Artrocker

Artrocker is a UK-based collective involved in music promotion and publishing. It was started by Paul Cox and Tom Fawcett who had been co-promoters of a London night called The Sausage Machine.[1] Having started life with an online newsletter and event promotion in 2001, it has since expanded into various endeavours including a monthly magazine, various websites, a record label, video production, and a weekly radio show.
Artrocker has a reputation for talent-spotting and supporting bands before they become well known. They were the first promoters to bring the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and The Black Keys to the UK and the first to put on concerts in London by The Datsuns, Maxïmo Park, and The Futureheads.

Magazine

Main article: Artrocker magazine

Artrocker launched a bi-weekly magazine in October 2004. It has since become a monthly title.

Websites

Artrocker.com is the original Artrocker website and was created as an offshoot of the online newsletter in 2002. It split from the magazine in 2008 and now runs independently of that publication.

Artrocker.tv is the official Artrocker magazine website.

Events

Artrocker hosts regular club nights in London and Brighton. It also participates in various large-scale events, notably the Underage festivals.

Radio

Paul Artrocker presents a weekly show on Resonance.fm which is also syndicated on woxy.com.

Record label

The Artrocker label[2] is now defunct. It was host to such bands as The Gin Palace, Ten Benson, Mighty Fraff, Electric Shocks, The Hells and The Hotwires.

Staff

2013

Editor - Tom Fawcett

Commercial Director - Chris Hornby

Artrocker Radio - Paul Cox

Designer - Richard Lucas

Advertising Manager - Alan Thomas

Reviews & Online Editor - Luke Lipski

New Blood Editor - Michael Jamison

Festivals Editor - Sam Briggs

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-20. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  2. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/label/Artrocker
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