New print publication to launch in the UK celebrating live music venues

A brand new print publication celebrating live music venues is launching in the UK, SHOWNOTES .

The magazine comes from the teams behind music webzine Drowned In Sound and UK music charity Music Venue Trust , and is set to land at venues across the UK in November.

The publication acts as a guide to gigs and venues, featuring interviews, essays and much more in a celebration of live music and grassroots spaces, coming to fruition with the help of a grant from the Music Venue Trust.

As of November 1, SHOWNOTES will be free to pick up at more than 500 live music venues across the UK, with 50,000 copies of its first 64-page issue up for grabs.

The all-female editorial team behind SHOWNOTES include Rolling Stone, Vice and Vogue journalist Hannah Ewens, hip hop and R&B specialist Arusa Qureshi, and rock and post-punk writer Kate Jeffrie.

"Music journalism can feel static and drained of life, especially after years of rolling staff cuts and publications folding," says editor Hannah Ewens. "The concept of a magazine that uses something as visceral and immediate as the live experience as the lens through which to understand and celebrate music is a perfect antidote to that."

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SHOWNOTES promises to “give a voice” to fans, emerging artists, and arena-touring acts who are supporting the grassroots ticket levy to help bolster the UK’s small venues.

The magazine is designed by creative director Raissa Pardini, who has previously worked with the likes of the Rolling Stones and Blur to create posters.

"My hope is that the editorial and recommendations will inspire fans to discover their local scenes and take day trips around the UK to check out genres of music outside of their algo-bubble," says SHOWNOTES publisher and Drowned In Sound editor Sean Adams.

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