History
''Clash'' was founded by John O'Rourke, Simon Harper, Iain Carnegie and Jon-Paul Kitching. It emerged from the long-running Dundee, Scotland-based free-listings magazine ''Vibe''. Re-launching as ''Clash Magazine'' in 2004, it won Best New Magazine award at the PPA Magazine Awards and Music Magazine of the Year at the Record of the Day Awards in 2005 and 2011 respectively. At the turn of 2011, ''Clash'' took on an entirely new look, ditching its previous glossy feel and music-led design for an altogether more artistically-led approach. In 2013 it launched a Smartphone channel, the iOS Apple Magazine app of which went on to win 'Best Music Magazine' at the Digital Magazine Awards. In February 2014 it expanded into Android handsets. In November 2014, the magazine published its 99th edition, but then withdrew from print publication in favour of moving to an online-first operation. The Web-based service continued throughout the magazine's absence from the news-stands. In late 2015 it was announced that ''Clash'' would return to print as a bimonthly magazine from February 2016, beginning its revived run with a 100th issue special.Positioning
The publication draws on the larger Clash brand, which extends to live events around the country and festival partnerships/parties (such as RockNess, Snowbombing,ClashMusic.com
ClashMusic.com launched in early 2008. The website often encompasses a wider variety of genres than its parent magazine, with pieces on left field acts like Gonjasufi and Perfume Genius, as well as emerging artists, appearing alongside content that ties in with magazine-featured artists. The website features numerous ongoing features such as "DJ Disasters", "Rapture & Verse" and "A Letter From...". It runs a Track of the Day feature from Monday to Friday. The website underwent a redesign in October 2012, bringing it in line with the look of the print magazine.Clash ''Essential 50''
On 30 March 2009, ClashMusic began publishing the ''Essential 50''—fifty albums which the website considered "the 50 greatest, most significant, downright brilliant albums of ''Clash''s lifetime". Made up entirely of albums released in the past five years, the list was published in sections of three, with the top ten being released individually between 15 and 24 April 2009.Awards
*Music Magazine of the Year – Digital Magazine Awards 2013 *Magazine of the Year – Record Of The Day Awards 2011 *Magazine of the Year – PPA Scotland Magazine Awards 2008 *Consumer Magazine of the Year – PPA Scotland Magazine Awards 2008 *Consumer Magazine Editor of the Year – PPA Scotland Magazine Awards 2007 *Best Magazine Design of the Year – PPA Scotland Magazine Awards 2007 *Music Magazine of the Year – Record of the Day Awards 2005 *Best New Magazine – PPA Scottish Magazine Awards 2004 ClashMusic.com was nominated for Best Music Magazine and Best Podcast at the 2008 BT Digital Music Awards.See also
* List of magazines published in Scotland *References
External links
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