No Ripcord
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No Ripcord is an online music and film magazine based in Sheffield, England. The website was originally created in April 1999 by current editor David Coleman. The current version, which launched on 27 April 2008, was designed by Sean Hodge and developed by Ronny López using Drupal.
The primary focus of the site is record reviews and these concentrate on independent music, including electronic, hip hop and folk. There are active film review and feature sections. In December 2006, a regular podcast service was launched, which No Ripcord aims to use as a platform for new independent artists.
The site's album review scores are used by Metacritic to compile weighted average scores for notable musical releases.