Recommend a music magazine for my 15 year-old brother.

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Please. Thanks.

― Nigel (Nigel), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 16:43 (twenty years ago)

Fifteen's old enough to read just about anything, isn't it?

― Leon Neyfakh (Leon Neyfakh), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 16:45 (twenty years ago)

http://arcadefire.net/images/news/arcadetimecover640.jpg

― Bruce Bwned (Matt Chesnut), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 16:46 (twenty years ago)

Just steer him far, far away from the NME. He's ripe for picking up & brainwashing at that age.

― fandango (fandango), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 16:49 (twenty years ago)

Roctober!

― Mike Dixn (Mike Dixon), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 16:55 (twenty years ago)

Decibel!

― scott seward (scott seward), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 16:58 (twenty years ago)

Probably Kerrang. Every teenager has to go through a Kerrang phase. Unlike the NME it doesn't patronise its readership and has some damn good writers: Stevie, Kulkarni, Ben Myers...As long as he pays attention to those guys and steers clear of Funeral For A Friend he'll be ok.
It's a damn shame Select is no more - and there's never been anything like it since.
Of course, when I was 15 I read Mojo as well, but it sure lacked Select's irreverence and colour.

― Stew (stew s), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 17:03 (twenty years ago)

why not plan b...

― b b, Tuesday, 5 July 2005 17:09 (twenty years ago)

I second Kerrang. You don't want him turning into a corny folk/indie fux.

― Hari A$hur$t (Toaster), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 17:19 (twenty years ago)

I was thinking Mojo. Haven't looked at Kerrang in a while.

In case this helps, here are some bands he's been heavily digging lately:

Beatles
Nirvana
Pixies
Radiohead

And thanks a lot.

― Nigel (Nigel), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 17:36 (twenty years ago)

hahahaha

― get to thA CHOPPA / A++++++ SELLER (ex machina), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 17:39 (twenty years ago)

Nigel, I'd eschew print mags and recommend he scope out what's online. Blogs, "real" sites, whatever.

Jon, praytell, what was popping yr cherry at 15?

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 17:42 (twenty years ago)

SPIN

― The Good Dr. Bill (The Good Dr. Bill), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 17:43 (twenty years ago)

TERRORIZER

― latebloomer: the Clonus Horror (latebloomer), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 17:44 (twenty years ago)

Plan B is a fine mag, but it assumes a certain amount of knowledge from its readers. That said, when I started reading the NME ten years ago I was hit with all kinds of references I didn't get which only encouraged me to find out more, so there's no harm in him giving it a shot.

― Stew (stew s), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 17:47 (twenty years ago)

Blender.

― Mark (MarkR), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 17:52 (twenty years ago)

It's a damn shame Select is no more - and there's never been anything like it since.
Of course, when I was 15 I read Mojo as well, but it sure lacked Select's irreverence and colour.

OTM. Select forever affected the way I heard music.

― Tantrum The Cat (Tantrum The Cat), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 17:53 (twenty years ago)

THE FLY

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 17:53 (twenty years ago)

PLAY DEAD

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 17:53 (twenty years ago)

ANY OTHER COCKAWFUL PUBLICATION AVAILABLE ON THE COUNTER OF YOUR LOCAL CWNN

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 17:53 (twenty years ago)

so VICE then Dom?

― elwisty (elwisty), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 17:55 (twenty years ago)

OTM. ~~Select~~Vice forever affected the way I heard music.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 17:56 (twenty years ago)

Jon, praytell, what was popping yr cherry at 15?

DEAD KENNEDYS
NIRVANA
THE GERMS
BLONDIE
DESCENDENTS
BLACK FLAG
MELT BANANA
FUGAZI
WIRE
KILLING JOKE

― Alex in TCBY (ex machina), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 18:02 (twenty years ago)

take that 15 year olds who dont even post here!

― strng hlkngtn, Tuesday, 5 July 2005 18:14 (twenty years ago)

who?

― eat my replacement (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 18:14 (twenty years ago)

anything BUT the NME !

look at this ghastly front cover:

http://www.nme.com/media/images/thisweeksnme_cover.jpg

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 18:17 (twenty years ago)

Slayer magazine, obviously. Maybe you'll eventually get him to get a nice 80s Sodom haircut too (and matching scythe!)

― Øystein (Øystein), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 18:19 (twenty years ago)

If i were an editor of a weekly music magazine, this week's front cover would be a SuperSonic festival preview

SuperSonic 2005
http://www.capsule.org.uk/Coming_Up/95.aspx

http://www.capsule.org.uk/Assets/Images/Event/HalfWidthEventImage/capsule_web.jpg

Plan B mag are a media partner of SuperSonic 2005

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 18:23 (twenty years ago)

Jeebus! NME have taken over-design to hideous new levels! It's just so cluttered - yeuch!

Select was quite bright and dynamic design wise - certainly not minimalist a la Wire - but they still knew to stick to one strong main picture. And they had moments of POP genius like the issue that came in a cereal box. I wish I still had mine, would be worth a mint. Apparently they don't even have one in Mappin House.

Was anyone a fan of Neon? It was basically Select for films, same editorial team and everything. Covered blockbusters and cult stuff with intelligence, wit and irreverence. Hotdog aspires to be like it, but is far, far away.

Nothing wrong with your brother reading Mojo though. He'll probably get more out of it now than I did from the Mojo years ago. It's got some younger writers in now and has moved beyond the mid 70s and the classic rock canon to some extent. Picked up a '97 Mojo in Oxfam the other day for 25p. Big Neil Young interview by Sylvie Simmons - excellent. Feature on Kula Shaker - not so good.

― stew (stew s), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 20:59 (twenty years ago)

Now I think of it though, perhaps the fact that I no longer find Mojo a little middle aged in looks and attitude simply reflects the fact I'm getting older! :( That said the design is fresher and less Rolling Stone these days.

― Stew (stew s), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 21:03 (twenty years ago)

http://i.timeinc.net/time/magazine/archive/covers/1986/1101861027_400.jpg

― RS LaRue (RSLaRue), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 21:16 (twenty years ago)

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― PappaWheelie (PappaWheelie), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 22:02 (twenty years ago)

"Select was quite bright and dynamic design wise - certainly not minimalist a la Wire - but they still knew to stick to one strong main picture. And they had moments of POP genius like the issue that came in a cereal box. I wish I still had mine, would be worth a mint. Apparently they don't even have one in Mappin House."

I'm pretty sure there were two issues that came in ceral boxes and I'm pretty sure I've still got both of 'em.... Are they really likely to be worth much?!?

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 07:37 (twenty years ago)

only if you've still got the pack of nik naks and the can of tango!

― Louie Strychnine, Wednesday, 6 July 2005 10:44 (twenty years ago)

re: I'm pretty sure there were two issues that came in ceral boxes and I'm pretty sure I've still got both of 'em.... Are they really likely to be worth much?!?

I hope you have scoffed the free food samples !

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 11:01 (twenty years ago)

All consumables have been consumed long since.

I hate to ask, but was this the equivalent in investment terms of using an undiscovered Rembrandt to line the cat's litter tray?

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 11:24 (twenty years ago)

maybe this American music mag is suited for 15 year olds?

http://www.outburn.com/images/Issue30.jpg

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 19:09 (twenty years ago)

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