''Crack'' is a monthly independent music and culture magazine distributed across Europe. Founded in Bristol in the UK in 2009, the magazine has featured

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MF Doom Daniel Dumile ( ; July 13, 1971October 31, 2020), best known by his stage name MF Doom or simply Doom (both stylized in all caps), was a British-American rapper and record producer. Noted for his intricate wordplay, signature metal mask, and ...

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, Gorillaz and

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on the cover. The same team, still based in Bristol are also involved with the curation of Simple Things Festival there.

History

''Crack'' was founded in 2009 by graphic designer Jake Applebee and journalism graduate Thomas Frost. In 2012, they secured the first independent music magazine interview with

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ahead of his fourth studio album

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. In 2015, the magazine launched a

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edition. In 2017, they launched an edition in Amsterdam. In May 2019, they launched their 100th issue with Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke.

References

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