Mojo

Having never paid much attention to The Beatles in the past, the last six months have been a period of intense research for me into their lives and their music as preparation for some work I am doing. I've found both their personal and professional lives to be fascinating, and now feel that I am well versed in the history of The Beatles. Last Friday, I was standing in WHSmiths, trying to decide which magazine to buy for that weekend's reading (I'm addicted to magazines, mainly to do with movies). I decided on which one to buy, when all of a sudden MOJO's most recent 'special edition' caught my eye. I've never read MOJO ...  Read the complete review

Mojo is now the only music magazine I can be bothered to read. That's mainly due to the fact that it's the only music magazine that still believes that music should be made by musicians and not poseurs, accountants or the latest electronic sampler. There's no doubt that the best and most original music you'll ever hear was made many years ago and it's doubtful that there'll be anymore true classics that can realistically sit next to such milestones as Who's Next, Dark Side of The Moon, Brothers In Arms and Bridge Over troubled Water. These are the type of artists and music you'll read about in Mojo with the emphasis firmly on ...  Read the complete review

John Lennon is definitely a legend, there's no doubt about that. With speculation that his killer is to be released from prison, there is widespread outrage at the American Government. If he is released, there is no justice. Average everyday people say things like: "John Lennon was just normal like the rest of us, if his killer's serves his time and paid for the crime, then he should be freed!" These type of comments anger me immensely. John Lennon was not a 'normal' person. Blood ran through his veins, yes. yes, he did eat, sleep and all the rest, just like us. But John Lennon made people happy. He provided a service. For me ...  Read the complete review

Mojo is the preferred mag for the more mature and highbrow popular music fan. Unlike, say Q, the coverage of bands like Coldplay and Oasis is restrained, even reluctant. Semi-intellectual Artists like Aimee Mann are actually more popular with Mojo's critics. In fact Mojo is more at home talking about bands of yesteryear, which is why many of the main features are critics' "Best Ever" polls, or long, loving, but not unhumorous retrospectives on favoured bands such as Steely Dan and the Beach Boys. In that sense it is probably the best magazine out there for music fans with collections mainly rooted in the Seventies and Eighties. The ...  Read the complete review

Emap Publications know their business when it comes to music magazines. I wrote a review of Q magazine and mentioned Mojo. That is because both magazines are of equally high quality & both magazines are also from the same company. If you've read Q, take a look at Mojo. This magazine wanders further from the mainstream pop & rock in order to take a look at all our yesterdays. Music more than a year old, isn't necessarily dead is it. We are talking about music to broaden the horizons, and new releases are discussed too. The February 2001 issue has a feature The New York Punk Scene in 1976, but also features new albums from the likes of Frank Black, Dido & ...  Read the complete review