For the briefest moment in the 1990s, Britpop ruled the airwaves. Suede sighed out a romantically ambiguous soundtrack for elegant wastrels. Blur and Oasis were vying for number one. And everybody wanted to live like Common People. It was music that delighted in Britain’s pop history, taking the best bits […]
Tricky hated being called Trip-Hop. Formerly of Bristol Sound progenitors Massive Attack, he with his medicated rasp and the cool indifference of partner Martina Topley-Bird shifted what British hip-hop could sound like. Dark, claustrophobic, paranoid and set upon a foundation of soul, downtempo hip hop and dub reggae. These experiments […]
Britain in the 90s had some great number one singles. Songs that summed up a moment, stretched the boundaries of what pop could be, yet have stood the test of time. “Nothing Compares 2U”. “Don’t Look Back In Anger”. “Wannabe”. “Firestarter”. “…Baby One More Time”. From this list you would […]
For the briefest moment in the early 2010s, Stomp Clap ruled the airwaves. The Lumineers were vying for chart places with Rihanna and Bruno Mars. Mumford & Sons, Of Monsters and Men and Vance Joy too were getting rich off hoedowns, hootenannys and rave ups. And everyone was dressing like […]
In both his solo career and fronting Genesis, Phil Collins dominated the 1980s. His many ballads crowded the radio, his rounded face loomed from record shop shelves; And everywhere, The Academy Awards, Band Aid, Live Aid, Miami Vice, Phil Collins was there. However it was a monkey’s paw kind of […]
I’m back for yet another round of Trash Theory-based questions and answers for celebrate 500K subscribers. All opinions in the video are mine and mine alone and most are used for comedic purposes. Don’t take anything in this video too seriously. Enjoy! #q&a #trashtheory #questionsandanswers Soundtrack: Luar – Oblivion (https://soundcloud.com/luarbeats) […]
Punk changed everything. As well as celebrating DIY ethos and anti-musicality, from 1977 onwards, certain things were just instantly uncool: Hippy values, Long hair, and liking bands like Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple or Bad Company. Doing any one of these things, especially coming from the punk scene, was a treasonous […]
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If you know the B-52s you probably know them from one of two songs. The surreal sea life-themed post-punk of “Rock Lobster” from 1978 or the raucous permanent karaoke-staple “Love Shack” a decade later. Emerging during the apex of New York Punk, The B-52s had the look of a retro-future […]
Britain in the 80s had some great number one singles. Songs that summed up a moment, stretched the boundaries of what pop could be, yet have stood the test of time. “Ghost Town”. “Don’t You Want Me”. “Relax”. “West End Girls”. “Ride On Time”. From this list you would think […]
