OFF PISTE #1 IS RELEASED FOR SALE!

Off Piste is finally finished and released. The magazine will NOT be sold
in the Norwegian "Narvesen" kiosks, but in Denmark it will be distributed
in Dansk Blad Distribution's kiosks nationwide.

For 1 issue mailed directly to your mailbox, including
postage & packing:

Enclose $6/=A34/40 kr along with your name and address
and mail to: Off Piste c/o F. Erikson, Symrevegen 18,
N-6100 Volda, NORWAY.
It can be paid into this postalgiro account (Postgirokonto):
0803 2349413. Address: Off Piste/F.Erikson, Symrevegen 18, N-6100 Volda,
Norway.

Subscriptions: 1/2 year  (3 issues): $15/90,- kr
                 1 year  (6 issues): $25/150,- kr
                2 years (12 issues): $40/250,- kr

Direct your web-browser at our new site: http://www.sn.no/~frodeer
(e-mail: fe@stud.hivolda.no)


WHAT IS OFF PISTE?

Off Piste is an alternative urban youth culture
mag (on paper, in English), focusing on topics such=20
as music, entertainment, computing/communication,=20
youth travel, subcultures, and philosophy. It is=20
written and designed by skilled young talents who=20
report directly from the core of what's happening
around the globe.

THE FIRST ISSUE FEATURES THIS:

-THE TRUE SPIRIT OF SATANISM
Off Piste Editor Frode Erikson takes an in-depth look=20
at the ideology behind this rapidly expanding and=20
church-burning subcult. He talks with a member of the=20
Church of Satan in the U.S, and interviews a
Christian theologist to get his viewpoints.

-GRAFFITI ARTISTS - JUST VANDALS WITH HANDLES?
Can sprayed walls be looked upon as artistic images, or=20
is it just vandalism, like the general public like to=20
believe? Our UK correspondent Simon Carless investigates
the issue on a trip to Washington D.C.

-URBAN LIFE IN DURBAN AND CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
Hasty impressions by Norwegian freelancer Tor Ketil
Solberg from a continent which is mostly known for=20
starving young children and civil wars.

-STAND-UP POETRY
Stand-up Comedy become immensely popular in the 80's,
bringing us stars like Eddie Murphy and Billy Crystal.=20
Stand-up Poetry is the new hip thing of the 90's.=20
In N.Y., there are already 10 cafe's devoted to this=20
new way of expressing lyrical art. Off Piste's=20
correspondent in Copenhagen, Martin Serup, reports on=20
how this new scheme has been brought into action in Europe.

-The paragraphs BREAKTHRU: Music/Computing/Zines and
urban youth on vacation.

As well as: Underground cartoon by the promising artist
Borge B. Bredenbekk, essay(s) by Frode Erikson,
Op-Ed columns and more articles!

How to reach Off Piste:

Snail-mail: Off Piste c/o F.Erikson, Symrevegen 18,=20
            N-6100 Volda, NORWAY
Voice/Fax : +47-70079179
Mobile    : +47-90092497
eMail     : fe@stud.hivolda.no (Frode Erikson)
http      : //www.sn.no/~frodeer
BBS       : Mordor ABBS (Session WHQ): +47-57787379 (Host: Crude)
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frode erikson (cesium/session)
/off piste editor-in-chief/