Tape Wounds Issue 1, Digital Version

Buy the digital version of the first issue of Tape Wounds Magazine.

This project began as something small — my diary of a trip to Tokyo to witness two of my favorite shoegaze bands, Whirr and Nothing. Everything shifted when Domenic Palermo of Nothing agreed to sit down for an interview.

Experiencing the unfiltered magic of the scene from backstage made it clear that this story deserved more than just a fan report. What began as curiosity quickly transformed into an ambitious magazine built from scratch, fueled by the belief of incredible contributors.

Inside the Shoegaze Edition:

🎤 Interviews: Nothing’s Domenic Palermo, Brian Futter (Catherine Wheel), Trauma Ray, Cam Smith (Ladder to God), and Nabeel (نبيل).

🌍 Global Scenes: The French scene, the big guide to Russian Shoegaze, and insights from Joe Riley (Musically Meditated).

🎸 Featured Bands: elbowsway, Lucid Express, Sunlotus, Supertriste, and Lugovye Mari.

💿 Album Reviews: bill., Whitelands, Blanket, Cement Diver, Guttered, and WYYM.

At its core, this magazine is about connection. About heavy, beautiful noise traveling across borders. About scenes being built from zero. About people who choose to create, even when conditions are not ideal.

This is only the beginning.