly feminist but 'cheerfully veering off into music, work or anything else' that caught the author's attention ('All issues are women's issues!') were produced between 1993 and around 1995, roughly one every few months, typed and using art from a variety of sources such as comics and 1950's women's magazines. The author currently blogs.
[Quotes sourced from correspondence with the author June 2007]

MURDERING MONTHLY [Brisbane] 1980s. Seeking further information.

MUTATE WITH MAC [Melbourne] early 80s. Entry in development.

MY COUCH... [Melbourne] [1994-1996]
Titles in the 'My Couch...' series included: 'My Couch Is Just Like A Woman', 'My Couch is Just Like Christopher Reeve', 'My Couch is Just Like An Indie, Alternative, Lo-Fi, Punk Rock Zine Review', 'My Couch is Just Like A Piece of Moffat's Shit Turned Into Gold', 'My Couch is Just Like the Conflict Which Would Occur Between Two Siamese Twins If One Wanted to go to Sleep and the Other One Wanted to Stay Awake and Read' 'My Couch…' is considered by some as a pioneer in the ‘drunk immature teenager’ genre of zine making in Melbourne between 1994 and 1996.  Its highly offensive content quickly made the anonymous zine banned at both Missing Link and Au-Go-Go.  Issue #3 “My Couch Is Just Like A Piece Of Moffat’s Shit Turned Into Gold” was notable for taking the form of hand drawn comics glued over the pages of The Punters Club’s 'Form Guide' in an apparent jibe at the venue’s band booker.
L.S.