Re: an alternative to URB?
Erik Gaderlund
Wed, 18 Feb 1998 14:21:41 -0800
> fe> so, what I'm looking for is a magazine that coever pretty much exactly
> fe> what URB covers...underground hip hop and drumnbass...but is actually
> fe> informative, well written, and possibly a little more technical in its
> fe> talk of DJs and DJ culture. Any suggestions?
> fe> I seem to remember a number of listees raving about some magazine
> fe> during the polls earlier this year, in which every single person said
> fe> "is there aeven any contest?" but I don't recall what the name of the
> fe> magazine was. Does anyone know what Im talking about? if you do, what
> fe> does that magazine cover?
>
> other than straight no chaser--the mag this post is probably referring to
> --and atmosphere (80% d&b, 10 or 20% hiphop--i haven't read a whole ish),
> it seems like there is a real lack of coverage of our scene in general. i
> read a few informative mags (dj, muzik & echoes), but it bothers me that
> they're *all* u.k. mags! several of the issues deal w/u.s. artists, so i
>feel
> like i'm getting the info second-hand, except that the u.s. mags don't talk
> to the same people until months later!!!
>
> is anyone on the list starting up another mag? i'm tired of having to sift
> thru all the house/garage/techno stuff which takes up most of the space for
> these other fine magazines to get to the
>hip-trip-acid-drum-jazz-and-bass-hop
> that i'm looking for...
>
> t-bird
>
There's xlr8r from San Francisco, though it does seem to be a little bit
behind, but, they do try and keep up with the west coast d'n'b sound. They
also have a pretty good list of clubs/stores/radio stations in a few areas
of the US. 'On the One' is also a magazine with more of an acid jazz bent,
but, its seems to come out even less frequently that SNC.
good reading,
erik g