Pulp (Filipino music magazine)
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PULP Magazine is a Philippine-based monthly music magazine that is published by the Fookien Times Philippines Yearbook Publishing Co. Inc. and which has catered to Filipino music fans in the country and other parts of the world for almost a decade now
in Makati City
Philippines, PULP Magazine was the brain-child of present Publisher Vernon Go, a former music columnist for local broadsheet The Philippine Star
and himself, formerly a musician (Go was guitarist for a local heavy metal band called Tribulation). Having been fueled by the lack of a local glossy that featured not just local music but local rock music in particular (which was constantly being ignored by the mainstream media at the time) and combining his passion for stylish and cutting edge photography and design, many conservative readers first thought PULP to be pushing the envelope a bit too far, even accusing the publication to be a rip-off of the international magazine Rolling Stone
.
Yet through the years, many musicians, music fans and journalists and readers learned to embrace PULP’s penchant for over-the-top journalism and art direction as the publication’s readership increased in no time. Much like the now-defunct publications like Rock N Rhythm and Jingle Magazine, local rock bands and independent musicians had a home once more in the more sophisticated pages of the magazine. And just like the clubs wherein these bands played, PULP became the new avenue wherein struggling artists and musicians could not only get exposure but support for their own endeavors.
Pulp alumni include Asia Agcaoili
, Karen Montelibano, Maureen Larazabbal, Kristine Jaca, Gwen Garci, Mylene Dizon
, Giselle Sanchez, Tom Epperson, Erik Liongoren, Gary Buenavista and Kristine Fonacier.
History
Releasing its first issue in December 1999 with a well-attended street party which closed down the entire Ayala AvenueAyala Avenue
Ayala Avenue is an avenue in Makati City in the Philippines. It is one of the busiest thoroughfares in Metro Manila, crossing through the heart of Makati's central business district. Because of the many businesses located on the avenue, Ayala Avenue is aptly nicknamed the Wall Street of the...
in Makati City
Makati City
The City of Makati is one of the 17 cities that make up Metro Manila, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Makati is the financial center of the Philippines and one of the major financial, commercial and economic hubs in Asia...
Philippines, PULP Magazine was the brain-child of present Publisher Vernon Go, a former music columnist for local broadsheet The Philippine Star
The Philippine Star
The Philippine Star is a daily English-language broadsheet newspaper based in Manila and circulated nationwide in the Philippines. Owned and published by PhilSTAR Daily, Inc, it was founded on July 28, 1986 by veteran journalists Max Soliven, Betty Go-Belmonte and Art Borjal...
and himself, formerly a musician (Go was guitarist for a local heavy metal band called Tribulation). Having been fueled by the lack of a local glossy that featured not just local music but local rock music in particular (which was constantly being ignored by the mainstream media at the time) and combining his passion for stylish and cutting edge photography and design, many conservative readers first thought PULP to be pushing the envelope a bit too far, even accusing the publication to be a rip-off of the international magazine Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
.
Yet through the years, many musicians, music fans and journalists and readers learned to embrace PULP’s penchant for over-the-top journalism and art direction as the publication’s readership increased in no time. Much like the now-defunct publications like Rock N Rhythm and Jingle Magazine, local rock bands and independent musicians had a home once more in the more sophisticated pages of the magazine. And just like the clubs wherein these bands played, PULP became the new avenue wherein struggling artists and musicians could not only get exposure but support for their own endeavors.
Pulp alumni include Asia Agcaoili
Asia Agcaoili
Asia Agcaoíli is a Filipino actress, model, sexy columnist of FHM Philippines and TV and radio host.- About Asia :Asia was born Junelyn Alexis Agcaoili on September 20, 1983 in Isabela, Philippines...
, Karen Montelibano, Maureen Larazabbal, Kristine Jaca, Gwen Garci, Mylene Dizon
Mylene Dizon
Mylene Lilibeth Dizon is a Filipina actress and model. She is a member of ABS-CBN's elite circle of homegrown talents properly named Star Magic, being an alumna of Batch 2...
, Giselle Sanchez, Tom Epperson, Erik Liongoren, Gary Buenavista and Kristine Fonacier.