The Associate Editor's Letter
Posted by Fraser Lewry on 12 March 2008 - 6:01pm.
Word Magazine's Rob Fitzpatrick beats yet another deadline to introduce the latest issue of The Word, officially gracing the very best shelves at your newsagent from tomorrow.
Remember: to get your copy before it even reaches the stores, subscribe. You'll pay less, get more (this month, the new album from Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds), and get it quicker.
If you're interested in reading the full-length version of David Hepworth's excellent interview with cover star Elvis Costello, step right this way, while our man's column on The Wire is also online.
Them 'Rolling Beatles'' are
Them 'Rolling Beatles'' are tops.
Good one
You're very entertaining on camera, Rob. They should get you on Sky News or something.
Word conference room acoustics
Phil Spector would have had a field day in there.
Still, at least Mr F has mastered the art of talking into the microphone - a concept that is still proving to be something of a challenge to some of his eminent colleagues.
We like to keep it "lo fi" and "Toe Rag Studios".
Trans.: We can't afford decent mikes.
And our office is..
...a metal box conveniently situated alongside the noisiest road in Western Europe.
The Word
Always a pleasant surprise to receive the new issue through the post. Interesting Elvis interview and Rob's piece on the pop tour was too. Will divulge the CD shortly.
Fame! At last!
I've secretly been hit by a twinge of envy when members of this parish manage to get their posts printed in the letters page or, better yet, comments they've made mentioned in the podcast. Well, jealous I shall be no more...
Turning to Andrew Collins' Whatever! on page 24, and towards the end of the first column, there it is, my name is lights. "A student called Joe..." That's me that is!
For the record, I didn't make a comment that sounded like it came from one of Armstrong and Miller's spitfire pilots...
I have decided that...
...the Lovecraftian sentence that opens Rob Fitzpatrick's coverage of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards will be my epitaph.
The enimatic inscription on my tombstone will read:
"In my deepest, darkest nightmares, I am Steve Harley."
LLoyd Cole
I Love Rob Fitzpatrick's piece and espicially Lloyd's comment "a festival without Primal Scream - fantistic!".
Absolutely agree with him 100%. Screamadelica to cartoon punks and Counterfeit Stones. The indie Quo. And right old pains in the arse to boot.
Love you Lloyd.
Mmmm...
saw the guided tour and thought 'looks a bit dull this month'. So it's the first Word I've passed on. ( Sorry ).
Indeed
Was quite a dull issue. I've also had the feeling lately that they need to expand there payroll, and enlist more contributor's. OR bring Caitlin Moran back for another whirl.
I thought is was OK
Alright there was a bit of John Niven overkill between article, review and podcast, and an article on ticket pricing that kind of went nowhere but in fairness it kept me entertained over the weekend and I thought the Elvis Costello interview was pretty good.
Running out of ideas?
At least with regards to the 20 best/worst?
Number one singles is much too generic - you could have probably listed 20 of last years number ones under the worst but am glad you at least tried to be more inventive.
Do you need the blog forum to come up with some alternatives?
Rest of the magazine still great
Thought the Costello interview was interesting,
but "Magnificent"??? . My Mom always said "self praise is no praise".