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Adrian's First Ever Rant - 1995
Piss Clear was originally meant as a sort of irreverent survival guide to the Black Rock Desert. Its title is derived from the single most important survival tip I could think of: Drink enough water so that you piss clear. But over the past few months, the âzine mutated. Oh sure, there are still a few tips and tricks scattered throughout these pages. But itâs now mostly just a myriad of lists, blurbs, and rants to sift through. It just sort of happened that way. Part of the reason I do a âzine every year is so I can meet people. You know, the whole ãicebreakerä thing. Yes, it may be shameless, but itâs also a lot of fun. Besides, Piss Clear gives myself and a few friends the opportunity to communicate ideas and opinions÷an opportunity that we, perhaps, would not otherwise be privy to. Penetrating the established old-school boysâ club oligarchy that runs most of Black Rockâs media outlets is something I have neither the money nor resources to do. Practically all of Black Rockâs radio stations are owned and operated by the same multi-national conglomerate. And with the increasing amount of ãfluff-journalismä that the officially-sanctioned, Burning Man-approved Black Rock Gazette tries to pass off as ãnews,ä it becomes obvious that alternative media outlets are sorely needed. Piss Clear, among other things, is one of those outlets. Where to find us
But look
for me. Iâm the cute, short, grrrlish freak with the shaved wedge orange hair,
and Iâll probably be wearing a black dress and Hollywood-starlet sunglasses.
And Iâm not nearly as pretentious as that must sound. Really! So enjoy! |
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Let it be
known that the only time I ever do a âzine is when I come out to the Black Rock
Desert. It is my annual ritual for the Burning
Man festival. Last year, I produced Dreaming
Burning Man, a small collection of
dreams that I had had about the Man. This year, I decided to do something
different.
