List of periodicals / publications / magazines from around the world that cover reggae music, written by Grant Goddard in November 1995.

1. REGGAE MAGAZINES
by
GRANT GODDARD
www.grantgoddard.co.uk
November 1995

2. REGGAE MAGAZINES
DANCEHALL
26 Chilver Street, Greenwich, London SE10 0RH, UK
tel: 0181-858-7898; e-mail: dancehall@atlas.co.uk
3a Paisley Avenue, Kingston 5, JA
tel: 809-968-8386
monthly. £0.80/$1.25. subscription: £7.70 (UK), $19 (US/Can), JA$120 (JA),
$14 (Eur)
MANDINGO NEWSLETTER
PO Box 879, London NW10 9QX, UK
irregular. £0.50.
TALAWAH
770 El Cerrito Drive, Suite 2, Riverside, California 92507, USA
tel: 909-787-0738
quarterly. $3. subscription: $12 (US), $20 (overseas)
DUB CATCHER
121 Prospect Place #2, Brooklyn, New York 11217, USA (old address)
tel: 718-638-3361, fax: 212-533-4053
14 East 4th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10012 (new address unconfirmed)
RIDDIM
Overheat Music Inc, 5-40-10, Jingumae, Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo ZIP-150, Japan
tel: 813-3406-8970, fax: 813-3406-8958
monthly. Y120. subscription: Y1400
DUB MISSIVE
PO Box 677850, Orlando, Florida 32867-7850, USA
tel/fax: 407-381-9907
bi-monthly. $2/£1.50. subscription: $9 (US), CAN$19 (Can), $15 (Int-surface),
$20 (air)
SHHHH!!
DJ Ian, 3 Lambert Street, Trawden, Near Colne, Lancashire BB8 8SB, UK
irregular. free in exchange for a cassette.
THE BEAT
Bongo Productions, PO Box 65856, Los Angeles, California 90065, USA
tel: 818-569-3061; e-mail: GETTHEBEAT@aol.com
bi-monthly. $3/£2.50. subscription: $15 (US), $18 (Int-surface), $35 (Int-air)
REGGAE REPORT
PO Box 2722, Hallandale, Florida 330088-2722, USA
tel: 305-933-1178, fax: 305-933-1077, e-mail: reggaerprt@aol.com
16A Worthington Terrace, Kingston 5, JA
tel: 809-968-8334, fax: 809-929-9688
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3. monthly (10/yr). $3/JA$90. subscription: $24 (US), CAN$40 (Can), $45 (Int)
JAHUG
PO Box 2452, London NW6 1XD, UK
irregular. £3
RHYTHM MUSIC
letters: 872 Mass Ave 2-2, PO Box 391894, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
tel: 617-497-0955, 617-497-0256, fax: 617-497-0675, e-mail:
rhythm@id.wing.net
editorial: 846 President Street, Brooklyn, New York 11215, USA
tel: 718-636-7448, fax: 718-636-8385
monthly. $3/£3.40. subscription: $20 (US), $45 (overseas)
REGGAE BUYER
63a Bruce Grove, Tottenham, London N17 6RN, UK
tel: 0181-808-4554, fax: 0181-365-0143
irregular. free.
FANTRA ZINE
Jamekee Communications, 267 Fifth Avenue, Suite 801, New York, NY 10016,
USA
tel: 212-340-1034, fax: 212-679-2310
$2.50
HARDCORE
17 Tangerine Place, Kingston 10, JA
tel: 809-968-3551, fax: 809-968-3550
monthly. $JA20, US$2, £1. subscription: $JA280, US$18, CAN$22, £12.
xnews
New York
FORWARD
PO Box 22010, Seattle, Washington 98119, USA
tel: 206-281-1998
monthly
REGGAE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION RUNNINGS
PO Box 50635, Reno, Nevada 89513, USA
tel/fax: 702-746-8134
bi-monthly
REGGAE CELEBRATION
PO Box 3114, Burbank, California 91508-3114, USA
free newsletter (sae)
ECHOES
7-9 Charlotte Street, London W1P 1HD, UK
tel: 0171-436-4540, 0171-436-4550, fax: 0171-436-4573
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4. weekly. £0.90
LET’S CATCH THE BEAT
TOTAS, 2nd Floor, Twyman House, 31-39 Camden Road, London NW1 9LF,
UK
irregular. subscription (4 issues): £4 (Eur), £8 (US/Can), £10 (world)
Reggae Directory
PO Box 18115, Cleveland, OH 44118, USA
tel: 216-564-7713
$3
Sound Stage Magazine
Jaharmony Promotions Ltd, Suite 64, Shop #27 Spanish Court, 1 St. Lucia
Avenue, Kingston, JA
tel/fax: 809-960-5560
185 Bedfont Lane, Feltham, Middlesex TW14 9NH, U.K.
tel/fax: 0181-893-2087
$2.50/£1.50
DISTANT DRUMS
Cry Freedom Productions, PO Box 23, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV6
0YU, UK tel: 01902-340176
quarterly. £2.50
RASTAMON TIMES
PO Box 12882, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212, USA
MASSIVE REGGAE
R Padre Rolim 636/103, Belo Horizonte, MG - 30130-090, Brazil
GHETTO
R Francisco Otaviano 67, LJ 13, Rio de Janeiro 22080-040, Brazil
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5. DEAD REGGAE MAGAZINES
SWING (JA - late 60s/early 70s)
PRESSURE DROP (London - 2 issues - 1976/7)
THE BEST OF REBEL MUSIC (London - 1 issue - 1978)
SMALL AXE (London - 28 issues - 1978 to 1989)
BOOM SHAKA LACKA (London - 11 issues - 1988 to 1992)
ONE DROP (London -1980s)
REGGAE QUARTERLY (Toronto - 1980s)
CHEER (Toronto - 1980s)
LIVE GOOD TODAY (Toronto - 1980s)
JUDGEMENT TIMES (Boston - 1980s)
NEW YORK REGGAE TIMES (NY - 1980s)
COOL RUNNINGS (Finland)
REGGAE MAGAZINE (Japan)
REGGAE WORLD (Malta - 2 issues - 1990/1)
Grant Goddard is a media analyst / radio specialist / radio consultant with thirty years of
experience in the broadcasting industry, having held senior management and consultancy
roles within the commercial media sector in the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia. Details at
http://www.grantgoddard.co.uk
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