My daddy was a TV, my mommy was a magazine

[venta]

My previous post reminds me: I don't actually like lists of things as a form of entertainment. Which therefore poses the question "What on earth am I doing with a subscription to Q magazine?"

If you've never picked up a copy of Q, you perhaps won't know that it has some form of OCD relating to lists. Every issue... we reveal the top 20 songwriters! The top 100 songs of all time! 300 albums you must listen to before you DIE! 25 greatest gigs!

Et cetera. By the time you've added in their monthly charts, their double page spread on the 50 recommended downloads for this month, the list of top lists of all time... it's a complete fillerfest and there's barely half a page left for any actual content.

However, here's my dilemma... I read Vox magazine for years, until it packed in, and then started reading Q when I'm sure it wasn't so list-centric. But looking around the shelves, I simply don't see anything particularly appealing to replace my monthly Q.

Does anyone have any recommendations for good music magazines ? Select's packed in these days, and Mojo scares me by being far too grown up and worthy. There's a wealth of classical music magazines of varying qualities, but I'd like something that covers a more rock/pop/indie sort of area.

Comments

[venta.livejournal.com]

I've not heard of that one. However, you seem a person of discrimination and integrity so if you recommend it I'll buy an exploratory copy.

[venta.livejournal.com]

I lie (now I've looked at its website). I heard Everett True talking about it last year. I think because of the name I couldn't really believe it was a music magazine and figured it must secretly be about sci-fi :)

[phlebas.livejournal.com]

It's a bit indier-than-thou but generally good in bits.