International Times
The International Times , or IT for short , is an underground magazine that was founded in London in 1966 . After it was discontinued in 1986, it has been published again since 2011, now as an online magazine .
Editors of the print magazine included John "Hoppy" Hopkins , David Zane Mairowitz , Pete Stansill, Barry Miles , Jim Haynes, playwright Tom McGrath , Jack Moore, avant-garde writer William Levy and Mick Farren , singer of the rock band The Deviants .
history
John "Hoppy" Hopkins and Barry Miles developed the idea of an alternative magazine in 1966 that dealt with current pop music , among other things . For support they sought the collaboration of the playwright Tom McGrath .
The International Times was launched on October 14, 1966 in the London Roundhouse . Hip bands such as Pink Floyd and Soft Machine performed at the concert . The first issue of the magazine was dated 14-27. October 1966.
With a few interruptions, IT appeared every two weeks. In 1969, in the magazine's prime, about 44,000 copies were printed. Benefit concerts were often organized to provide financial security ; the best known was The 14 Hour Technicolor Dream on April 29, 1967 at Alexandra Palace , where Pink Floyd , The Pretty Things , Savoy Brown , The Crazy World of Arthur Brown , Soft Machine , The Move , Sam Gopal Dream and many more performed. In addition, had IT prominent sponsors such as Paul McCartney . Even John Peel mentioned IT often on his show The Perfumed Garden and later in his BBC broadcasts; from August 1967 to mid-1969 he had a "Perfumed Garden" column in the magazine.
The authorities had problems with underground culture . IT was also affected : the first raids took place in the spring of 1967, based on obscenity . The charge was later dropped. In 1970 there were further allegations of homosexual personals; this led to a temporary suspension of the magazine.
In the early 1970s, IT was increasingly struggling with financial problems. The magazine also lost readers to magazines such as Rolling Stone and Time Out . In 1975, IT merged with the competing magazine Maya . The last issue appeared on June 21, 1980. In 1982 there was an attempt to revive with one issue, then again in 1986 with several issues. All print editions of the International Times are available in the International Times Archive (see web links).
The International Times has been published again since 2011 , now as an online magazine .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f Dugald Baird: How International Times sparked a publishing revolution . Organ grinder blog, The Guardian , July 17, 2009 (English)
- ↑ Excerpts from an interview with Barry Miles about the International Times . The Wired Jester, April 23, 2007 (English)
- ↑ a b International Times in the John Peel Wiki (English)
- ↑ Speakers' corner: The 14 hour Technicolor Dream. Psychedelic April '67. Luna Kafé article, February 4, 2007