Music Magazines

[Parabola]

Just wondering what music magazines everyone is into on BF.
I buy Rock Sound religiously for their extensive list of reviewed albums and the exposure section, I find it a great way to see what's out & about. I also pick up Metal Hammer from time to time, when I want to cut out all the punk & emo sh1t.

What does everyone else read and why?

 

[johnnyhoward]

Smash Hits

With the net I don't feel the need to buy magazines, I can find out wider and more varied opinions on the latest releases, whereas a mag limits you to just one point of view.

The only music mag I guess I read is the eg section in the Age.

 

[mattdavies_03]

Used to buy source when I was a G*, but hardly buy magazines anymore. Might start getting Rolling Stone or another Rock/Metal mag.

Oh sometimes i pick up that free one about gigs from JB, cant remember what its called

 

[Burningleviathan]

I occsionally pick up classic rock or something if i'm going on a plane. Stopped buying them a few back when i realised i could get guitar pro tabs off the internet. Mind you, i've stopped playing the guitar lately so they are even of less use now.

 

[lachlan24]

Used to read the free one from sanity, but then they cut it. The Age's eg is good. Otherwise its the net for me

 

[La Dispute]

I read Q from time to time - More alternative sort of magazine.

 

[Bomber Bears]

i used to get recovery, then esky, then blunt but stopped at least 2-3 years ago, probly longer than that. Recovery was quol back in the day

 

[wally funk]

don't buy any music mags really. very occassionally i'll get rolling stone but only if there's someone awesome in it

 

[Mr Sensitive]

i don't buy music mags... i just go by what I read off the net and the street press mags. i.e Beat and Inpress

 

[Underdog]

Used to get Blunt but it panders too much to the latest fads now

Rolling Stone is OK, not great

 

[Crissy_v]

I read Q from time to time - More alternative sort of magazine.

the best on the market I think

 

[lyall]

Rolling Stone is OK, not great

Gave up on Rolling Stone after reading there pathetic 100 greatest guitarists list a few years ago

 

[Carlos]

Modern Drummer, Drum Scene and Rhythm Magazine are regulars.

Apart from that, the only time i'll buy a general music mag is if i have to fly or have a long public transport trip somewhere. It'll usually be Q or Rolling Stone, but i'm just not into enough of today's bands to really find too much of interest in them so i usually give them a miss.

 

[Underdog]

Gave up on Rolling Stone after reading there pathetic 100 greatest guitarists list a few years ago

Just as crap as their next big thing rubbish

but 1 dodgy article once in a blue moon doesn't mean they don't produce some quality as well

 

[Ray Nolan]

I used to buy Q religiously but I reckon it's gone downhill a bit over the last couple of years, I only buy it every now & then these days.

 

[Dagless]

I Buy 'Classic Rock' 2 times every three months or so..... Good mag, good articles on older bands and what they're up to today... Good articles, its from the UK, so they still get a fair amount of the older 70/80 rock bands still touring...

 

[Gasometer]

Used to buy Rolling Stone monthly through the 90's when it used to count...loved the articles that were investigative, then they started disappearing and I havent been back since. Gave most of the 90's copies away for free and kept the covers I liked.

Sad how an icon becomes irrelevant with time??? Agree/disagree?

Gaso

 

[AndSmithMustScore]

I used to buy Record Collector all the time.

It's the best and highest quality music magazine produced bar none.


These days i only buy it if theres a list of an artist i need.

Has very good resale value too.

 

[John]

As a young bloke I used to get Sounds, RAM and Zigzag. I tend to rely on the net these days though do pick up the street press in Bris when I come across it, Time Off, Rave and Scene.

 

[Catfish Jake]

I used to buy Q, Rolling Stone and Mojo regularly, though I can no longer afford to do so. I miss Mojo the most, I think that was the most interesting read, lots of in depth articles on subjects that I wasn't terribly familiar with, and always a great read.

Now, I mostly read online, thought there's nothing that I terribly like.