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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 their millions, a new celebrity elite emerged and Tony Blair's Labour Party found itself, at long last, returned to government. Drawing on interviews from all the major bands - including Oasis, Blur, Elastica and Suede - from music journalists, record executives and those close to government, this title charts the rise and fall of the Britpop movement. John Harris was there; and in his book he argues that the high point of British music's cultural impact also signalled its effective demise - if rock stars were now friends of the government, then how could they continue to matter?
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The last party : Britpop, Blair and the demise of English rock, John Harris
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- Jaar van publicatie
- 2003
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- Titel
- The last party : Britpop, Blair and the demise of English rock
- Taal
- Engels
- Auteurs
- John Harris
- Uitgever
- Fourth Estate
- Jaar van publicatie
- 2003
- Formaat
- Paperback
- Aantal pagina's
- 448
- ISBN10
- 000713472x
- ISBN13
- 9780007134724
- Reeks
- Tags
- Non-fictie, Kunst / Cultuur, Sociale Wetenschappen, Historisch thema, Geschiedenis, Waargebeurde verhalen, Biographies, Politicologie & Politiek, Muzikale thematiek, Muziek, Politiek, Biografieën van politici, Populaire cultuur
- Beoordeling
- 4,1 van 5
- Aantekening
- 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 their millions, a new celebrity elite emerged and Tony Blair's Labour Party found itself, at long last, returned to government. Drawing on interviews from all the major bands - including Oasis, Blur, Elastica and Suede - from music journalists, record executives and those close to government, this title charts the rise and fall of the Britpop movement. John Harris was there; and in his book he argues that the high point of British music's cultural impact also signalled its effective demise - if rock stars were now friends of the government, then how could they continue to matter?