![]() Cover of the February 1982 issue, featuring
The Blasters | |
Country | United States |
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Based in | New York City |
Language | English |
New York Rocker was a punk rock new wave magazine founded by Alan Betrock in 1976. [1] [2] In 1979, it had a circulation of 20,000. [3] Betrock left the magazine in 1978, and Andy Schwartz took over as editor until 1982. [4] The same year the magazine was closed. [5] It published a total of 54 issues during its lifetime. [6]
Ira Kaplan, guitarist and singer for Yo La Tengo, was a critic for the magazine. [7] The dB's wrote and recorded the song, "I Read New York Rocker" in tribute to the magazine and recorded several demos in the magazine's offices. [8]
![]() Cover of the February 1982 issue, featuring
The Blasters | |
Country | United States |
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Based in | New York City |
Language | English |
New York Rocker was a punk rock new wave magazine founded by Alan Betrock in 1976. [1] [2] In 1979, it had a circulation of 20,000. [3] Betrock left the magazine in 1978, and Andy Schwartz took over as editor until 1982. [4] The same year the magazine was closed. [5] It published a total of 54 issues during its lifetime. [6]
Ira Kaplan, guitarist and singer for Yo La Tengo, was a critic for the magazine. [7] The dB's wrote and recorded the song, "I Read New York Rocker" in tribute to the magazine and recorded several demos in the magazine's offices. [8]