Why I Love Music Magazines
Recording the latest season of the Drowned in Sound podcast has made me really miss accidentally smudging the newspaper ink from my fingers onto my nose
Every Wednesday, as a ritual, I'd pick up a copy of Melody Maker on my way to school.
Minutes later, my thumbs would be smudged with ink as I devoured every recommendation, every story, and even every upcoming tour advert. This “inkie” newspaper was like having a bunch of older siblings who knew everything about the world of m…