Punk was a fanzine created by cartoonist John Holmstrom, publisher Ged Dunn and "resident punk" Legs McNeil. They published a total of 17 issues between 1976 and 1979. Covers featured such artists as Lou Reed, Patti Smith and Blondie. Image File history File links Punk3. ... Image File history File links Punk3. ... A fanzine (see also: zine) is a nonprofessional publication produced by fans of a particular subject for the pleasure of others who share their interest. ... John Holmstrom is an artist/cartoonist and writer, as well as the co-founder of Punk Magazine with Legs McNeil at the age of 22 in late 1975. ... Co-Founder and writer of Punk Magazine, Legs McNeil was also a features editor at Spin magazine and editor in chief of Nerve. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Lewis Allen Lou Reed (born March 2, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. ... Patti Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American musician, singer, and poet. ... Blondie is an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s and early 1980s. ...
Punk was a vehicle for discussing and examining the underground music scene in New York, primarily what would be called punk rock. The music was exemplified by bands like Wayne County) which was featured in clubs like Max's Kansas City and CBGB. It mixed Mad Magazine-style cartooning with the more straightforward pop journalism of the kind found in Creem. The term underground music has been applied to several artistic movements, notably to the early psychedelic movement of the mid 60s centred in Los Angeles. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Jayne County, formerly known as Wayne County, is an influential transsexual performer, musician and actress whose career has spanned several decades. ... Maxs Kansas City was a nightclub (upstairs) and restaurant (downstairs) between 17th and 18th Streets, on Park Avenue South in New York City. ... The outside front facade of CBGB CBGB (Country, Blue Grass, and Blues) was a legendary music club located at 315 Bowery at Bleecker Street in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States. ... Harvey Kurtzmans cover for the first issue of the comic book Mad Mad is an American humor magazine founded by publisher William Gaines and editor Harvey Kurtzman in 1952. ... CREEM, Americas Only Rock n Roll Magazine, was a monthly rock n roll publication started in 1969 by Barry Kramer and founding editor Tony Reay. ...
Punk culture as it is seen today started in the mid 1970s as a movement or rebellion against some styles of music which existed at the time such as Prog Rock and Heavy Metal whose stars were seen as out of touch with their fans.
Punk fashion is a fashion style largely associated with the punk movement during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Punk fashion was heavily influenced by the distinct social dress of other subcultures and art movements, including glam rock, skinheads, rudeboys, art school students, greasers, and mods.
PunkMagazine was a fanzine created by cartoonist John Holmstrom, Ged Dunn was the first publisher, provided the initial money, direction and organizational guidence and "resident punk"Legs McNeil.
PunkMagazine was a vehicle for discussing and examining the underground music scene of early 1970s New York (exemplified by bands like Wayne County) which spawned from clubs like Max's Kansas City.
It named the punk "movement" and also helped to shape a new way of making musical news, mixing Mad Magazine-style cartooning with the more straightforward pop journalism of the kind found in Creem.
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