- Comment: Needs more external news sources about the magazine. Also full of name drops that need to be cleaned up. AngusWOOF (bark • sniff) 23:16, 22 August 2020 (UTC)
- Comment: Possibly should be moved to Streetsound (magazine) or Draft:Streetsound (magazine) due to the existing disambiguation at Streetsounds. Nathan2055talk - contribs 20:33, 22 August 2020 (UTC)
Editor | Mike Mannix |
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Categories | Dance music |
Frequency | Monthly |
Circulation | 20,000 |
Publisher | Streetsound Ltd. |
First issue | March 1985 |
Final issue Number | 1998 91 |
Country | Canada & United States |
Based in | Toronto & New York City |
Language | English |
Website | streetsound.com |
ISSN | 0841-2650 |
Streetsound was a Canadian monthly music magazine (often confused with the UK record label Streetsounds). It began publication in 1985 and ceased publication after issue 91 in New York in 1998. Streetsound originally started out as a tip sheet for Starsound Records, a record store owned by Ahmad and Sepehr Azari in Toronto, Ontario Canada. Its Executive Director was Michael Mannix and Creative Director was Sylvie Falar. Copyright was attributed to Streetsound Ltd with an ISDN number of 0841-2650.[1]
While Streetsound was primarily known for its dance music coverage, Mannix and Falar mandated that it would cover all genres, from Rock to Bhangra [2] (page 63)
History
1985 Streetsound began as a tip sheet for Starsound Records, a record store owned by brothers Ahmad and Sepehr Azari in Toronto, Ontario. Toronto DJ Jason “Deko” Steele convinced the Azaris to expand the tip sheet into a magazine[3]. Steele recommended Montreal natives Mannix and Falar, who worked at Canadian pop culture magazine Graffiti, to run the magazines day to day operations.
Launched in 1985 as Streetsound: Canada’s Dance Music Authority, the first issue featured Janet Jackson on the cover. It was originally published as a photocopied tipsheet run from Mannix and Falar’s apartment. As the publication grew in circulation, Chris Torella and Midori Mannix joined as Managing Editor and Editorial Coordinator and Streetsound moved to offices at Queen and Spadina in Toronto (1993).
- Streetsound thanked as a source in Spin Magazine’s December 1990 article, “House Music Map of the World”, one of the first articles on the subject from a mainstream American media outlet.[4]
- In 1992 Streetsound acquired Dance Music Report[5] , a biweekly U.S. trade magazine oriented toward nightclub and radio DJs in the dance music industry.
- 1992, Streetsound’s Guide To House Music (volume #1 Issue 59, written by Toronto DJs Dino and Terry and Torella, first published
- 1993 Streetsound moves its headquarters to the US, sharing office space with Moby’s management company, MCT Management.
- 1995 Streetsound moves to the Eightball Records office space, and launched the web version of Streetsound, Streetsound.com
- 1997-98 Josh Harris's Pseudo.com,the online streaming content service, acquires Streetsound. Starts dedicated Streetsound Channel[6], Shows included "freq (techno),Desi Vibe [7](Bhangra), Global House (House) and Velocity (jungle)[8].
- 1998 Streetsound ceases print publication in 1998 with issue #91.
- 2000 Chris Torella participated in the Billboard Magazine sponsored panel; “The Future of the Future of Marketing Promotion and Distribution on the Internet”[9]
- 2000 Pseudo.com declares bankruptcy – end of Streetsound.com[10].
- 2020 Streetsound Magazine Archive site launches.
Contributors
Publishers and Directors (circa 1992):
Original Publishers Streetsound Ltd: Ahmad and Sepehr Azari 1995-1998: Street Media Ventures inc
Executive Director Mike Mannix
Creative Director Sylvie Falar
Editorial Coordinator Midori Mannix
Department Editors (circa 1992):
John (Bronski) Adams (Rap),
Randy Brill (Pop Dance),
Laurie Edwards (Rock),
Morgan Gerrard (editor at large),
Patrick Hodge (Soul/Funk/R&B),
Sylvain Houde (Alternative),
Tim Jeffries (UK),
Peter Ivalis (Freestyle),
Rockie Laporte (B-sides),
Paul E. Lopes (Acid Jazz),
Dave Long (reggae),
Brian Perry (HI-NRG),
Chris Torella (House)
Editorial Consultant: Jason “Deko” Steele Pavlick
PARTIAL LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
Dino and Terry(House),
Bernard Rosenberg (Freestyle),
Charles “Chuck Boom” McGlynn (Reggae),
Mr. Morgan(rap),
Craig “Big C” Mannix,
Frankie Bones(Techno Rave Report),
Reynold Gonsalves,
Ashley “Snagg” Manoharan,
Rhonda Riche,
Thrust
2 Hillbillies,
Andy Man Reynolds,
Art Payne (Detroit),
DJ Disciple (House),
Jeff K (Dallas Report),
Ben Salem (Toronto),
John E.(Toronto Rave Report)
John Griffis (South East report),
Scott Hardkiss (San Francisco),
Screamin’ Rachael (New York),
George Alvarado (Miami)
References
- ^ https://bac-lac.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1081090639?lang=en&new=-8586053963160162814
- ^ https://www.pressreader.com/canada/now-magazine/19891214
- ^ http://thenandnowtoronto.com/2014/10/then-now-the-diamond-club/#more-1126
- ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=RDWxkmx1bj4C&pg=PA33&dq=street+sound+magazine&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjWxf6u_c_sAhVYhXIEHTVaCdwQuwUwAHoECAIQBg#v=onepage&q=street%20sound%20magazine&f=false
- ^ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance_Music_Report
- ^ https://nymag.com/nymetro/news/media/internet/1703/
- ^ https://www.wired.com/1999/12/is-pseudo-com-the-real-thing/
- ^ https://www.villagevoice.com/2000/07/11/pseudo-gets-real/
- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (2000-07-08). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
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