Type of site | Music industry news and reviews |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| URL | Punknews.org |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Yes |
| Launched | 1999 |
| Current status | Active |
| ISSN | 1710-5366 |
Punknews.org is a news website and discussion board focused on punk rock. It began publishing in October 1999, run by staff of all volunteers.[1] The website publishes music news and album reviews, and publishes user-submitted and editor-evaluated articles.[citation needed] It covers other musical genres including emo, hardcore, indie, metal, and ska.[1]
See Draft:Punknews.org and Punknews.org
History
editThe website was founded in 1999 by Aubin Paul, a 2005 graduate of the University of Toronto.[2]
Epitaph Records head and Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz was known to have searched web sites, including Punknews.org to find new punk artists. Gurewitz signed the New York band the Getaway in 2002 after coming across a song by the band that was submitted to the website by a user.[3][4]
In 2006, the website's primary editorial staff at the time, Aubin Paul, Adam White and Scott Heisel, launched Punknews Records, an imprint under Epitaph Records.[5][2] When it was active the label released the albums Apocalypse in Increments by Chicago band Ryan's Hope[2] and Pandora by Somerset.[citation needed]
Content
editAccording to Library Journal: "More of a web log-style news hub for all the latest industry/band chatter. Coverage often crosses over into indie rock and left-field metal, with a softer touch, but it is a good assessment of the hydra-headed state of modern 'punk.'"[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Hannon 2010.
- ^ a b c Martens 2006.
- ^ Staudter 2002.
- ^ Tomcho 2002.
- ^ Punknews.org 2005.
- ^ Moyer 2007.
Sources
editBook chapters
edit- Hannon, Sharon M. (2010). "Punk in the New Century". Punks: A Guide to an American Subculture. ABC-CLIO. p. 87. ISBN 9780313364563.
News and magazine articles
edit- Martens, Todd (July 1, 2006). "Punknews makes news: push is on for Chicago band Ryan's Hope". Billboard. Vol. 118, no. 26. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Google Books.
- Moyer, Matthew (November 1, 2007). "The Filth and the Fury 101". Library Journal. Vol. 132, no. 18. ProQuest 196814644.
- Staudter, Thomas (September 1, 2002). "Move Over, Old Timers". The New York Times. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- Tomcho, Sandy (July 26, 2002). "Signing with Epitaph, getting Warped". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
Websites
edit- "Happy New Year!". Punknews.org. January 1, 2005. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.