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4. Cancelled

In the aftermath of the Bill Grundy interview, the Sex Pistols became Britain’s most notorious band, not for their music, but for the chaos that followed. To some, they w

3. The Filth and the Fury

In just three months, the Sex Pistols went from unknowns to the most feared band in Britain. After headlining the infamous 100 Club Punk Festival, they landed a major-lab

2. Year Zero

Britain in the summer of 1976 was hot, angry, on strike and broke; a country on the brink. In the shadows, four raw, unpolished young punks were limbering up on the sidel

1. No Future

“Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated?” spat a deflated Johnny Rotten before walking off stage in San Francisco. The Sex Pistols were finished. One album, a handful o

8. Not Nineteen Forever

So here we are, twenty years on... The UK indie guitar scene was a brief, bright moment where exciting new bands emerged from all corners of the UK, and made themselves

7. Bang Bang You're Dead

Just six action-packed years after the start of the UK indie sleaze music scene, The Word magazine coins the derisory term “Landfill Indie” to describe the oversaturation

6. When The Sun Goes Down

The UK indie guitar music scene hits the tabloids. Johnny Borrell, Pete Doherty and Luke Pritchard partner up with A-List celebrity girlfriends. Lily Allen and Amy Wineho

5. Can't Stand Me Now

What’s a music scene without fighting and feuding? Brace yourself for Art Brut versus Bloc Party, Razorlight versus The Kooks, and The Libertines versus themselves. With

4. Golden Touch

2005 to '06 is the pinnacle of UK Indie Sleaze, as Razorlight, Arctic Monkeys, The Kaiser Chiefs and The Kooks well and truly take over the mainstream. Scrappy guitar ban

3. Hey Scenesters!

A new tribe is born: The Indie. You can spot an Indie a mile off. They are in skinny jeans, scarves, and trilbies, in a random configuration designed to look as dirty and

2. Boys In The Band

Now that being in a band is cool again, and now that grotty indie guitar music seems a viable career choice, every corner of the UK sprouts an exciting new group ... or t

1. Foundations

Noughties UK indie music was iconic, fashionable and thrilling. These days the kids call it 'Indie Sleaze', although at the time there was no cohesive name for the collec

8. To The End

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Britpop!

7. The Drugs Don't Work

As the 90s hurtled towards a new millennium, Britpop wasn't just making big headlines, it had also become very big business. As money flowed through the UK music industr

6. It Could Be You: The Battle of Britpop

In August 1995, battle lines were drawn and the North vs South rivalry was reignited as Blur and Oasis battled it out for the top spot in the UK charts. What started off

5. Something Changed: Pulp Fiction

Despite Blur and Oasis dominating the headlines, one band more than any other came to represent the soaring highs and crushing lows of Britpop - Pulp. From recording in a

4. Connection: The Rise of Lad Culture

As Britpop and lad culture became intertwined, did this heady relationship do a disservice to the women behind the music? 30 years on from Britpop, Jo Whiley and Steve L

3. What Do I Do Now? A Cultural Take Over

Thirty years ago a youthquake of creativity took hold of the UK, as Britpop sucked everything into its cultural orbit. From supermodels at Fashion week, to Edinburgh’s u

2. Rock and Roll Star: The Month That Changed It All

Britpop, as a term landed in the spring of 1993 but it was a full year later, that everything changed over the course of just twenty days. In Episode 2 of The Rise and

1. Oh Well Whatever, Nevermind: The Birth of Britpop

What was life like before Britpop? Join Steve Lamacq and Jo Whiley as they rewind the tape to hear how the UK sounded at the start of the 90’s. Britpop emerged at a ver