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UploadWriter and activist Anne Elizabeth Moore (RIP Punk Planet) talks with Outside the Loop RADIO about her latest book Unmarketable: Brandalism, Copyfighting, Mocketing, and the Erosion of Integrity.
When I spoke to Punk Planet editor Dan Sinker a few weeks back, I asked him about the specific Chicago roots of the magazine. He surprised me by saying that above all else you could pinpoint the intense Chicago work ethic in the magazine's 80 issues. Here's what he had to say about it.
Photo: The mailing station at Punk Planet headquarters.
In June of 2007, the seminal underground magazine Punk Planet announced it was folding after 13 years in print. Don't be sad, though. In this segment, founder Dan Sinker says not much stays interesting for longer than 13 years anyway.
Photo: A story board from an earlier issue of the magazine. More photos here.
In June of 2007, the seminal underground magazine Punk Planet announced it was folding after 13 years in print. In this segment, founder Dan Sinker looks back over the magazine's 80 issues and remembers some of the highlights.
Photo: Some of Punk Planet's impressive back catalog. More photos here.
In June of 2007, the seminal underground magazine Punk Planet announced it was folding after 13 years in print. I went to their Uptown offices to talk to magazine founder Dan Sinker, and watch him tear down the office walls.
Photo: Dan Sinker, founder of Punk Planet. More photos here.
