ARTHUR, TOO: ON THE ROCKS
SAYING GOODBYE TO A MUCH RESPECTED COMPETITOR IN OUR CITY’S FOYERS
By Ed.
In a letter from Laris Kreslins, former publisher of Arthur and my one-time co-worker at SHOUT Magazine here in New York, he stated the following:
02/25/2007
Dear Arthur Friends,
As of Friday, Feb. 23rd, Arthur Magazine is on indefinite hiatus. We at Lime Publishing, the current publisher, had been working toward transitioning operations to a new publisher since the start of the year. A breakdown this past week in negotiations for the future of the magazine led to an unfortunate and perplexing announcement that “Arthur is Dead.”
This poorly-timed message was sent out, against explicit wishes of Lime Publishing, to the public before the staff, advertisers or contributors were notified. It was disheartening to receive distressed phone calls from dedicated people in the Arthur community, who devoted their time and creative energy on the magazine.
The flood of calls and emails we’ve been receiving from friends and readers is heartwarming and reassuring, especially after what has been a difficult time. The support we’ve seen is tantamount to the strength of the Arthur community. Thank you to staff, contributors, distributors, readers and advertisers for all your dedication. We will post Thank You’s on the Arthur site to demonstrate just how many people have contributed in so many ways to Arthur and made it the celebrated paper it is.
The current hiatus may still lead to future opportunities for Arthur, but for the time being we are paring down operations. The website will be kept up as an online store for back issues and other merchandise. An archive of all our Arthur issues as PDFs will also be available for people to access.
Shortly we will be sending notifications to subscribers for options on cancelled subscriptions.
Please check back often for updates.
Sincerely,
Laris Kreslins
Lime Publishing
laris@arthurmag.com
It’s a shame when a fellow purveyor of truth and soul goes down. And as a music fan, I am truly sad for the loss of a great, original publication who believed in what they were doing to the point of physical and spiritual exhaustion.
There is no payday in what we do, and once you start thinking you’re gonna strike it rich in the business of trying to breathe true culture back into the lungs of this country, like my old friend Mr. Kreslins allegedly did, something is gonna give.
So with that said, I bid a modest thanks for keeping us on our toes, fellas. I’m gonna miss seeing you guys on the warpath.
Respect,
Ed.
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