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A new regular magazine review bit on the Brown Wedge. I need suggestions so I don't chicken out and just end up buying all the stuff I usually do.

― Tom (Groke), Monday, 18 August 2003 10:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Cabinet - I would recommend - maybe a bit Momus but a good read, interesting articles, well written if a little fussy, great-to-good interviews but quite expensive at £7 a pop from Borders.

― David. (Cozen), Monday, 18 August 2003 10:44 (twenty-two years ago)

I was about to post a non constructive answer i.e. derriere, but then I saw it was you & you needed proper grown up answers, so I couldn't post as I wanted. I'll leave now!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 18 August 2003 10:44 (twenty-two years ago)

No music magazines whatsoever.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Monday, 18 August 2003 10:45 (twenty-two years ago)

(Just read your review of EDGE, I guess we will never agree on matters gaming related, Tom. :)

― David. (Cozen), Monday, 18 August 2003 10:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Serious and utterly non-facetious answer - Playboy. I am intrigued as to who actually BUYS it and why.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Monday, 18 August 2003 10:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Actually, maybe there's a thread in that...

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Monday, 18 August 2003 10:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Pinkpanther at some point I'm going to review a jazz mag on this feature - I suppose Derriere is as good as any!

David - would you like to write about gaming matters for us?

― Tom (Groke), Monday, 18 August 2003 10:49 (twenty-two years ago)

If you need any help Tom, just let me know!! ;-)

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Monday, 18 August 2003 10:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Yes. I think I would. Though I've all but stopped playing games because I am extremely disappointed by this generation. And I'm waiting for Pro Evolution 3 (has anyone played Pro Evolution Arcade in the Arcade?). I don't know if I would find the time. I probably would / could / should.

― David. (Cozen), Monday, 18 August 2003 10:54 (twenty-two years ago)

do not buy art forum.

― anthony easton (anthony), Monday, 18 August 2003 10:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Also - Four Four Two, The Spectator and Hello.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Monday, 18 August 2003 11:00 (twenty-two years ago)

Heat and The Face - these are ones that I read / buy. I don't buy Heat but it's omnipresent, every flat has a copy and it's always there. I buy The Face because I like the pictures and the clothes.

― David. (Cozen), Monday, 18 August 2003 11:03 (twenty-two years ago)

'Things magazine' Occasionaly geezerish cultural phenomonology from some ex-V&A people
'The Believer' Essays and interviews of varying quality from some of the people who brought you McSweeney's
'Creative Review' Lovely illustrations and photos for design fetishists.

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Monday, 18 August 2003 11:38 (twenty-two years ago)

mcsweenys and everything that touches it is shite stevie, the beleiver(sp) esp.

― anthony easton (anthony), Monday, 18 August 2003 11:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Like I say, I think it's mixed, Anthony. I really like the Howard Hampton piece and the Roots interview and the Berman poem in the current issue, but hate many of the other things (the article on Adam Phillips, for example).

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Monday, 18 August 2003 11:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Juxtapoz

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Monday, 18 August 2003 11:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Advanced Pole Fishing

― chris (chris), Monday, 18 August 2003 11:50 (twenty-two years ago)

i have been a negative asshole.
honcho is really interesting as it is now hiring "high art" photogs (gosling, le bruce, clarke)

i really like the middle brow trifecta of new yorker, harpers and atlantic.

for art/fashion mags i really like dutch/purple/id/art on paper/paper and as milo said juztapoz which is univerally excellendt and of course flashart, modern painters has matthew collings and frieze can live with the odd good essay.

for film i like
sight and sound/ew

i really also like the progressive farmer,this, Z and mother jones, as well as the national repbulic, christian sci. monitor and the economist. i cannot recommend progerssive farmer enough though.

lit crit
LRB and NYRB are industry standards for a reason, american poetry review comes in this neat little tabloid format, rambles is good for odd genre and sf stuff sometimes,

for religous magazines
tikkun, shambala, tablet, the catholic intellectual one from england and Sunstonne which is progressive and lds

you could read disease of the weeks, like additude for attention defict disorder, poz for hiv+ people or the couple of cancer rags

(i also got on the mailing list for men of intergirty, i would not recommend that one at all, it loves jesus.)

― anthony easton (anthony), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:00 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.progressivefarmer.com/farmer/

― anthony easton (anthony), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:02 (twenty-two years ago)

i think pop magazine would be a good one (how this still survives is beyond me - do you know anyone who buys it?)
fader
gargamel (dancehall mag)
blues & soul and echoes (if only coz their writing is so, so, so outstandingly bad)
obv the observer music monthly will deserve a slot, too...

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:06 (twenty-two years ago)

tom, hot press.

― Ronan (Ronan), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Pop World, U&K.

― David. (Cozen), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:10 (twenty-two years ago)

There is an article by Dylan Jones about Pop magazine in today's Media Guardian, Dave (in the context of twice-a-year fash mags like Arena pour homme plus).

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:11 (twenty-two years ago)

Have you reviewed Edgy Style Mag, Tom?

― Mark C (Mark C), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:11 (twenty-two years ago)

You should review Mslexia because it makes me want to vomit and throw shoes at the wall, but paradoxically is also quite GOOD.

― Archel (Archel), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:12 (twenty-two years ago)

what is edgy style mag, is it sleaze?

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Edgy Style Mag is the edgy style mag a certain ILXor works for which must remain anonymous. Apologies if it comes across as a private joke.

― Mark C (Mark C), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:33 (twenty-two years ago)

i have an idea which it is... you may mail me...

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:35 (twenty-two years ago)

Do I have the right idea?

― Nathan W (Nathan Webb), Monday, 18 August 2003 12:50 (twenty-two years ago)

why are people not taking progressive farming seriously as a suggestion ?

― anthony easton (anthony), Monday, 18 August 2003 13:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Nathan, I wasn't joking :(

― Mark C (Mark C), Monday, 18 August 2003 13:17 (twenty-two years ago)

or the couple of cancer rags

Speaking of which, is Mam still around?

― Christine 'Green Leafy Dragon' Indigo (cindigo), Monday, 18 August 2003 13:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Sorry Mark. Surely that won't hit the google radar tho?

― Nathan W (Nathan Webb), Monday, 18 August 2003 14:16 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/gifs/mags/mj02.jpg

― mark s (mark s), Monday, 18 August 2003 14:35 (twenty-two years ago)

that is what is called a plug in this biz.

but it is not nearly as cool as progresive farmers

― anthony easton (anthony), Monday, 18 August 2003 14:36 (twenty-two years ago)

Anthony Progressive Farmers sounds fascinating and I am taking it seriously as a suggestion!

― Tom (Groke), Monday, 18 August 2003 14:42 (twenty-two years ago)

crucially, when is the next Mizz Flowchart out?

― Alan (Alan), Monday, 18 August 2003 14:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Mizz Flowchart is not really a toilet read though is it? More of a group fun activity.

― Tim (Tim), Monday, 18 August 2003 14:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Giant Robot
Fortean Times
Rock Sound

― jel -- (jel), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:43 (twenty-two years ago)

Mayfair
Men Only
Men's World
Fiesta
Amatuer Girls 100% Genuine

I made the last one up. But I bet it exists.

― Calz (Calz), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Powerslam

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:57 (twenty-two years ago)

Volks World

― jel -- (jel), Monday, 18 August 2003 21:59 (twenty-two years ago)

anthony: i'm curious about your problems with "the believer". have you actually read an issue of the magazine, or do you just know what it's like based on who's behind it?

" nest is more fun than any of the magazines listed so far and belongs on your list.

― dan (dan), Monday, 18 August 2003 22:15 (twenty-two years ago)

i have read it, i do not like how self concious it is towards its own cleverness.

― anthony easton (anthony), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 03:55 (twenty-two years ago)

I think you should read whichever is the most testosterone-soaked car magazine as well.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 07:35 (twenty-two years ago)

Edgy Style Mag was much better when there were 'conscientious objector'-type articles (social protest etc) in the mix rather than blanket 'respectful' coverage of fashion designers which really only pleases the people who run LVMH (but they buy the ad space). For our anti-war demo coverage, they published the boss' wife's EXTREMELY BAD POETRY right at the front of this 15-page segment.

― suzy (suzy), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 07:39 (twenty-two years ago)

It is a great shame, suzy. I remain very fond of those Edgy Style Mag issues in the years 92 - 99 for those reasons and others.

― Nathan W (Nathan Webb), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 08:51 (twenty-two years ago)

You should review Mslexia because it makes me want to vomit and throw shoes at the wall, but paradoxically is also quite GOOD.

-- Archel

Yes. Yes. You are so right. I don't understand how it produces these contradictory states.

I say Elle Girl (UK edition) which I love and Jane because it would be interesting to see what an English male makes of the gap between the girl power rhetoric and the actual content.

― Anna (Anna), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 09:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Also Tom/ Tim - could I have my brown Wedge email please?

― Anna (Anna), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 09:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Only if you ask nicely (check yr email...)

― Tim (Tim), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 10:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Thanks for the props, Nathan. Everything seems to have gone poacher-turned-gamekeeper at Edgy Style Mag over the past year, which is difficult for me in that the people involved do believe themselves to have integrity - and to a certain extent, that's true. A lot of the things I might have to say about this state of affairs are no less true than they ever were, but way more inconvenient to have to engage with in the current climate. Oddly, the people at the magazine who seem happiest to talk about this all work in the advertising department there, not editorial.

I guess what really bothers me about certain magazines is although I know that magazines are COMMERCIAL entities relying more on advertising revenue than newsstand sales and thus vulnerable to the dictates of the advertisers to some extent, the amount of pre-emptive compliance with those advertisers means the more intelligent reader will come to devalue the magazine for being co-opted like this.

Obviously I am talking about a reader who has become well-versed in the way the media works in the manner of an informed consumer, who is usually a bit older. Magazines vaguely in the 'youth' marketplace that act as a kind of portal to intellectual and aesthetic things for people, from the sticks to the cities, do have to keep reinventing the product because the nature/culture of the youngest entering readers (who will probably read the magazine for 5-10 years on average) might be vastly different in attitude to older readers (who may well stop reading next year). Commerce may beat art by a nose in this world, but I think it's a hollow victory in most cases.

― suzy (suzy), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 10:31 (twenty-two years ago)

when saturday comes. the only decent football magazine i have seen. and perpetually on the verge of extinction!

― ambrose (ambrose), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 10:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Actually why not buy my mag? It's really good. Highly recommended.

― Calz (Calz), Tuesday, 19 August 2003 20:37 (twenty-two years ago)

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