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# Is anyone here old enough to remember when the NME was good?
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# does anyone remember Sounds?
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# Goodness - yes!
How long ago was it they went the way of the dodo?
(I helped save b3ta! J Peasemould Gruntfuttock Alpha Mike Foxtrot, Fri 14 Nov 2008, 11:16, archived)
# when I could still manage 5 wanks a day
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# So, quite some time, then...?
;-)
(I helped save b3ta! J Peasemould Gruntfuttock Alpha Mike Foxtrot, Fri 14 Nov 2008, 11:28, archived)
# it was a tuesday I recall
and Thatcher hadn't yet raped the Malvinas in a shoddy attempt to hold on to power
(I helped save b3ta! MontyyouterribleCUNT I gave Jeremy Kyle cancer, Fri 14 Nov 2008, 11:33, archived)
# Sadly, yes...
:(
(I helped save b3ta! J Peasemould Gruntfuttock Alpha Mike Foxtrot, Fri 14 Nov 2008, 11:15, archived)
# ^This^
It was bad enough when it went full-colour, but when the covers went 'glossy', it was all over for me.
:(
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# Not me
I love music but find it to be one of the worst publications going :(
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# Kind of,
as far as I am concerned, it was good until they bought Melody Maker and ceased its production, thus removing any need for improving for the competition.

But most music magazines are a pile of twoddle now.
(I helped save b3ta! Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!, Fri 14 Nov 2008, 11:18, archived)
# I remember people talking about Everett True like he was Jesus.
Julie Burchill started at the NME. Never forget.
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# Melody Maker was always superior
but yeah
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# This^^^^
I keep trying to remember the name of the cartoon strip in MM but my brain is going blank :(
(I helped save b3ta! Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!, Fri 14 Nov 2008, 11:22, archived)
# Yes...
about 1992 was the last issue
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# 'fraid so :-(
I remember getting floppy-plastic 'cover disks' with NME; curved air I seem to recall. Dunno where THAT went...
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