Now available at PasteQuarterly.com.

It's been six years since Paste was a print magazine, and a lot has changed in that time. Our website has grown tenfold in size. We've expanded greatly beyond just music, movies and books, and we've massively improved the quality of our writing. Music consumption has changed, too. Our CD samplers were cutting-edge in 2002, but digital downloads and then streaming quickly changed our listening habits.

We've embraced the realities of our new digital world and are thankful for all the new ways it allows us to present stories to our readers. But we still love the tangible. We love the smell and feel of a magazine fresh off the printer, the sound of a needle traveling the grooves of a vinyl album. We love the luxury of sitting down with something special to read, completely unplugged from the devices that so often have us at their beck and call. We love a clever illustrated spread, stunning photos bleeding off the edge and long-form stories that pull you in page after page.

That's why we're launching Paste Quarterly. With its large 12"-by-12"-inch format, thick paper and rich colors, it'll be unlike any magazine you've seen. We're sparing no expense from production quality to all the best writers, photographers and illustrators. We're bringing back the Paste Sampler, but this time it's a 150-gram colored vinyl album with exclusive tracks recorded at the Paste Studio in New York. We'll be working with our original designer, Jose Reyes, and his award-winning design team Metaleap Creative. And we're eschewing traditional distribution to deliver it directly to you. 

This isn't just a return to print for Paste Magazine. We hope you'll join us on our latest adventure as we redefine what a print magazine can be.

Lucius - "Dusty Trails" from Paste Quarterly Sampler #1

Each issue of Paste Quarterly will feature stories from some of today's best writers on music, movies, TV, food, drink, travel and much more. We'll highlight the Best of What's Next—upcoming artists across media and genre to help you discover your new favorites.

And one of our favorite new features, "Songs Illustrated," tasks a leading comics illustrator with creating a two-page spread inspired by lyrics from some of our favorite musicians.

Plus, the first ever vinyl Paste Sampler is full of exclusive tracks from artists like Lake Street Dive, Shakey Graves, Lucius, Josh Ritter, Joseph, Anderson East, Lee Fields & The Expressions, Bonnie Bishop, Violent Femmes, and Courtney Barnett.

We can't do this without you. Traditional publishing is subsidized by big-name advertising and widespread distribution—and when that advertising dries up, magazines fold (we know all about this). We'll have limited advertising and are instead relying on readers who value quality and care.

We want to create something that you'll want to hold on to forever. We want it to be beautiful enough to adorn your coffee table but not so precious that you won't curl up with it on a lazy Sunday afternoon as the sampler plays on your turntable.

We're counting on music and magazine lovers around the world to help us reach our goal of raising $100,000. These funds will go into making something lasting and spectacular. Every contribution matters, so we've hand-picked perks for all levels of financial backing. 

Whether you want to show your support for Paste Quarterly by pre-ordering Issue 1 with the new vinyl Sampler, becoming a Founding VIP, or splurging on passes to ALL of our studio sessions in New York, Austin or Davenport in 2017 for you and a friend, we hope you will partner with Paste like never before.

You can also give Paste Quarterly as a gift. Just complete your order here at Indiegogo, entering the recipient's shipping address. Then, using a desktop computer, download a gift card to match the perk level you've purchased. When the PDF finishes downloading, open it up in your browser or image application. Print it out, then wrap it up, or put it under the tree.

So what do we need you to do? 

• Contribute to the campaign today to get your subscription to Paste Quarterly plus cool perks like Paste T-Shirts, Wolfgang's gift cards, exclusive vinyl albums, and passes to Paste Studio Sessions in New York or at our studio in Austin, Texas, during SXSW. 


• Help us spread the word about Paste Quarterly on Facebook and Twitter and through good ol' fashioned word of mouth. Tag us @PasteMagazine and remember to use the hashtag #PasteQuarterly.


• Share the campaign on social media by using the Indiegogo sharing tools at the top of this page. 


• And don't forget to sign up for our newsletter to stay updated on secret deals and the latest developments.

Thanks!

Josh Jackson
Co-founder/Editor-in-chief