Kent McClard

Kent McClard (born 1967) is an American record label owner, photographer, columnist, and zine publisher from Goleta, California.

Early life McClard grew up in a "broken home" and describes himself as a troublesome child. During his teenage years, he found solace in hardcore punk, which profoundly influenced him and played a defining role in his life. Inspired by its freedom and ethics, he embarked on various DIY ventures, including organizing what is believed to be the first local show and publishing the first fanzine in his town.

HeartattaCk

HeartattaCk was a punk zine, along the lines of Punk Planet and Maximumrocknroll with a strong bent towards hardcore punk and anti-consumerism. It was published by Kent McClard and Lisa Oglesby from March 1994 through June 2006. In the final years of its publication it remained one of the most popular zines available. O'Connor describes it as being "one of half a dozen major punk fanzines in the USA during the 1990s."