The Big Day

Artrockers,
there's something happening today, and you don't need me to tell you what it is. We've waited patiently, we've become over-excited at the prospect and now, at last, it's happening. Yes indeed, the latest issue of Artrocker Magazine hits the shelves today and the whole world is celebrating, blowing those horns I used to think were called Uwe Seelers after the great West German footballer renowned for his over-head kicks, and dancing in the streets of JoBerg, which is confusing because we had no idea that Artrocker was so popular in South Africa. Maybe it's John and Jehn on the cover, maybe it's the presence of Adam Green, Rolo Tomassi, The Pipettes and Stornoway? Or perhaps they're rightly excited by the size of the reviews section (nobody reviews more singles and albums than Artrocker), and the bevy of new bands in the New Blood section - who knows? Of course it could always be the Art section, or the fashion section that thinks it's the Art section, or the games and book reviews...Or is it my new 'News From The Block' column - I'd like to think so. They're right to be excited, it really is a belter, the sort of issue that, for any other magazine occurs every four years. At Artrocker we knock 'em out every four weeks, and that makes all the difference.

Tom Artrocker

PS Do check out our review of the secret Strokes gig at Dingwall's - Artrocker was there - I wasn't - boo hoo!