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"NME is the most authoritative weekly music magazine aimed at 15-24 music fans"

― Jim Robinson (Original Miscreant), Thursday, 9 October 2003 19:15 (twenty-one years ago)

It probably is.

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Thursday, 9 October 2003 19:20 (twenty-one years ago)

What about Private Eye?

― adaml (adaml), Thursday, 9 October 2003 19:34 (twenty-one years ago)

i wouldve thought they had more readers than that!
**rimshot**
thank you, thank you
youve been wonderful, really

― Felcher (Felcher), Thursday, 9 October 2003 20:02 (twenty-one years ago)

I have to say that was very funny. I'm even more amused by your email addy, Felcher - I'm picturing a 'battle royale' style cage match with wang chung and aha and it's making me laugh right now...

― Rob Bolton (Rob Bolton), Friday, 10 October 2003 07:37 (twenty-one years ago)

i think A-Ha would win that soundclash

― mentalist (mentalist), Friday, 10 October 2003 07:40 (twenty-one years ago)

Felcher: that was my point.

― Jim Robinson (Original Miscreant), Friday, 10 October 2003 10:18 (twenty-one years ago)

i don't think there are actually 15-24 music fans in the world

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 10 October 2003 11:03 (twenty-one years ago)

i don't think there are actually 15-24 music fans in the world

Discuss.

― Jim Robinson (Original Miscreant), Friday, 10 October 2003 22:02 (twenty-one years ago)

I don't see how the NME can consider itself authoritative when it reports on Karen O bumping her arse but not the Bands Against Bush International Day of Action.

No, really. Careless Talk Costs Lives thought it was important.

― James Mitchell (James Mitchell), Saturday, 11 October 2003 00:36 (twenty-one years ago)

Who wants anyone to try to be 'authoritative'? I emphasise 'try'.

And I didn't start this thread to slag NME, but to point out the slip-up in the quote. I kinda think slagging NME is akin to complaining that there are roadworks on the M4 when you're climbing Ben Nevis.

And in my humble, CTCL was *important*, if only for demonstrating that a) there are other people out there - call it a 'market' if you will - and b) underlining to a generation or two of writers and readers that there are other outlets and means of expression.

― Jim Robinson (Original Miscreant), Saturday, 11 October 2003 23:26 (twenty-one years ago)

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