I have spare tickets for Shed Seven at the Engine Shed, Lincoln, Tuesday 3rd December. DM me if interested.

https://www.bedfordindependent.co.uk/supergrass-to-headline-at-summer-sessions-2025-as-part-of-debut-albums-30th-anniversary/

I dont know if im the only one who thinks this but fully based on the songs id say be here now is better than wtsmg

Just wanted to give everyone here a heads up that the current season of the Bandsplain podcast is on Britpop. I'm just a listener with no affliations to it.

Hi all, I’m in my final year of a music degree and I am currently researching ideas for my dissertation. I’m thinking of exploring the commodification of working class identity and “lad culture” in the marketing of Britpop, and how it was a very specific kind of working class identity that became the mainstream image of the era in the UK - and what voices were maybe undervalued because of that. I’m interested in how you would have acts like the Manics and Pulp who were unashamedly working class and educated, acts like Oasis who seemed to take pride in their straightforward simplicity (arguably even ignorance) and then acts like Blur who did not come from working class backgrounds but affected the imagery and mannerisms of that identity to reach a wider audience. I am interested in what it was about Britain in the 90s that made us celebrate and almost fetishise working class “lads” and the role that tabloid media played in it all.

I’m still very much in the conceptual phase so the larger point of my essay might change, but I thought it would be worth asking here if anyone had any thoughts on relevant books or articles for me to get stuck into.

Thanks in advance

Joey

EDIT: thanks so much for the amazing responses! Lots to look into. Thanks so much everyone

Oasis have obviously got dozens of great songs in their catalogue, but it's fair to say a few stinkers too.

Favourite. Columbia.

Least favourite. Little James.

I'm not just talking about under the umbrella of britpop, but just in general discussion of music. Recently discovered the band after hearing their claim to fame hit 'Pure' on the radio. Instantly hooked by the entrancing, almost desperate sounding lyrics. The charm was unmatched and I really was convinced that the song was pure and simple. It was completely unashamed to be happy and carefree, it really appealed to me in a world of music that tries (and often succeeds in all fairness) to be deep and thought provoking. Please don't get the idea that I'm looking down on music that is multi-layered, but I think we've developed a landscape in music where we might think of wholesome music as lesser in emotional value.

I was 17 at the time of hearing the song for the first time, however upon diving into their discography all of their songs are coated in a not so subtle layer of nostalgia. Every single song that I listened to by them following 'Pure', I could've bet that I'd heard it before. Of course there's a chance I've heard one or two of them, but what I can't explain is how they all strike a child-like, innocent chord with me. They really take me back to how I percieved the world as a boy.

I just turned 18 the other day. No longer a boy now (if we're being generous), but I'm more than glad that The Lightning Seeds will be the last thing that I hung onto before I transitioned into adulthood. I hope that the band will be with me long into my life, even if I couldn't indulge in them when I was just a kid, I can at least say I was a boy when I discovered them. Thank you.

Meaning no documentaries, concert films, or titles from the past 20 years. What are some narrative films from the time that Britpop was at its most popular that capture the essence of the genre and/or feature a lot of Britpop songs on the soundtrack?