| Dirty Linen | |
|---|---|
| Editor | Paul Hartman |
| Categories | Music magazines
Folk music |
| Frequency | bi-monthly |
| First issue | 1983 as Fairport Fanatics 1987 as Dirty Linen |
| Company | Dirty Linen, Ltd. /Visionation, Inc. |
| Country | United States |
| Website | dirtylinen.com |
Dirty Linen is a bi-monthly magazine of folk and world music based in Baltimore, Maryland. Magazines, periodicals or serials are Publications generally published on a regular schedule containing a variety of articles, generally Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous The term world music includes Traditional music (sometimes called Folk music or roots music of any culture that are created and played by indigenous musicians The magazine offers extensive reviews of folk music recordings, videos, books, and concerts as well as in depth profiles of musical artists and venues. A Book is a set or collection of written printed illustrated or blank sheets made of Paper, Parchment, or other material usually fastened together A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience. A music venue is any location regularly used for a Concert or Musical performance They also maintain a schedule of concerts and festivals of folk music performances in North America in their "gig guide" which is available within the magazine or through their web site. A festival is an event usually and ordinarily staged by a local community which centers on some unique aspect of that community Other features include, "The Horse Trader" classified ads, and a "Wireless" discussion of whats on the air waves.
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History
Dirty Linen originated in 1983 as a publication titled Fairport Fanatics, a fan magazine for the British band Fairport Convention created by T. A fan magazine is a professionally written and published Magazine intended for the amusement of fans of the Popular culture subject matter which it covers The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located J. McGrath of Fairfield, Connecticut. Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. In 1987 Paul Hartman took over as editor and publisher, renamed the magazine Dirty Linen and expanded its scope to cover genres of rooted music from many countries and cultures. Editing Language, Images or Sound through correction condensation organization and other modifications in various media Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view [1]
Now based in Baltimore, Maryland, the magazine grew with direction from Hartman and his wife, Susan (who also served as co-editor of the magazine for many years). The photocopied fanzine became a glossy color publication in the early 1990s. [2] Dirty Linen began international distribution and gained sales in North American chains such as Borders Books & Music, Barnes & Noble, and Chapters. Borders Group ( is an international bookseller based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Barnes & Noble Inc is the largest book retailer in the United States, operating mainly through its Barnes & Noble Booksellers chain of Bookstores Chapters is a Canadian Big Box Bookstore chain owned by Indigo Books and Music. [1]
In September 2007, Dirty Linen announced a merger with Visionation, Inc. , publishers of Blues Revue and the e-zines BluesWax and FolkWax. An online magazine is a Magazine that is delivered in an electronic form The merger was greeted enthusiasticly by both parties who announced plans for new projects for Dirty Linen such as the inclusion of a sampler CD for subscribers, and planned growth for all four of Visionation's roots music publications, including entry into radio and cable markets and sponsorship of music festivals. A music festival is a Festival oriented towards Music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as Musical genre, Nationality or locality [1]
Writers
A number of writers for the magazine also provide music content elsewhere on the web:
- Kerry Dexter [1]
- Steve Ide [2]
- Anil Prasad (former writer) now runs Innerviews and is a contributing editor for Guitar Player
- Chris Nickson [3]
- Bill Nevins [4]
- Paul Hartman (Editor) [5]
- Duck Baker [6]
- Cliff Furnald (former writer) now runs Roots World, Hollow Ear, and CDRoots
References
- ^ a b c [p://www. Anil Prasad created Innerviews, one of the Internet's first online music magazines dirtylinen. com/linen/special/faqs/dlpressrelease070904. pdf Press release, September 6, 2007] (regarding merger with Visionation, Inc. )
- ^ Dirty Linen backissues
External links
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