V. "Valhalla" Vale, Bookshop

Since the 1970’s, V. Vale has maintained his status as a legend of countercultural publishing, from his founding of Search and Destroy, the first punk tabloid in San Francisco, to his tireless efforts publishing as RE/Search, a vital wealthspring of zines and books covering ground from foundational interviews with authors including William Burroughs and musicians such as Genesis P-Orridge, to Modern Primitives, which introduced body-piercing, tattooing and scarification to a wider audience. Cultivating the vibrant shadow selves and alternative practices that have long terrorized the imagination of normative society, Vale’s myriad alter egos as a publisher belie the lifetime of care he has spent on his maelstrom of interests. 

At a special, festival-exclusive edition of his iconic vending table, Vale himself will preside over a selection of rare publications from his early years in the zeitgeist, alongside staples of the RE/Search back catalog. 

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V. "Valhalla" Vale (b. 1944) is an influential American editor, writer, interviewer, and musician, notably as the keyboardist for the early formation of Blue Cheer. He is the founder and primary contributor to RE/Search Publications, known for its focus on counterculture, underground music, and provocative topics. A third-generation Japanese American born at the Jerome War Relocation Center, Vale grew up in California and earned a BA in English Literature from UC Berkeley. Moving to San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury in 1966, he became active in the underground scene, publishing the punk-focused zine Search and Destroy in 1977 and founding RE/Search in 1980 with backing from notable figures like Ginsberg and Ferlinghetti. His work expanded from zines to academically styled books on subjects including industrial culture, obscure music, and modern primitives. Vale’s writings and talks explore countercultural ideas, emphasizing the pursuit of lasting knowledge. He continues to influence indie publishing and underground culture.

V. Vale，書店

自 1970 年代開始，V. Vale 創辦三藩市首本龐克小道消息雜誌《Search and Destroy》，並創立出版社RE/Search，相繼推出多本舉足輕重的書籍雜誌，涵蓋與作家William Burroughs及音樂人Genesis P-Orridge等的劃時代訪問，到向大眾引介人體穿孔、紋身和疤痕紋身的Modern Primitives，奠定了Vale 非主流文化出版傳奇的地位。Vale致力發展活力奔放的陰影自我和另類作風，長久以來都教規範化的社會想像聞風喪膽；他以出版人的多重分身，暗中傾注畢生心血在他眾多繁雜的愛好上。

Vale特地為藝術節準備他的經典特賣桌，由他親身主理，帶來一系列罕有出版物，由早期作品到充滿時代精神的書刊都有，加上RE/Search過往的經典期數。

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V. “Valhalla” Vale是一位具影響力的美籍編輯、作家、訪談者和音樂家，特別是擔任樂隊Blue Cheer早期的鍵盤手。他是美國雜誌兼出版商RE/Search Publications的創辦人，雜誌以聚焦反主流文化、地下音樂和挑釁性話題聞名。Vale是第三代日裔美國人，在Jerome戰爭安置中心出生。他在加州長大，畢業於加州大學柏克萊分校，擁有英國文學學士學位。他在1966年搬到三藩市Haight-Ashbury社區，開始活躍於非主流文化，1977年出版主題關於龐克音樂的雜誌Search and Destroy；在1980年創辦雜誌兼出版社RE/Search，獲得不少名人的支持，例如是Ginsberg和Ferlinghetti。他的作品由雜誌延展到學術性書籍，包括工業文化、非主流音樂和現代原始文化。Vale的文章和演講探索反主流文化思想，強調追求永恆的知識。他仍不斷對獨立出版和地下文化造成深遠的影響。