A punk zine (or punkzine) is a zine devoted to punk culture, most often punk rock music, bands, or the DIY punk ethic. Punk zines are the most likely place to find punk literature.

Selection of British and American punk zines, 1994-2004

One of the earliest punk zines was the New York magazine Punk. It was started by John Holmstrom, Ged Dunn, and Legs McNeil, who published the first issue in January 1976. The zine championed the early New York underground music scene and helped associate the word "punk" with these bands, most notably, The Ramones. Punk received a flash of attention in England until 1977 when the punks across the Atlantic started making their own punk zines.

An early UK punk zine was Sniffin' Glue, produced by Mark Perry, who also founded the band Alternative TV, in 1976. However, the magazine never applied this term to itself, and indeed it is thought that it did not come into use until the early 1980s. The term punkzine was possibly coined amongst anarcho-punk circles, specifically by writers who objected to the connotations of the word fanzine, believing the first part of the word to imply the slavish following of pop groups, and unquestioning acceptance of celebrity culture.

The DIY aesthetic of punk created a thriving underground press; someone could not only start a band but also be a music journalist and critic. Mark Perry produced the first photocopied issue of Sniffin' Glue in London immediately after that Ramones concert in 1976. In the US, such titles as Punk, Search & Destroy (later REsearch), Flipside and Slash chronicled and helped to define the emerging culture. Such amateur magazines took inspiration from the rock fanzines of the early 70s, which themselves had roots in the science fiction fan community. Probably the most influential of the fanzines to cross over from SF fandom to rock and, later, punk rock and "new wave" was Greg Shaw's Who Put the Bomp, published since 1970. Punk zines were produced in many European countries in the years after the first productions for example the first appeared in Ireland in March 1977.^[1]

The politically charged Maximum RocknRoll and the anarchist Profane Existence were among the most important fanzines in the 1980s and onward. By that time, every local "scene" had at least one, often primitively or casually published magazine, with news, gossip, and interviews with local or touring bands. The magazine Factsheet Five chronicled thousands of underground publications and "zines" in the 1980s and 1990s.

List of punk fanzines and punkzines[link]

• Absolutely Zippo
• Aftermath London, 1980 - 1981, produced by Tony Medleycott ('Tony M')
• Artcore Cardiff, 1986-
• Beat Motel Ipswich, UK 2004-2011
• Black Market Magazine San Diego, 1985-1995
• BrainRape Fanzine Michigan, 2011-
• Burnt Offering Northampton, England, 1979 - 1980
• Chainsaw Croydon, England, 1977-1984, produced by 'Charlie Chainsaw'
• Cobalt Hate
• Cometbus
• The Eklektik North Weald, Essex, England 1980 - 1982, 2 issues, produced by Simon Stockton and Andy Palmer of Crass
• Enigma Kent, England, 1980 - 1982, produced by 'Oscor, Rob and Fod'
• Fack, London 1980 - 1981, produced by 'Dap and Joo'
• Fracture
• Flipside — Los Angeles, 1977-2000
• Gadgie Boston, UK
• Githyanki Fanzine Miami, Florida 1987-1997
• HeartattaCk
• Homocore (San Francisco, California, 1988-1991)
• Jamming produced by Tony Fletcher
• J.D.s
• KCDIY
• Kill Your Pet Puppy produced by Tony Drayton ('Tony D')
• Lights Go Out UK 2007-present
• Maximum RocknRoll
• Necrology Southend on Sea, Essex, England, 1981 - 1982 2 issues, produced by Steve Pegrum of Kronstadt Uprising
• New Crimes Southend on Sea, Essex, England, 1980 - 1984, 7 issues, produced by Graham Burnett of Autumn Poison
• New York Rocker
• Nihilistic Vices
• Obituary Gravesend, Kent, England
• No Cure
• Profane Existence Minneapolis, 1989-present
• Punk Magazine New York, 1976-1979
• Rancid News - UK, 2003 (now called Last Hours)
• Razorcake
• RE/Search
• Search and Destroy - San Francisco, 1977
• Ripped and Torn
• "http://www.rochesterteensetoutsider.com/ Rochester Teen Set Outsider" - Rochester, 2010
• Scum produced by Andy Martin of The Apostles and others
• Shews - London, 1977-1980
• Short, Fast & Loud
• Slash - Los Angeles, 1977-1978
• Slug and Lettuce
• Sluggo!, Austin, Texas, 1978-?
• Sniffin' Glue — UK, 1976-1977, 12 issues, produced by Mark Perry ('Mark P')
• Sticky Paste Is Good To Eat
• Strange Stories Essex, England
• Suburban Voice
• Toxic Graffity (sic) - Biggin Hill, Kent, England, produced by Mike Diboll. Previously called No Real Reason
• TNSrecords Fanzine - UK, (relaunched) 2008 - present
• Under the Volcano
• KAOS- Italian punk zine, 2005, present
• PunkWay 2010-present

See also[link]

• Fanzine#Punk fanzines
• HOARD magazine
• Zine#Distribution

References[link]

External links[link]

• Pages of Rage - Canada, 1982-1984
• Punk Zine Archive - read out-of-print punk zines online

• 1976 interview with Vic Godard & Paul Myers from The Subway Sect

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Look up punk in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Punk or punks may refer to:

• Punk rock, a music genre originating in the 1970s associated with various subgenres
• Punk subculture, a subculture associated with punk rock
  • Punk fashion, clothing styles associated with the punk subculture
  • Punk ideologies, a group of social and political beliefs associated with the punk subculture
  • Punk literature, writings produced by the punk subculture
  • Punk visual art, artwork associated with the punk subculture
  • Punk film, film artwork associated with the punk subculture and music
• Cyberpunk or one of its various derivative literary genres

Works[link]

• Punk (magazine), a 1970s United States punk music fanzine
• P.U.N.K.S., a 1999 film about a group of bullied teens who find a suit that bestows superhuman strength
• Punks (film), a 2001 film centered around a group of LGBT African American friends
• "Punk", a song from the 2001 Gorillaz self-titled debut album
• "Punk", a song from the 2003 Ferry Corsten album Right of Way
• Punk'd, a hidden-camera television program that debuted on MTV in 2003
• The Encyclopedia of Punk, a 2006 reference work by Brian Cogan

People[link]

• CM Punk (born 1978), American professional wrestler
• Donny the Punk, United States prison reform activist
• David Otunga (born 1980), "Punk" from the reality TV series I Love New York 2 and now professional wrestler; husband of Jennifer Hudson

Tinder[link]

• Punk (fireworks), a smoldering stick used for lighting firework fuses
• Amadou and related substances decayed through the influence of fungus and used like tinder

Slang and other uses[link]

• "Punk", an archaic term for prostitute, as used by Shakespeare
• Punk, one of the Mega Man Killers, robots in the Mega Man Classic video game series
• A cattail

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Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams performing with N.E.R.D in Pori Jazz 2010.
Background information
Also known as	Skateboard P, Pharrell, Sk8brd (mononym), Auto Goon
Born	(1973-04-05) April 5, 1973 (age 39)
Origin	Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Genres	Various
Occupations	Producer, musician, songwriter, singer, rapper, fashion designer
Instruments	Piano, keyboards, guitar, drums
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Star Trak, Interscope, i am Other
Associated acts	N.E.R.D, Chad Hugo, Clipse, Kelis, Snoop Dogg, Justin Timberlake, T.I, Lupe Fiasco, N.O.R.E., Child Rebel Soldier
Website	pharrellwilliams.com
Notable instruments
Piano, keyboards, drums

Pharrell Williams (born April 5, 1973), commonly known simply as Pharrell, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, composer, and fashion designer. Williams and Chad Hugo make up the record production duo The Neptunes, producing hip hop and R&B music. He is also the lead vocalist and drummer of hip-hop band N.E.R.D, which he formed with Hugo and childhood friend Shay Haley. He released his first single "Frontin'" in 2003 and followed up with his first album In My Mind in 2006.^[1]

As part of The Neptunes, Williams has produced numerous hit singles for various musicians.^[2] The two have earned three Grammy Awards amongst ten nominations. He is also the co-founder of the clothing brands Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream Clothing. He is a member of the supergroup V.A. Playaz with Fam-Lay, Clipse, Skillz, Missy Elliott, and Timbaland & Magoo.

Early life[link]

Pharrell Williams was born on April 5, 1973, in Virginia Beach, Virginia,^[3][4] the eldest of three sons of Carolyn, a teacher, and Pharaoh Williams, a handyman.^[5] He met Chad Hugo in a seventh-grade summer band camp where Williams played the keyboards and drums and Hugo played tenor saxophone. They were also both members of a marching band; Williams played the snare drum while Chad was student conductor.^[6][7] With Hugo, Williams attended Princess Anne High School where they played in the school band; there he got the name Skateboard P.^[8]

In the 1990s, Hugo and Williams formed a four-piece "R&B type" group, The Neptunes, with friends Shay Haley and Mike Etheridge. They later entered a high school talent show where they were discovered by Teddy Riley, whose studio was next to Princess Anne High School.^[9] After graduating from high school, the group signed with Riley.^[10]

Career[link]

1992–1997: Career beginnings[link]

Through working with Maddison Harper, Williams went on to write a verse for Wreckx-N-Effect's 1992 hit "Rump Shaker".^[11] That same year, he also performed a small rap solo on SWV's second hit, "Right Here (UK Remix)". In 1994, Hugo and Williams had established themselves as a production duo under their old name "The Neptunes", and produced "Tonight's The Night" from Blackstreet's self-titled album. Over the next three years they continued to produce occasionally. Some of the results had little resemblance to the Neptunes sound of today. However, some like Mase's 1997 song "Lookin' at Me" from his album Harlem World, and the most definite beginning of the distinctive "Neptunes sound", came with N.E.R.D's "Superthug" in 1998, reaching number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100, and gaining them widespread attention for the first time. In 1999, a friend introduced Pharrell to Kelis, they really vibed so the beginning result was producing her first album Kaleidoscope.

1998–2004: The Neptunes[link]

At this point The Neptunes were gaining a wide fanbase and audience. In 2001, The Neptunes produced Britney Spears' single, "I'm a Slave 4 U" gaining their first worldwide number one.^[12] The same year, N.E.R.D, consisting of Williams, Hugo and Haley, released their first album, In Search of..., in Europe, where the first Kelis album was better received. The album sounded very much like their previous production work; the group decided that they should make their work as N.E.R.D sound different, and re-recorded the album with the rock band Spymob. Williams and Hugo met rap duo Clipse in Virginia Beach in 1993, where they were signed to Arista Records through Williams' Star Trak Entertainment imprint.^[13][14]

Then in 2002 their re-produced album was released worldwide, and The Neptunes reached number one in the U.S. with Nelly's single, "Hot in Herre". In August of the same year, The Neptunes were named "Producers of the Year" at both The Source Awards and the Billboard Music Awards. Clipse released their commercial debut album Lord Willin' in August 2002. The album started at number one on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number four on the Billboard 200, fueled by its first two singles, "Grindin'" and "When the Last Time", which peaked at number 34 and number 19 respectively on the Billboard Hot 100.

The Neptunes released a self-credited album called The Neptunes Present... Clones in 2003, with songs and remixes from various artists. This topped the U.S. Billboard 200 Albums Chart. The Neptunes and Williams specifically were also kept in public eye largely due to ties with Jay-Z, producing several hit singles for him and two tracks on his The Black Album. The track "Frontin'" was a big hit (the 34th biggest of 2003 according to Billboard). A survey in August 2003 found the Neptunes produced almost 20 percent of songs played on British radio at the time, a survey in the US had them at 43 percent.^[6] The same year, The Neptunes remixed the Daft Punk song Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger for the duo's poorly-received remix album Daft Club. The track also had a brief rap section performed by Williams.^[15]

N.E.R.D's second funk rock-oriented album, Fly or Die, released in March 2004. Williams' rock credentials were further bolstered by his appearance at the 2004 Grammy Awards, performing The Beatles' "I Saw Her Standing There" on drums with Sting, Dave Matthews, and Vince Gill. Williams received two Grammy Awards that night, one for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical, and another for Best Pop Vocal Album for his work on Justin Timberlake's hit album Justified. They also gained their first UK number one, again with Nelly, and Flap Your Wings.

2005–2009: First album and collaborations[link]

Williams and Astronaut Leland Melvin present a montage to Quincy Jones

On September 9, 2005, Williams performed the opening single from his first solo album In My Mind, "Can I Have It Like That", featuring Gwen Stefani. The single did poorly in the US, reaching only number 48. It fared better in the UK, reaching number three. Between then and the July 25, 2006 release of "In My Mind", he released "Angel" (in Europe only), and later "Number One" with Kanye West. Several songs leaked to the internet before the album release, most notably "Mamacita" featuring Daddy Yankee, which was subsequently cut from the final version. "That Girl" featuring Snoop Dogg was the final single.

In 2006, Williams, with Chad Hugo, produced Clipse's second album Hell Hath No Fury. Most critics labeled the album Williams's best production in years, and put the duo back in the charts.^[16] A year later, Williams collaborated with Madonna, on the song "Hey You", which was available for download on the MSN website. 25 cents for each of the first one million downloads was donated to the Alliance for Climate Protection, in support of Live Earth.^[17] Later that year, Williams performed songs at the Concert for Diana on July 1, 2007. Then, on July 7, 2007, he performed at the Brazilian leg of Live Earth in Rio de Janeiro.

A second album, titled Out of My Mind, was recorded with his newly formed band "The Yessirs" featuring Questlove of The Roots. However, Williams' record label did not think that a companion album to the first would sell well.^[18] He also produced Beyoncé's version of "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend". He then wrote and produced "Why Should I Be Sad" on Britney Spears' fifth studio album, Blackout. He also produced two songs from The Hives album, The Black and White Album, titled "Well All Right!" and "T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S.".

In April 2008, Madonna released her eleventh album, Hard Candy, which featured vocals from Williams and production from The Neptunes on several tracks. In June, an article in NME revealed that Williams was very interested in producing The Strokes' fourth album.^[19] Later that year, Williams worked on a remix album for Maroon 5's Call & Response.^[20]

Williams continued working with a variety of artists, including Shakira on the songs 'Did It Again', 'Why Wait', 'Good Stuff' and 'Long Time' for her sixth studio album, She Wolf. ^[21] In September 2009, Williams was credited as a co-writer and producer of the song "Fresh Out the Oven" for Jennifer Lopez.^[22] It was released as a buzz single from Lopez's seventh studio album Love? The following month, Williams made a guest appearance on French indie/electronic rapper Uffie's first album, which arrived in early 2010.^[23] In late 2009, Williams worked with the rapper Game on his fourth studio album, The R.E.D. Album.

2010–present[link]

In July 2010, Williams composed one of the soundtracks^{[dubious – discuss]} in the movie Despicable Me at the Hollywood Studio Symphony.^{[citation needed]} In October 2010, Williams and his group N.E.R.D supported Gorillaz on their Escape to Plastic Beach World Tour. On the tour, Damon Albarn recorded a song on his iPad with Williams but this was not featured on Gorillaz's album, The Fall, but it may appear on a future album.^[15] In late 2011, Williams worked on three tracks for Mike Posner's second album Sky High.^[24] In 2011, Williams collaborated with singer/composer Adam Lambert, co-writing two tracks for Lambert's album "Trespassing", which was released in May of 2012, including the title track and "Kickin' In".

In 2012, It was announced on Lupe Fiasco's website that he and Lupe will work on a collaborative album and work on Waka Flocka Flame's album Triple F Life: Friends, Fans and Family.^{[citation needed]}

Williams composed and produced the music for the 84th Academy Awards with composer Hans Zimmer.^[25]

2012: Pharrell is now collaborating with teen pop sensation, Miley Cyrus on her new album which is set for a release this year, with a single dropping this summer. Miley's new album has a slick genre of pop/hip-hop and R&B.

Musical style[link]

Pharrell did music for the Universal film Despicable Me. The film makers liked his genre of music for the movie. Williams has encompassed a broad range of genres, including hip hop, R&B, pop, rock, and funk.^[3][26] His lyrics often pertain to his childhood, family, religious faith and sexuality.^[27] In the review of Seeing Sounds by N.E.R.D, Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone said he learned nothing from his lyrics except that Williams was sexually aroused.^[28]

Williams has stated that he does not have any direct influences,^[29] but has expressed his admiration of several musicians, including Michael Jackson, J Dilla, Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, Marvin Gaye, Rakim and Q-Tip.^[29][30] Williams explained that A Tribe Called Quest's 1990 album, People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm, caused a "turning point" in his life, which "made me see that music was art".^[30] His style of production includes very unusual sounds, which give a feeling of being extra terrestrial. His beats have heavy percussions and synths.

Business ventures[link]

Williams met Nigo, a Japanese record producer and creator of the clothing line A Bathing Ape, in Japan and bonded^[vague] through similar interests, where they began working together on their fashion lines.^[4] Williams later co-founded the clothing brands Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream Footwear. He has a store in New York City. In 2008, he co-designed a series of jewelry ("Blason") and glasses for Louis Vuitton.^[31] He has also worked on furniture with Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin and a French manufacturer, Domeau & Pérès. One of his works, a molded plastic seat with human legs, was created because he "wanted to know what it was like to be in love." The chair depicts a sexual scene with a pair of female legs and male legs.^[32]

In 2009 Williams unveiled a collaborative sculpture with Takashi Murakami at Art Basel, which spoke to the metaphor of value.^[33]

In 2010 Williams founded Kidult, a news and entertainment website for teens. Inspired by his young fans, Williams believed they deserved a website that respected their intelligence and covered their diverse interests—from science to fashion.

In May 2011 it was announced that Williams would serve as Creative Director of Karmaloop TV alongside founder and CEO Greg Selkoe and former AMC (TV channel) president Katie McEnroe.^[34]

On August 1, 2011, Williams launched his new record label, i am Other.^[35]

Personal life[link]

In 2005 Williams was voted "Best Dressed Man in the World" by Esquire.^[36] He is a fan of the science fiction series Star Trek,^[37] as indicated by his consistent use of the Vulcan salute to signify his label name, Star Trak. He also enjoys the works of the late astronomer and science lecturer Carl Sagan, whom he calls "a genius".^[38] Williams is a skateboarder and has a half-pipe inside his home.^[39] In April 2009, Williams underwent a skin procedure for tattoo removal.^[40]

Discography[link]

Pharrell and Lupe Fiasco are currently working on a collaboration album set to be released sometime in 2012.^[41]

TBA (with Lupe Fiasco) (2012)

Awards and nominations[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

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