Select (magazine)
Select was a United Kingdom music magazine of the 1990s which was particularly known for covering Britpop, a term coined in the magazine by Stuart Maconie. Its 1993 "Yanks Go Home" edition, featuring The Auteurs, Denim, Saint Etienne, Pulp and Suede's Brett Anderson on the cover in front of a Union Flag, was an important impetus in defining the movement's opposition to American genres such as grunge.
The magazine launched in 1990 and folded a decade later in 2000, mirroring the rise and decline of the Britpop scene with which it became synonymous.
Tagline
Pop Babylon! (circa 1994)
Music and Beyond (circa 1998)
Music for Tomorrow (circa 2000)
Contributors
Andrew Collins
John Harris
Graham Linehan
Steve Lowe
Dorian Lynskey
Stuart Maconie
Sarra Manning
Caitlin Moran
John Mullen
Sian Pattenden
Alexis Petridis
David Quantick
Miranda Sawyer
Roy Wilkinson
Giles Duley
Harry Borden
Select compilations
Over the years the magazine gave away a number of free compilations. These included:
Select 12
Cassette, Oct 1990 (launch issue)