MM asks: "Should UK Garage be outlawed?"

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Yes, let's ban it. I personally can't stand UK garage at all.

But what does the MM have up against it? Coldplay? Oh dear.

― Phil Paterson, Sunday, 19 November 2000 01:00 (twenty-three years ago) link

What IS the MM demographic these days? That's what I want to know. I opened up MM recently to find out who topped some "Who's The Sexiest?" poll - the most important thing the music press does after analysis and 'changing your life' (oh, really?) - and this pasty Polly Garter from a band called JJ72 had been voted sexiest girl...in the world! Which makes her sexier than Cameron Diaz, and Irene Jacob, and all of Destiny's Child. It's all in the libido of the beholder, I suppose, but: what's happened to severe clear b-e-a-u-t-y anyway?

I used to like MM when some writers would get anxious about HOW RIDICULOUS THEIR LIVES WERE. I mean, if I was in my late thirties and having to interview Sugarbabes, like some dull hack in the Guardian last week...

― oliver, Wednesday, 22 November 2000 01:00 (twenty-three years ago) link

Well, indie girls are sexy, it's a natural fact. I probably prefer this to when it used to be "oh, top of the band poll is New Model Bleedin' Army as per usual, and yet Madonna is the Object Of Desire" (do they still call it that? good heavens). At least it's honest. The demographic now is sixth form, pure and simple, as I learned last Sunday in the pub.

― Tom, Wednesday, 22 November 2000 01:00 (twenty-three years ago) link

I love some of the UK garage stuff...lot more interesting than bloody Toploader or Stereophonics...and MM IS SMASH HITS...

― Michael Bourke, Monday, 4 December 2000 01:00 (twenty-three years ago) link

five months pass...

What the hell does mc in mc neat stand for. Its doing my brain in.Someone help please.mrgangoolie@hotmail.com

― Sean Baskerville, Tuesday, 15 May 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Master of Ceremonies

I think this is true. Kind of great if it is.

― mark s, Tuesday, 15 May 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

With all this MM bashing recently, I'm beginnning to miss the damn thing...*MUST RESIST*

― DG, Tuesday, 15 May 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

seven years pass...

Yes, let's ban it. I personally can't stand UK garage at all.

But what does the MM have up against it? Coldplay? Oh dear.

― Phil Paterson, Saturday, November 18, 2000 8:00 PM (8 years ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

1st usage of "ban" on ilx

― 'lop chalpagne (and what), Friday, 27 February 2009 20:16 (fifteen years ago) link

and suggested by esteBAN too!

― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 27 February 2009 20:18 (fifteen years ago) link

MM really went downhill so fast didn't it? I looked forward to getting MM every weds, it really was a great mag, then it just became the worst piece of shit mag ever. All starting with giving Catatonia album of the year in 1996. Fucking britpop.

― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 27 February 2009 20:20 (fifteen years ago) link

Did Old Fart!!! SIGN HIS POST LIKE IT WAS A FREAKIN EMAIL there???

― Luka ModReq (DJ Mencap), Friday, 27 February 2009 20:38 (fifteen years ago) link

Wasn't that how he always posted?

― Pfunkboy in blood drenched rabbit suit jamming in the woods (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 27 February 2009 21:08 (fifteen years ago) link

eight years pass...

http://i.imgur.com/ETT4tC6.jpg

― Odysseus, Thursday, 16 March 2017 16:31 (seven years ago) link

lol should poll this
https://www.discogs.com/Various-Born-To-Do-It-Better/release/2665202

― devvvine, Thursday, 16 March 2017 16:33 (seven years ago) link

that was a brilliant version of Qotsa best ever song on that cd

― Odysseus, Thursday, 16 March 2017 16:37 (seven years ago) link

Shall I?

― Odysseus, Thursday, 16 March 2017 16:41 (seven years ago) link

Best Track on Melody Maker's 15 Garage Busting Alternative Anthems aka that racist "craig david" cover issue

― Odysseus, Thursday, 16 March 2017 16:45 (seven years ago) link

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