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Difficult Art And Music @difficultart.bsky.social · 22d

The @meansmagazine.bsky.social substack has 39 subscribers... we're going to be publishing LOTS of great articles and profiles exploring grassroots art and music over the coming months.

Why not join us?

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MEANS is a community-led magazine for independent music, writing and art.

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MEANS Magazine @meansmagazine.bsky.social · 24d

New post up today - this is the first of several showcasing artists who submitting to MEANS 3. We're starting with Susan Plover and Madeleina Kay.
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Featured Artists #1: Susan Plover / Madeleina Kay

MEANS explores the work of two exciting visual artists

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Difficult Art And Music @difficultart.bsky.social · Sep 4

New post from @meansmagazine.bsky.social meansmag.substack.com/p/pushing-th...

featuring @woodfordhalse.bsky.social @bofbriz.bsky.social @horrordwarf.bsky.social and more...

Pushing the boundaries: 10 genre-defying artists to keep an ear on.

MEANS explores the work of 10 artists who recently contributed to the HOPE/MAGIC compilation.

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Pato Pato Pato @fakenodj.net · Aug 26

Finally found the new #DIY @meansmagazine.bsky.social with this wonderful #photo printed inside in my post box today and I'm now looking forward to what else it might hold. Seems like it will be much fun, telling from a first skim. #zine #artsky

On a silver laptop on a wooden surface and to the left of a black DIN A6 note-book the open pages of the A5 issue showing a black and white photo of two empty benches looking out over a lake or an ocean with the shadow of what could be a person in between them right on the zine's joint, all photographed from behind on what seems to be the far end of a boardwalk, secured by proper fencing in front and all the way back, angling off by ninety degrees on the left of the picture. There, a lamp by the edge with in the distance a lonesome island.

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MEANS Magazine @meansmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 14

Yeah, me too.

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MEANS Magazine @meansmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 14

So what was your first reaction MEANS Magazine #3 HOPE/MAGIC? Please tell us in the comments.

Jeannie Marschall 🍇🫐🍏🍋🍊🍓 @jeanniemarschall.bsky.social · Aug 13

Got mine and it's a BEAUTY the foreword alone has already punched me in the gut
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MEANS Magazine @meansmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 9

The first shipment of MEANS Magazine #3 HOPE/MAGIC should arrive at your doorstep soon.

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John Garner @johnjamesgarner.bandcamp.com · Aug 13

I wrote an article for the latest issue of MEANS Magazine. It includes reflections on shakuhachi-making and initiatives to build artistic infrastructures outside of the decaying machinery of established institutions. Loads of goodies in here apart from me! Support the resistance — pick up a copy.

MEANS Magazine @meansmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 3

Thank you for making #BandcampFriday such a blast for MEANS Magazine #3: HOPE/MAGIC. We'll send your copies out ASAP.
There are still copies left, so don't worry if you missed your chance to grab one.
#experimentalmusic #zines #smallpress

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MEANS 3: Hope Magic from MEANS

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MEANS Magazine @meansmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 11

We've decided to extend HOPE and MAGIC on our Substack. There were about 100 submissions for MEANS #3 and they are too good to just disappear, so we're releasing them as a series on our Substack. Get your copy on Bandcamp before they're gone.
#writer #zine
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MEANS 3: Hope and Magic

Issue 3 of MEANS is finally upon us, and it's our best yet.

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MEANS Magazine @meansmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 9

The first shipment of MEANS Magazine #3 HOPE/MAGIC should arrive at your doorstep soon.

Difficult Art And Music @difficultart.bsky.social · Aug 8

Have you checked out the latest edition of @meansmagazine.bsky.social yet?

We're getting some great feedback - why not pick up a copy and support grassroots art and music?

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MEANS Magazine @meansmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 6

Every sold copy, every extra currency spend on the on compilation helps to run the magazine, pay the involved artists and keep grassroots journalism alive.
Your support means the world to us!

#zines #smallpress #diypress #journalism #experimentalmusic #noise #ambient

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MEANS Magazine @meansmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 6

The Charm by Shugorei is a sonic collision of diverse influences, from IDM to classical music. It's a unique and distinctly vivacious experience, combining western and japanese musicianship.
You can get it and 11 more songs alongside MEANS Magazine #3
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MEANS Magazine @meansmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 3

Thank you for making #BandcampFriday such a blast for MEANS Magazine #3: HOPE/MAGIC. We'll send your copies out ASAP.
There are still copies left, so don't worry if you missed your chance to grab one.
#experimentalmusic #zines #smallpress

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MEANS 3: Hope Magic from MEANS

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Jeannie Marschall 🍇🫐🍏🍋🍊🍓 @jeanniemarschall.bsky.social · Aug 1

YO, @meansmagazine.bsky.social has published just the "Hope & Magic" we need—go get you some "Strategies for finding hope in a hopeless world", friends!

#poetry #sff #stories #climate #magic #hope
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Difficult Art And Music @difficultart.bsky.social · Aug 1

You know there's a new issue of @meansmagazine.bsky.social out today, right?

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MEANS Magazine @meansmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 1

It's #bandcampfriday and our new Issue MEANS #3 is out. Please take a look and give it a listen. Your support makes grassroots art possible.
We pay all of featured artists - buying a copy directly supports artists and helps us to continue the magazine

🖤❤️
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Difficult Art And Music @difficultart.bsky.social · Jul 31

well that was an awful lot of work. Worth it though - this is the most beautiful @meansmagazine.bsky.social yet...

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Difficult Art And Music @difficultart.bsky.social · Jul 26

@meansmagazine.bsky.social is off to the printer. Copies available next week!

#experimental #grassroots #underground #art #music #culture

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MEANS Magazine @meansmagazine.bsky.social · Jul 25

And the good news keeps coming in. MEANS Magazine No. 3 just went to the print shop. And because it's Friday, I'll throw in the awesome cover art by Em Pickford as well.

MEANS No. 3 will be on your coffee table soon.

#MEANSMag #zines #hope #magic #experimentalmusic

MEANS Magazine No.3 Cover Artwork by Em Pickford

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MEANS Magazine @meansmagazine.bsky.social · Jul 25

Our MEANS #3 HOPE/MAGIC Compilation is out on Bandcamp now. If you need somenew music for teh weekend, tune in and listen to 12 songs about Hope in a hopeless world.

#MEANSMag #zines #compilation #experimentalmusic
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Hope / Magic, by MEANS

12 track album

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Difficult Art And Music @difficultart.bsky.social · Jul 23

UK folk - what's your fav indie record shop / book shop / magazine shop?

We need to find places to send @meansmagazine.bsky.social and need your help :)

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MEANS Magazine @meansmagazine.bsky.social · Jul 17

MEANS Mag #3 HOPE/MAGIC submissions are closed.
The magazine is pretty much edited. Next stop: quality control.

Thank you all for your wonderfull submissions!

Hope in a hopeless world will be releases in early august. Spread the word 🖤❤️
#meansmag #zines #magic #hope

MEANS Magazine Issue 3 Hope/Magic Cover art

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Lars Haur @larshaur.bsky.social · Jul 9

Like two of the last bastions of music journalism. The @meansmagazine.bsky.social project is a very interesting project as well though

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4000 Records @4000.bsky.social · Jul 8

Some very nice words about the new Spirit Lights album in here thanks to @difficultart.bsky.social @meansmagazine.bsky.social

Difficult Art And Music @difficultart.bsky.social · Jul 6

New @meansmagazine.bsky.social post:
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Difficult Art And Music @difficultart.bsky.social · Jul 6

New @meansmagazine.bsky.social post:
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Difficult Art And Music @difficultart.bsky.social · Jul 6

@meansmagazine.bsky.social issue 3 has had an incredibe 78 submissions.

50 of them have made the longest.

There is a maximum of 10 spaces in the magazine.

This is going to be tough!

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