NME Magazine 14 November 1981

This Issues main Features: 2 Page interview with Mark E Smith of The Fall, The Go-Go's, Elvis Costello goes to Nashville to recalled almost blue, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark OMD, the Stray Cats rendezvous with Hells Angels two page article,

Full Page Adverts: Thin Lizzy Renegade tour, the Damned Friday the 13th EP, Squeeze tour, The Professionals, Dead Kennedys in god God we trust EP.

Record Reviews: Short singles reviews include Kinks, Stevie Nicks, Elvis Costello, Stranglers, Mink Deville, Godley and Creme, John Foxx, Nico and the Associates. LPs include... Prince Controversy, Earth Wind and Fire Raise, Eurythmics in the garden, Tom Waits Bounced Cheques, Neil Young and Crazy Horse reactor, David Thomas, Dr Feelgood, Fad Gadget

Gig Reviews: New Order in Manchester, Tom Verlaine in New York, Richard strange Chelsea Art College, fats Domino Hammersmith Odeon

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New Musical Express magazine (later shortened to NME) was first published in 1952 and ran for 66 years. NME magazine covered most musical genre's from 1950s Jazz to Rocknroll, 1960's Beat and Folk,1970's glam, progressive rock, heavy rock, punk, new wave, acid house, grunge, britpop etc eventually ceasing publication in March 2018 when it moved to an online subscription only. Vintage back issues of NME make great gifts or as music collectibles they make an interesting archive of music history.