''Kludge'' was a
Los Angeles-based
online music magazine devoted to long-form
music journalism
Music journalism (or music criticism) is media criticism and reporting about music topics, including popular music, classical music, and traditional music. Journalists began writing about music in the eighteenth century, providing commentary on ...
, album reviews, music news and interviews. It included a media section and a discussion forum. Founded in 2000 by editor-in-chief Arturo Perez, the magazine developed a reputation for its extensive coverage of
underground and
independent music.
''Kludge'' had a combined staff of over twenty writers, editors, graphic designers, and photographers. It included writers from various backgrounds, ranging from academics and professional journalists to first time writers.
After its establishment, the site rapidly expanded to include live reviews, interviews, streams of albums, and year-end features. ''Kludge'' had frequently partnered with
Virgin Megastores for presenting new works and promoting new artists.
While the site's readership numbers never reached the levels of
Pitchfork Media's, it did receive many notices in the press for the quality of its writing. It has been quoted by publications such as the ''
Oakland Tribune'', ''
Music Connection'', and
PureVolume,
and has been used as a source by
Artistdirect as well as a number of record labels, including
Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records is an American independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, most acts signed to the label were punk and pop punk acts, while there are many post-hardcore and emo bands ...
.
''Kludge'' ceased publication in May 2006, but the website remained online until December 2009.
References
External links
Archive of ''Kludge''– from the
Wayback Machine
Online music magazines published in the United States
Defunct magazines published in the United States
Magazines established in 2000
Magazines disestablished in 2006
Magazines published in Los Angeles
Music review websites
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