The Slate, so verdict?

bug · 07-05-2003 11:09AM #1

I was walking down camden street the other day and a guy was wheeling a load of the Slate mag into that dodgy record shop, everyone who walked by took a copy. So what do you think of this free little mag/zine?
Myself, I have been known to laugh out loud on the 77 at some of the articles. It seems to have settled quite well with young dubs. Do you think its a good mag or not- simple as that. I didn't know where to put this by the way because literature didn't seem like an apt place for this.

kirn · 07-05-2003 11:15AM

ah sure its a bit of fun.

its a bit southside middle slass for me... but y'know....

mickeyjoehartes number on the front of the last one was brilliant..
sometimes its funny sometimes its dopey.

but i know people who are afriad to say they don't like it for fear of being uncool.

in reality its run like a very clever business and is making a lot of money from ads.

its used to be the trinity school paper, and the guy who runs that runs the slate now.

MAC_E · 07-05-2003 11:20AM

Decent mag. They take the piss out of just about everything in Dublin, I dont know how they manage to get away with it most of the time. Club & Gig reviews are decent and up front.

bug · 07-05-2003 11:21AM

A trinity head with a sense of humour I find that surprising:p

No but I have to say, fair dues to them, its been fairly sucessful, however their style of writing is sometimes the equivalent of a pre-pubescent teen, and this IMO sometimes lets it down.

the fnj · 07-05-2003 11:56AM

The best magazine in the country and it's free. Paedophile top trumps needs I say more.

Tusky · 07-05-2003 04:48PM

i think its hilarious ! and im amazed it hasnt been shut down yet with some of the stuff in it, how do they keep it free ? you can subscribe to it but it costs a lil bit for postage etc..

ballooba · 07-05-2003 04:58PM

Fupping brilliant, best magazine ever.

Amz · 07-05-2003 05:48PM

Aye the paedophile top trumps one was great I haven't gotten a copy in a while mainly because by the time I get to somewhere that does them they're always gone!

parasite · 07-05-2003 06:11PM

heh explain more about top trumps, sounds good
anyone know what shops in cork carry it, and what time of the month you'd find it

D-Generate · 07-05-2003 07:45PM

Another batch of Slate magazines were brought down to Cork again, but they are the March issue

Anyway you can get it inside Tubes shop near Emmet Place.

Ste- · 07-05-2003 08:28PM

Haven't seen it.
Where in Dublin can I get me one ?
By the way I live under a rock.

Amz · 07-05-2003 08:29PM

I usually get it in Tower records although there are definitely other places that have it.

Ste- · 07-05-2003 08:32PM

Think I'll find my way up on lunch tomorrow.
Cheers.

Spacedog · 07-05-2003 08:45PM

anyone know where I might be able to dl old issues, I tried www.theslate.ie but there was DSN jive, was it shut down?

drrnwbb · 08-05-2003 04:30PM

crap yeah the site is down. i checked it here a few days ago looking for info about the may issue. just clicked on the link now and its gone. come back soon! i have to get by with friends posting me copies to here.

dw

T.G Catter · 08-05-2003 05:56PM

When it was put out in DCU yesterday all the copies were gone in an hour, tis v popular.
I think it's great, the photos with captions are my fav....

bug · 08-05-2003 10:33PM

There's a whole table full inside the main entrance at the side entrance of DIT Kevin street, at least there was at about 6pm today, if your passing thru town grab a copy

Winters · 08-05-2003 10:46PM

The Slate is great,
Free and funny. Best thing to be reading on the way home on the DART. Theres always a load of them in Tower Records on Wicklow St. just beside the Door and a few more in dNC Temple Bar too..

RasTa · 08-05-2003 11:49PM

thought this months one was good
laughed out loud at the piece on the back bout the megalan
there games reviews are funny as feck aswell

nesthead · 09-05-2003 12:00AM

I love it, best magazine ever. yes i did indeed have to punch myself in the face

have all the issues going back to 5 (lost some tho

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the writers are so feckin funny be great if they got a tv show (maybe instead of that UCD ****e on after Nickelodeon)

Horsefumbler · 09-05-2003 12:10AM

The Slate is class. I only read it once (it was handed out free in my college) and some of the **** in it was damn funny.

don't ya love how they slag off culchies:cool:

Stephen · 09-05-2003 10:11AM

I like the slate, pity they don't distribute it out here in the sticks!

drrnwbb · 09-05-2003 02:12PM

there was an interview with the writers of the slate on "sampler" on network 2 last year.

you can watch it on streaming realvideo thingy

http://www.rte.ie/tv/sampler/episode4.html

p.s. some of my mates came to visit me today here in helsinki, and they brought the "top ten drugs" issue. hurray.

dw

maxheadroom · 09-05-2003 02:20PM

There's always tons of copies of it lying around in Trinity - try the arts block or the student union shop in front square

ferdi · 09-05-2003 02:33PM

its deadly.

rubadub · 09-05-2003 02:44PM

Originally posted by bug
A trinity head with a sense of humour I find that surprising.

yeah, how did they get through the strict screening process, blah blah. reminds me of the bull**** when i was in school, all girls from school A are sluts all girls in school B are tight.

the slate is brilliant. its quite hard to get as most people take a good few copies for their mates. the pictures of faces above the
computer game section is excellent. i have the "jamie bulger killers join boyzone" issue which got front page headline on the sun. i too wouldlove to get back issues if available, should be all on computer so they could reprint. they had a great guide on taking part in the mayday riots they had little esso token for your petrol bombs!

saw them on that sampler program. what happened to that program anyway it was great.

The Gopher · 21-05-2003 11:29PM

It seems to be most available at the Dublin metal hangouts for some reason.A metalhead friend of mine gave me the May issue today-funny sh1t alright,he gets them regularly,though he never mentioned where exactly,though thankfully Bedlam says its in HMV.
Did you read the review section where they totally savage Paul McCartney and his overpriced gig?"The word kunt was invented for this man".Along with their reviews of "Justin Timberfuuck""The Dandy Wankoffs"and others you are guaranteed a laugh.

"Ive seen better bands drip out of Saddam Husseins arse"

Im going to use that at every availavble opportunity from now on:D

They also make a good point about McDowell and his references to Ibiza Uncovered and other shows which have not been on the tv radar for around 5 years now.

It must have the most comprehensive club/gig guide in Dublin,which is odd considering its a free mag.Must be raking in ad revenue.

Does anybody actually win their compos?Like the swim in the Liffey for a picture phone comp?Or composing U2 lyrics to send to an obsessive Italian fan whos letter to Bono they somehow intercepted?

The Slate, so verdict?

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