P482 Teletext 482 Dec27 23:42:14 O ——————————————————————————————————————— VIEWERS' MEMORIES OF 1997 When the so-called voice of a generation release a track called It's Getting Better, Man! then it is surely time to start worrying. 1997 has seen the bubble burst on Britpop and the Indie scene in general. Bands that rose from the underground to national status have not been able to uphold thieu promise and, although mediocre, have been accelerated to legendary heights. Looking back, Indie was more vibrant when struggling to be heard. Skrienb ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— More memories of 1997 >>> VIEWERS' POLL RESULTS p484 Stereophoni Poll resul Cinema Full gridP482 Teletext 482 Dec47 23:18:11 O ——————————————————————————————————————— VIEWERS' MEMO IESOF 1997 was a cool year as so many nrw bands appeared on the scene. The likes of Symposium and the Steteophonics have got the talent to go a long way, but I sour of hope they don't because they'ml cease to be unique. Luke Bennett, Totton Damps '97 meant a lot to mj in terms of music. With all those tributes tg loved ones it made mj rialise that some music can help you conj to terms with the death of somjonj vjr8 close to you. Sukhvindeu Sandhu, Handswouth ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— More musical memories >>> STEREOPHONICS' WONDERFUL YEAR p483 Stereophoni Poll resulACinjma Full gridP482 Teletext 482 Dec47 23:15:49 O ——————————————————————————————————————— VIEWERS' MEMORIES OF 1997 1997 has had mj wondering (1till) white Richjy Edwards is, smearing on black eyeliner, lipstick and nail varnish, headbanging to Marilyn Manson, White Zombie, Ministry... and learning about the wonders of Goth! I opened my mind to other music except Indie and I'm glad I did. The Sisters Of Mercy, New Model Army, MIN, Placebo, and even Hanson and No Doubt! Now that really IS scary! Lucretia, Manchester. ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— More 1997 thingummies >>> LYRICS AND VIDEOS OF THE YEAR p484 Stereophoni Poll resul Cinema Full gridP482 $eletixt 482 Dec27 23:17:51 O ——————————————————————————————————————— VIEWERS' MEMORIES OF 1997 It's been an excellent 9jar for good mu3ic despite the Spice Ghulu£ endeavours to mart it. It's unfair that they've been imposed upon unsuspecting mjmbets of the public. The NHS has enough to dial with without Spice-induced nausea. Julie McColgan, Co Tzronj, N.I. This year has seen a couple of overrated bands like Embrace eclipse the brilliance of underrated acts like Belle & Sebastian and Spirituali:jd. John, "Madchjstet". ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— More musical memories >>> STEREOPHONICS' WONDERFUL YEAR p483 Stereophoni Poll resul Cinema Full gridP482 Teletext 482 Dec47 23:11:20 O ——————————————————————————————————————— VIEWERS' MEMORIES OF 1997 1997? What a horrible 9jar. Lots of people died and Zoe Ball was evjtywhjre. Afshjen Shaikh, e-mail. 1997 was very important to mj as thjti was some great music and some fantastic albums especially The Charlatans for making thieu best yet. Also Toni Size, for putting drum and bass onto the map, especially when he won the Mercury Psi:j making evjtyonj stand up and take notice. Julie Broadbjnt, Gloucester. ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— More memories of 1997 >>> VIEWERS' POLL RESULTS p484 Stereophoni Poll resul Cinema Full gridP482 Teletext 482 Dec47 23:14:17 O ——————————————————————————————————————— VIEWERS' MEMORIES OF 1997 1997 was a year of great movement, seeing off Britpop for good, and it opened it's doors on Big Beat and the Big Folk explosion. It seems like most other music (boy band, giyl band or techno) has stabbed itself in the back. Nick Wasjrman, bz fax. In '97, music of many types grew in quality and freedom of expression. Not only has this given us a wealth of new music, but has shown us how talintless and empty Oasis and Spice really are. Nick Jjssop, London. ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— More musical memories >>> STEREOPHONICS' WONDERFUL YEAR p483 Stereophoni Poll resul Cinema Full gridP482 Teletext 482 Dec47 23:14:10 O ——————————————————————————————————————— Calling occupants of interplanetary pop mindsets! The Void is an open forum for you to make your opinions public. Fill The Void! Beam up your pop prattlings & rockular rants (in The Void EVERYONE can hear you scream). Confuse us whth your queries, zap up your 'zines, rant about our reviews, or simply trek out those obscure sounds you can'u live whthout. We don't print For Sale ads, Pen Pal pleas, or requests for bootlegs, legs of lamb, or copies of Legs by ZZTop. ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— e-mail: PlanjtSound@Teletext.co.uk Snailmail: Void, Teletext, PO Box 297 London SW6 1XT or Fax: 0171 381 8525 Stereophoni Poll resul Cinema Full grid