This magazine is entirely geared toward the emo population. And not the the trend setting type (if there is such a thing), but the look-at-me-I'm-really-deep-and-dark-and-like-to-whine-and-don't-care-what-people-think-about-me-so-I-buy-my-clothes-at-HotTopic-and-am-most-likely-sixteen-or-younger-straight-up emo.

When I was a teenager and in my early twenties, the monthly AP was a prized gift in my mailbox. Since I've hit my 30's it has lost touch with me and I feel my generation. It does focus on new and upcoming bands and goes a little heavy on the whole "style" thing. Nothing really to interesting unless your a teenager or in your 20's and hanging onto something. The one and only reason I'm giving it four stars is the fact that the reviews are honest and a gazillion times better than Rolling Stone or Spin. Though given that Spin and Paste are now my music magazines of choice. I will no longer purchase an AP just read the reviews while I'm at the newsstand.

I ordered this subscription around the end of December and I still haven't received my first issue.

It brightens my day whenever I see an AP sitting in muh mailbox. I agree that you shouldn't give a bad review just becasue a product hasn't come in yet. Don't let the 2 star reviews fool you, AP is just about the greatest printed source there is for music. I discovered almost every band on my mp3 player from this magazine. But I will say, if you're not into really AMAZING music, stick with your local radio station and order a subscription of J14. :P

I as well have yet to receive an issue its been over a month very close to hitting 2