Comments on: Did I mention I loathed the 90s? http://prolific.org/2008/01/25/did-i-mention-i-loathed-the-90s/ ISSN 1568-2218 | Established 1999 Thu, 17 May 2012 13:02:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Caroline http://prolific.org/2008/01/25/did-i-mention-i-loathed-the-90s/comment-page-1/#comment-1338 Caroline Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:02:22 +0000 http://vonbpress.com/2008/01/25/did-i-mention-i-loathed-the-90s/#comment-1338 They probably should let musicians do the talking in these programmes, rather than music journalists. Musicians tend to grow. Journalists turn sour and stuck in whatever was the hey day of their lives. They probably should let musicians do the talking in these programmes, rather than music journalists. Musicians tend to grow. Journalists turn sour and stuck in whatever was the hey day of their lives.

]]> By: Hg http://prolific.org/2008/01/25/did-i-mention-i-loathed-the-90s/comment-page-1/#comment-1337 Hg Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:54:59 +0000 http://vonbpress.com/2008/01/25/did-i-mention-i-loathed-the-90s/#comment-1337 I've just finished watching the third episode (of three) of Pop Britannia. It covered similar ground, though more intelligently, following the emergence of British pop from the 50s and its ongoing theme of art vs commerce. When they covered the Britpop years, it was basically just a three-way contrast between the art-driven social realism of Blur & Pulp and the "back to rock 'n' roll" basics of Oasis - both as a reaction to early 90s US grunge. Damon Albarn - famously permanently at loggerheads with Noel Gallagher - came across very well, I thought. Very perceptive, with real insight. I wish I liked his music more than I do. Must give it another go. The programme ended on a really positive note: Alex Kapranos marvelling at the explosion of talent (and specifically, regional identity) even since Franz Ferdinand started back in 2002. It seems we're in another golden era. I’ve just finished watching the third episode (of three) of Pop Britannia. It covered similar ground, though more intelligently, following the emergence of British pop from the 50s and its ongoing theme of art vs commerce.

When they covered the Britpop years, it was basically just a three-way contrast between the art-driven social realism of Blur & Pulp and the “back to rock ‘n’ roll” basics of Oasis – both as a reaction to early 90s US grunge.

Damon Albarn – famously permanently at loggerheads with Noel Gallagher – came across very well, I thought. Very perceptive, with real insight. I wish I liked his music more than I do. Must give it another go.

The programme ended on a really positive note: Alex Kapranos marvelling at the explosion of talent (and specifically, regional identity) even since Franz Ferdinand started back in 2002. It seems we’re in another golden era.

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