PRESS ABOUT ARTHUR

Utne Reader: Arthur is one of four finalists for a 2013 Utne Media Award for arts coverage (Mar. 22, 2013)

Washington Post: “Arthur magazine, a counterculture favorite, returns to print” by Chris Richards (Dec. 26, 2012)

Relix: “Arthur Magazine Returns” by Josh Baron (Dec. 26, 2012)

Portland Mercury: “A Coffee-Table Newspaper: Arthur Magazine, Back from the Dead” by Ned Lannamann (Dec. 19, 2012)

Willamette Weekly: “The Resurrection of Arthur Magazine” by Robert Ham (Nov. 21, 2012)

The Fader: “Arthur Founder Jay Babcock on the Magazine’s Return to Print” by Emilie Friedlander (Nov. 19, 2012)

Portland Mercury: “Arthur Magazine Raised from the Dead, with Help from Floating World” by Ned Lannamann (Nov. 15, 2012)

New York Times: “A Counterculture Totem to Return as a Leaner Magazine” by Ben Sisario (Nov. 15, 2012)

Two Dollar Radio blog: Author Trinie Dalton in conversation with Eric Obenauf on Arthur, etc. (Feb. 2, 2011)

Chicago Now/Truthisms: “GIMME FICTION: Arthur Magazine’s Jay Babcock on the Art of a Dying Medium” by Taleen Kalenderian (originally posted in 2009)

SFWeekly: “Arthur Magazine On Another Hiatus” (Jan. 9, 2009)

SFWeekly: “Arthur Magazine Uses Another of its 9 Lives” (June 8, 2008)

LAWeekly: “Arthur Magazine on the Ropes Once Again” (June 8, 2008)

The LAist: “LAist Interview: Jay Babcock from Arthur Magazine” by Nikki Bazar (February, 2008)

Seattle Weekly: “Arthur Magazine Is Back After a Short-Lived Death: Editor Jay Babcock is now calling all the shots” by Brian J. Barr (August 28, 2007) (includes appreciation from Robin Pecknold)

SFWeekly: “Infinite bang: Arthur magazine is back from the ashes but still looking for a lifeline” by Jennifer Maerz (August 8, 2007)

The Nation: “Arthur: The Little Magazine That Could” by Kevin McCarthy (July 16, 2007 issue)

Print Fetish: “PF Interview: Jay Babcock, Editor of Arthur Magazine”  by Mr. Mcginnis (July 5, 2007)

Village Voice: “Arthur II: The Resurrection” by Keach Hagey (April 20, 2007)

SFWeekly: “Rest in Peace” (March 7, 2007)

UCLA Daily Bruin: “So long, Arthur, king of indie news” by Dominick Duhamel (Feb. 27, 2007)

Los Angeles Times: “Diversity is king at Arthur Nights” by Ann Powers (October 24, 2006)

Variety: “Arthur Nights” (Night 1 review) by Steven Mirkin (October 22, 2006)

UCLA Daily Bruin: “Festival showcases eclectic talent” by Dominick Duhamel (Arthur Nights preview; quotes from Eleanor Friedberger [Fiery Furnaces]) (Oct. 18, 2006)

Los Angeles Times: “He’s modest, but he’s still influential 40 years later” (Bert Jansch interview/ArthurNights preview) by Steve Hochman (October 18, 2006)

L.A. Downtown News: “Arthurian Nights: Freewheeling Music Festival Rolls Into Palace Theater” by Kristin Friedrich (Oct. 26, 2006)

Los Angeles Times: “Indie arts fest goes to downtown L.A.” by Kevin Bronson (September 23, 2006)

Chicago Reader blog: “Flesh and fury” by Bob Mehr (Sept. 8, 2006)

New York Times: “Long, Strange Trip for a Hypnotic Film” by James Gaddy (Ira Cohen’s “The Invasion of Thunderbolt Pagoda”) (Aug. 27, 2006)

Boston Phoenix: “The New New Age: The movement pulls away from the mainstream and gets apocalyptic” by James Parker (August 17, 2006)

Marc Maron show on Air America Radio: in-studio interview with Arthur editor Jay Babcock about his interview with Godsmack’s Sully Erna (May 31, 2006) – online archive lost

CNN Headline News‘s “Showbiz Tonight” interviews Godsmack on controversy – transcript (May 11, 2006): http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0605/11/sbt.01.html

New York Daily News on Arthur vs Godsmack: “Godsmack Takes Flak After Navy Ads Enlist Band’s Songs” (May 10, 2006)

Los Angeles Times: “Whispers and shouts of rock in Echo Park” (ArthurBall review) by Richard Cromelin (February 28, 2006)

Los Angeles Times: “ArthurBall to follow ArthurFest” by Steve Hochman (December 11, 2005)

Los Angeles Times: “Underground, properly tilled” (ArthurFest review) by Steve Hochman (September 7, 2005)

Los Angeles Times: “In Arthur, we trust” by Chris Barton (September 1, 2005)

Dusted: “Listed” by Babcock (late 2004?)

Los Angeles Times: “The Beats go on” by Steve Appleford (February 20, 2003)

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