Rip It Up is a weekly street press

Street press

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 magazine, in Adelaide

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, Australia

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, focusing on the local entertainment scene. The magazine provides gig/festival guides and reviews, band and movie interviews, regular columns, a strong local arts focus, food and social scene photos. New issues are released weekly on Thursdays.

Rip It Up was first published in 1989 and now has released over 1000 issues. It is funded primarily by advertising.

http://www.ripitup.com.au