PopEx ≫ 2000 ≫ In the next issue of Melody Maker...

Why not buy someone a subscription for christmas? I'll tell you why not...

Are they taking the piss, or is there really going to be another issue of da 'Maker? On the inside back cover of their Christmas Issue (which only arrived today), they have a load of stuff:

Papa Roach get set to take over the world!

We join Coby Dick's nu-metal heroes in America as they plot global domination!

Plus! Special live extravaganza! Featuring Coldplay, Feeder, Six By Seven, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Richard Ashcroft, Wonder Stuff

The new-look works section shows you how to become famous in a special 10 part series "so you wanna be a rock superstar?"

All the essential new stars for the next 12 months and beyond

Your favourite band's plans for 2001 revealed!

All the details of the year's most hotly anticipated albums

A lifetime of free drugs booze and sex for every reader!

OK, that last one is a joke. But they started it miss!

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This content originally from my very popular (in the tail end of the '90s) website popex.com. Some of this contributed by other people, but mostly editorial originally created by me. I moved the content here here when popex eventually shut down at the start of the 2000s. Hopefully this ignites memories (if you find it).