Why is the magazine mostly “question and answer” format?
I grew up on Seconds, MaximumRockNRoll, Flipside and countless other DYI zines of the 80s. And I appreciate the simple Q&A format. I enjoy reading interviews that are in a conversational style. To read what an artist has to say, instead of reading a writer’s witty assumptions and interpretations. In the Q&A format, we honor the artists and let them have the spotlight. As my co-editor (a huge Public Enemy fan) says, “If I see an article on Public Enemy I won’t read it, but if I see a Q&A with Public Enemy I’ll read it.” As someone who considers music to have been the single most powerful influence on my own life, I agree. I normally skip critics and rants and just want to hear the music or hear the artist talk.
