Punk Planet
Punk Planet was a magazine that existed from 1994 to 2007. The Chicago- based magazine, which originated from the hardcore punk movement, featured articles on music and the scene as well as presentations on politics in general and feminism in particular and on other cultures. Daniel Sinker was the founder. He himself said that the most important punk magazine at the time, Maximumrocknroll, was aesthetically and in terms of content too rooted in the early days of the punk movement and ignored newer developments.
The magazine became particularly known for its long and detailed interviews with bands and artists. Punk Planet published several books in which it compiled these interviews. Punk Planet Books continues to exist. The magazine tried to cover the scene around the world. In addition to the interviews and articles, each issue contained a DIY section for musicians, the magazine followed the credo that not only everyone could participate in punk, but everyone should participate.
The magazine, described by Spin magazine in 1996 as the gatekeeper of punk purism , was able to establish itself further beyond the hardcore scene despite or because of this consistent orientation. Punk Planet was politically oriented towards the older scene and placed special emphasis on feminism and the riot grrrl movement. Stylistically, it positioned itself further than other punk magazines and looked more at the production conditions and political content of a publication than the fulfillment of genre categories. In later years, due to its comparatively widespread distribution, Punk Planet assumed a bridging function between the closer hardcore DIY scene and another underground / alternative scene.
A total of 80 issues appeared before the magazine was no longer financially viable. The makers cited deteriorating sales conditions and a shift in advertising as the main reasons. While benefit concerts always took over part of the financing, these alone could not bear the costs.
Remarks
- ^ A b c Sharon M. Hannon: Punks: A Guide to an American Subculture ABC-CLIO, 2009 ISBN 0313364567 p. 42
- ^ A b Johnny Huston: Meet the Leaders of the New School , Spin, April 1996, p. 26
- ↑ Costas M. Constantinou: Cultures and politics of global communication Cambridge University Press, 2008 ISBN 0521727111 pp. 199-203
- ^ Maria Raha: Cinderella's big score: women of the punk and indie underground , Seal Press, 2005 ISBN 1580051162 p. 204
- ↑ Gabriel Kuhn: Sober Living for the Revolution PM Press , 2010 ISBN 1604860510