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Post by Marwood on Mar 7, 2018 13:44:03 GMT
This weeks is going to be the last printed edition: Independent
It was probably the late 90s when I last bought a copy of the 'proper' NME, and to tell the truth, the free edition had become an embarrassing parody of the old version to those of us who remember it in the 'glory' years, but I'll still be sad to see it go. I remember in the late 80s/early 90s, working in the West End and making a pilgrimage on my Tuesday lunchbreak to go and get the new copies of the NME and Melody Maker. All that will be left now is the likes of Q, Mojo and Uncut, which tend to veer more towards the 'classic rock' sort of listener. |
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Post by wiggymess on Mar 7, 2018 14:17:58 GMT
They literally can't even give it away now...
Unfortunately the quality has been awfully bad for a while now.
Their website is full of articles, mainly the 'trailer, release date, and everything you need to know' about various TV shows, or click-bait with phrasing like 'blah blah did this and it's EVERYTHING.'
Seems like they gave up a while ago.
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Post by michalnowicki on Mar 7, 2018 14:23:11 GMT
In 2007 I finished high school in Poland and before starting Uni I decided to go to the UK to work for couple of months and then to go back home. From all of the places we picked Basildon (we wanted to be in close proximity to London). I quickly managed to secure a job in TNT Scanning Department, where for 3 months I was scanning old (70's and 80's) editions of NME. They must be available somewhere online...
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Post by Mr Snow on Mar 7, 2018 16:02:07 GMT
I was but a child in the late 70’s and NME was MY paper. CSM, Nick Kent, Burchill, Parsons, Baker all became part of my world. I kept every copy for about 5 years and boxed them and put them in my parent’s loft when I went to University in 79. (PS nobody called it Uni then).
Fast forward 15 years and I went into a Music shop in Denmark St. I saw second hand copies gong for £5-£10 each! Phone Mum and she said she’d had to get a skip in for all my crap when they moved!
The editor in that golden period was Nick Logan who became rich by founding The Face. I once sent in an unsolicited review of a book on Musical Theatre by Ned Sherrin. He was good enough to write back and encouragingly praised the review but pointed out it wasn’t really their thing.
Sadly our interests grew apart, many years ago.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 7, 2018 22:02:04 GMT
Fast forward 15 years and I went into a Music shop in Denmark St. I saw second hand copies gong for £5-£10 each! Phone Mum and she said she’d had to get a skip in for all my crap when they moved! The things my mum has thrown away though. Doesn’t bear thinking about. I’ve re-bought a couple of things on eBay at stupid expense. If only she’s known 😕 |
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Post by joem on Mar 7, 2018 22:56:37 GMT
I was but a child in the late 70’s and NME was MY paper. CSM, Nick Kent, Burchill, Parsons, Baker all became part of my world. I kept every copy for about 5 years and boxed them and put them in my parent’s loft when I went to University in 79. (PS nobody called it Uni then). Fast forward 15 years and I went into a Music shop in Denmark St. I saw second hand copies gong for £5-£10 each! Phone Mum and she said she’d had to get a skip in for all my crap when they moved! The editor in that golden period was Nick Logan who became rich by founding The Face. I once sent in an unsolicited review of a book on Musical Theatre by Ned Sherrin. He was good enough to write back and encouragingly praised the review but pointed out it wasn’t really their thing. Sadly our interests grew apart, many years ago. Now Denmark Street has gone too. And printed magazines will mostly disappear like the NME has done. It was the last gender-neutral standing of the weeklies anyway, in its bastardised form. |
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Post by stefy69 on Mar 8, 2018 7:17:29 GMT
Very very sad news, when I was younger it was a compulsory purchase so much better/cooler than Melody Maker or Sounds
R I P NME
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Post by Mr Snow on Mar 8, 2018 8:10:07 GMT
Now Denmark Street has gone too. And printed magazines will mostly disappear like the NME has done. It was the last gender-neutral standing of the weeklies anyway, in its bastardised form. It may notbe what it was but ...where is? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmark_Street |
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RIP NME
Mar 8, 2018 12:40:30 GMT
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Post by floorshow on Mar 8, 2018 12:40:30 GMT
Didn't it die in the early 90s when it was blatantly making up it's own 'scenes' based on a handful of Camden pubs? I am enjoying the stream of bands retweeting pictures of their front covers without commenting on the actual paper  |
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