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Type of site | Online music magazine |
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| Available in | English |
| Created by | Alex Gallacher |
| URL | klofmag |
| Launched | Summer 2004 |
| Current status | Active |
KLOF Magazine is an Independent online music and culture magazine launched in 2004 by Alex Gallacher. [1]
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Type of site | Online music magazine |
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| Available in | English |
| Created by | Alex Gallacher |
| URL | klofmag |
| Launched | Summer 2004 |
| Current status | Active |
KLOF Magazine is an Independent online music and culture magazine launched in 2004 by Alex Gallacher. [1]
KLOF Magazine primarily features writings on music as well as interviews with a wide range of notable artists and musicians. [2]
Their coverage is described as eclectic and non-mainstream and includes Folk music, jazz, Psychedelic music, world music, alternative, Experimental Music and avant-garde. [3]
Alongside interviews, the magazine also invites musicians to write guest articles, this includes a popular series called Off the Shelf, in which artists photograph and present objects from their homes and talk about them. [4]
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