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this magazine is pretty good
i like this magazine because its an europeon magazine and it has alot of interesting information about bands there you never even knew exsists. i love the HIM articles and the articles on bands that you want to hear about here in the united states but its difficult to. i think this is a great magazine and its worth the money. ... Read more

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A Great Magazine For The Music Enthusiast
Goldmine is a music magazine that caters to record collectors. The cover stories and articles deal with all types of music (rock, r & b, pop, country, jazz, reggae, punk, alternative, etc.) with the greatest emphasis on artists who were popular in the '60s and '70s. Recent cover stories include interviews with surviving members of the Grateful Dead, the Rolling Stones, AC/DC, the Four Seasons, and the Dave Clark 5's lead singer Mike Smith. There are also annual issues devoted to Elvis Presley and the Beatles.

Each issue of Goldmine contains reviews on recent cd releases (new product and reissues/collections). There are also country and jazz sections that contain interviews with vintage artists (recent country interviews include Bobby Bare, Guy Clark, and Merle Haggard) and cd reviews. The country section also provides helpful info like upcoming tv appearance and cd release dates, while the jazz section offers esoteric essays from jazz historian Carlo Wolff. Dahl's Digs is one of my favorite columns, where celebrated author Bill Dahl (Motown: The Golden Years) "digs" up some rare musical treasures from the past that have been recently reissued (or should be).

Since Goldmine is a magazine for record collectors, there are a number of ads by vendors who carry rare/promo vinyl and cds, as well as a classified section where you can state what you're looking for (I have bought some rare radio promo collections this way). If you like a lot of genres of music, especially music recorded during the '50s through the '80s, then I think you will enjoy Goldmine.

Highly Enjoyable
I dig GoldMine Magazine alot for it's Coverage Period.Reviews,Cover Storys,Hard to Find Albums in Special Catelogs,etc...also when they have Magazine Specials they always seem to add something truly special to it as well.very Enjoyable Magazine. ... Read more

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Quite simply, indispensable for country music lovers
This is no new venture but rather a magazine that has been appearing in its -and my -native UK since the early seventies .Its design has changed over the years to its present glossy and well designed format but one thing has remained constant -its devotion to the broad church that is country music .Its review section is not simply devoted to unstinting praise of the product under consideration but instead is quite prepared to be critical ,even vitriolic ,about much modern cookie cutter country music ,Shania Twain being a particular bete noir .It does notneglect the masters and their modern heirs and is particularly appreciative of Texas honky tonk music and regularly features the Austin scene, to which it devotes a montly column , as well as mainstream Nashville and is strong on old timey country music
Add a string of interviews each month with luminaries from the past and present as well as an eye for exciting left field newcomers and this is a vital magazine for anyone taking an intelligent interest in the most vital and often most adult music in the world

Give itgo if you should ever have the opportunity to read an issue

This is the best country music magazine
This has always been the best country music magazine.Now ,with the demise of it's American competitors,it is the only one. It features quality music reviews and actually does give the odd bad one.Music fans will be suprised to see reviews and articles on alternate country; country /folk; artists as well.I have for years had a difficult time getting this mag in Canada and am not suprised to see that Amazon only has it available to USA residents.Someone should be promoting this quality publication .Come on Amazon ,make it available to everyone. ... Read more

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I like Magnet
Magnet is the best music magazine I know of that's published in the U.S. (I know that's not saying much but it really is good). Good articles and reviews on great bands. I especially liked the last issues "Top 60 albums of the past 10 years" list. Sure there were a few missteps (Tortoise,The Verve, and Calexico to name a few) but that's forgivable when you have Belle and Sebastian, Radiohead, and Neutral Milk Hotel all in the top 5.

P.S. don't get it from amazon, it's cheaper if you subscribe with the form inside the magazine plus you get a free cd.

don't go much past indie rock
I appreciate the fact that Magnet is a mostly indie/college music type magazine, but let's be honest here about their out look on music in general, it is pretty bad. They write good articles and the content is usually good, but to have a top 60 albums of the past 10 years and to have bands like Polvo and Girls Against Boys in it shows really bad taste. From what I can see they don't really understand rap or electronic and they don't really try to. If you like one kind of music, indie rock, and you plan to stick with it and listen to nothing else than Magnet is your magazine. If you plan on expanding your musical tastes past one genre than forget Magnet and read the British music magazines. They're a lot more expensive, but magazines like Mojo put this one to shame.

Quirky
Magnet is a quirky magazine. One month will include an informative interview about a band/artist that would not even receive a mention in a more mainstream magazine, the next month the feature articles can be stale or superficial.
The predictably helpful section of the magazine is its album reviews. A little more elaborate than CMJ, the reviews describe the music and musicians instead of stopping at just comparing new releases to music already out there.
A good magazine to buy off the rack, but not consistantly good enough to subscribe to.
Most of the sample discs are not that great. In my opinion, stick to brittish mags if you want pretty consistantly good music with your reading material. ... Read more

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News and articles for musicians and educators primarily motivated by contemporary American music.Interviews, reviews, how-to-features.
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Good
The main bulk of Down Beat is reviews of albums that are coming out the jazz world. Quite easily, the best parts are the special sections, and interviews they have with artists.

Actually reading what the artists themselves have to say is very cool, especially to kids like me. :-) ... Read more

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Jazz Improv Mag
Jazz Improv Magazine is the best all-round music reference periodical ever published.
Each issue contains the equivalent of several months of valuable (and expensive) music lessons for any instrument and/or genre. For non-musicians, the CD alone is quite a bargain...I am still listening to one that is 2 years old.
The editors selection of the latest and often onknown artists has been the source of most of my CD purchases for the last couple of years (since I have been reading this magazaine).

My only regret is that Jazz Improv Mag did not exist 20 years ago. Had it existed, the quality of today's music would have been much higher. As we continue to become more discerning in other areas (gourmet food, fine wine, etc.), this magazine should provide unquantifiable benefits for many years to come.

Many thanks to Eric Nemeyer and his staff. ... Read more

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Magazine for collectors and fans of electric guitars!
From their Website: " Every issue of TCG includes the Collectible Guitar Buyer, jammed with thousands of guitars, amps, effects and parts for sale. TCG also presents the Classic American Guitar Show every spring and many books on the subject of fine American guitars. TCG has been the first to bring you the most exciting finds in the market. We've uncovered such rare instruments as the 1957 two-piece Fender Bassman amp, the D'Angelico New Yorker Teardrop, the D'Aquisto Avente Garde, Centura and Advance, the Double-Neck Bigsby, the Gretsch White Gentleman, the Redhead '59 Strat and much, much more. If it is out there, you will hear about first in TCG. "

Magazine for collectors and fans of electric guitars!
From their Website: " Every issue of TCG includes the Collectible Guitar Buyer, jammed with thousands of guitars, amps, effects and parts for sale. TCG also presents the Classic American Guitar Show every spring and many books on the subject of fine American guitars. TCG has been the first to bring you the most exciting finds in the market. We've uncovered such rare instruments as the 1957 two-piece Fender Bassman amp, the D'Angelico New Yorker Teardrop, the D'Aquisto Avente Garde, Centura and Advance, the Double-Neck Bigsby, the Gretsch White Gentleman, the Redhead '59 Strat and much, much more. If it is out there, you will hear about first in TCG. "

Magazine for collectors and fans of electric guitars!
From their Website: " Every issue of TCG includes the Collectible Guitar Buyer, jammed with thousands of guitars, amps, effects and parts for sale. TCG also presents the Classic American Guitar Show every spring and many books on the subject of fine American guitars. TCG has been the first to bring you the most exciting finds in the market. We've uncovered such rare instruments as the 1957 two-piece Fender Bassman amp, the D'Angelico New Yorker Teardrop, the D'Aquisto Avente Garde, Centura and Advance, the Double-Neck Bigsby, the Gretsch White Gentleman, the Redhead '59 Strat and much, much more. If it is out there, you will hear about first in TCG. "

Magazine for collectors and fans of electric guitars!
From their Website: " Every issue of TCG includes the Collectible Guitar Buyer, jammed with thousands of guitars, amps, effects and parts for sale. TCG also presents the Classic American Guitar Show every spring and many books on the subject of fine American guitars. TCG has been the first to bring you the most exciting finds in the market. We've uncovered such rare instruments as the 1957 two-piece Fender Bassman amp, the D'Angelico New Yorker Teardrop, the D'Aquisto Avente Garde, Centura and Advance, the Double-Neck Bigsby, the Gretsch White Gentleman, the Redhead '59 Strat and much, much more. If it is out there, you will hear about first in TCG. " ... Read more

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This metal mag kicks ...
Ok everyone here it is. THE essential metal resource for the true metalheads out there. The likes of Circus and Kerrang! have nothing on this mag.If you want to be informed by an incredible magazine with good layout, interesting interviews, and complete coverage of upcoming albums and indie labels then this is for you.I use my issue of Circus for toilet paper when I run out.Play it loud \mm/ ... Read more

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Essential for recording music on your PC
By all means you should pick up an issue to see if it's your "cup of tea" before shelling out for the fairly expensive subscription; with that said, it is a VERY informative magazine, with very helpful tutorials on all the major software programs (Cubase, Sonar, FLStudio, etc.) as well as some great free programs and samples each month. Go check out their Web site, which has many of their tutorials listed at http://www.computermusic.co.uk - if you like them here, you'll like the magazine. I think it's great, but check it out for yourself online first.

My favorite DAW Mag!
Out of all the recording magazines in the market, CM differs from others because it is a very hands on, tutorials, tips and hint type magazine.
It is very interactive , and that makes it more fun for me.
It feels much less advertisment crowded then the American ones. (CM is made in UK).
Besides, the CD that comes glued to the cover includes a bunch of freebies (many plugins, full softwares and demo softwares) that is worthed waaaaaayyyy over the cover or subscription price. Might be good idea to buy one issue on the newstand first (about $13.00) and check if it is what you're looking for.

Expensive but sometimes has great content
I cannot now, and would never, subscribe to a magazine that costs this much unless it were double the number of issues (13 issues for $137 is way too much). However, I do recommend this magazine to casual buyers (walk in to the store, see an issue you like, buy it) because some issues have great tutorials (with lots of great visuals so that you know you're in the right place), tech explanations, music theory articles (which surprised me in a "tech toy music" magazine), gearlust news and, sometimes, very useful software and audio samples on the free CDs.

The magazine is in full color on slightly larger pages than most magazines (part of the high cost is here in the design). The pages are laid out very well and information is clear and well written. Low on actual informational content, but rich on visuals. I certainly recommend this magazine as an occasional purchase now and then, but not a full subscription (at least, not at $137).

Check out their web site at http://www.computermusic.co.uk as they offer a huge amount of information/magazine content on line for free as well as sounds/software downloads (some as companion to the magazine issues, some as a freebe).

Best mag yet on software-based studios...
This is the ONLY magazine you need if you are running a studio that is primarily software driven. The free samples (500+, royalty free, each issue), demo software, and full version stuff on the disc are necessaties, the basic content of the magazine is informative and entertaining, and no bias exists between Mac and PC. The reviews are top-notch, the tutorials are easily understood, and they cover stuff that the other magazines don't (like tracker/demo-scene info).
It is kinda pricey, but the artwork and layout are great and much information is to be had inside. I highly recommend this to anyone getting into computer music.

eh...
this mag is overpriced and a little gaudy, but the samples on the cd are royalty free and you get a bunch of demo software.
there really isn't info so much as hype, but the samples are royalty free. but then i already mentioned that ... Read more