NME Magazine

In NME this week...

[cover]

- "If I'd thought about it, I'd have worn a better outfit." It's the 10th anniversary special issue! Find out how Oasis 'ad it at the gig of the '90s

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- "That moment did seem like a coming together of the great Mancunian mafia." NME has the views of the bands, backstage movers and future stars who were there to witness it all unfold

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[news]

- "Well, it was a rather exuberant performance," says a still-shaking GMTV spokesperson after The Automatic turned breakfast TV on its head and then dropped it on a concrete slab. Plus, news of their frenzied UK tour


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- The Horrors prove they are the hottest band in town with a manic show at London's 100 Club, during a heatwave as scary as their make-up!


- Peter Robinson versus Cerys Matthews: "I don't really believe in cock-fighting." And she only eats happy cows, you know


- New Rave has arrived: official. NME's comment page is back. Andy Capper explores the new musical revolution


[features]

- Radar: The View are on fire! Scots superstars-to-be slayed T In The Park: now it's time for the rest of British rock to get singed

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- Radar Live: NME hits the circuit to witness ethereal indie-poppers Captain, and purveyors of that whistle-blowing, dream-anthem Peter Bjorn And John


[reviews]

- Hip-hop heavyweight and Ex-NERD man Pharrell Williams works alone for once. But can he work the magic on himself? NME reviews his debut solo LP In My Mind
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- Pete Doherty and Babyshambles play a gig in a car park, only this time they were joined by The Strokes, Pixies, and Morrissey. And, it wasn't in Stoke on a rainy Tuesday night - it was at Spain's scorching Benicassim festival!

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- Worst Band Name Of The Week goes to: The Rock Of Travolta (playing the Zodiac, Oxford, Saturday, August 5). For more information on more than 430 gigs happening this week, go to page 56 of the mag


All this and muchos more...


Ole!