Favourite music magazines (UK)

Subject: Favourite music magazines (UK)
From: GUEST,John Robinson
Date: 17 Jun 06 - 06:31 AM

I was wondering if folks would be willing to take part in a quick straw poll of their favourite music/arts magazine(s).

Anyone admit to reading one or more of the following:

Acoustic
Word
Uncut
Mojo
Q
Maverick
Song Book
Aesthetica
The Wessex Muse Magazine
Folk North West
Folk on Tap
Living Tradition
Others

Subject: RE: Favourite music magazines (UK)
From: GUEST,Rob the Roadie
Date: 17 Jun 06 - 06:32 AM

The Folk Orbit for its info. Not realy a magazine I know but a fantastic resource for fans and bands.

Subject: RE: Favourite music magazines (UK)
From: Leadfingers
Date: 17 Jun 06 - 06:34 AM

Folk London and Shire Folk

Subject: RE: Favourite music magazines (UK)
From: GUEST,Wayne
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 02:38 PM

I buy the local Yorkshire quarterlies which are all pretty decent, and I buy Classic Rock & Fireworks which both feature Popular Beat Combos from days of Yore as well as new rock/metal bands. The national folk magazines are all pretty indifferent - rarely worth the asking price - although I do quite enjoy Maverick and Dirty Linen when I can find them.

Is Songbook the spin-off from the superb and much lamented Rock 'n' Reel? Should be pretty good if it is.

Cheers

Wayne

Subject: RE: Favourite music magazines (UK)
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 02:56 PM

None of the above. Well. OK, Mojo.
fRoots is the major UK-based worldwide roots music magazine and English Dance & Song covers indigenous music.
Glad to see you omitted Smuglines though.

Subject: RE: Favourite music magazines (UK)
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 03:27 PM

The absolute essential is fROOTS, though my bank manager might disagree due to the way it encourages my CD buying and gig-going habits. I rather like the Word, and occasionally read Mojo when travelling. Would thumb through Living Tradition but hardly ever see it and don't like it enough to subscribe (its rather stuck in the values of the 1970's)

I've never heard of Maverick, Song Book, Aesthetica or The Wessex Muse Magazine. What are they?

Subject: RE: Favourite music magazines (UK)
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 04:00 PM

Can you count web- based music magazines too?

Subject: RE: Favourite music magazines (UK)
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 04:02 PM

In that case, Musical Traditions.

Subject: RE: Favourite music magazines (UK)
From: Rain Dog
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 05:27 PM

Word, Uncut, Mojo, froots, Jazzwise

Subject: RE: Favourite music magazines (UK)
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 06:07 PM

I read "Folk on Tap" just to piss of Countess Richard.

Subject: RE: Favourite music magazines (UK)
From: greg stephens
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 06:12 PM

What is Folk on Tap? A regional one? I read whatever i happen upon: fRoots, Living Tradition(when I see a copy). Folk Northwest. Used to see Buzz but it is defunct,likewise Rock'n'Reel I think. saw Shred and Patches the otherday(Shropshire folkmag).

Subject: RE: Favourite music magazines (UK)
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 06:17 PM

I've never heard of it. Nor, I suspect, do I know the Guest.

Subject: RE: Favourite music magazines (UK)
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 06:24 PM

What about The Wire?

Subject: RE: Favourite music magazines (UK)
From: GUEST,guest 1
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 06:32 PM

"Folk on Tap" is published in Southampton. Excellent mag.
http://www.folkontap.co.uk/

Subject: RE: Favourite music magazines (UK)
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 06:37 PM

I know that. I only said I hadn't heard of it to piss you off.

Subject: RE: Favourite music magazines (UK)
From: GUEST,guest 1
Date: 19 Jun 06 - 06:41 PM

I know, that's just the way you are!

Subject: RE: Favourite music magazines (UK)
From: Paco Rabanne
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 09:26 AM

Mojo
Uncut
Classic Rock
Mountainbike rider
What mountain bike
Womans Own

Subject: RE: Favourite music magazines (UK)
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 09:35 AM

Tykes News, but it's not for soft southeners.

eric

Subject: RE: Favourite music magazines (UK)
From: GUEST,The Beast of Farlington
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 10:01 AM

Classic Rock (every month), Mojo (3 or 4 times a year), Maverick (once or twice, Juke Blues (every now and again)

Subject: RE: Favourite music magazines (UK)
From: The Barden of England
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 10:36 AM

Acoustic
Folk on Tap

Subject: RE: Favourite music magazines (UK)
From: Grab
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 12:08 PM

I've not found Word's selection of music to be very good. Their articles are a bit hit-and-miss too (although they do seem to have a few interesting ones in each edition), but the cover CDs are very average.

Classic Rock if the CD that month appeals.

Also Total Guitar and Guitar Techniques if they have stuff tabbed or techniques/exercises that I'm interested in.

Otherwise nothing else.

Graham.

Subject: RE: Favourite music magazines (UK)
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 05:01 PM

BBC Music. Widely subscribed to in North America.

Subject: RE: Favourite music magazines (UK)
From: Crystal
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 05:29 AM

EFN is the only one for me!