Arthur 2002–2013
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2013
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2013 #33
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About this Publication
Issues:
34Published:
2002–2013Publisher:
Lime Publishing & ProjectsLime Publishing Inc.
Arthur Publishing Corp.
Jay Babcock
Location:
New York, NY United States (2002–2003)Gaithersburg, Maryland United States (2003–2006)
Glendale, CA United States (2007–2013)
Brooklyn, NY United States (2008)
Founded by editor Jay Babcock and publisher Laris Kreslins in 2002, Arthur magazine combined musical coverage with highly opinionated writings on art, politics, and alternative lifestyles from a progressive perspective, until its demise in 2014. Indicative of the zine’s range, the first issue featured an interview with Daniel Pinchbeck, the author of Breaking open the head: A psychedelic journey into the heart of contemporary shamanism; artwork by Alan Moore, author of the Watchmen comic book series; and an interview with the science-fiction author and futurist Arthur C. Clarke. Arthur magazine played a critical role in establishing the underground credibility and popularity of various musical styles from stoner metal to psychedelic noise to a genre known as “freak folk”, maintaining a sensibility distinct both from more commercially-oriented publications and from other alternative- and subculture-associated titles. The spirit of Arthur magazine lives on in Jay Babcock’s newsletter Landline.