SHOEGAZE // DREAMPOP // NOISEPOP

FINAL ISSUE !

ISSUE #4

THE JESUS AND
MARY CHAIN

  • THE SKINNY
    76 pages, Full Colour! Noise Pop Special Farewell Issue focused on the bad boys of shoegaze! C$15 + shipping. 
  • PRINT + PDF!
    As a special thank-you, this issue is available both in print or a FREE PDF ($0+)
  • COVER STORY: THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN
    Discography review 1984-1998!  Essays, Factoids, Guitar Rigs + analysis!
  • NOISY NEIGHBOURS
    17 records of Psychocandy-influenced scuzz-pop reviewed: Skywave, Raveonettes, Pains of Being Pure at Heart and more!
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BUNDLE  & SAVE!

ISSUES 2, 3 & 4
SLOWDIVE +
MY BLOODY VALENTINE +
THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN

3 hard copy issues for C$40 (US$29)! 

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PREVIOUS ISSUES

ISSUE #3

SLOWDIVE



  • THE SKINNY
    72 pages, $14 Canadian. Dreampop Special Issue!
  • COVER STORY: SLOWDIVE
    All 9 records reviewed! Curated playlist + Guitar Rigs + analysis of unreleased material!
  • SOUVLAKI SATELLITE NETWORK
    8 records of Souvlaki-influenced dreampop reviewed: Bethany Curve, Alison's Halo, The Autumns, Drop Nineteens and more!
  • INTERVIEW + REVIEW: COLFAX ABBEY, DROP
  • READER ARTICLES
    Rohan Thomson, The Rule of Fives; Alex Boucher, Musical Magpie
  • VINYL & BOOK REVIEWS
    The Horrors, Primary Colours (2009); The Pitchfork 500; The Greatest Songs from Punk to Present (2008)
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ISSUE #2

MY BLOODY

VALENTINE

  • THE SKINNY
    88 pages, $15 Canadian
  • COVER STORY: MY BLOODY VALENTINE 
    All 13 records reviewed! Curated playlist + Guitar Rigs + Concert Pics!
  • INTO THE LOVELESS-VERSE
    10 records reviewed: Lilys, Medicine, Astrobrite, Crash City Saints, Catherine Wheel and more!
  • SPACEMEN 3 ZINE
    Noise-rock mastery or drug-addled tomfoolery? A sobering assessment of the misfits of '80s UK indie
  • CALENDAR '91:
    A watershed year in shoegaze releases. Mini-Profiles of Ecstasy of St Theresa, Blur, Swervedriver and Slowdive
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ISSUE #1

RIDE

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  • THE SKINNY
    60 pages, $12 Canadian
  • COVER STORY: RIDE 
    Discography deep dive, curated playlist + guitar gear rundown
  • FEATURETTE: Bands they influenced
    The Dandy Warhols + Oasis + Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
  • VINYL REVIEW:
    Ringo Deathstarr's Sparkler
  • CALENDAR '90:
    A quick guide to the shoegazeosphere's key releases in 1990

READER FEEDBACK

screenshots of twitter reviews for Glider Magazine

About GLIDER

I'm Rafi and GLIDER is my one-man passion project :) I've been obsessed with noisy alternative music for over twenty years, and this magazine is a way to document that in print form. In each issue of GLIDER, you'll get:

  • Multiple original reviews and essays for records both popular and obscure
  • 1x Special Feature retrospective: a  deep dive on an iconic band. Issue #1 features RIDE
  • 1x review from my vinyl collection
  • 1x review from my book collection
  • A timeline of key events from a particular year in shoegaze history (Glider #1 starts at 1990)
  • Original graphics: fake ads, timelines, generative art

A Print Magazine? Really?

Yes, GLIDER could have been a website. Heck, I'm a web designer after all. Not a great one, mind you, but certainly capable enough to put words on the internet without much hassle. 

But the truth is, the printed word matters. It is concrete and permanent in the way a website is not. The internet is getting ever more ephemeral, cloistered and opaque. Today's bookmark becomes tomorrow's 404 page. 

But perhaps most importantly, making something physical is just simply more fun. I grew up with music magazines, and loved the zany layouts, weird graphics and counter-culture feel. That's what I wanted to re-capture here. 

It doesn't matter to me that the "magazine" as a medium has fallen out of style. The finished product feels more substantial in my hands when I hold it, and I'm confident you'll feel the same. 

Just the FAQs

GLIDER is based in Toronto, Canada. 

Get in touch: glidermagazine (at) gma1l d0t c0m. DM me on Twitter (@GliderMagazine)

As this is a small indie publication, I use a local print shop to make sure I'm contributing to the local economy. No "print-on-demand" here! The prices were pretty much the same anyway!

    Nope. GLIDER began in November 2021, with the intention of ending after 4 issues, all of which have been completed as of October 2024. Thanks for joining me on this ride!

    • Issue #1: RIDE Special Issue
    • Issue #2: My Bloody Valentine Issue
    • Issue #3: Slowdive & Dreampop 
    • Issue #4: The Jesus & Mary Chain & Noisepop

    Yes! We accept submissions. Record reviews, live show reviews, your pedalboard setup, even personal essays are all welcome. Just make sure it's shoegaze and dreampop-related! 


    Get in touch: glidermagazine (at) gmail dot com

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