Issue#02 is officially out now and bigger and better than ever! After the rip roaring success of Issue#01, we decided to do the whole thing again and bring your your latest edition packed full of juicy words and pictures.

In addition to our regular sections, why not read out exclusive interview with Young Knives by Raegan at this year’s Summer Sundae, where they tell us of their tainted history with their home town.

John gets to sit down with cover girl Grace Petrie to hear her views on everything from politics to love songs, in addition to finding out all the news about her latest tour with Josie Long.

Jersey Budd gives us the low down behind ‘When You’re Smiling’ and his early years in the city. Jersey is playing the O2 Academy 1 on December 10th so one not to be missed.

This issue’s Spotlight in no other than BBC Beat man Dean Jackson, who provides Editor Jon Dodd with some highlights of an illustrious career.

We also have a new an improved Soundcheck, bigger and more packed Giguide and even more newsfeed that the last issue, so no reason not to check those out too!

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Words by Jon Dodd
Editor of The Monograph, Jon Dodd is a designer by trade but a music lover and writer at heart. Along with Duncan Graham he is one of the founding members of the Monograph.
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