Articles tagged "britpop"

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The Long Road to Hoo Ha: An Interview with Supergrass

by Pablo Amor

[21.Apr.08] :. Only one band survived the highs and lows of the Britpop era. We talked about this endurance, a sixth album, and other lifespan issues with Danny Goffey, the one and only drummer for... yes, Supergrass.

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Yesterday's Jukebox Feature

Various Artists: The Brit Box

by Michael Keefe

[20.Nov.07] :. Tracing the evolution of UK alt-pop from just after new wave died, through the Britpop explosion, and ending right before Coldplay emerged, this four-disc box set is both an excellent survey and a very well sequenced mix.

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ShortTakes Review

The Loves: Technicolour

by Sarah Zupko

[30.Aug.07] :. This new pop collective from Cardiff, Wales has a deep, abiding love for the most sugary, candy-coated concoctions from the '60s.

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Fingers Crossed: An Interview With Field Music

by Elizabeth Black

[1.May.07] :. The Sunderland trio can't find enough time to make as much music as they'd like, but they're working on it.

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Music Review

Arctic Monkeys: Favourite Worst Nightmare

by Michael Keefe

[23.Apr.07] :. Although lacking the pop of their debut, these UK indie rockers continue to evolve, turning out a strong batch of thorny songs on their sophomore album.

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The Kaiser Chiefs are on a roll

by Jim Farber [New York Daily News (MCT)]

[12.Apr.07] :. The Kaiser Chiefs don’t write love songs for a good reason. “They’ve been done to death,” says singer Ricky Wilson. “Besides, the best bit about falling in love is...

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Lucky Soul: The Great Unwanted

by Dave Heaton

[9.Apr.07] :. UK-based Lucky Soul offer more pop songs about the broken-hearted on their debut LP, but these are something truly special. Witness soulful, mod pop at it's best and brightest.

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Oasis: Stop the Clocks

by Jeff Vrabel

[29.Nov.06] :. Whatever you think of the Faces/Beatles-chord pilfering and Liam's ability to turn "shine" into a three-syllable insult, when these guys are on, they float right over their own press.

 

Oasis: Don’t Believe the Truth

by Adrien Begrand

[27.May.05] :. After a dark eight-year stretch, at last, some daylight.

 
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Pulp: Different Class

by Adrien Begrand

[20.May.04] :. Along with Blur’s Parklife, it remains the high point of the Britpop era; music, lyrics, production, artwork, it’s as perfect as it gets, one that I, personally, will never, ever tire of hearing.

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Pulp: Hits

by Devon Powers

[5.Sep.03] :. Pulp have a greatest hits record, and it’s about goddamned time. The enigmatic group, fronted by the inimitable Jarvis Cocker, are by far the oldest and wisest of the Britpop behemoths.

 

Pulp: Hits

by Adrien Begrand

[13.Jan.03] :. Few British bands have come close to matching the remarkable string of excellent albums that Pulp has put together over the past 10 years.

 

Oasis: Standing on the Shoulder of Giants

by Sarah Zupko

Noel Gallagher attempts to right the ship on Standing on the Shoulder of Giants by diversifying Oasis’ sound and soaking up some contemporary influences from the Beta Band to the Chemical Brothers.

 

Oasis: The Masterplan

by Sarah Zupko

Often unfairly labelled as mere Beatle copyists, Oasis have produced some of the best rock songs of the 1990s.

 
 
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