History Magazine / NME

Today, the paper focuses mostly on the indie and dance rock scenes. It has, however, become notorious for hyping nearly every band featured in its pages to near-messianic levels (especially if they're a British indie rock band) whilst in comparison demonizing all "mainstream"/pop artists (with some exceptions, like Music/{{Bjork}}). Sometimes the bands that it hypes become stars (like Music/ArcticMonkeys and Music/KaiserChiefs), other times they don't (anyone remember Shitdisco or Pull Tiger Tail?). It also has extremely close ties with youth television -- most notably, ''Series/TheMightyBoosh'' and ''Series/NeverMindTheBuzzcocks''. And its own spinoff music TV channel.

Today, the paper focuses mostly on the indie and dance rock scenes. It has, however, become notorious for hyping nearly every band featured in its pages to near-messianic levels (especially if they're a British indie rock band) whilst in comparision demonizing all "mainstream"/pop artists (with some exceptions, like Music/{{Bjork}}). Sometimes the bands that it hypes become stars (like Music/ArcticMonkeys and Music/KaiserChiefs), other times they don't (anyone remember Shitdisco or Pull Tiger Tail?). It also has extremely close ties with youth television - most notably, ''Series/TheMightyBoosh'' and ''Series/NeverMindTheBuzzcocks''. And its own spinoff music TV channel.

* TheRival: ''Magazine/MelodyMaker'', a fellow British based music magazine had been a rival with ''NME'' for decades. While ''NME'' was directed to towards a teen audience, ''Melody Maker'' tended to aim for slightly older readers. ''Melody Maker'' would end up merging into ''NME' in 2000.

[[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Has nothing]] [[NamesTheSame to do]] with [[Anime/KirbyRightBackAtYa Nightmare Enterprises]].

Originally known as the ''New Musical Express'', the NME is one of Britain's best known and most divisive music magazines. Launched in 1952 as a newspaper, the NME picked up many fans by being one of the earliest proponents of bands such as Music/TheBeatles and Music/TheRollingStones. While slow to follow musical trends, the paper acted as a vanguard for punk and later socialist movements under the UsefulNotes/MargaretThatcher government, and released several influential mixtapes for then-underground acts such as Music/ScrittiPolitti.

Originally known as the ''New Musical Express'', the NME is one of Britain's best known and most divisive music magazines. Launched in 1952 as a newspaper, the NME picked up many fans by being one of the earliest proponents of bands such as Music/TheBeatles and Music/TheRollingStones. While slow to follow musical trends, the paper acted as a vanguard for punk and later socialist movements under the Thatcher government, and released several influential mixtapes for then-underground acts such as Scritti-Politti.

Today, the paper focuses mostly on the indie and dance rock scenes. It has, however, become notorious for hyping nearly every band featured in its pages to near-messianic levels (especially if they're a British indie rock band) whilst in comparision demonizing all "mainstream"/pop artists (with some exceptions, like Björk). Sometimes the bands that it hypes become stars (like Arctic Monkeys and Kaiser Chiefs), other times they don't (anyone remember Shitdisco or Pull Tiger Tail?). It also has extremely close ties with youth television - most notably, ''Series/TheMightyBoosh'' and ''Series/NeverMindTheBuzzcocks''. And its own spinoff music TV channel.

[[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Has nothing]] [[NamesTheSame to do]] with the BigBad of ''Anime/KirbyRightBackAtYa''

Today, the paper focuses mostly on the indie and dance rock scenes. It has, however, become notorious for hyping nearly every band featured in its pages to near-messianic levels. Sometimes the bands that it hypes become stars (like Arctic Monkeys and Kaiser Chiefs), other times they don't (anyone remember Shitdisco or Pull Tiger Tail?). It also has extremely close ties with youth television - most notably, ''Series/TheMightyBoosh'' and ''Series/NeverMindTheBuzzcocks''. And its own spinoff music TV channel.

* AwardShow: The ''NME'' Awards have been given out since 1953. Naturally, the categories focus on music, though they have given a out a few awards for other mediums. They also {{Troll}} those on their list of AcceptableTargets by giving them less than desirable awards like "Worst Band" "Worst Album" and "Villain of the Year".
* DoubleStandard: In 2008 the magazine nominated Music/AmyWinehouse for villain of the year, whilst at exactly the same ceremony nominating [[Music/TheLibertines Pete Doherty]] hero of the year.

* AwardShow: The ''NME'' Awards have been given out since 1953. Naturally, the categories focus on music, though they have given a out a few awards for other mediums. They also give out some less than desirable awards like "Worst Band" "Worst Album" and "Villain of the Year".

[[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Has nothing]] [[NamesTheSame to do]] with the BigBad of ''Anime/KirbyRightBackAtYa''.

[[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Has nothing]] [[NamesTheSame to do]] with the BigBad of ''Series/KirbyRightBackAtYa''.

* AwardShow: The NME Awards have been given out since 1953. Naturally, the categories focus on music though they have given a out a few awards for other mediums. They also give out some less than desirable awards like "Worst Band" "Worst Album" and "Villain of the Year".
* DoubleStandard - In 2008 the magazine nominated Music/AmyWinehouse for villain of the year, whilst at exactly the same ceremony nominating [[Music/TheLibertines Pete Doherty]] hero of the year.

* TheRival: Magazine/MelodyMaker, a fellow British based music magazine had been a rival with NME for decades. While NME was directed to towards a teen audience, Melody Maker tended to aim for slightly older readers. Melody Maker would end up merging into NME in 2000.
* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness - The NME's review style often uses the same colourful, psuedo-Dickensian style that Creator/RussellBrand would later be famous for.
* ShoutOut - The NME is often mentioned in songs (almost always as a TakeThat), from The Music/SexPistols' "Anarchy in the UK" from ''Music/NeverMindTheBollocksHeresTheSexPistols'' to Scroobius Pip's "Thou Shalt Always Kill".

* FunWithAcronyms: The fact that it spells the word "enemy" has been lampshaded often.

-->''If you can't get hold of a copy, why not just get some paper and cover it in your own preposterous lies.''
-->[[Series/NeverMindTheBuzzcocks Simon Amstel]]

[[IThoughtItMeant Has nothing]] [[NamesTheSame to do]] with the BigBad of ''Series/KirbyRightBackAtYa''.

* TheRival: Magazine/MelodyMaker, a fellow British based music magazine though it tended to aim towards older readers than NME's teen oriented readers, had been a rival with NME for decades. Melody Maker would end up merging into NME in 2000.

* TheRival: Magazine/MelodyMaker, since the early 1970s.

-->[[NeverMindTheBuzzcocks Simon Amstel]]

Originally known as the ''New Musical Express'', the NME is one of Britain's best known and most divisive music magazines. Launched in 1952 as a newspaper, the NME picked up many fans by being one of the earliest proponents of bands such as Music/TheBeatles and The Rolling Stones. While slow to follow musical trends, the paper acted as a vanguard for punk and later socialist movements under the Thatcher government, and released several influential mixtapes for then-underground acts such as Scritti-Politti.

Today, the paper focuses mostly on the indie and dance rock scenes. It has, however, become notorious for hyping nearly every band featured in its pages to near-messianic levels. Sometimes the bands that it hypes become stars (like Arctic Monkeys and Kaiser Chiefs), other times they don't (anyone remember Shitdisco or Pull Tiger Tail?). It also has extremely close ties with youth television - most notably, ''TheMightyBoosh'' and ''NeverMindTheBuzzcocks''. And its own spinoff music TV channel.

[[IThoughtItMeant Has nothing]] [[NamesTheSame to do]] with the BigBad of ''KirbyRightBackAtYa''.

The magazine has examples of:
* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness - The NME's review style often uses the same colourful, psuedo-Dickensian style that Russell Brand would later be famous for.
* ShoutOut - The NME is often mentioned in songs (almost always as a TakeThat), from The Sex Pistols' "Anarchy in the UK" to Scroobius Pip's "Thou Shalt Always Kill".
* DoubleStandard - In 2008 the magazine nominated Amy Winehouse for villain of the year, whilst at exactly the same ceremony nominating Pete Doherty hero of the year.

* DoubleStandard - In 2008 the magazine nominated Amy Winehouse for villain of the year, whilst at exactly the same ceremony nominating Pete Docherty hero of the year.

Originally known as the ''New Musical Express'', the NME is one of Britain's best known and most divisive music magazines. Launched in 1952 as a newspaper, the NME picked up many fans by being one of the earliest proponents of bands such as TheBeatles and The Rolling Stones. While slow to follow musical trends, the paper acted as a vanguard for punk and later socialist movements under the Thatcher government, and released several influential mixtapes for then-underground acts such as Scritti-Politti.

* Double Standard - In 2008 the magazine nominated Amy Winehouse for villain of the year, whilst at exactly the same ceremony nominating Pete Docherty hero of the year.

* HypeAversion - The unfortunate fate of many bands featured.