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Blender Magazine was an American music publication that billed itself as “the ultimate music magazine” and, later, “the ultimate guide to music and more.” Aside from in depth, cross-genre coverage of music, the magazine was also known for their steamy pictorials of celebrities. It compiled lists of albums, artists, and songs, including both “best of” and “worst of” lists. In each issue, there was a review of an artist’s entire discography, with each album being analyzed in turn. Blender’s edgy writing and gratuitous photos may not have been for everyone, but the publication was without question what a modern music magazine should be, and their 15-year run proves that consumers agreed.

The Rocket was a free biweekly newspaper based in Seattle and serving the Pacific Northwest from 1979 to 2000. The newspaper's chief purpose was to document local music. This focus distinguished it from other area weeklies such as the Seattle Weekly and the Willamette Week, which reported more on local news and politics. By 1982, the paper’s circulation had grown to 50,000 copies per month and managed to attract nationally known writers and cartoonists as contributors. The staff attempted to cover only obscure alternative bands, but the publisher continued to insist that mainstream material be given equal time. The editorial team agreed to do so, but only if they could trash the mainstream acts a little in the articles.

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