PUNK MAGAZINE VOLUME 1, NUMBER 1 - LOU REED (JAN 1976) MAGAZINE

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Punk Magazine was a fanzine started by cartoonist John Holmstrom and Legs McNeil in 1976 that showcased the New York punk rock scene. The term “punk” was previously used by Creem Magazine to describe the kind of music that was developing parallel to the excessive arena rock bands that developed following the late 1960’s. Punk Magazine came out just as The Velvet Underground, MC5, and Iggy & The Stooges had broken up but just in time for The Ramones, The Dictators, and Television. Using photographs taken by staff photographers Roberta Bayley and Bob Gruen among others, the magazine’s layout was like a comic book, with panels overlaid with text bubbles. After fifteen issues, the publication came to an end in 1979.

‘Punk’ seemed to sum up the thread that connected everything we liked – drunk, obnoxious, smart but not pretentious, absurd, funny, ironic, and things that appealed to the darker side. Legs McNeil, Please Kill Me
John Holmstrom (a cartoonist) was the editor, Ged Dunn (businessman) the publisher and Legs (crazy Lester Bangs style gonzo music fan) was the resident punk. Musically the initial frame of reference was The Velvets, The Stooges, Ramones, The New York Dolls, and the Dictators.

‘Punk’ magazine ran for 15 issues from January 1976 to June 1979 and all bar the Sex Pistols puppet cover (#14) featured Holstrom’s cartoons on the cover. In terms of content the magazine always seemed to cover the usual suspects on the NY scene so there were interviews/features on Patti Smith, Television, Ramones, Blondie, Richard Hell and Iggy. It also included the Sex Pistols and Clash. - https://punk77.co.uk