RIP Another Mag Down
posted by on March 30 at 17:28 PM
Resonance Magazine has reached…
…the end of the day. It took 14 years. It was a long run. And lot of local writers, including myself, got a start in music journalism in its pages.
RESONANCE MAGAZINE BIDS FAREWELL TO 14 YEARS OF PUBLISHINGSeatlle-based (in a Wallingford attic, to be precise), nationally distributed, music and arts magazine Resonance ceases print production in January 2008. From publisher Andrew Monko:
To our dear friends and supporters:
In January 2008, immediately before going to press with our 55th issue, we were forced to stop printing Resonance. The financial challenge of publishing an independent magazine finally overwhelmed us. Fueled by the tireless support of many people (readers, subscribers, staff, freelancers, advertisers, publicists, as well as long-suffering spouses and significant others), we stubbornly survived on a shoestring budget and volunteer staff for 14 years. Such a business model isn’t sustainable forever.
Resonance, see you at the crossroads.
oh no. that is really disappointing.
That sucks. I spent an enjoyable (if stressful) summer as an intern there. I'm sad to see it go.
That sucks. I spent an enjoyable (and stressful) summer there as an intern. I'm really sad to see it go.
Damn. Sorry for the double-post. I got an error message with the first one so I thought it didn't go through.
This is horribly depressing. Resonance was a full-on class act, and as Charles says, featured so many great local talents (and others from elsewhere, too). Years of high quality publication ... and would be sorely missed.
Thanks for posting this Charles. And thanks to all who've lifted a glass to say good bye to Resonance.
At the risk of sullying the mood, anybody who wants to read issue 55 can download the PDF for free from the Resonance website:
http://www.resonancemag.com/downloads/Resonance_55.pdf
The Octopus Project were good sports for two photo sessions on opposite coasts.
Scumps!
Total bummer. Loved those guys. They were first folks to let me write a piece about my website (and online porn) when the site launched ten years ago. Will be curious to see what Andrew does next. Wishing him the best.
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