{"product_id":"nme-magazine-2-january-1999-gomez-richard-ashcroft-blur-oasis-manic-street-preachers-np001","title":"NME Magazine 2 January 1999 Gomez Richard Ashcroft Blur Oasis Manic Street Preachers NP001","description":"\u003cmain class=\"chat-app\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"side-nav-menu-button with-pill-ui\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong\u003eNME Magazine \/ New Musical Express\u003c\/strong\u003e dated \u003cstrong\u003e2 January 1999\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003eGomez\u003c\/strong\u003e as the main front-cover feature.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cover is dominated by a full-band photograph of \u003cstrong\u003eGomez\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the large headline:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“1999 – BRING IT ON! GOMEZ”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand the subheading:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Lead the New Year’s young guns”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis makes the issue a strong piece of late-1990s British indie memorabilia, especially for collectors of \u003cstrong\u003eGomez\u003c\/strong\u003e and the wider UK alternative scene at the start of 1999.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe upper cover also promotes a substantial feature on \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Ashcroft\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the headline:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“ASHCROFT IN THE STUDIO”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand additional wording referencing:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSleeper split\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProdigy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGardening\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe right-hand side of the cover highlights live coverage involving:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManic Street Preachers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatatonia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOcean Colour Scene\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCulture Club\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDuran Duran\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is also a competition advertised for \u003cstrong\u003eLennon box sets signed by Yoko\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe supplied interior image shows the \u003cstrong\u003eNews\u003c\/strong\u003e section and contains several particularly notable late-1990s stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA major left-hand feature is headed:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“ASHCROFT: A NORTHERN SOLO?”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand discusses \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Ashcroft\u003c\/strong\u003e working in a South London studio without the rest of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Verve\u003c\/strong\u003e, with speculation surrounding his future and solo work. This is an especially interesting period feature because it captures uncertainty around The Verve at the end of the 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother major story is:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Sleeper: the dream is over!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecovering the split of \u003cstrong\u003eSleeper\u003c\/strong\u003e, including commentary and a photograph of the band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe page also includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlur\u003c\/strong\u003e – confirmation of a forthcoming single titled \u003cstrong\u003eTender\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNoel Gallagher \/ Oasis\u003c\/strong\u003e – headline \u003cstrong\u003e“NOEL THREATENS NEW OASIS SINGLE”\u003c\/strong\u003e, discussing plans for new material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGreg Dulli\u003c\/strong\u003e – news item at the top of the page\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdwyn Collins\u003c\/strong\u003e – news item\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFurther contemporary music-industry news and release information\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a particularly strong early-1999 issue because it combines \u003cstrong\u003eGomez, Richard Ashcroft, Blur, Oasis, Sleeper and Manic Street Preachers\u003c\/strong\u003e in one edition, giving it broad appeal to collectors of Britpop, indie and alternative music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMagazine \/ Item Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication:\u003c\/strong\u003e NME \/ New Musical Express\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Magazine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 January 1999\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain Cover Feature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gomez\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain Cover Headline:\u003c\/strong\u003e “1999 – Bring It On! 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