Tag

Indie

17/04/2024

30 Years Of Oasis: BritPop’s Biggest Icons!

In August 1991, brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher stood intimately close to the camera, their sneers in stark contrast to the monochrome backdrop, signaling the arrival of a band destined to become one of Britain’s most iconic and influential musical acts. This post dives deep into the pool of Oasis‘s legacy, exploring the ripples they’ve made across the music industry since their inception, and what the future holds for the band whose name is synonymous with BritPop. The story of Oasis is a quintessentially British tale, rife with the kind... 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

14/04/2015
, ,

The Vinyl Resurgence: New Weekly Chart Arrives on Week of Record Store Day 2015

To say “Vinyl is coming back” would be slightly incorrect – the resurgence really began about 7 years ago – but now, more than ever, the return is the strongest it’s been for a long, long time. Over the past 20 years with the improvements in digital technology, CD’s and then MP3’s became the major way to obtain music, with downloads being recognised by the Official Charts Company in 2004. As a result, sales of vinyls declined – eventually hitting a low in 2007 of just 205,292 LP sales; a... Read More