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I read Q Magazine nearly every month though the cost prohibits me from buying every issue I lay my eyes on--I go to Borders or B&N, get cozy, and read the issue through because at $8.75 a pop not every issue is worth buying but it's definitely worth reading. I like Q because annually they release a couple of CDs--best of the summer festivals (this year it was a Glastonbury only CD, I was kind of disappointed) and best of the year. I just got the issue with the Best of 2004 CD on it, featuring Keane, Franz Ferdinand, Green Day, the Killers, the Clash...all manner of artists including some old ones with reissues out this year. They have a dry sense of humor and good interviews--last month's interview with U2 was probably the best press I read regarding How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, a clever and thoughtful piece that wittily noted that Adam Clayton (the bassist) looks remarkably like a geography teacher. As for their opinions regarding up-and-coming artists, Q has never led me wrong yet...they've never recommended an album to me that I subsequently purchased and disliked. I have nothing but glowing recommendations for their content, but familiarity with British culture is probably necessary to truly enjoy it as a great deal of their humor makes reference to it. Despite the price, I like them endlessly better than any of the American competitors--they were on this new rock wave long before any of the American magazines were. Savvy, they are.
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If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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