Razorcake 2001–

Razorcake is one of the oldest independent music fanzines that remains in print up to the present day. Like the earlier fanzine Slash, it sheds light on the underground punk scene of its hometown, Los Angeles. However, its coverage extends throughout the U.S. and beyond; interviews have featured artists such as Hasil Adkins and Kathleen Hanna and bands from Tenement to Martha alongside an array of thinkers and artists. Launched in March 2001 by Sean Carswell and Todd Taylor, Razorcake took inspiration from the punk zine Flipside, which was also edited by Taylor and ceased publication around the same time Razorcake started. The zine’s first issue was published in a newsprint format, including the cover, whereas all subsequent issues have featured a glossy, full-color cover but have retained a black-and-white newsprint style on the inside. Razorcake claims to be the only music magazine in the U.S. that is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, meaning that all profits are used to cover operational costs.