{"product_id":"melody-maker-magazine-16-august-1997-indie-spice-oasis-the-verve-prodigy-placebo-np007","title":"Melody Maker Magazine 16 August 1997 Indie Spice Oasis The Verve Prodigy Placebo NP007","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMelody Maker Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e dated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16 August 1997\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, featuring the distinctive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Introducing Indie Spice”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e cover story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe main cover is dominated by the “Indie Spice” feature, with the large headline:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Introducing INDIE SPICE”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand cover lines referencing a mixture of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efame, drugs, politics and relationships\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, presenting a tongue-in-cheek alternative-music take on the huge “Spice” phenomenon of the period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a particularly strong snapshot of British music culture in the summer of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1997\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with several of the era’s biggest bands and releases prominently advertised.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMajor cover features include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOasis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – their album reviewed, promoted with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Right ‘ere! Right ‘now!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Verve\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – live coverage under the headline \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Sweet as a nut!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Prodigy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlacebo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFoo Fighters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDodgy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eV97 Festival\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – substantial preview coverage\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDannii Minogue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – reviewing the singles\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMel C\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – “A Night on the Town” feature\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUrusei Yatsura\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bottom of the cover prominently promotes a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Massive V97 Preview”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, starring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Prodigy, Placebo, Foo Fighters and Dodgy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, making the issue particularly relevant to collectors of 1990s festival memorabilia as well as Britpop and alternative music.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe top of the cover also advertises a competition to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewin Reading Festival tickets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, while the upper-right section promotes the magazine’s expanded \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGig Guide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith Oasis, The Verve, The Prodigy, Placebo and Foo Fighters all appearing prominently, this is a very representative \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esummer 1997 Melody Maker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e issue covering Britpop, indie, alternative rock and festival culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMagazine \/ Item 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