XLR8R
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XLR8R (pronounced "accelerator") is a website that covers music, culture, style, and technology. It was originally also a print magazine.
History and profile
XLR8R was founded as a newsprint
XLR8R was published 10 times per year and distributed internationally. Special issues included a Music Technology issue, a year-end "Best Of" issue, and an entire issue devoted to the music scene of a particular city (Berlin, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City, etc.). Subscribers receive Incite, a free monthly CD of tracks hand-picked by the magazine's editors.
Standout features of the publication include "Audiofile," a collection of short pieces on up-and-coming musicians; "Machines," a section devoted to technology (reviews, recording techniques of various artists, etc.); "Vis-Ed," a showcase of emerging illustrators, photographers, and designers; and "Bitter Bastard," a curmudgeonly rant on various frustrating topics within the music world. Each issue traditionally has hundreds of reviews of various albums, singles, compilations, books, and DVDs.
XLR8R's website features breaking music and culture news, high-resolution music videos and free weekly MP3 downloads and podcasts.[3] Additionally, back issues of the print magazine are accessible from 2003 to the present as freely downloadable PDFs.
In March 2007, XLR8R launched
In 2011, XLR8R ceased publication of their print magazine and became a web only publication.
In 2012, XLR8R was acquired by
References
- ^ Pescovitz, David. "XLR8R: 100th anniversary issue". Boing Boing. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ Nagy, Colin. "Taking Stock: XLR8R Goes GRN". PSFK. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- Heavy.com. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ BUZZMEDIA Acquires Music and Culture Mag XLR8R