In the few months since I have been here the magazine has gone through some very positive changes. Most important we have found a national distributor in the wonderful folks at Disticor (of Ajax, Ontario...just the name of their city makes me giggle). Starting with the September issue PLAYBACK:stl will be available in national locations for just 3.95 (4.95 in Canada). That amount of money won't even buy you a lunch in most finer pizza joints. But that money will buy you one of the coolest magazines around. Wordy and cheeky...we will hopefully end up on your coffee table, your nightstand, your toilet back...anywhere where fine reading is done.

Where are preparing to put that issue together in the next few weeks and I would love to hear your suggestions about what you want to see in your music magazine. My email is jim@playbackstl.com and I would love to hear from our Imeem friends. I will also be assigning a staffer to be here in Imeem land more often. He or she will be posting pictures, letting you know what is coming up in the new issue, making all sorts of deals available to you, and answering your questions.

Now I am off to upload some pictures.

cheers. jim