Ondarock

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Ondarock
Type of site
 Online magazine
OwnerClaudio Fabretti
LaunchedFebruary 2001
Current statusActive

Ondarock is an Italian online magazine focused on music journalism, founded by Claudio Fabretti in February 2001. [1] It won the 2013 Targa Mei Musicletter award for "Best Website". [2] The magazine is regarded as one of the most authoritative music publications online and ranks among the most visited sites in its niche. [1] [3] [4] [5]

History

As early as 1999, Claudio Fabretti began experimenting with website creation using Geobuilder, developing a personal site to host his music articles written for the weekly magazine Avvenimenti. [3] [4] In February 2001, he launched the domain ondarock.it, inspired by the new wave movement. [4] The name aimed to evoke "the suggestion of web navigation and a distinct musical attitude". [3] [6] Early articles covered artists like David Bowie, Neil Young, Led Zeppelin, and R.E.M., alongside lesser-known indie rock acts. [4] [6]

During this period, Ondarock transitioned from a personal project to a collaborative effort, with contributors like Paolo Sforza, Mauro Roma, and Marco Delsoldato joining. [6] The site introduced new sections such as Rock e dintorni ("Rock and Beyond") and Angolo Dark ("Dark Corner"), as well as a short-lived space dedicated to female singer-songwriters. [6]

The Cinema section grew significantly, eventually spinning off into a standalone online magazine, Ondacinema, in 2008 under editors Elisa Goolvart and Rocco Castagnoli. Tragically, both editors died in a car accident shortly afterward. [7] [8] [9]

In 2013, Ondarock received the Targa Mei Musicletter award for "Best Website", praised for its "quality content spanning independent music and mainstream genres, up-to-date coverage, and excellent navigability". [10]

References

  1. 1 2 Doldi, Luca (October 2019). "Rise And Fall Of Academic Reviewing". Rumore . pp. 53–54.
  2. ↑ "Targa Mei Musicletter: i vincitori sono il sito Onda Rock e il blog Venerato Maestro Oppure di Eddy Cilìa!". MEI (in Italian). Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 Buonaguidi, Luca; Setola, Salvatore (2019). "Ambulance Songs". Arcana (in Italian). pp. 247–250.
  4. 1 2 3 4 D'Onofrio, Valerio (2 September 2013). "Intervista a Claudio Fabretti, creatore del magazine Ondarock". Psycanprog (in Italian). Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  5. ↑ Mattioli, Di Valerio (26 April 2013). "Un Mucchio di casini". Vice. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Fabretti, Claudio. "Dieci anni di OndaRock". OndaRock (in Italian). Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "Dieci anni di Ondacinema | Speciali". ondacinema.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "L'auto esce di strada e si ribalta Muore una hostess di San Pietro - Corriere del Veneto". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "Studente universitario travolto e ucciso in bici". La Nazione (in Italian). 22 December 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  10. ↑ "Targa Mei Musicletter 2013, scelti i due migliori siti di informazione musicale e culturale". Ravenna (in Italian). 4 September 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
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