Properganda Magazine is published quarterly magazine and features the best in new folk, blues, country, jazz and world music. It is free and available from all good record stores and music venues. You might also be handed one by a member of our street team when you visit a gig.
Past cover stars include: Martin Simpson, Nick Lowe, Cara Dillon, Jon Boden, Bellowhead, Drever McCusker Woomble, Eliza Carthy, Kathryn Williams & Neill MacColl, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Richard Thompson, Show Of Hands, Nanci Griffith, James Hunter, Alison Krauss and Seth Lakeman.
As well as the printed magazine we have also been publishing the magazine online, with the more recent issues replete with clickable links to listen to sample tracks, buy the CD or visit the artist’s website.
We also run a competition every issue for you to win EVERY CD reviewed in the magazine. At over 40 CDs per issue, that’s quite a scoop!
Properganda 14 – Nov/Dec ‘09 (Portico Quartet)
This issue’s cover pin-ups are Portico Quartet, joined by Bassekou Kouyate, Show Of Hands, Steeleye Span, Guy Clark, Tom Russell and more reviews than there are ways to skin a cat.
Click here to look at the online edition or click here to download or read with Adobe Acrobat.
Properganda 13 – Aug/Sep ‘09 (Martin Simpson)
This version sees Martin Simpson as the initial viewee, with other features on Loudon Wainwright III, Billy Bob Thornton, Jack Bruce & Robin Trower, Topic Records’ Three Score & Ten and more reviews than you can shake a stick at.
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Properganda 12 – May/Jun ‘09 (Nick Lowe)
This episode sees Nick Lowe on the cover, with other features on Mawkin:Causley, Uiscedwr, Sara Tavares, Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara, Nettwerk Records, ECM Records and LOOOOOOOAAAAAADS more.
Click here to look at the online edition or click here to download or read with Adobe Acrobat.
Properganda 11 – Jan-Mar ‘09 (Cara Dillon/Jon Boden)
This issue’s cover artists are Cara Dillon and Jon Boden but there are also articles on Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, Buddy Whittington, The Folk Awards 2009, Daby Touré & Skip McDonald, Lau, Diana Jones and loads, loads more.
Click here to look at the online edition or click here to download or read with Adobe Acrobat.
Celtic Connections Special
Covering some of the best gigs at the Scottish cultural celebration. The online magazine features audio links so you can listen to the featured artists.
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Properganda 10 – Oct/Nov ‘08 (Bellowhead/Drever McCusker Woomble)
This issue’s featured artists are Bellowhead and Drever McCusker Woomble, with articles and reviews for Joan Baez, Portico Quartet, Dub Colossus, Megson, Hot Club Of Cowtown, Seu Jorge, Mary Hampton, Mawkin:Causley and plenty more.
It is also the first push-me-pull-you edition we printed; that is, a magazine with two front covers at opposite ends of the magazine! A bit like an Amphisbaena from Greek mythology.
Click here to look at the online edition or click here to download or read with Adobe Acrobat.
Properganda 9 – Jun/Jul ‘08 (Eliza Carthy)
This issue’s featured artist and guest contributor is Eliza Carthy, with reviews of The Watson Twins, The Waifs, Sharon Shannon, Amy LaVere, Twilight Hotel, Little Feat, Dengue Fever, Oli Brown, Steve Tilston, the BBC World Music Awards and plenty more.
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Properganda 8 – Mar/Apr ‘08 (Kathryn Williams & Neill MacColl)
This issue’s cover artists are Kathryn Williams & Neill MacColl, with an interview from Karine Polwart and reviews for Allison Moorer, Heidi Talbot, Neil Cowley Trio, The Blessing, 17 Hippies and shedloads more.
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Properganda 7 – Sep/Oct ‘07 (Beth Nielsen Chapman)
This issue features cover star Beth Nielsen Chapman, a chat with Martin Simpon and loads of reviews as always, including 3 Daft Monkeys, Sharon Shannon, Dave Pegg, Bruce Cockburn, Basquiate Strings and Dr Robert & P.P. Arnold.
Click here to read the online issue or click here to download or read with Adobe Acrobat.
Properganda 6 – Jun/Jul ‘07 (Richard Thompson)
This issue’s guest is Richard Thompson, with articles on the 2007 Jazz Awards, Jez Lowe, John Prine, Nick Lowe, Led Bib & Fraus, Megson and Alison Krauss, amongst a bevy of others.
Click here to read the online version or click here to download or read with Adobe Acrobat.
Properganda 5 – Mar/Apr ‘07 (Show Of Hands)
This issue is adorned with the façades of Show Of Hands (although they are not showing their hands). Other artists include June Tabor, Jackie Oates, Athena, Brett Dennen, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Mary Chaplin Carpenter, Fairport Convention, Bassekou Kouyate and Bob Harris.
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Properganda 4 – Dec/Jan ‘06/’07 (Nanci Griffith)
The thrilling installment sees Nanci Griffith on the cover, as well as scribings on Mindy Smith, Kyle Eastwood, Chris While & Julie Matthews and our fantastic 4CD Properbox sets.
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Properganda 3 – Sep/Oct ‘06 (James Hunter)
James Hunter graces the front of this issue, with other words on Soweto Kinch, Levellers, Robyn Hitchcock, Esbjörn Svensson Trio, Tom Russell, Chris Thile, Nic Jones and a host of others.
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Properganda 2 – Aug ‘06 (Allison Moorer)
Featuring a cover appearance of Allison Moorer, as well as written things of Tim Van Eyken, Dar Williams, Tiny Tin Ldy, Uiscedwr, The Devil’s Interval, Hacienda Brothers, Liane Carroll, Sara Tavares and bucketloads more.
Click here to read the online version or click here to download or read with Adobe Acrobat.
Properganda 1 – Apr/May ‘06 (Seth Lakeman)
The first ever edition! Features Seth Lakeman, Hayes Carll, Tony Kofi, Nickel Creek, Nils Lofgren, John Tams, The Ipanemas and others, in magnitudes larger than you can shake a stick at.
Click here to read the online version or click here to download or read with Adobe Acrobat.
Properganda is not spelled Propergander, Proper Ganda, Propagander or Propaganda.
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