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testimonials:
“my little underground zine (# 6)... probably what I like most about this (wicked neat) zine is that it reminds me of when people just put out zines to amuse themselves because they knew nobody was reading them.” - dave brushback, 2025
"i really love this zine. great interviews by shannon, great style, total package. this is the next great zine, get it while you can." - unresolved zine, 2025
"pure gold." - matt johnson
"created and made entirely by shannon mcmahon, my little underground illuminates teenage girlhood and life surrounding it. the avid showgoer covers her unique experiences so vividly it makes you wish you were there. plus she includes her show photography of all your favorites like bar italia, george clanton, the breeders, and so many more. apart from music you'll also find funny hand-drawn comics with an unexpected relatable sadness, journal entries, and an apparent beef with julian casablancas (issue 3). basically everything you could ever want in a zine." - blue keys magazine issue five, 2024
“there’s always people coming and making cool stuff and existing in places and in new ways...some people mourn CBGB, others mourn brownies, death by audio, glasslands or 285 kent – and i mourn cake shop. but the spirit that animated those places is inextinguishable. there will always be young people who come to the city and, against kinda overwhelming odds, try to make a cool thing happen. i was once one of them. but now i see people like shannon mcmahon doing college radio, throwing parties and doing a great ‘zine called my little underground...i know that it’s gotta be just the tip of the iceberg. there’s so much good stuff happening in new york, if you just look for it.” - kip berman, 2026
