The Magazine
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Please see the bottom of this page for details on the latest issue.

The Coloured Rain Magazine (formerly The Fanzine),which is the paper based subscription magazine, has now been running since 1988. Edited by Paul Minkkinen it includes different content to the Coloured Rain E-Zine web-site.

Produced in A4 size containing usually between 24-32 pages of news, reviews, features, exclusive interviews, photos and more. 2 issues per year will be published plus Newsletter updates if appropriate.  Coloured Rain is non profit making and is a Magazine purely for fans enjoyment.

If you would like to find out how to become a subscriber to The Magazine then please email Paul Minkkinen at minkkinen@btinternet.com

Subscription costs:

UK. £3.75 per issue or £7.50 for 2 issues.

Rest Of Europe: 12 Euros (CASH ONLY) for 2 issues

OTHER COUNTRIES: Please contact Paul Minkkinen for details first. (USA see below)

United States of America distribution.
US$ 10 for 3 issues, payment by check or money order in US$ (no cash). Please email Craig Loudon winwoodie@aol.com, who is our USA distributor, for information & payment instructions within the USA.



Back issues. Issues 26 onwards, most copies sold out. Please e-mail me (Paul) re availability. I am proposing to produce a “Best of” compendium of the 1st thirty issues in due course.  Articles  for inclusion in the Magazine  and all correspondence (except USA subscription queries) should be addressed to Paul Minkkinen (Magazine Editor) by emailing minkkinen@btinternet.com

Many thanks
PAUL MINKKINEN
Magazine Editor.

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COLOURED RAIN MAGAZINE ISSUE 3/ WINTER 2006 Included in this 36 page edition: Gordon Jackson interview and album review, Mason Capaldi Wood & Frog, Jose Netoband - live review and much more besides. SW Live in the USA 2005/6 - exclusive reviews and photo's. Traffic & The Dead - an in depth feature on the relationship between the 2 bands and beyond. 6 pages of CD and DVD reviews and a piece on Steve Winwood - vocals, keyboards and..........guitar - a lengthy article focusing on Steve's prowess on guitar; we discuss key tracks and look at the types of guitar he has played over the years.
DUE OUT DECEMBER 2006.

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COLOURED RAIN MAGAZINE ISSUE 37 AUTUMN 2005 This issue is a “Special Extended Edition” and features a separate pull out Tribute Section in words and pictures to the late great Jim Capaldi entitled “JIMOLOGY”.

With tributes from John Taylor (Jim’s Manager) Pete Bonas (Jim’s Guitarist), renowned BBC DJ “Whispering” Bob Harris, Dave Mason and regular Coloured Rain contributors Dan Ropek, Steve Milner and Eddie Gibbs. Together with a feature packed edition of the CR Magazine - all of which compiled and edited by Paul Minkkinen, featuring an interview with Dave Mason, Jose Neto, Len Tibbetts column and all the latest news and reviews from the likes of Paul, Eddie, Andrew Easdale and other contributors.  A “Do Not Miss” special edition.