the biggest cynics out there have Twittered me to say they really like it.
God, the modern internet. What happened? D:
― dead flower :( (Pashmina), Thursday, 15 April 2010 20:29 (fourteen years ago) link
NME got fed up with british music?http://i48.tinypic.com/xx841.jpghttp://www.nme.com/images/10524_115720_nmemagpageusindie240510.jpghttp://www.nme.com/images/10524_115650_nmemagpagedrums240510.jpg
wtf are The Drums?
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 29 May 2010 02:53 (fourteen years ago) link
what, you haven't heard? 10-night stand at the Meadowlands just last month, biggest act since REO
― henceforth we eat truffle fries (underrated aerosmith albums I have loved), Saturday, 29 May 2010 03:17 (fourteen years ago) link
From the looks of them I would only listen if they were called the Murds.
― dud rock (crüt), Saturday, 29 May 2010 03:19 (fourteen years ago) link
if you go to their show & provide me with visual evidence that you spent at least some of the time down front yelling "the murds! the murrrrrrrrrds!" between songs, I'll reimburse you for your ticket
― henceforth we eat truffle fries (underrated aerosmith albums I have loved), Saturday, 29 May 2010 03:21 (fourteen years ago) link
MUSE + JACK WHITE: HOW TWILIGHT SCORED THE COOLEST SOUNDTRACK EVER
― dud rock (crüt), Saturday, 29 May 2010 03:26 (fourteen years ago) link
I love that even in 2010 the NME cover still features both the Stone Roses and Liam Gallagher
― dud rock (crüt), Saturday, 29 May 2010 03:27 (fourteen years ago) link
they have to cover themselves incase this new american invasion doesnt work out obviously.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 29 May 2010 10:25 (fourteen years ago) link
The Drums are an American band from Brooklyn, New York,[1] with members stemming from the shortlived band Elkland (formerly Goat Explosion)
Now there's a name.
― atoms breaking heart (a passing spacecadet), Saturday, 29 May 2010 12:07 (fourteen years ago) link
OH MY GOD NME HAS AN AMERICAN BAND ON THE COVER
I GUESS IT MUST BE FED UP WITH BRITISH MUSIC
― English: The Money Woman (history mayne), Saturday, 29 May 2010 12:11 (fourteen years ago) link
The Drums are seriously fucking terrible
― Michael B, Saturday, 29 May 2010 12:46 (fourteen years ago) link
The issue still on the stands at Borders is a Joy Division tribute. How long ago did it shrink in size and get a glossy cover? I haven't paid much attention in a long time. Flipping through it reminded me of late 70s Creem. If they would offer an actually affordable subscription in the U.S. I would read it.
― Fastnbulbous, Saturday, 29 May 2010 15:09 (fourteen years ago) link
The most recent issue with all the American stuff was done by a stand-in editor while KM was on holiday. The others are markedly different in the sort of music they cover. I think it's improved massively since the redesign, but I would say that I guess.
― Duran (Doran), Saturday, 29 May 2010 15:34 (fourteen years ago) link
It doesn't make me cringe quite so much when I see it in Sainsburys.
― djh, Saturday, 29 May 2010 19:55 (fourteen years ago) link
The Strange Boys are dope though real talk
― ᵒ always toasted, never fried (crüt), Monday, 31 May 2010 19:52 (fourteen years ago) link
I do wonder if "young people" really do want an Ian Curtis tribute issue, though?
― djh, Monday, 31 May 2010 21:10 (fourteen years ago) link
Lots of "young people" listen to Joy Division.
― billstevejim, Monday, 31 May 2010 21:20 (fourteen years ago) link
Ian Curtis' 'stock' is probably as high now as it was in the early 80s. Just count the number of people you see wearing JD T-shirts at gigs.
― Duran (Doran), Tuesday, 1 June 2010 11:01 (fourteen years ago) link
didn't they run a cover not even 18 months ago with vampire weekend on the cover that was all AMERICA IS COOL AGAIN & then listed 20 american bands
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 1 June 2010 11:16 (fourteen years ago) link
I think Hermann still thinks it's 1995.
― The Men Who Stare At Goatse (Matt DC), Tuesday, 1 June 2010 11:17 (fourteen years ago) link
lolling at animal collective being buried there in b/w avi buffalo & the dum dum girls
cover is kinda cool visually tho -- whole redesign has gone a long way towards making the magazine look less like a music tabloid & instead like an actual journalistic endeavor
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 1 June 2010 11:19 (fourteen years ago) link
ok so it was about 18 mons ago - lol @ lil wayne
http://cdn.stereogum.com/files/2008/08/nme-top_25_bands_making_america_cool.jpg
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 1 June 2010 11:21 (fourteen years ago) link
Yeah that old cover style was appalling, I think a lot of the recent covers have been a lot better.
― The Men Who Stare At Goatse (Matt DC), Tuesday, 1 June 2010 11:22 (fourteen years ago) link
'how twilight scored the coolest soundtrack ever' is a bold claim!
but it does seem (from the covers n e way) to be better than under conor mack.
― transient truff (history mayne), Tuesday, 1 June 2010 11:24 (fourteen years ago) link
has nme forgot that someone made a famous movie about ian curtis
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 1 June 2010 11:26 (fourteen years ago) link
'Joe Lean - Why I canned my debut album'
A nation holds it's breath while we await it's appearance.
― State Attorney Foxhart Cubycheck (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 1 June 2010 11:36 (fourteen years ago) link
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^^^ truth
the thing about young people is that Joy Division is still a novel thing to them
― ᵒ always toasted, never fried (crüt), Tuesday, 1 June 2010 12:48 (fourteen years ago) link
the Miami Dance Conference
is this still a thing?
― transient truff (history mayne), Tuesday, 1 June 2010 12:50 (fourteen years ago) link
http://www.nme.com/images/10524_115720_nmemagpageusindie240510.jpg
^^ I like that they picked Colorado to fill in the west
― ᵒ always toasted, never fried (crüt), Tuesday, 1 June 2010 12:55 (fourteen years ago) link
I can't read what any of those are (except possible The National in New York?). Is there a link?
― kkvgz, Tuesday, 1 June 2010 13:05 (fourteen years ago) link
IN FACTS WE TRUST
― tart w/ a heart (a hoy hoy), Tuesday, 1 June 2010 13:13 (fourteen years ago) link
NME is logical positivists now, u c.
You've changed, Pacific Northwest. You used to be cool.
― Hippocrates or wat!! (Merdeyeux), Tuesday, 1 June 2010 13:27 (fourteen years ago) link
http://altreport.hipsterrunoff.com/2010/06/avey-tare-escalates-personal-brand-named-alt-american-icon-by-nme.html
I guess those ass holes across the ocean are trying to ‘take over’ the indie brand. Guess they can have it since it is irrelevant/dead n e ways. USA is rlly conceptcore/chillwave/bleep bloopy these days, so I am not sure if we are into ‘ghey bands’ like The Muse of The Kings of Leon [via the Lion Kings]. h8 u NME for trying to act like the USA doesn’t produce the best music in the world. AnCo is gonna take yall down in the World Cup of post-indie bands.
― truff sqwad (history mayne), Thursday, 3 June 2010 13:07 (fourteen years ago) link
WORST WORLD CUP EVER.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 3 June 2010 13:08 (fourteen years ago) link
Don't forget the Beatles!
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Thursday, 3 June 2010 13:15 (fourteen years ago) link
Geir will never let you forget, don't worry ilxor!
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 3 June 2010 13:26 (fourteen years ago) link
Was going to be snarky and post this in the worst NME cover ever, but I'm feeling charitable and think that on balance it's a good thing that NME are looking at acts that try to push the envelope rather than the usual Oasis/Pete Doherty/Arctic Monkeys stuff.
http://www.nme.com/images/1068_105439_kelenmecover070610.jpg
― State Attorney Foxhart Cubycheck (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 8 June 2010 20:07 (thirteen years ago) link
KELE
BOLDLY GOING WHERE BLOC PARTY NEVER DARED
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Tuesday, 8 June 2010 20:07 (thirteen years ago) link
Cover still features Oasis = yep, it's still the NME.
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Tuesday, 8 June 2010 20:08 (thirteen years ago) link
Baby steps.
― State Attorney Foxhart Cubycheck (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 8 June 2010 20:12 (thirteen years ago) link
On first glance, I thought that the cover above listing the American bands said "Warrant" instead of "Warpaint."
― X-Wing fighter in hand, "Godzilla" cranked on the stereo (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 8 June 2010 20:14 (thirteen years ago) link
I dunno if it's a good thing or not that a 50+ Paul Weller is making more risky and interesting music than most NME approved "indie bands" have been doing in recent years. Hopefully things will improve in UK indie though. I did think his days of NME coverage was gone though.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 8 June 2010 20:19 (thirteen years ago) link
j3ff I thought the exact same as you when I first saw it!
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 8 June 2010 20:20 (thirteen years ago) link
what a weird cover
― gonjasufi smacker (J0rdan S.), Tuesday, 8 June 2010 20:28 (thirteen years ago) link
BEATING BLOC PARTY AT A GAME THEY WEREN'T EVEN BOLD ENOUGH TO PLAY
― on some kinda serial killer ish (sic), Tuesday, 8 June 2010 23:41 (thirteen years ago) link
lol
― doop snobby snobb (history mayne), Tuesday, 8 June 2010 23:45 (thirteen years ago) link
it looks terrific, which is a huge step up from the past couple years. all they need to do now is... cover decent acts?
― tart w/ a heart (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 9 June 2010 01:31 (thirteen years ago) link
terrific is not etc.
― Mark G, Wednesday, 9 June 2010 07:08 (thirteen years ago) link
That Kele single would be pretty good if it wasn't for his direction-free vocal.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 9 June 2010 09:34 (thirteen years ago) link
for a second i thought it was Lethal Bizzle on the cover
― mdskltr (blueski), Wednesday, 9 June 2010 11:19 (thirteen years ago) link