Pat's a sound guy, a great writer and I think it's reasonable to end the book at the start of the internet age.
There are severe problems with proofing, subbing though...
― Conan The Asshander (Doran), Wednesday, 7 March 2012 19:40 (1 year ago) Permalink
shame.
despite the fact i am no longer target audience, every time i have flicked through the nme recently have been impressed with the changes krissi has brought in :
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/apr/12/nme-krissi-murison-sunday-times?CMP=twt_fd
of course, if an ilm'r steps up ..
― mark e, Thursday, 12 April 2012 11:01 (1 year ago) Permalink
Yeah she made a decent job of it, it seemed a much less blinkered and, well, condescending publication over the last few years. Conor McNicholas tended to treat his readership like idiots who could only focus on three bands at once.
― Homosexual Satan Wasp (Matt DC), Thursday, 12 April 2012 11:04 (1 year ago) Permalink
Co-signed. Sadly McNicholas had already wrecked that ship by the time she took over.
― Scary Move 4 (dog latin), Thursday, 12 April 2012 11:57 (1 year ago) Permalink
I'd be perfectly happy to send in my CV but unfortunately I am at least twice the age of whoever they're looking for.
― Here he is with the classic "Poème Électronique." Good track (Marcello Carlin), Thursday, 12 April 2012 12:49 (1 year ago) Permalink
It's a decent paper once again, even if not for me thesedays, yes.
― Mark G, Friday, 13 April 2012 00:47 (1 year ago) Permalink
oh well looks like marcello, didn't get the job.
from CMJ mailout :
IPC yesterday announced the promotion of NME's Deputy Editor Mike Williams to the role of Editor. Williams, of course, replaces Krissi Murrison, who announced this year that she was moving on to become Features Editor of The Sunday Times Magazine.
Williams joined NME in 2010, prior to which he founded and was editor of Kruger magazine for six years. Initially freelancing for the music weekly, he then took on the role of Features Editor before moving up to become Murison's deputy.
Upon the announcement, Williams told CMU: "I'm super excited to be the new editor of NME. As far as dream positions go, it really doesn't get any better than this. Krissi Murison has done an amazing job as my predecessor, and I'm totally honoured to pick up the baton from her. My challenge is to make NME magazine and the wider NME brand even sharper, our message more coherent and to engage even more with NME's audience of passionate music fans. With the brilliant team we've got in place, I can't wait to get started!"
Meanwhile IPC's Publishing Director Emily Hutchings added: "After an extensive recruitment process, I am absolutely thrilled to announce Mike Williams as the next editor of NME. He brings with him a wealth of editorial experience as well as knowledge in managing multiplatform brand extensions. Mike demonstrated a clear strategic vision and passion for NME that will help take the brand on to even greater success".
The NME print publication, of course, is in terminal decline despite gallant efforts by Murison to overhaul the magazine, though the wider NME brand remains as strong as ever, with future potential almost certainly locked to online and digital innovations
― mark e, Friday, 1 June 2012 10:39 (11 months ago) Permalink
I've known the dude for years - nice guy - no real idea what he'll be like editing the NME but it's cool by me
― cissémanwhore (DJ Mencap), Friday, 1 June 2012 10:45 (11 months ago) Permalink
I didn't apply.
― Here he is with the classic "Poème Électronique." Good track (Marcello Carlin), Thursday, 7 June 2012 11:29 (11 months ago) Permalink