DIY (magazine)
British music magazine
Launched in 2002, DIY is a British music publication, in print and online. Starting in 2011, a print edition has been released monthly available in UK venues, clubs and shops. The organisation also hosts live music events and has a record label.
DIY Magazine
DIY was launched in 2002 by then-editor Stephen Ackroyd & Emma Swann as an online-only publication. Called This Is Fake DIY, named after a song by Scottish indie pop band Bis and staffed largely by a freelance writing team from around the globe. The website features music news and reviews.
In September 2007, DIY was nominated for Best Music Magazine at the annual BT Digital Music Awards, where it was described as "a great mix of humour and pop culture that has become the envy of the internet."
In April 2011, DIY started a free monthly music magazine. Cover acts have included Paramore, Mumford and Sons, Biffy Clyro, Jamie xx, Years & Years, LCD Soundsystem, Fall Out Boy, and Bastille.
On 11 March 2013, DIY started a weekly magazine in addition to the print title, published via tablet computer and iPhone - this was later pulled in favour of limited edition, one-off titles. Superfood and METZ have both released limited edition 'zines' in collaboration with DIY as part of this.
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