Going back in time

The first edition of Crawdaddy came straight off the typewriterMusic aficionados of all ages bemoan the loss of great music publications that played big roles in their lives.

For me, the closure of Trouser Press was killer. It’s one of the few times in my life where I stopped in my tracks and went into a daze when I heard bad news. I’ve experienced that to a lesser extent with the downfall of Musician, Creem and Yeah Yeah Yeah.

But the Internet has brought some of those publications back to life. TrouserPress.com isn’t quite the same as the fun print mag, but has all its reviews online. And today I discovered that Crawdaddy is online – and offering complete versions of the original printed mags from 1968-69.

Crawdaddy was way before my time, but it helped shape and give credence to rock journalism. It’ll be fun to pore through each of those issues and see what I discover.

Any great lost mags you’ve discovered getting second lives online?