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Roll Magazine – “Pinhâni” – Issue #131, July 2008 – Turkish Edition
Description:
Roll was an independent Turkish music and culture magazine first published in November 1996. Known for its intellectual, alternative, and critical approach, it explored a wide range of subjects, including rock, blues, jazz, electronic music, traditional and world music, cinema, philosophy, and politics. Through in-depth interviews, artist profiles, and cultural commentary, Roll offered Turkish readers perspectives on musicians and cultural movements beyond the mainstream.
This Turkish-language issue, dated July 2008, is the magazine’s 131st issue and features an extensive interview and special feature on Pinhâni, the Turkish band gaining popularity for its distinctive musical style. The issue also commemorates blues legend Bo Diddley, who died in 2008, with “The Sound of a Freight Train,” a retrospective exploring his musical roots and legacy. Another major feature, “Five Times a Day, Ziggy Stardust,” examines Paul Weller’s mature solo-period album 22 Dreams. The magazine also includes an interview with Justin Sullivan of New Model Army, titled “That Kid at the Punk Concert,” ranging from criticism of popular culture to reflections on Amy Winehouse.
Further coverage explores the cultural solidarity surrounding a historic visit by gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello to a neighbourhood threatened by urban redevelopment, in a feature titled “He’s Not a Stranger, He’s One of Us.” The issue concludes with “No Sex, No Drugs but Rock ’n’ Roll,” an interview with Ian Anderson, founder of progressive rock legends Jethro Tull, discussing the band’s 40-year musical journey, his disciplined lifestyle, and the history of rock. Combining Turkish alternative music, blues, punk, and progressive rock, this issue reflects Roll’s eclectic editorial approach in the late 2000s.
Key Features:
• Publication: Roll Magazine
• Issue Number: 131
• Date: July 2008
• Language: Turkish
• Format: Independent music and culture magazine
• Main Cover Feature: Pinhâni, with an extensive interview and feature on the Turkish band
• Band and Artist Coverage: Features, interviews, and tributes involving Bo Diddley, Paul Weller, Justin Sullivan and New Model Army, Gogol Bordello, and Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull
• Featured Album: 22 Dreams by Paul Weller
• Special Topics: Blues history, popular culture criticism, Amy Winehouse, urban redevelopment and cultural solidarity, and Jethro Tull’s 40-year musical history
• Collectible Interest: Turkish independent music magazines, Pinhâni, blues and punk history, progressive rock, and alternative music journalism