Kotori Magazine - I Once Used To Publish A Music Art Politics Culture Magazine

I once had a magazine. It was all about music art politics and culture. It was rad. It started as WAV Magazine, but then we almost got sued by Clear Channel, so changed it to Kotori Magazine (with the blessing of a Hopi Indian chief as ‘kotori’ is one of their sacred kachinas).

Well that magazine no longer exists.

And at the time, neither did smartphones.

Yes, I’m old.

But I would not let those magazines die.

So here are pdfs.

Scroll through the buggers and you’ll find interviews and features with everyone from the Ozomatli NOFX and System of a Down to Ralph Steadman and Noam Chomsky. Those were interesting days…

WAV / Kotori Magazine Issue 1 - Saul Williams / The Crystal Method / DJ Dan / 1208 / Conversations with a Human Shield / The Frames / Freddi C / DJ Swamp / Hisham Samawi / ph10 and more…

WAV / Kotori Magazine Issue 1 - Saul Williams / The Crystal Method / DJ Dan / 1208 / Conversations with a Human Shield / The Frames / Freddi C / DJ Swamp / Hisham Samawi / ph10 and more…

WAV Kotori magazine Issue 2 Ozomatli Michael Franti / DJ Numark / The Mars Voltas Ikey Owens / Dillinger Escape Plan / Slicker / Congressman Henry Waxman / Shepard Fairey / Solar Energy / Robbers on High Street / George Sarah / Ulysses Jasz Band

WAV Kotori magazine Issue 2 Ozomatli Michael Franti / DJ Numark / The Mars Voltas Ikey Owens / Dillinger Escape Plan / Slicker / Congressman Henry Waxman / Shepard Fairey / Solar Energy / Robbers on High Street / George Sarah / Ulysses Jasz Band

WAV Kotori Magazine Issue 3 The Mars Volta 22-20s Prefuse 73 Breakestra Mark Farina Ralph Nader Sage Francis Blood Brothers Bush vs Mother Nature Sound Tribe Sector Nine Mike Patton

WAV Kotori Magazine Issue 3 The Mars Volta 22-20s Prefuse 73 Breakestra Mark Farina Ralph Nader Sage Francis Blood Brothers Bush vs Mother Nature Sound Tribe Sector Nine Mike Patton

WAV Kotori Magazine Issue 4 - DJ Rap / Dredg / Idiot Pilot / Autolux / DJ Craze / The Rebirth / Mr.Lif / Platinum Pied Pipers / Telepopmusik / John Kelley / Chaz / Bobby Seale / Willie Nelson / Sierra Club Carl Pope

WAV Kotori Magazine Issue 4 - DJ Rap / Dredg / Idiot Pilot / Autolux / DJ Craze / The Rebirth / Mr.Lif / Platinum Pied Pipers / Telepopmusik / John Kelley / Chaz / Bobby Seale / Willie Nelson / Sierra Club Carl Pope

WAV Kotori magazine issue 6 - The Prodigy / Dilated Peoples / George Clinton / Metric / Sasha & Digweed / Gram Rabbit / DJ Muggs / Portugal the Man / Silversun Pickups / Bombay Dub Orchestra

WAV Kotori magazine issue 6 - The Prodigy / Dilated Peoples / George Clinton / Metric / Sasha & Digweed / Gram Rabbit / DJ Muggs / Portugal the Man / Silversun Pickups / Bombay Dub Orchestra

WAV Kotori Magazine Issue 7 - NOFX / Rob Zombie / Greg Palast / Cut Chemist / DJ Krush / Dieselboy / Tigarah / The Voices / Danger Mouse

WAV Kotori Magazine Issue 7 - NOFX / Rob Zombie / Greg Palast / Cut Chemist / DJ Krush / Dieselboy / Tigarah / The Voices / Danger Mouse

WAV Kotori Magazine Issue 8 - Ralph Steadman / Tool / Thievery Corporation / Lyrics Born / CL Smooth / Defari / Katt Williams / Stimulus / Douglas Brinkley / Vaja / Ming & Ping

WAV Kotori Magazine Issue 8 - Ralph Steadman / Tool / Thievery Corporation / Lyrics Born / CL Smooth / Defari / Katt Williams / Stimulus / Douglas Brinkley / Vaja / Ming & Ping

WAV Kotori Magazine Issue 9 - La Coka Nostra / Dr Grinspoon / Kiva / Deerhoof / The Locust / As Tall As Lions / Clutch / David Choe / RJD2 / Norma Jean / We Are The Fury

WAV Kotori Magazine Issue 9 - La Coka Nostra / Dr Grinspoon / Kiva / Deerhoof / The Locust / As Tall As Lions / Clutch / David Choe / RJD2 / Norma Jean / We Are The Fury


WAV Kotori Magazine Issue 9

La Coka Nostra
Dr Grinspoon
Kiva
Deerhoof
The Locust
As Tall As Lions
Clutch
David Choe
RJD2
Norma Jean
We Are The Fury

The following issues were all published after we stopped print. These were audio & video enhanced PDFs - before the iPads and iPhones. Yes, we were fucking geniuses and way ahead of our times. No doubt.