Released: 1993 Patriotism is usually anathema to thinking musicians; often misinterpreted and easily hijacked, this made the rise of Britpop … More
Tag: Britpop
Introducing…Oya Paya
As coming together stories go, the three members of Oya Paya have a good one; bassist Saam Jafarzadeh and drummer … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 90’s #87 Elastica – Connection
Released: 1995 Whilst Britpop generally made a virtue of it’s over reliance on The Beatles, Scott Walker and Bowie as … More
Shed Seven – Another Night, Another Town review
Such has been the boom in live music that one of the 20th century adages about the difference between a … More
Rock N’ Roll Stars – Oasis (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? 25 Years On
“This is history, right here, right now” Noel Gallagher of all people knew how true that was. Stretched out across … More
JARV IS – Beyond The Pale review
The more things whatever, the more they stay the same. For men of a certain age the planet has become … More
The Bluetones – Expecting To Fly review
Released 12th February 1996. Review originally published 30th December 2012. Just as with punk, looking back at Britpop with years … More
Kaiser Chiefs – Education, Education, Education & War review
Released: 2014. Review originally published March 31st, 2014 Not many groups made it out of the mid noughties indie resurrection … More
Shed Seven – Going For Gold 20th Anniversay Edition review
It’s a cliche but it’s true: the history of Britpop was written by the winners, a bunch of ambitious souls … More
Kaiser Chiefs – Duck review
Even when feeling unhappy with themselves, most of us don’t go full makeover. But pop’s tensions are different though, such … More
