| Britpop!: Cool Britannia and the Spectacular Demise of English Rock Contributor(s): Harris, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 030681367X ISBN-13: 9780306813672 Publisher: Da Capo Press OUR PRICE: $23.74 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2004 Annotation: The definitive, acclaimed history of the Britpop era, when English music, celebrity, and politics co-mingled in a manner that was as unprecedented as it was fascinating |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - Pop Vocal - Music | History & Criticism - General - Music | Genres & Styles - Rock |
| Dewey: 781.660 |
| LCCN: 2005280570 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.84" W x 7.72" (1.48 lbs) 464 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1990's - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Beginning in 1994 and closing in the first months of 1998, the UK passed through a cultural moment as distinct and as celebrated as any since the war. Founded on rock music, celebrity, boom-time economics, and fleeting political optimism, this was Cool Britannia. Records sold in the millions, a new celebrity elite emerged, and Tony Blair's Labour Party found itself returned to government. Drawing on interviews from all the major bands including Oasis, Blur, Elastica, and Suede, and from music journalists, record executives, and those close to government, Britpop! charts the rise and fall of the Britpop moment. In this wonderfully engaging, page-turning narrative, John Harris, currently the hottest young music journalist in the UK, argues that the high point of British music's cultural impact also signaled its effective demise. After all, if rock stars were now friends of government, how could they continue to matter?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 |