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Post by webm@ster on May 20, 2003 1:07:24 GMT -5
The Last Party Britpop, Blair and the Demise of English Rock Q Review: 4 Stars excerpts of Q Magazine's review: Noel Gallagher argues that his triumphant,pro Blair speech at the '96 Brits was really nothing : " We were off our heads that night, talking some right bullshit." Indeed, The Last Party ultimately admits there was never a truly meaningful detent between pop and parliament. Even as the love-in peaks with Gallagher and Creation boss Alan McGee being invited to 10 Downing Street, each is clearly using the other for as long as it suits. Elsewhere, Blur fans may not laugh but shudder. Harris (author) is cool towards the culture-hopping Damon Albarn ("There's something worryingly Faustian about his aspirations." he notes), while his band appear to be nobody's friends: there's Blur vs Oasis, obviously , but also Damon vs Brett Anderson, Damon vs Graham Coxon and even Blur vs Pulp. " In a lot of ways, they were bigger c#nts than Oasis," sniffs Alex James. Like everything that's a little bit music, a little bit politics, Britpop crashed. Blur moved left-field, the Oasis gang disintegrated, Elastica succumbed to heroin and we all realized Menswear were awful. The Last Party is a fine, bittersweet read. No need to dig out that Powder CD though...... Michael Leonard source Q (the magazine) /
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