It's like the 1980s never ended! Here, for your delectation and delight, are a few covers from long-gone fashion / lifestyle magazine The Face. I never bought this mag back in the day, as I thought it was just a style Bible for pseudo-intellectuals. I mean, it was really, but these issues I picked up in a junk shop recently have some great articles and interviews, plus some *very* of-their-time photos, which are fun to see from a 21st century viewpoint. And isn't that Human League cover the most '80s photo ever?
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That's a blast from the past, like yourself I never read The Face thinking it was more a style mag. I did semi regularly buy the NME (and Sounds). Nice pics that's for showing these.
Does anyone of a certain age ever admit to buying The Face back in the day?
But I'll believe you Simon. And Paul (;
Love the Human League cover. Its not just the pic, check that list of contents: Ian Dury, Sly & Robbie, Cabaret Voltaire, Jah Wobble - thats soooo early 80s! Back when someone could still think tattoos were the mark of the outsider...
-sean
The Face ever appealed to me Sean, but I admit to buying Arena magazine ( buy the same folk that designed the Face) in an attempt to look trendy and mature lol which I think was probably worse.
Well, Paul, I never read The Face either but joining in with the spirit of full disclosure, I will admit to having perused the occasional i-D magazine.
Which may be worse, but it would have been someone else's copies so at least I didn't buy it.
I did also read the NME, although more often Sounds, rarely Melody Maker - which seemed too square - and never Record Mirror (nothing against it, I just don't recall ever seeing an issue).
I never read Arena, and can confirm that despite my age I am still not mature.
-sean
Hi Paul, hi Sean! As ever, my apologies for the late reply ( I feel like I'm always saying that ), but thanks for your comments. I vaguely remember i-D and Arena but I'm sure I never bought them back in the day. After progressing (lol) from Smash Hits, I bought Sounds every week for many years, with the occasional dip into NME, MM and - yes - Record Mirror. And then, in later years, the monthly music publications: Q, Vox, Select etc. I must have spent a small fortune on obscure music mags - who remembers The Hit? Or Punk Lives? Anyone? Anyone...?
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