NME Awards 2006

It's complicated. NME is no longer like it was at all when I was a kid. At that point, NME saw itself as a magazine about all music, not just indie rock. They would have Bob Marley on the cover, a big piece on Michael Jackson. There was a sense of journalistic responsibility, like The New York Times or something. I feel like if the NME of then was around today, they would have had Dizzee Rascal on the cover. They would have a cover story on crunk and the whole Girls Aloud phenomenon, all this stuff that's happening now. Usually now it's rubbish. It's unfortunate with the Arctic Monkeys because they are actually really good, and that's going to just reinforce the NME being so narrowcast.

http://www.seattleweekly.com/music/0608/jukebox.php

Is there anyone over the age of, say, 17, (aside from McClueless, of course) who actually seriously believes this to be anywhere near true?

I don't understand what is going on anymore.

Who's to bet that the only black person that's been on the cover of the NME in the past three years is that guy from Bloc Party?

Aye, barrel scraping is about right.

Best Film
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Does this not show how young the average reader of the NME is now. If you'd not read the paper for three or four years you'd assume Sin City would win (I'm not saying it's the best film of last year, far from it.)

I remember the reader's polls in 1999 being quite good (mainly as the large acts were quiet that year.)

For The Year 1999…

Best Band..

1. Blur
2. Super Furry Animals
3. Manic Street Preachers
4. Travis
5. Stereophonics
6. Mogwai
7. The Flaming Lips
8. Gomez
9. Shack
10. The Charlatans

Best Solo Artist

1. Beck
2. Robbie Williams
3. Ian Brown
4. Beth Orton
5. Macy Gray
6. Bernard Butler
7. Fatboy Slim
8. David Bowie
9. Moby
10. Badly Drawn Boy

Best Dance Act

1. The Chemical Brothers
2. Fatboy Slim
3. Basement Jaxx
4. Underworld
5. Death In Vegas
6. Leftfield
7. Moby
8. Faithless
9. Aphex Twin
10. Primal Scream

Best Single

1. Tender – Blur
2. Northern Lites – Super Furry Animals
3. Why Does It Always Rain On Me – Travis
4. Swastika Eyes – Primal Scream
5. Hey Boy Hey Girl – The Chemical Brothers
6. Coffee + TV – Blur
7. Race For The Prize – The Flaming Lips
8. Moving – Supergrass
9. Forever – The Charlatans
10. Ep – Mogwai

Best New Act

1. Muse
2. Basement Jaxx
3. Macy Gray
4. Gay Dad
5. Eminem
6. Britney Spears
7. Ooberman
8. Coldplay
9. Campag Velocet
10. Godspeed You Black Emperor

Best Album

1. The Soft Bulletin – The Flaming Lips
2. 13 – Blur
3. Guerrilla – Super Furry Animals
4. The Man Who – Travis
5. Performance And Cocktails – Stereophonics
6. HMS Fable – Shack
7. The Contino Sessions – Death In Vegas
8. Head Music – Suede
9. Come On Die Young – Mogwai
10. Surrender – Chemical Brothers

Worst Album
Back To Bedlam - James Blunt"

Who are these NME reader things, and how can I disagree with them so violently about one thing and yet agree with them so wholeheartedly about another?

"Best TV Show
Gonzo"

And wtf is "Gonzo"? I have never even heard of "Gonzo"!

High fives all round at IPC central.

(E4 showed it)

I am glad there is no article about the whole Girls Aloud phenomenon, it would be more like Razzle than Dizzee Rascal.

As I say, in times of difficulty, it will do anything to stay solvent. When times are better, however, will it 'relax' and do better? no, obviously.

Back then, they'd have caned The Clash if they had created and sold 'downloadable ringtones'. Now, it's the NME coining it.

peel, to my knowledge (ie the last 2.5 years of peel tracklistings), never played the gorillaz.

I'm afraid I have to agree with Bob Geldof on that score.

Bob Geldof is indeed a cunt, but in this instance he was OTM.

Hookie was funny, reading out the Live Band award before they had a chance to show the nominees, then giving it away because Franz Ferdinand weren't there. "Live music is very important, coz no-one fucking buys records any more!"

Back then, hardcore Clash fans actually caned the Clash for giving away the Capital Radio flexidisc, free, with copies of the NME!

The criteria for establishing what constitutes "selling out" sure ain't what they used to be.

He's always surrounded by great musicians, but man himself ... it baffles me. Am I being too literal-minded when I maintain he can't sing a note?

Having said that, during the portion of the show I saw, he was possible the most polite award recipient. I'm getting really bored of the post-Oasis 'twats in the pub' attitude .. especially when they're just yet another identikit indie band.

...or maybe I just got out of bed the wrong side this morning ;-)

If Captain Beefheart was still performing, would he be required to provide a vegetarian / vegan alternative?

That's so far wrong I wonder if you've even heard him sing. He can sing LOADS of notes, he just had problems singig the right one at the right time ;-)

Still, ECHO THE FUCK OUT OF YOUR MIC and no-one will twig eh Ian?

Oh no, wait....

Personally I'd be more interested in seeing Mr. Brown demonstrate his genius by performing with some musicians who'd require him to demonstrate some discipline, timing and range.

But, so is yours.

http://www.theclownmuseum.org/pics/ckyM80s.jpg http://www.devo.com/tft/clown.gif http://www.prideofmanchester.com/music/photos/ianbrown-200.gif

He is a cunt.

Well off the top of my head all I can think of is that he has been part of one of the most important British Groups of the past 25yrs. Also I suppose he played quite a key part in writing one of the best albums of all time. Thinking about it he has also had a hand in influencing some of Britains most notable bands both in style and substance. Oh I suppose he has been in the business for over 20yrs and is still as popular as ever.

Apart from that and the fact that he has written or co written songs such as: Fools gold, I Wanna Be Adored, She Bangs the Drums, I am The Resurrection, Made of Stone, Straight to the Man, Cant See Me, Keep What Ya Got, F.E.A.R, My Star, Dolphins Were Monkeys and Love Like a Fountain, I cant think of one thing he has done!!!!!!!!!!!

Not bad for someone that cant sing, ignorant twats..........

They are quite ironic you know. Their first single and album were called "Sound Of The Underground".

Russell Brand IS an absolute prat.
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