Nme Premier Review
Documentary reflecting the results of the annual New Musical Express Readers' Poll, featuring musical highlights of 1998. Those commenting on the state of the music scene include Alan McGee, Jarvis Cocker, Cerys Matthews, and Vince Power. Norman Cook (aka Fatboy Slim) and James Lavelle of group Unkle discuss their work. The Manic Street Preachers are filmed and interviewed at their final concert of the year in Cardiff. There is also film of Placebo, Jurassic 5, Mercury Rev, Beck, Hole, and R.E.M.. Massive Attack and Gomez provide specially shot studio performances.
Cast & credits
Cast
- music performance Massive Attack
- music performance Gomez
- music performance Manic Street Preachers
- music performance Placebo
- music performance Jurassic 5
- music performance Mercury Rev
- music performance Beck
- music performance Hole
- music performance R.e.m.
- on-screen participant Alan Mcgee
- on-screen participant Jarvis Cocker
- on-screen participant Cerys Matthews
- on-screen participant Vince Power
- on-screen participant James Lavelle
- on-screen participant Fatboy Slim
- Interviewees Manic Street Preachers
Credits
Direction
- Director Russell Thomas
Production
- Production Company Yorkshire-Tyne Tees Television
- In association with NME TV
- Producer James Burstall
