New York Rocker
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]
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References[]
- ^ Powers, Ann (15 April 2000). "Alan Betrock, 49, Pop Critic and Record Producer". New York Times. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ^ Village Voice
- ^ Orth, Maureen (26 March 1979). "The Beat Comes East". New York Magazine. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ Gendron, Bernard (2002). "No wave". Between Montmartre and the Mudd Club: popular music and the avant-garde. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-226-28735-1.
- ^ "New York Rocker". Rock'sbackpages. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "New York Rocker: The Covers (1976 – 1982)". Flashbak. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ Norris, Chris (12 May 1997). "It Takes Three to Tengo". New York Magazine. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ "dB's". Trouser Press. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
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