As a non-profit organization based in Austin, Texas, which is known as the live music capital of the world, our goal has been to not only offer help to a new crop of writers as we move from issue to issue and year to year, but also provide a place on the World Wide Web where music lovers can go to experience a fresh take on music. Call it the Jupiter Index difference.
Our main goal was and is for people to improve their writing. Over time these writers have helped move the magazine forward by covering diverse concerts, CDs, and music websites, and working to interview a dazzling array of musicians including Koko Taylor, Eric Johnson, Sara Hickman, Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, blues legend Pinetop Perkins, and classical violist Hilary Hahn.
The magazine’s name came from Mozart’s “Jupiter” Symphony. Just as his musical work is distinctive and excellent, we strive to share the same fullness and intensity good music has to offer. The word "index" refers to taking the pulse of something important. We at Jupiter Index love music and strive to convey this love though the magazine.
Each edition of Jupiter Index has provided people of diverse backgrounds an opportunity to interview new and established artists. And I have enjoyed seeing the writers share their thoughtful writing with our readers. It has also been special to have readers from New York to Australia reading this publication. We are grateful for your past support -- thank you. And we ask for your continued support and hope to hear from you, our readers, as we look ahead to new journeys and new stories about the changing face of music.
Gabrielle Burns
Editor
