''Sentimentalist Magazine'' was an American
magazine of
indie rock
Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the music they produc ...
music and
culture
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, which was published quarterly.
History
Launched in
New York City
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,
New York, in 2000 or earlier as ''The Sentimentalist'', it changed its title to ''The Sentimentalist Magazine'' with Issue 14, and then dropped the definite article from Issue 16. As of January 2008, the magazine had been relaunched as an online-only publication. It continued for several years to publish "magazine covers" with each monthly online issue. The site has not been updated since 2015.
''Sentimentalist Magazine'' was started as an indie music and culture print magazine. It was voted as
PLUG Awards The PLUG Independent Music Awards, or just PLUG Awards, began in 2001 as a "cartel" of music lovers ranging from DJs and managers to indie retailers and fans.
Winners
Album of the Year
Americana Album of the Year
Avant Album of the Year
DJ ...
nominee in the Media (obsessive) category "Zine of the Year" in 2007, and again in 2008.
As of January 2008, ''Sentimentalist Magazine'' was relaunched as an
online-only magazine. The magazine's mission is to give indie bands from around the world the exposure they might not have otherwise encountered.
''Sentimentalist Magazine''s editor was Madeline Virbasius-Walsh.
See also
*
List of music magazines
This is an alphabetical listing of notable printed and online music magazines.
0–9
*''1000°''
*''365mag''
*''7ball''
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*'' Ablaze!''
*'' The Absolute Sound''
*''Absolutely Zippo''
*'' Acoustic''
*'' Acoustic Guitar''
*''Addicted to Noise ...
References
External links
* {{Official website, sentamentalistmag.com
2001 establishments in New York City
2008 disestablishments in the United States
Online music magazines published in the United States
Quarterly magazines published in the United States
Defunct magazines published in the United States
Indie rock
Magazines established in 2001
Magazines disestablished in 2008
Magazines published in New York City
Online magazines with defunct print editions