Loud and Quiet
 Issue 84, 18 March 2018 | |
| Editor | Stuart Stubbs |
|---|---|
| Categories | Music |
| Frequency | Bi-monthly |
| Publisher | Loud and Quiet |
| Total circulation (2012) | 32,000 |
| Founder | Stuart Stubbs |
| Founded | 2005 |
| First issue | January 2005 |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Based in | London |
| Language | English |
| Website | loudandquiet |
| ISSN | 2049-9892 |
Loud and Quietis a British bi-monthlymusic magazinethat focuses on new music from underground indie, alternative, electronic and hip hop artists.[1]
History and profile
[edit]The magazine was founded in January 2005 by Stuart Stubbs as a home-printedfanzineinSouthend-on-Sea,Essex.It relocated toLondonin 2006.[2][3]
Issue 01 ofLoud And QuietfeaturedPete Dohertyon its cover. Only 150 copies were published in a home-made fanzine style and distributed through independent record shops and clothes shops in London, England.[4][5]
Loud And Quietprinted two A4 issues in 2008 before being relaunched as a newspaper to cut growing print costs in 2009.
In March 2016Loud And Quietstarted distributing inNew York City.[6]
The same year, the magazine launched the music interview podcastMidnight Chats.[7]
In March 2018Loud And Quietrelaunched its magazine with a new format and design.[8]
Following the 2020COVID-19 pandemic,the magazine launched a subscription model in April 2020, and announced that it would remain in print as a bi-monthly title.
Loud and Quiet Recordings
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To celebrate 5 years ofLoud And Quiet,a small record label arm of the company was created in 2010 for the release of 'I AM V', a compilation featuring selected bands from past issues of the magazine. These includedHealth,Metronomy,Gold PandaandTelepathe.
In October 2011, Loud And Quiet Recordings released "Bloodflood / Tessellate"the début single byAlt-J(∆) who were later nominated for and wonMercury Prizein 2012.
Loud and Quiet shows
[edit]Throughout 2008/2009Loud And Quietco-hosted live events with London indie labelDirty Bingo,promoting shows forThe xx,MicachuandFactory Floor.In October 2009 the two projects together hosted the debut UK tour for San Diego bandCrocodiles.[citation needed]
In the following years,Loud And Quiethosted the second stage atOffset Festival,a two-day DIY festival in Hainault, Essex.
References
[edit]- ^"A publication about modern music".Loud And Quiet.Retrieved2023-10-29.
- ^Rachael Steven (19 October 2015)."Ten years of Loud & Quiet".Creative Review.Retrieved25 March2017.
- ^Sam Warner (October 24, 2015)."Celebrating a decade of iconic music photography from Loud And Quiet".Huck.Retrieved29 March2018.
- ^Sean Adams (December 28, 2011)."Stack chats with Loud and Quiet about being a free music magazine".Drowned in Sound.Archived fromthe originalon 29 March 2018.Retrieved29 March2018.
- ^Stuart Stubbs (October 14, 2015)."From Bat For Lashes to David Lynch: 10 years of Loud and Quiet magazine".The Guardian.Retrieved29 March2018.
- ^Chris Cooke (March 4, 2016)."Loud And Quiet to distribute in New York City".Complete Music Update.Retrieved29 March2018.
- ^"Midnight Chats Archives".Loud And Quiet.Retrieved2023-03-12.
- ^George Garner (March 5, 2018).""I'm glad we can finally show people what's kept us so quiet": Loud And Quiet to relaunch print edition ".Music Week.Retrieved29 March2018.