HuH
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huH was a popular music magazine
in the United States
during the 1990s.
It was published by Ray Gun Publishing, Inc. based in Santa Monica
, California
and owned by Time Warner
. It was launched in 1994 as a new business venture concept in a mixed music sample marketing/publishing format. "huH" was edited by Ray Gun Publishing Editorial Director Mark Blackwell and was designed by Vaughan Oliver
and Jerome Curchod. The magazine's editorial staff also included writer Dean Kuipers.
Initially, the magazine came packaged in a prototype sent by mail that included the square-ish magazine and a VHS tape with videos by artists mentioned in the magazine, all boxed up in styrofoam and sealed in plastic wrap. After marketing stabilization and a format change, the magazine included sampler CDs released on a monthly basis by genre while reviews were contained within the magazine. The format then changed to a numbered sequence with all sample songs on one CD per month.
The magazine also included a letters section with a mostly youth audience, news briefs, and cartoons. Its large, almost square design distinguished it among other publications.
huH stopped circulating in the late 1990s.
Music magazine
A music magazine is a magazine dedicated to music and music culture. Such magazines typically include music news, interviews, photo shoots, essays, record reviews, concert reviews and occasionally have a covermount with recorded music.-Notable music magazines:...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
during the 1990s.
It was published by Ray Gun Publishing, Inc. based in Santa Monica
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and owned by Time Warner
Time Warner
Time Warner is one of the world's largest media companies, headquartered in the Time Warner Center in New York City. Formerly two separate companies, Warner Communications, Inc...
. It was launched in 1994 as a new business venture concept in a mixed music sample marketing/publishing format. "huH" was edited by Ray Gun Publishing Editorial Director Mark Blackwell and was designed by Vaughan Oliver
Vaughan Oliver
Vaughan Oliver is a British graphic designer based in Epsom, South of London. Oliver is most noted for his work with graphic design studios 23 Envelope and v23...
and Jerome Curchod. The magazine's editorial staff also included writer Dean Kuipers.
Initially, the magazine came packaged in a prototype sent by mail that included the square-ish magazine and a VHS tape with videos by artists mentioned in the magazine, all boxed up in styrofoam and sealed in plastic wrap. After marketing stabilization and a format change, the magazine included sampler CDs released on a monthly basis by genre while reviews were contained within the magazine. The format then changed to a numbered sequence with all sample songs on one CD per month.
The magazine also included a letters section with a mostly youth audience, news briefs, and cartoons. Its large, almost square design distinguished it among other publications.
huH stopped circulating in the late 1990s.