Kimberly Rivas-Plata wrote:
if any US listees are looking for a cheaper substitute for the imported (and rather pricey) NME or Select or whatever, try AP (Alternative Press) - it has a good album review section which may not always be current, but is fairly extensive.
Yeah, but they don't cover anything good anymore =) No, just kidding, I realize that what I call good and what someone else calls good are different things, but... AP is in a swift downward spiral, marked recently by their 7" reviews shrinking from a 1-2 page spread to a paltry 1/2 page column. Not only that, but there are easily a hundred wonderful albums that come out every year that don't grace the pages of AP, not to mention many many singles. I think that 90% of the new music I buy never gets a mention there. Save your money, buy a fanzine, get a real opinion and avoid all those Marilyn Manson interviews while you're at it. Wishing his 2-year subscription to AP would go ahead & die now, /"\_/"\_/"\ Mick McMick - mick@indiepop.com - ICQ#5056758 \ / Sandcastle Records - sandcastlerecords@indiepop.com | | Sandcastle Homepage - http://indiepop.com/sandcastle/ | | | | "Everyone has their own cup of tea. | | Some just happen to like a lot of sugar in it!" | | - Me! +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo@majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +---+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+