|
What's in a name? March 22, 2001 |
|
|
|
Tuesday, 06 March 2001 |
|
I just subscribed to your magazine after a long time of not seeing that much of it and was discouraged to find out that you were trying to categorize very different and unique bands as "jambands." I recently read an interview with Warren Haynes in which he said he was not comfortable having his music categorized as "jamband." I’m an avid musician and Deadhead who took ten years off to follow the Dead on tour. I could write a book describing their music, and jamband, at best, would greatly belittle them. What exactly is a jamband anyway? |
|
Read more...
|
|
|
The music never stops March 22, 2001 |
|
|
|
|
Relix Magazine is, beyond a shadow of a doubt, the greatest magazine of all time. I saw my first Grateful Dead show in 1978 at Lafayette College, and I am still a devoted fan to this day. Jerry1s gone, but the "Crazy Fingers," the "Dancing in the Streets," the fact that "You know our love will not fade away" keeps the groove alive, and the Whistle of the evening train makes us all smile when confronted with a "Hell in a Bucket." Live on...shine bright. |
|
Read more...
|
|
|
Ch-ch-ch-changes March 22, 2001 |
|
|
|
|
It is hard to believe that Les Kippel and Toni Brown are no longer involved with Relix. Les is the founder, thus both became synonymous with the magazine. In order to keep my interest, Relix must stay true to the original ideas built upon over the years by the founders. It doesn1t mean being stuck in the past, but to stay true to the values, ideas, professionalism and taste, and apply those to future endeavors. I don't know about the new owners, their experiences or backgrounds. It's good to know that much of the staff will continue. With corporate consolidation running rampant these days, not much, if anything, is what it used to be. Let's hope you, the new owners, can be an exception.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
Boosterish feeling? March 21, 2001 |
|
|
|
|
|
Relix Magazine suffers from a kind of boosterish feeling. Everything is so feel-good that Relix seems uncritical at times. I would hate to see stuff that sounds like a gossip column, but I would welcome more hard news. On the other hand, I think Relix is meant to be about togetherness and inclusion, and I love being able to read a positive magazine from cover to cover. I think you should choose your editorial philosophy and be true to it, to make Relix just what your vision is. Don1t end up with a magazine of "nice" things to say because you have no editorial policy. I know getting material is a hard job, and you're doing great! Do what you need to, to stay in business! We could get lots of this info on the internet, but I think you are giving a community a shared experience, something that's getting rarer and rarer. Good luck in all things! |
|
Read more...
|
|
|
<< Start < Prev 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 Next > End >>
|
| Results 269 - 272 of 274 |
