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Up for sale is a rare vintage issue of NME (New Musical Express) music newspaper dated February 8, 1992.
This highly collectible early-90s alternative music edition features Mark Gardener of shoegaze icons Ride on the front cover ("Pout To The Top - Sitting pretty with Ride").
Features & Content Inside:
- Ride: In-depth cover story and exclusive feature interview during their peak 'Going Blank Again' era.
- Inspiral Carpets: Feature article exploring the Madchester band's trajectory ("Rug problem: Can the Inspiral Carpets still cut it?").
- Teenage Fanclub: "Blake's heaven" feature on the band's favorite things.
- Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen): Guest reviewer section giving the week's singles some lip.
- U2: Early 1992 tour details and music industry news.
- Additional features, interviews, and early 90s mentions inside: Tori Amos, Catherine Wheel, KMFDM, Bleach, Peter Perrett, Mark Steel, Wet Wet Wet, Shut Up and Dance, Gallon Drunk, Sam Neill, and Sultans of Ping FC.
- Authentic retro 1990s advertisements, including a vintage Interflora Valentine's Day ad on the back cover.
Condition:
Pre-owned vintage condition. The issue is complete. Pages show expected vintage toning and mild yellowing typical of 1990s newsprint storage. Shows light edge creasing and handling wear, but remains in very nice collectible shape. Please examine the high-resolution photos to evaluate the exact condition.
Ships flat and securely packaged with heavy cardboard backing to prevent folding or damage during transit. A beautiful piece of alternative rock and shoegaze history!
