The Line of Best Fit is an independent online magazine based in London, concentrating on new music.[1][2]
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Type of site | Online magazine |
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| Available in | English |
| Created by | Richard Thane |
| Editor | Paul Bridgewater |
| URL | www |
| Launched | 2007 |
| Current status | Active |
It publishes independent music reviews, features, interview, and media. Founded by Richard Thane in February 2007 and currently edited by Paul Bridgewater, the webzine's name derives from a song on Death Cab for Cutie's You Can Play These Songs with Chords.[1][3]
Album reviews by the webzine are used for music review aggregate sites AnyDecentMusic? and Metacritic.[4][5] The Line of Best Fit also publishes music premieres, exclusive live performances, podcasts, and playlists.[6]
The webzine has its own record label, Best Fit Recordings,[7] and since 2015, has hosted its own annual music festival in London, the Five Day Forecast.[8] It also presents a stage at SXSW.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "About". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ Coldwell, Will (3 April 2017). "10 of the best music festivals in Europe". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Rich Thane". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "The Line of Best Fit". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "The Line of Best Fit Profile at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ Cragg, Michael (15 August 2013). "Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros – This Life: New music". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ Cragg, Michael (24 April 2012). "New music: I Ching – It's Me". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "The 10 best things to do this week: Paramore, Terry Pratchett: HisWorld and Amadeus". The Guardian. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "SXSW Announces More Than 300 More Bands, Including Wet Leg, Big Joanie and La Doña". Billboard. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.