{"product_id":"nme-magazine-22-february-1997-space-blur-prodigy-supergrass-longpigs-np003","title":"NME Magazine 22 February 1997 Space Blur Prodigy Supergrass Longpigs NP003","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\u003c\/strong\u003e dated \u003cstrong\u003e22 February 1997\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003eSpace\u003c\/strong\u003e as the main cover feature.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front cover is dominated by a large photograph of members of \u003cstrong\u003eSpace\u003c\/strong\u003e, accompanied by the bold headline:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“CALM DOWN! CALM DOWN! IT’S SPACE”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand the strapline:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“To insanity and beyond with the Liver berks”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cover gives this issue a very distinctive mid-1990s British indie appearance and makes it especially relevant to collectors of \u003cstrong\u003eSpace, Britpop, indie music and 1990s NME memorabilia\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wide range of other artists are clearly promoted on the cover, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlur\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Longpigs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eU2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBen Folds Five\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Orb\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGene\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrace of My Heart\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarren G\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBush\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAudioweb\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe top of the cover also advertises \u003cstrong\u003eSupergrass tour information\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eThe Prodigy LP details\u003c\/strong\u003e, showing that this is a particularly busy issue for contemporary British music news.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA prominent upper-right feature promotes a \u003cstrong\u003eBlur interview\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the headline referring to modern life and a photograph of a Blur member. There is also a \u003cstrong\u003eLongpigs\u003c\/strong\u003e feature directly underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe supplied interior image confirms substantial music-news coverage and includes a large lead story titled \u003cstrong\u003e“V-day for Blur”\u003c\/strong\u003e, illustrated with a sizeable photograph of the band. 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