ok i saw the nme today. it was the dead weather on the cover. with other big stories about the libertines, babyshambles, crystal castles and some other indie bands i cant remember. there was one bit on mark ronson talking about guru which surprised me but yeah, the nmes still an indie paper lol. looks better now though. the idea of them being more embracing of dance/electronic/non indie stuff is cool and a nice idea, though quotes like the ones from the blake piece (which i didnt see) just seem like its selling dance on indie terms (ie doesnt have to be danceable, looks down on that, prizes emotionalism/crying/teary shit over rhythmic energy etc) which makes sense of course in terms of selling it to the readership but doesnt seem to really hint at any new broadmindedness. and not that it has to - it IS an indie/rock paper after all.