State Magazine (1 Viewer)

[nialler9]

New Irish music magazine and website I'm involved with:

http://www.state.ie

Interview with Hot Chip
SXSW irish Artists announcement
Explosions in the Sky tickets
Album reviews of Goldfrapp, Lupe Fiasco
Dan le Sac Scroobius Pip live review
First mix in State mix series by Nouveaunoise

 

[paul-]

cool...this looks like its going to be really great.

 

[MDR]

Good luck with this - this is coming out in paper form in march is that right?

PS: I guess i didn't get accepted into SXSW then . . .

 

[Mormon Nailer]

Good luck. Looks Good!

(any chance you could rig the Explosions ticket comp?)

 

[snakybus]

Hey looks good Nialler

 

[rettucs]

an honourable mention in the ticket today. It mentions that its for Irish bands only?

Looking forward to seeing how this shapes up. And please have a nice free CD with it too. That'd be cool.

And it'd be nice if there was another Foggy Notions someday soon too.

 

[Gambra]

Deadly! This may work out well! I wish anyone involved the best with it!

 

[nEiLo]

good stuff. hope it works out.

 

[CitySickness]

Looking really sharp, n9. Congrats and best of luck with it - can't wait to get my nose into the paper version.

 

[nialler9]

Thanks dudes.

It'll cover Irish bands but not exclusively..

 

[egg_]

Best of luck with it Niall
Here's what I want in a music magazine, just so you'll know:

1. Long, in-depth interviews that really give me a sense of the artist themselves and what they are trying to do
2. Reviews that give me an accurate idea of what the music is like, and whether I'll like it
3. Good clear unshowy writing
4. Stoat

 

[Pantone247]

Best of luck with it Niall
Here's what I want in a music magazine, just so you'll know:

1. Long, in-depth interviews that really give me a sense of the artist themselves and what they are trying to do
2. Reviews that give me an accurate idea of what the music is like, and whether I'll like it
3. Good clear unshowy writing
4. Stoat

what you want is your own personal music critic

I got one last year, it's brilliant

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

What is State's policy on 'List issues' - 100 Best Irish Indie Singles Of All Time and that kind of stuff?
I find them irritating but they always seem to sell well.


Best of luck with the magazine.
Will be monitoring the blog for any let-up in quality.

 

[CitySickness]

what you want is your own personal music critic

I got one last year, it's brilliant

Yeah, it's not bad. You get over the novelty quickly though - I find you can't trust them around the silverware and mine's just DREADFUL with split infinitives.

 

[nialler9]

What is State's policy on 'List issues' - 100 Best Irish Indie Singles Of All Time and that kind of stuff?
I find them irritating but they always seem to sell well.

I *think* that's something we'll be trying to avoid in general. The emphasis is on in-depth articles for the print mag. Cover features will be 5000-6000 words. The blog is for more news, alternative features, MP3s and the like.

The important thing is that it's not a rock music magazine, any genre will be featured. Also, got some nice Irish archive pieces lined up.

 

[Gambra]

any genre will be featured

Can't wait for the issue dedicated to the doom metal scene .|..|.|..|

 

[CitySickness]

The important thing is that it's not a rock music magazine, any genre will be featured. Also, got some nice Irish archive pieces lined up.

Hey, I know, you could have a special 2-page section where you put all sorts of things about dance music. It'd be brilliant!

 

[Pantone247]

Yeah, it's not bad. You get over the novelty quickly though - I find you can't trust them around the silverware and mine's just DREADFUL with split infinitives.

I just have him comment about everything now

"...with this sandwich Pantone shows a huge return to form, using a mix of ham and cheese that was the trademark of his early work, but at the same unafriad to experiment with various condements and side salads. This sandwich is sure to please old fans but yet still has the potential to crossover to the mainstream. Sandwich of the year? Only time will tell."

 

[Gambra]

Hey, I know, you could have a special 2-page section where you put all sorts of things about dance music. It'd be brilliant!

Just buy this rag:

Has anyone ever actually read this? Awful thing altogether.

 

[CitySickness]

I just have him comment about everything now

"...with this sandwich Pantone shows a huge return to form, using a mix of ham and cheese that was the trademark of his early work, but at the same unafriad to experiment with various condements and side salads. This sandwich is sure to please old fans but yet still has the potential to crossover to the mainstream. Sandwich of the year? Only time will tell."

"As accidental phone calls go, this is as good as it gets" - NME
"Cathedrals of jizz" - Mojo
"A bona fide tour de force of urgent water drinking, straight from the tap" - Q
"2 drags in and you can see this isn't just any ordinary cigarette" - State
"An unexpectedly lovely slice of sitting down" - OMM