Ministry

If you're after some decent, well written, informative articles mixed up with some hilarious topical satire then you're at the right place. It is the definitive guide to the summer and all of its events, both at home in the UK and abroad (namely Ibiza). If you're after some free stuff (and who isn't) then the CDs that come taped to the front cover are usually of a pretty good standard (of course), featuring some promising tracks (that usually go on to be instantly recognisable in the clubs) and a few great ones. This month's CD is mixed by Dave Pearce, to give you an idea of the standard. Ministry obviously have high standards to ...

Ministry magazine easily stands out as the best magazine in it's genre. If you enjoy clubing the listings section is the best I have seen (yes, better than Muzik) and is scattered with pictures of people on nights out. (This usually manages to spring up a few of your friends every once in a while, and just for entertainment value it is usually at the end of the night when they look a little worse for wear!) The interviews are always in depth and honest, and they deal openly with issues such as drugs, rather than sweeping them under the carpet as a lot of magazines do. The attitude of accepting that drugs and clubs go hand in hand is refreshing and while ...

You'd expect a pretty well made mag, this being the official on-paper version of the Ministry of Sound super-club. And it is. It's journalistically good, and well made. But to be honest, it find it doesn't really satisfy me as a dance music magazine. It does run some good features on occasion, and you get a few shots of bare-chested beauties, but I have never been compelled to buy it for a feature or special article or interview. No, what I buy it for is the free cover mounted CDs, which are of a great standard. At least, they were. Back about a year or two ago, you could find one CD every 3 months or so, and they were awesome. But these days, they come on ...