Pottery Making Illustrated

Pottery Making Illustrated is a magazine with lots of practical advice for beginning and advanced potters. There is a wide range of subjects focused on topics that are useful. Other ceramics magazines seem to be about cutting edge sculpture, but what if you want to make bowls, plates, or cups?

Pottery Making Illustrated is the place to get that information. One issue I bought had three articles I have used many times and shared with friends.

Pottery Making has many good ideas and projects, especially for teachers of pottery and for children. The articles are clearly written and easy to understand. I enjoy reading it.

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I love this magazine. I've been getting it for about 5 years, and the years I've missed before that, I bought the back issues on ebay.

PMI has something for everyone, beginner or professional. It's not snooty and too artsy, they actually show you how to make stuff, it's not a photo album magazine for museum pieces! If you are a potter and need some fresh ideas this is a good place to look.

The articles vary from my scientific to fun stuff. There are also book reviews and advertising. For me this book replaces some books I might have bought on how to do stuff like make certain molds. I bought a book because of the reviews in here too. I bought a images on clay book. I can't imagine someone not getting any good info from PMI. I look forward to every one I get and read it from cover to cover.

I've always gotten my magazine on time, and never had any issues with customer service.

Vent: I don't understand why people leave one star for their problem waiting for the next issue to come out, and their subcription to start. These are 6 issues a year. If you order at the end of December and January already came out, I would imagine you'd have to wait until Feb or March to get your next issue. In a hurry? go to Borders

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I like this magazine for its hands on article about making pottery and throwing and altering pottery

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Purchased as a birthday gift for my sister, who is a fairly new potter, along with Clay Times. She loves them both, and says that each magazine has a very different perspective.

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Listen : Life With Classical Music

Listen -Life With Classical Music is one of the newer magazines covering classical music and probably the newest magazine covering it in USA/North America. It started modestly a few years ago and has grown to such extent the curent issue (June 2012 or "summer") is 96 pages. The magazine is published quarterly in a full-size (8 1/2 by 11 inch) format on high quality pulp paper as opposed to slick glossy pages. I did not find a webpage listing in the magazine and assume it does not have one.

Compared to other magazines of its type, I'd say Listen tries to be more like Gramophone or BBC Music Magazine insofar as it is full of color advertising, photos and personality pieces. The summer 2012 issue contained only a four-page "Recommended" section that deals with brief reviews of recorded music. The rest of the pages are dedicated to advertising, pieces on performers, composers, their music or musical venues. In no way does Listen compare to review-heavy magazines like American Record Guide or Fanfare; it is definitely long on glitz and, in my mind, short on substance and content.

That's not to say I dislike the magazine. I recieved it first on a freebie basis, then subscribed for a couple years because of the low subscription price and on the chance it would become more substantial as time went on. One definite advantage is Listen is an easy read, sometimes with fairly interesting content like a story an issue or two back about one-hit wonder Hans Rott, whose Symphony in E inspired Gustav Mahler. The current issue has stories on types of dances, dance at the Guggenheim, Ute Lemper and Profofiev's Cinderella, among others.

I think it is improving in terms of comprehensive content but I am disappointed it does not review more new or reissued recordings. From the looks of things, reviews of recordings are an afterthought for Listen. This seems unusual to me since just about any new website or magazine can acquire lots of free new releases from manufacturers by asking. They can receive more by telling the distributors they will give them good reviews.

As an American that's followed classical music and the classical music press for four decades that first subscribed to High Fidelity and Stereo Review, I'd like to liken Listen to them but it's not in the same category, at least not yet. Listen seems more most dedicated to acquiring color advertising and publishing content aimed at beginners. I don't discount that, especially the advertising, as it is an effective way to show readers about new releases. With sound bytes of new recordings available all over the web, it's important for any publication to tell us about new offerings since we can find the rest ourselves.

To me, Listen: Life With Classical Music is best suited to young people or others new or recent to classical music. Most veteran collectors, performers, musicians and followers won't find much new in it. But the price you'll pay for a subscription -2 years (8 isuses) for less than $15 in the blow-in card in the summer issue) -is unbeatable. I don't know what you last bought new for $2 but it probably wasn't a classical music magazine.

I have been a subscriber for the last two years and I must say the magazine is first rate. The interviews are great. Top notch artists have been interviewed (Anne Sophie Mutter, Joshua Bell, Yo Yo Ma etc). The writing is quite good and the magazine is laid out very well. The font size, print quality and reviews are very good.

I like ArkivMusic's 'Listen' all the more because it is published here in America and gives me information on upcoming shows in the US. I agree with another reviewer and wish that this was published more frequently than just four times a year. An excellent value for any classical music fan.

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If you love classical music, you will love this magazine and it is actually for US customers. I have subscribed before to many European classical music magazines which are good, except all events mentioned usually do not pertain to US customers. Good articles and music reviews! I wish it were published more than 4 times a year!

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i FOUND A PRICE OF $13.49 for a 2 TWO YEAR SUBSCRIPTION on the website: webmaster@cinradio.org. Your lower price submission will not accept this as a valid URL. This magazine offer was subsequent to a CD that I ordered through WGUC Daily Broadcast listings when I heard a harp recording that I wanted to purchase and ordered. It was published by ARKIV

Mary Martin

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Bowling This Month

My instructor recommended this magazine and I am so glad I followed his suggestion. What a wealth of techniques and info that I have yet to see any where else. Every bowler should subscribe. It will take them to a whole new level!!

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Running Times (1-year auto-renewal)

As I write this review, there are only two reviews of Running Times right now and I feel like I need to add my two cents. A big reason I subscribed to Running Times was based on these two positive reviews.

I subscribed to Runner's World before I had ever heard of Running Times. I wanted even more motivation to get out there and run distance, so I subscribed to both. Running Times concentrates too much on athlete runners and "destination spots" to run... like Hawaii or the Rocky Mountains, places that have beautiful pictures but are of no interest to me and my running. Furthermore, Running Times concentrates on individual races and results with more detail than I care for. I really don't need a one-page article on the Chicago marathon. I find the occasional article about eating better or training for a better 5k/10k/marathon in Running Times, but those articles are pretty sparse.

I grab an issue of Runner's World and it's the complete opposite. I get information about training, eating, injury prevention, stretching, etc. It has the same kind of race calendar as Running Times for the 5 and 10k's that I want to run. It's information that I can use as a runner. If you'd rather get information about how to improve YOUR running and not stories about running, stick with Runner's World.

I am writing because I believe the most recent review of Running Times paints an inaccurate picture of the magazine. From my perspective, Running Times is a much better resource than Runner's World for serious runners, serious athletes, AND the rest of us who are serious ABOUT our running.

My experiences with Runner's World make me think about the thousands of people who "run" road races all across the United States. I put run in quotes because there are plenty of people who run races to finish the race, very noble goal. Runner's World provides quick suggestions for making longer races interesting (i.e. take a camera on a secenic race course and take some pictures). Great idea to get people out for races, but not a good idea for someone who wants to improve their race time. Gallowalking will get you to the finishline, but if you have been training appropriately, it will not drop your race times.

My experiences with Running Times tend to make me think of those people who want to drop a minute from their 5k PR. Whether you are running 21 minute 5k's or running 16 minute 5k's, Running Times will provide runners who are interested in improving their running with the information they need to improve. Pete Pfitzinger in particular brings an incredible wealth of scientific and real-world training and racing knowledge to each issue of the magazine.

I highly recommend Running Times to anyone who is serious ABOUT their running.

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This is a great running magazine, probably the best there is out there. If you're looking to subscribe to Runner's World, please do yourself a favor and don't. I was subscribed to RW for years, and every magazine was practically the same (how to get faster quickly! how to loose the fat! What to eat!... etc. and the thing is it keeps repeating itself forever).

RW is kind of a fashion-running-magazine (what nike was to running shoes until about two years ago when they decided to forego fashion and restart making serious running shoes).

Running Times, on the other hand is a serious a magazine as you can find in the subject (with the occasional -but better researched and written-article about the fat, and the secret of getting faster).

Subscribe to this, and buy on the newsstand RW a couple of times a year... you'll be set.

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"Running Times" is for runners who compete either against others, or who simply have a great desire to run well.

Well written, and cleanly organized, you'll read about the training methods of top runners, and the top techniques for meeting a specfic goal.

Marathoners and 5Kers will find that there is a lot to be learned from each other's distance, and they'll have the chance here.

For stats junkies, the people who love to read who won the Juniper Days 5K in Upper Nowhere City... oh, the feast you will have! As a stats junkie myself, I thumb through the times quickly before devouring every detail.

I fully recommend this magazine.

Anthony Trendl

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I recommend this magazine to really learn techniques to improve your running level. There is not alot of filler in this small magazine. I find that this is the magazine I don't circulate with friends because I like to keep the articles for future reference. I learn something new each time.

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Natural Health (1-year auto-renewal)

This magazine contains basic and simplistic info on nutrition you're seen elsewhere. Unless you're a beginner who has little knowledge and wants info at a very basic level-go elsewhere. It lacks any real depth. It also has a very inordinate amount of advertisements that makes up the majority of pages.

This magazine has very low quality content. The articles in the magazine are simple, anecdotal and contain very little useful information. The stories contain little snippets from books and other articles but never get into anything in depth. They don't seem original at all. The magazine is also laden with advertisements for Hydroxycut, supplements, and other associated junk science items. So much for "natural health." I would pass on this magazine.

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Like the one-star reviewer, I am not finding much content in this magazine have only received a couple of copies so far, but the latest is filled with articles urging use of various supplements and extracts rather than healthy dietary plans (an article on how to lower cholesterol in particular completely ignores basic foods known to reduce blood fats). Additionally, an article on massage is accompanied by a provocative photo of a young woman that reminds me of what used to show up in "men's magazines". My "Vegetarian Times" is way more helpful with health planning. I'll be letting this subscription run out, and if there are many more pictures like the massage one I'll be getting a pro-rated refund.

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I subscribed to the magazine for a year. I thought about doing another year, and sent in a request, but changed my mind. I didn't feel it was worth the money....there wasn't enough substance (lots of advertisements....even for non-natural products). I got a bill in the mail, but there was no option to cancel. So I didn't pay it. I figured they might send another notice and then just terminate my account. I got another bill, same thing. Then I got a notice that it was being sent to collections. I was appalled that they would do business this way.

There is no customer service number. YOU CANNOT SPEAK TO ANYONE. It is infuriating. The ONLY way I could figure out how to cancel my subscription was to send a comment to them online and hope that they would take care of it. I received a reply a few days later saying that it had been cancelled, yet I just got another letter from a collection agency (NSA) demanding that I pay $20 for magazines I never received.

This is ridiculous.

DO NOT give them your business.

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There are some interesting tips and articles in here. I don't understand the negative reviews. I first picked this up at my local kroger & was hooked, so i bought the subscription. I've never been disappointed.

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Marianne

I subscribed to this magazine directly at their web site a few years ago and had no problems with delivery. I like the magazine as it's different from other traditional French magazines like Le Point, L'Express, etc. It gives you a good idea about what is going on outside the US and especially in France and around. I appreciated pages devoted to French culture, history, and literature. I'd recommend it to anyone but before subscribing it's better to get a copy of the magazine and check if you like its format and style.

Guns & Ammo, September 2007 Issue

I'm not sure why Amazon.com ask buyers to review this product after all, what's there to review on a Guns & Ammo magazine? We all know they have been around for a long time and they are a great source of information for gun owners and collectors, that's why we buy it.