Crack (magazine)

{{Short description|British music and culture magazine}}

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Crack is a monthly independent music and culture magazine distributed across Europe.

Founded in Bristol in the UK in 2009,{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/gallery/2014/jan/26/free-thinking-little-mags-making-a-big-noise|title=The free-thinking little magazines making a big noise – in pictures|last=Khomami|first=Nadia|author-link=Nadia Khomami|date=26 January 2014|website=the Guardian|access-date=7 June 2017}} the magazine has featured Björk, MF Doom, Lil Yachty,{{Cite news|url=http://www.itsnicethat.com/news/new-issue-of-crack-launches-with-cover-shot-by-james-pearson-howes-011116|title=Crack launches latest issue with cover shot by James Pearson-Howes|date=1 November 2016|work=It's Nice That|access-date=7 June 2017}} FKA twigs, Gorillaz and Queens of the Stone Age on the cover. The same team, still based in Bristol{{Cite web|url=https://studio-31.co.uk/whos-here|title=Who's Here|date=26 January 2014|website=Studio 31|access-date=3 October 2017}} are also involved with the curation of Simple Things Festival there.{{Cite news|url=https://www.stackmagazines.com/music/behind-scenes-crack-magazine/|title=Behind the scenes: Crack Magazine|date=26 February 2015|work=STACK magazines|access-date=7 June 2017|language=en-GB}}

History

Crack was founded in 2009 by graphic designer Jake Applebee and journalism graduate Thomas Frost.{{Cite web|url=http://www.jomec.co.uk/upstart/success-stories/free-magazine-startups-2-crack-magazine|title=Crack mag: Free magazine startups {{!}} Upstart|website=www.jomec.co.uk|language=en-US|access-date=7 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150510103154/http://www.jomec.co.uk/upstart/success-stories/free-magazine-startups-2-crack-magazine|archive-date=10 May 2015|url-status=dead}}

In 2012, they secured the first independent music magazine interview with Flying Lotus ahead of his fourth studio album Until The Quiet Comes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/gallery/2014/jan/26/free-thinking-little-mags-making-a-big-noise|title=The free-thinking little magazines making a big noise – in pictures|last=Khomami|first=Nadia|date=2014-01-26|website=the Guardian|access-date=7 June 2017}}

In 2015, the magazine launched a Berlin edition.{{Cite news|url=http://www.savoteur.com/germany/berlin/en/kreuzberg/things-to-do/crack-magazine-berlin-launch|title='Crack' Magazine Berlin Launch|date=16 April 2015|work=Savoteur Berlin|access-date=7 June 2017|language=en}} In 2017, they launched an edition in Amsterdam.{{Cite web|url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?941791|title=Crack Magazine Amsterdam Launch Party with Levon Vincent|work=Resident Advisor|access-date=7 June 2017}}

In May 2019, they launched their 100th issue with Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke.{{Cite web|url=https://crackmagazine.net/article/long-reads/thom-yorke-daydream-nation/|title=Cover story – Thom Yorke: Daydream nation|website=Crack|access-date=13 August 2019}}

In 2021 they launched CC Co, a creative agency dubbed 'Crack Creative Company'. CC Co is led by Crack Magazine’s head of content Duncan Harrison, alongside company directors Luke Sutton and Jake Applebee.{{Cite web|url=https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/crack-magazine-officially-launches-creative-agency-moniker-cc-co/1728749|title=Crack Magazine officially launches creative agency under moniker CC Co|website=Campaign|access-date=2 June 2024}}

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