International Times

The International Times, IT for short, is an underground magazine, which was founded in London in 1966. After she was stopped in 1986, it appears since 2011 again, now as an online magazine.

Editors of the printed Magizins have included John " Hoppy " Hopkins, David Zane Mairowitz, Pete Stansill, Barry Miles, Jim Haynes, the playwright Tom McGrath, Jack Moore, the avant-garde author William Levy and Mick Farren, singer of the rock band The Deviants.

History

John " Hoppy " Hopkins and Barry Miles 1966 developed the idea of ​​an alternative magazine, which included among other things, the current pop music. To support they sought the cooperation of the playwright Tom McGrath.

The International Times was lifted from the baptism on 14 October 1966 at London's Roundhouse. At the concert hip bands like Pink Floyd and Soft Machine were encountered. The first issue of the magazine was dated 14th - 27th Oktober 1966.

With some interruptions IT appeared in fortnightly rhythm. 1969, in the best times of the magazine, about 44,000 copies were printed. For financial security for the often benefit concerts were held; the most famous The 14 Hour Technicolor Dream was on 29 April 1967 at Alexandra Palace, occurred in the Pink Floyd, The Pretty Things, Savoy Brown, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Soft Machine, The Move, Sam Gopal Dream and many more. In addition, IT had prominent sponsors such as Paul McCartney. John Peel also mentioned IT often on his show The Perfumed Garden, and later in his BBC broadcasts; from August 1967 to mid-1969 he had a " Perfumed Garden " column in the magazine.

The authorities had problems with the underground culture. This has also affected IT: The first raids took place in the spring of 1967, founded with obscenity. The charge was later dropped. 1970, there were further allegations of homosexual Personals; this led to a temporary suspension of the magazine.

The early 1970s had to contend with IT financial problems. The magazine also lost readers of magazines like Rolling Stone and Time Out. 1975 IT merged with the competing Magazine Maya. On June 21, 1980, a final issue appeared. 1982 there was an attempt to revive with an output, then again in 1986 with several issues. All print editions of the International Times are available on the International Times Archive (see links).

Since 2011, the International Times appears again, now as an online magazine.