description Crank! Overview
Crank! was a music fanzine published by Mark Prindle during the 1990s. It focused on underground and independent music, with particular attention to emo, post-hardcore, and related punk scenes. The publication became known for interviews with emerging indie-rock groups and for a personal, humorous style rather than the formal approach of mainstream music journalism.
It is useful to readers researching 1990s DIY music culture and independent criticism.
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Who published Crank! fanzine?
Crank! was published by Mark Prindle during the 1990s. It covered underground and independent music.
What music scenes did Crank! cover?
The fanzine paid particular attention to emo, post-hardcore, and related punk scenes. It also interviewed emerging independent-rock groups.
Was Crank! focused on major-label pop?
No. Its identity was tied to underground and independent music, especially scenes around emo, post-hardcore, and punk.
What made Crank! useful to independent-music readers?
Its interviews with emerging indie-rock groups gave readers access to artists outside the mainstream music press. The fanzine's 1990s setting also places it in the era of photocopied and small-run scene publications.
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