Post by stuhuggett on Nov 13, 2005 14:19:10 GMT 1
Some of us were down the FILO on Friday, and part of the conversation involved "Whatever happened to the Go4Tune relaunch?" (Go4Tune being a local listings and news free mag from a year or so back).
Curiously, as we were discussing this, it turns out another new mag seems to have been running off the presses at that very moment, 'cos I've just picked-up The Hastings Trawler magazine. I initially thought this was the new version of Go4Tune (apologies if my earlier version of this post got anyone confused this afternoon), but I think it's actually by an entirely new and independent set of writers and publishers.
The Hastings Trawler is based in, and available from, Boulevard Books in George Street in the Old Town (somewhere between the Royal Albion and Revolver bars), and Issue 1 is £1.50.
Although the listings/music side of things isn't covered, it's worth picking up for the other articles: including a similar style of civic gossip/criticism to Go4Tune, and longer features (it's in a well-designed A4 format) by people like (local historian) Steve Peak (in this issue tackling both Tressell, and the history of the local press).
I'd lent people my copy, but I think it's more worthwhile trotting down there, buying one for yourself and being encouraging: I think they're onto something potentially very good with this magazine.
Curiously, as we were discussing this, it turns out another new mag seems to have been running off the presses at that very moment, 'cos I've just picked-up The Hastings Trawler magazine. I initially thought this was the new version of Go4Tune (apologies if my earlier version of this post got anyone confused this afternoon), but I think it's actually by an entirely new and independent set of writers and publishers.
The Hastings Trawler is based in, and available from, Boulevard Books in George Street in the Old Town (somewhere between the Royal Albion and Revolver bars), and Issue 1 is £1.50.
Although the listings/music side of things isn't covered, it's worth picking up for the other articles: including a similar style of civic gossip/criticism to Go4Tune, and longer features (it's in a well-designed A4 format) by people like (local historian) Steve Peak (in this issue tackling both Tressell, and the history of the local press).
I'd lent people my copy, but I think it's more worthwhile trotting down there, buying one for yourself and being encouraging: I think they're onto something potentially very good with this magazine.
