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21/09/2015
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Some Might Say: The Best Britpop Band Ever!

The important debate that will probably never die: Which Britpop band was better – Oasis or Blur? We’ve already looked at – and discussed – the latter of those two earlier this year when they released “The Magic Whip” back in April. But today, on Liam Gallagher’s 43rd Birthday, we look at the Mancunian group Oasis. Formed in 1991, the group was developed from a previous band called The Rain (named after a Beatles B-Side track) who’d got together earlier that year. When Chris Hutton was replaced as lead singer... Read More

18/05/2015

Love Still Tears Us Apart: 35 Years On…

On this day 35 years ago, we sadly lost a great talent in Ian Curtis, lead singer of Joy Division. He was only 23 at the time. To begin with, they were going to be called Warsaw, but this conflicted with a group that already existed called Warsaw Pakt – so they became Joy Division. “Warsaw” eventually became the name of one of their singles as well as the 4th compilation album for the group, which in itself was actually meant to be the debut album until the group decided... Read More