🚀 “I am a happy guy these days,” says Dominic Fike confidently. “I feel like I got what I wanted. It feels weirdly like it’s all about to be ripped away because it’s too good. Life’s too good right now... real stability, a house, a kid, a soulmate, my family; they’re safe and happy. I still have stress, and then I’ll have to remind myself, ‘Bro, you’re good, you’re not homeless.’ Every morning, I have to literally check in with my body to tell it that I’m good, but it’s been easier these days, and having the lack of noise and hustle and bustle, it’s helped me to be able to slow down and be grateful for everything. Because man, I got a lot of shit together, and I just don’t slow down and look at it that way.”
Fike’s new mixtape, ‘Rocket’, spans the past seven years of his life - from ‘Epilogue’ (“It appears I only lеarn when I crash and burn / When I crash, I take the whole cast of characters / Massive error creates work for therapists”), to the more recent ‘Aftermath (Edit)’ (“I like to think about the aftermath / When everybody in the world walks just like this / Man, you have to laugh”) - and the metamorphosis is clear.
THE NEW DOMINIC FIKE X COUP DE MAIN ZINE IS OUT NOW - LINK IN BIO TO ORDER / READ THE FULL INTERVIEW ON OUR WEBSITE 🇨🇭
📬 all ‘rocket’ zine pre-orders mailed with custom zebra plushie postage stamp chosen by @dominicfike 🦓
interview + instax photos by: shahlin graves
design by: @lola.jacob
creative direction & photography by: @reedbenn
styling by: @claybornebujorian
grooming by: @leticiallesmin
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🌀 “Bring on the tough questions,” insists Tame Impala (@tameimpala ) frontman Kevin Parker, extending an open invitation into his usually sequestered world - and the innermost workings of a mind described by Lady Gaga as “a real musical genius.” Traditionally, the revered artist/producer has shied away from the spotlight (“I’ve always been allergic to being the main character, like absolutely allergic to it”), but today in a Los Angeles diner soundtracked by ABBA, Parker is earnest and determined to leave no stone unturned when discussing his new album, ‘Deadbeat’.
“Seeing the benefit of opening yourself up artistically, and opening yourself up to the people around you and opening yourself up to the world, and seeing the positive art that comes from that, and also the feeling of liberation that comes from that, made me realise that it’s not such a bad thing - that I can maybe do that too,” reflects Parker on his time spent working alongside some of pop’s biggest stars. “I used to think it was kind of a self-centred ego thing to want to make all your music all about you, but it’s really not, it just makes the people listening to it think about themselves.”
ᴛʜᴇ ᴛᴀᴍᴇ ɪᴍᴘᴀʟᴀ x ᴄᴏᴜᴘ ᴅᴇ ᴍᴀɪɴ ᴢɪɴᴇ ɪꜱ ᴏᴜᴛ ɴᴏᴡ - ʟɪɴᴋ ɪɴ ʙɪᴏ ᴛᴏ ᴏʀᴅᴇʀ / ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ꜰᴜʟʟ ɪɴᴛᴇʀᴠɪᴇᴡ ᴏɴ ᴏᴜʀ ᴡᴇʙꜱɪᴛᴇ ✨
📬 all tame impala zine pre-orders mailed with custom @freodockers postage stamp chosen by kevin 🇦🇺
interview: shahlin graves
zine design: @lola.jacob
cover design: @wyatt.knowles
photography: @julianklincewicz
creative direction: @imogene
stylist: @karolynpho
grooming: @hairbycandicebirns
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🐭 happy birthday @djotime - we put you on the cover ! 🔑
~ excited to share some of our favourite zines we have ever made - thank u joe for making these with us ~
⬩ the poster zine includes a photo diary captioned by joe from recording ‘the crux’ and folds out into a big A2 sized poster.
⬩ the booklet zine includes transcripts of two interviews, a set of pull-out activity pages chosen/designed by joe, and a hand-stamped cover.
both zines + a sticker sheet are available for pre-order in our webstore now [link in bio] 📓
🍳 djournalism cover story is out next week (may 1 NZT) 🦷
cover design: @lola.jacob
photography: @anthonypham
styling: @ambersimiriglia
grooming: @jessica_o_
photo assistants: @jeff.soffer@thenamesneema
location: @argosybookstore
+ special thank u to @b.i.g.s.h.r.i.m.p@theinada@postanimal for your contributions 💓
p.s. couldn’t have done it without u @meghelsel@sternyoulearn@grandstandmediahq 💕
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💌 arima ederra’s ‘a rush to nowhere’ is our favourite debut album of 2026 - and we’re excited to share with you some personal recommendations from @arimaederra to enrich your own life 🌱
🇯🇵 we love japan and our japanese readers, so we’re super excited to announce that the first ever coup de main zine pop-ups will happen in tokyo this may! 💓
☆ Zine Fest Tokyo - Saturday May 23 / 12pm - 5pm ☆
Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center, Taito Hall, 6th and 7th floors
2-6-5 Hanakawado, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0033, Japan
(5-minute walk from Asakusa Station)
☆ Gallery Commune - Sunday May 24 / 12pm - 5pm ☆
1 Chome-18-7 Nishihara, Shibuya, Tokyo 151-0066, Japan
(4-minute walk from Hatagaya Station)
which zines / stickers/ badges do you want us to bring? ask any questions in the comments 💫
bring cash - or you can pre-order on our website to collect your order on the day.
we’ll have limited stock, so pre-ordering guarantees you won’t miss out.
SEE YOU IN TOKYO! PLEASE SEND US YOUR FOOD RECOMMENDATIONS 🍙
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🇯🇵 私たちは日本と日本の読者の皆さんが大好きなので、5月に東京で初のCoup De Main Zineポップアップイベントを開催することを発表できて本当に嬉しいです!💓
☆ ZINEフェス東京 - 5月23日(土) 12:00~17:00 ☆
東京都産業貿易センター 台東館 6階・7階
〒111-0033 東京都台東区花川戸2-6-5
(浅草駅から徒歩5分)
☆ ギャラリー・コミューン - 5月24日(日) 12:00~17:00 ☆
〒151-0066 東京都渋谷区西原1丁目18-7
(幡ヶ谷駅から徒歩4分)
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👰♀️ zendaya and robert pattinson star in new film ‘the drama’ - order the coup de main zine now (link in bio) featuring a big fold-out poster of robdaya 💒💞
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