The Contrarian Media is an online magazine covering a range of topics, including (but not limited to) skeptical inquiry, politics, media policy, spirituality and metaphysics, contemporary culture and satire. Known by its tagline "The Toast of Delinquent Intellectuals Everywhere," The Contrarian seeks to advance critical writing online outside of the constraints of academic convention. To this end, the magazine's title is in keeping with the accepted definitions of "contrarian

Contrarian

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History

Launched in 2007 as an offshoot of Solid State — the music blog for independent alternative newsweekly Seven Days

Seven Days

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— The Contrarian initially covered contemporary music trends, but soon branched out to include articles on issues ranging from the evolving media landscape to foreign and domestic policy. The magazine was founded by Washington, D.C.-based writer, musician and policy analyst Casey Rae-Hunter, who has contributed music journalism to such publications as Dusted Magazine, Signal to Noise

Signal to Noise

Signal to Noise is a graphic novel written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Dave McKean. It was originally serialised in the UK style magazine The Face, beginning in 1989, and collected as a graphic novel in 1992, published by Victor Gollancz Ltd in the UK and by Dark Horse Comics in the US.The...

, Washington City Paper

Washington City Paper

The Washington City Paper is a U.S. alternative weekly newspaper serving the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.Founded in 1981, and published for its first year under the masthead 1981, taking the City Paper name in volume 2, by Russ Smith, it shared ownership with the Chicago Reader from 1982...

 and Pitchfork

Pitchfork

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, and who regularly speaks on issues at the intersection of music, technology, policy and law as a member of Future of Music Coalition

Future of Music Coalition

Future of Music Coalition is a U.S. 501 national non-profit organization specializing in education, research and advocacy for musicians with a focus on issues at the intersection of music technology, policy and law.- Background :...

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Editorial Style

The Contrarian Media is known for advancing the work of up-and-coming writers whose favored subject matter may not be suited for other publications, and who demonstrate a flair for critical analysis and the skewering of sacred cows. Humor and satire are staples of The Contrarian canon, yet the magazine refrains from malicious reporting or character defamation.

Musical Affiliations

The Contrarian Media is affiliated with The Contrarian, an art-rock act with a following within the weird fiction and progressive/experimental music community. The Contrarian is part of the Lux Eterna Records roster, which also includes musical offerings from contributors to The Contrarian Media.

External links

• http://www.thecontrarianmedia.com/
• http://www.facebook.com/TheContrarianMusic
• http://www.youtube.com/user/TheContrarianMedia