Outburn

Outburn
EditorRodney Kusano
CategoriesAlternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock
FrequencyBimonthly (five issues per year)
Founder
  • Octavia Laird
  • Rodney Kusano
Founded1996; 30 years ago (1996)
First issueAugust 1996; 29 years ago (1996-08)
CountryThousand Oaks, California, United States
LanguageAmerican English
Websitewww.outburn.com
ISSN1542-1309
OCLC50797728

Outburn is a print magazine and online publication focusing on alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock, indie rock, and other genres.[1] It presents news on bands, music releases, and events, in-depth interviews, high-quality studio and live photography, and music reviews.[1] From March 2018 to March 2021, the print magazine was on hiatus after the departure of an editorial staff member.[2] In one of the first still available About Us pages [3] after the departure of the editorial staff member, Octavia Laird's name was notably erased from the founder's section of the About Us page. A protracted legal battle ensued over the future of Outburn as a result of Octavia's departure [4] However, in April 2021, Outburn resumed publication of the print magazine, beginning with issue #93, in celebration of their 25th anniversary.[5]

History

Outburn was founded in the summer of 1996 by Rodney Kusano (rodent ek) and Octavia Laird.[6] The founders initially discussed launching a mail-order catalog, but decided to launch a magazine as Octavia began doing on-air interviews as a DJ. In a 1997 interview, Octavia said: "I saw people do "homemade" zines & I thought I could do that."[6] Its first issue was published in August 1996.[7] Reviewing the debut issue in November 1996, Alternative Press praised its "stylish" page designs and wrote that it "[showed] potential despite some less than thought-provoking questions and a hefty cover price".[8] The magazine's circulation circa issue 5 (late 1997) was 3,400, double what it was at launch.[6] Outburn initially specialized on what the magazine described as "Subversive & Post-Alternative music"—electronic, gothic, noise, ambient and industrial music.[6][9] It later transitioned into a mainstream rock and metal magazine.[9]

Staff

publisher + editor + creative director: Rodney Kusano

editor-in-chief: Jeremy Saffer

writers: Anabel DFlux, Stephanie Jensen, Colleen Johnson, Mischa Perlman, Becton Simpson, Kevin Stewart-Panko, Sammie Star

photographers: Anabel DFlux, Jeremy Saffer

References

  1. ^ a b Outburn. "About Us". Rodney Kusano. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  2. ^ Rodney Kusano (March 31, 2018). "Outburn Magazine Official Announcement". Rodney Kusano. Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  3. ^ Outburn. "Archived About Us". Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  4. ^ @outburn_mag. "Outburn Online is here - Instagram". Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  5. ^ Days, Salad. "Outburn Magazine celebrates 25th Anniversary with return to print format | Salad Days Magazine". Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d Anon. (October 1997). "interview with Octavia of Outburn plus a few answers from rodent EK of Outburn". QRD. No. 12. Archived from the original on January 16, 2010. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  7. ^ "O U T B U R N issue#1". centermix.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 1998. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  8. ^ "O U T B U R N reviews". centermix. Archived from the original on February 11, 1998. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Ladouceur, Liisa (2011). Encyclopedia Gothica. ECW Press. ISBN 978-1770410244.

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