i swear this is more than a transparent plug for my own works, tho it is partly that.
But what makes for good interviews, content, features etc in y’alls’ opinion?
Or in other words, why do you like magazines like Cure, Vijutoke, Club.Zy, etc etc?
i don’t imagine it’s ONLY bc of the pictures - tho having those well arranged in 300+ dpi has got to be a part of it~
are there any magazines that consistently run good, engaging content?
what kinds of things that an artist/band could talk about are interesting to you?
are there any particular features in some publication, physical or digital, that stand out in your mind? so far i can only think of the killing Kyo with a pebble one lolol
me personally, i got a few take free magazines as handouts when i bought CDs, and i bought this compilation book by Arena 37C of all their features of ナイトメア - for me it’s an incredibly valuable time capsule of my fav band & their style changes throughout almost ten years
i bought it imagining one day i’d understand Japanese well enough to practice translating the interviews myself… but that day has yet to come, so for the most part it’s ended up to me a photobook with well set but nonetheless entirely unintelligible text.
as far as the plug - i’m trying to start up my own Take Free magazine, to promote the bands on my label, a la BP Mag & such.
i’m wondering how long-running magazines keep their works fresh & compelling, & would appreciate any advice in that direction~
also! i understand at least a few members of this site also run their own publications, & i would very much be down to check out what you do if you’d want to link to it!~