<![CDATA["Punk Planet" Calls It Quits - Idolator Comments]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/idolator.com.png <![CDATA["Punk Planet" Calls It Quits - Idolator Comments]]> http://idolator.com Tue, 19 Jun 2007 01:43:01 EDT Tue, 19 Jun 2007 01:43:01 EDT http://idolator.com/tunes/.zines/punk-planet-calls-it-quits-269922.php <![CDATA["Punk Planet" Calls It Quits]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/.zines/punk-planet-calls-it-quits-269922.php#c1689484 @catdirt: Yes, it is! But personally, I'd rather read PP any day.
While paying a visit to Jay Ryan (whom I found out about via PP's Art and Design 2 issue), I talked with Dan and all the other folks in the office (Jay's Bird Machine studio and PP shared space). Really cool folks. I'm glad they're gonna keep going with the books

Al aka El Negro Magnifico

]]> 33:269922:c1689484 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 01:43:01 EDT <![CDATA["Punk Planet" Calls It Quits]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/.zines/punk-planet-calls-it-quits-269922.php#c1688492 not that mrr is gone... right? mrr is still out there?

catdirt

]]> 33:269922:c1688492 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:45:57 EDT <![CDATA["Punk Planet" Calls It Quits]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/.zines/punk-planet-calls-it-quits-269922.php#c1688489 bummer. i never read punk planet or mrr but i'm sad anyway.

catdirt

]]> 33:269922:c1688489 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:45:33 EDT <![CDATA["Punk Planet" Calls It Quits]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/.zines/punk-planet-calls-it-quits-269922.php#c1688246 While I honestly never got through an issue-- I know that somewhere some eager young punk was doing it for me. Getting old sucks. Just one more reminder.

rinjonjori

]]> 33:269922:c1688246 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:59:53 EDT <![CDATA["Punk Planet" Calls It Quits]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/.zines/punk-planet-calls-it-quits-269922.php#c1687296 As a former PP contributor, it saddens me to hear the news. The magazine definitely had some of the best, most fearless political and cultural writing in the punk zine world for many years (especially between 9/11 and the invasion of Iraq). Their coverage of visual artists and designers were also the best. Dan Sinker did a great job of tapping into the American punk zeitgeist and its numerous ups and downs. I'll miss PP and the time when a DIY music zine truly meant something when you held it in your hands - before the Internet came along and brought the print zine world to its knees.

Cam/ron

]]> 33:269922:c1687296 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 18:17:02 EDT <![CDATA["Punk Planet" Calls It Quits]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/.zines/punk-planet-calls-it-quits-269922.php#c1686581 Not too shocking as issues were getting delayed for a while, but I remember Dan Sinker speaking at the EMP Pop Conference about how difficult it can be to keep afloat in independent publishing, especially in a periodical format.

My only complaint about Punk Planet was the record reviews. Ironically, they were one of the most forward thinking magazines as far as political coverage, domestically and globally.

And I'll miss the "Life With Larry" column in printed format. I'll have to search out Larry's blog -- if he has one, hopefully.

Dan is a super nice and smart guy. I wish him the best.

mackro

]]> 33:269922:c1686581 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:51:01 EDT <![CDATA["Punk Planet" Calls It Quits]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/.zines/punk-planet-calls-it-quits-269922.php#c1686541 This makes me truly sad. PP's been one of my favorite zines for going on ten years.

brasstax

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