Puncture Magazine

Puncture was an independent music magazine founded by Katherine Spielmann and Patty Stirling in 1982. It published 47 issues over the following 18 years, first in San Francisco, then from 1992 in Portland, Oregon. A reprint edition of the first six issues , and an anthology of work from the magazine have both been published recently (see links below). Meanwhile, this site highlights some of the other stories that appeared in Puncture over the years.

Puncture Magazine

Puncture was an independent music magazine founded by Katherine Spielmann and Patty Stirling in 1982. It published 47 issues over the following 18 years, first in San Francisco, then from 1992 in Portland, Oregon. A reprint edition of the first six issues , and an anthology of work from the magazine have both been published recently (see links below). Meanwhile, this site highlights some of the other stories that appeared in Puncture over the years.