''Select'' was a United Kingdom music magazine of the 1990s. It was known for covering

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, but featured a wide array of music. Launched in July 1990, its first cover star was

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Metro bought ''Select'', they revamped its image, and it became known for its coverage of Britpop, a term coined in the magazine by Stuart Maconie. Its 1993 "Yanks Go Home" edition, featuring The Auteurs,

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, Saint Etienne, Pulp and Suede's Brett Anderson on the cover in front of a

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, was an important impetus in defining the movement's opposition to American genres such as grunge. Later, John Harris stepped down as editor, and was replaced by former ''

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'' editor Alexis Petridis. Under Petridis, the magazine's image moved back towards its coverage on an eclectic array of music, aiming to reach what Petridis described as "a wide range of music fans". The magazine folded in late 2000, amid competition on the

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* Pop Babylon! (circa 1994) * Music and Beyond (circa 1998) * Music for Tomorrow (circa 2000) * Total Stereo

Contributors

* Andrew Perry, deputy editor * Harry Borden, visual contributor *

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* John Harris * Andrew HarrisonCardew, Ben.
Q editor Andrew Harrison steps down
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'', 11 April 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2021 * Graham Linehan *Steve Lowe, contributing editor *Dorian Lynskey * Stuart Maconie * Sarra Manning * Caitlin Moran *John Mullen, contributing editor *Sian Pattenden *

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* Miranda Sawyer *Cass Spencer, art editor * Roy Wilkinson, reviews editor

References

External links

Select magazine archive
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