The Rise and Fall of ...

Sep 06 2024 18 ep. 149
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Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq explore the 30th anniversary of Britpop.

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

Aug 09 2024 20 mins  
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 very specific time in British History, recession and war had dominated the headlines, the Iron Lady left Downing Street for the final time and the UK’s music scene was fractured. Rave was still in relatively rude

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

Aug 09 2024 17 mins  
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 Fall of Britpop, Steve Lamacq and Jo Whiley revisit the key moments on the road to Britpop’s explosion. Including on air resignations at Radio 1, a band of rowdy Mancunians and a tragic death, which caused shockw

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

Aug 09 2024 16 mins  
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 underbelly and from Match of the Day montages, to puppets interviewing rock stars on Breakfast TV, the attitude and aspirations of Britpop reverberated across the country.In episode 3 of The Rise and Fall of Britpop

4. Connection: The rise of Lad Culture

Aug 09 2024 14 mins  
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 Lamacq take a trip back to the 90s to reassess the scene’s relationship with sex and gender. From the front covers of lads mags, to music videos, they delve into the day to day experiences of many band members.Featu

5. Something Changed - Pulp Fiction

Aug 09 2024 23 mins  
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 semi-detached house in Sheffield to writing songs in a tent the night before headlining Glastonbury, the Pulp story has it all. Thirty years on from the legendary Radio 1 Evening Session, Jo Whiley and Steve La

6. It Could Be You - The Battle of Britpop

Aug 09 2024 16 mins  
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 as banter soon became a full Britpop war, with offices, classrooms and friendship groups divided. In episode six of The Rise and Fall of Britpop, Steve Lamacq and Jo Whiley tell the real stories behind the ‘Bat

7. The Drugs Don't Work

Aug 09 2024 20 mins  
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 industry, everyone was desperate to be part of Cool Britannia. However, with the arrival of money came the arrival of excess.In Episode 7 of The Rise and Fall of Britpop, legendary Evening Session hosts Jo Whiley and Steve

8. To The End

Aug 09 2024 24 mins  
Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Britpop!

This is… The Rise and Fall of Oasis

Jul 05 2024 2 mins  
Join Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq as they delve into the complex relationship between brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, a fascinating sibling rivalry that both made, and ultimately destroyed, Oasis. Featuring archive material, music, outrageous anecdotes, and first-hand accounts from bandmates, producers, and industry insiders.

1. Bring It On Down... The Fight On The Ferry

Jul 05 2024 20 mins  
The Rise and Fall of Oasis - Episode 1 - Bring It On Down... The Fight On The FerryOasis is Liam Gallagher’s band, and after their first gig at the Manchester Boardwalk he asks his brother, Noel, to be their manager. Noel instead suggests joining as songwriter. Episode 1 focuses on the exciting and breathless start of the band - new experiences and new dynamics. Yet turbulence, c