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From: sbt@cbosgd.UUCP (Shirley B. Tobias)
Newsgroups: net.music
Subject: Re: Music magazines
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Date: Mon, 4-Mar-85 08:36:50 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar  4 08:36:50 1985
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>    One good magazine that I happened to find was one called "Matter", from
> New Jersey. 
> Good rag, but may be hard to find.

     It may be hard to find if your local record emporium fails to 
     stock a wide variety of fanzines--true.  I've found that the
     best way to get ahold of "obscure" publications is to write to
     them directly.  _Matter_ is quite "slick"-looking to call a
     fanzine, but they do cover a very wide variety of independent/
     obscure/new/underground music.  Another of their qualities I've
     found endearing is the eclectic nature of the staff's tastes.
     They have a section of reviews of "new and noted" records, in
     which 4 or more reviewers give their comments for each record. 
     Another thing that makes _Matter_ essential is contributor
     Steve Albini (of Chicago's Big Black)--his "Tired of Ugly Fat?"
     column is sure to get a rise out of everyone one way or another!
     Hardly anyone could agree with him 100% of the time, but he's
     an entertaining and coherent, albeit controversial, writer.

     You can write directly to _Matter_ at the following address.
     Issues are about $2.00 (for a single sample) and a six-issue
     subscription is around $10.00 (check this)--it appears bi-monthly.

			Matter Magazine
			P.O. Box 1060
			Hoboken, NJ  07030

     Anyone else have any favorite fanzines they'd like to plug?

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