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Cover of the April 1983 issue of Trouser Press magazine (#84)

Trouser Press was a rock and roll magazine started in New York in 1974 as a mimeographed fanzine by editor/publisher Ira Robbins, fellow Who fan Dave Schulps and Karen Rose under the name "Trans-Oceanic Trouser Press" (a reference to a song by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and an acronymic play on the British rock TV show Top of the Pops). Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African Magazines, periodicals or serials are Publications generally published on a regular schedule containing a variety of articles, generally Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. A fanzine (see also Zine) is a nonprofessional publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon (such as a literary or musical genre for the pleasure 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 The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band (also known as The Bonzo Dog Band, The Bonzo Dog Dada Band and colloquially as " The Bonzos " are a band created by Acronyms, initialisms, and alphabetisms are Abbreviations that are formed using the initial components in a phrase or name The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, was a long-running British music chart Television programme, made and broadcast Its original scope was British bands and artists (early issues featured the slogan "America's Only British Rock Magazine"). A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Initial issues contained occasional interviews with major artists like Brian Eno and Robert Fripp and extensive record reviews. Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno (born 15 May 1948 commonly known as Brian Eno (ˈiːnoʊ is an English Musician, producer Robert Fripp (born 16 May 1946 in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England) is a Guitarist, Composer and a Record After fourteen issues, the title was shortened to simply Trouser Press, and it gradually transformed into a full fledged professional-level magazine with color covers and advertising.

As the 70's music scene transformed, so did the magazine's editorial focus. From 1976 on, Trouser Press frequently centered on the growing punk movements in both London and New York. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The magazine provided in-depth articles on bands like the Sex Pistols, Boomtown Rats, The Clash, The Damned, the Ramones, Television, and many other similar groups, long before other U. The Sex Pistols are an English Punk rock band that formed in London in 1975 The Boomtown Rats were a new wave group led by Bob Geldof. All six members were originally from Dún Laoghaire, Republic of Ireland. For the debut album by The Clash see The Clash (album The Clash were The Damned are an English band formed in London in 1976 notable for being the first Punk rock band from England to release a single (" New Rose " an The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first Punk rock group Television, formed in New York City in 1973 is an American Rock music band S. music publications did. In 1980, the magazine introduced "America Underground", a recurring column devoted to local music scenes from different areas of the country. By the early 80's, the magazine's focus was almost exclusively on new wave, alternative rock, and underground rock from both sides of the Atlantic. New Wave is a Rock music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the 1980s Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of Underground music refers to a variety of post-1960s rock pop or dance subgenres that developed a Cult following despite their lack of Mainstream appeal visibility Starting in 1982, flexi-discs were included with every issue to subscribers only, many of which have since become collector's items. The flexi disc (also known as a phonosheet or sonosheet) is a phonograph record made of a thin Vinyl sheet with a molded-in spiral stylus The subscription business model is a Business model where a customer must pay a subscription price to have access to the product/service For the record label see Collectables Records For the Ashanti album see Collectables by Ashanti A collectable Although the magazine seemed to be thriving with an ever growing circulation, editor Robbins ceased publication after the April 1984 issue (#96), citing a lack of interest in the continuing but stagnating new wave scene that left his writers with very little left to say.

As a concept, Trouser Press continued to evolve after the death of the magazine. In 1983, The Trouser Press Guide to New Wave Records, edited by Robbins, was published by Charles Scribner's Sons. Charles Scribner's Sons is a publisher The firm published Scribner's Magazine for many years The book was sufficiently popular for four more substantially updated editions, with varying titles and publishers, to be issued over the years, culminating in 1997's The Trouser Press Guide To 90's Rock. This final edition features all-new entries on over 2,000 bands and reviews of approximately 8,500 records and CDs, and is generally considered to be the definitive critical overview of the 90's alternative music scene. The contents of all five volumes are currently available on the Trouser Press website, which is frequently updated with entries on new bands, as well as revisions/expansions of old articles, by Robbins and his stable of writers. TrouserPress. com went online in August 2002, and has now expanded to more than 3000 entries. ^[1]

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