- Ptolemaic Terrascope
Infobox Magazine
title = Ptolemaic Terrascope
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image_caption = "Ptolemaic Terrascope" logo
editor =Phil McMullen (1988 –2005 )Pat Thomas (2005 –present)
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frequency = twice a year
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category =music
company = Woronzow Records
publisher =Nick Saloman
firstdate = May1989
country = Flag|England (1989 –2005 )
Flag|USA (Oakland, CA ,2005 –present)
language = English
website = http://www.terrascope.org/
issn ="Ptolemaic Terrascope" is a magazine covering old and new music, usually of a psychedelic nature. It has been published irregularly since
1989 . Although originally published by the Woronzow record label, it was never simply a vehicle for publicizing Nick Saloman's bandthe Bevis Frond or other artists on his Woronzow label, but rather covers a wide variety of bands and artists from the 1960s to the present day. Issues typically come with a 7" vinyl record or latterly a CD, and sometimes also special inserts such as artwork,scrap book s, and discount coupons.In March
2005 , editorPhil McMullen announced that the magazine would be coming under new management and relocating from Britain toNorth America . The [http://www.terrascope.co.uk/ terrascope.co.uk] domain name has been retained by McMullen for the website "Terrascope Online", featuring reviews, interviews, articles and artwork by the majority of the former Ptolemaic Terrascope staff.The "Terrascope Online" website also acts as a focus for the semi-annual
Terrastock indie rock festivals which, since1997 , Phil McMullen has curated.According to the magazine, the name "Ptolemaic Terrascope" has no real meaning. Their official web page explains, "
Ptolemy is atortoise who lives at Terrascope Towers. "Terrascope" is a word Phil made up because (a) it matched the artwork we'd designed for the first issue, and (b) we like theCaptain Beefheart song 'Tarotplane'."Personnel
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Pat Thomas , editor (2005 –)
*Phil McMullen , editor (1988 –2005 )
*Iker Spozio ,artist ee also
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Terrastock External links
* [http://www.terrascope.co.uk/ "Terrascope Online" Website and Terrastock home page]
* [http://www.terrascope.co.uk/Home/History.htm Complete list of back issues, including cover images]
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