The contributors in this volume take a different point of view: that Britpop celebrated Englishness at a time when British culture, with its English hegemonic core, was being challenged and dismantled.
Taken by renowned photographer Kevin Cummins, chief photographer at the NME for more than a decade, the images in this book explore the rise and fall of Cool Britannia and all that came with it.
Whether you were Britpopped in the '90s yourself or just have a passion for all things musical, you'll find this guide to be the perfect introduction to the genre.
Essay from the year 2013 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 3,0, University of Regensburg (Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik), course: British and Irish Cultures, language: ...
"Cool Britannia was an empty promise that was bound to end in tears. John Harris captures the moment when New Labour, desperately wanting to seem hip, invited Britpop into Downing Street. Irresistible."-Billy Bragg
This collection brings together around 100 reviews and interviews as published between 1993-1999 in a wealth of American magazines, from mainstream newstand publications to underground fanzines and local free sheets.
This is the story of the Britpop that didn’t make it onto the evening news or the cover of The Face. This is the story of the bands nobody remembers but that everybody should.