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Britpop is a subgenre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom. Britpop emerged from the British independent music scene of the early 1990s and was characterised by bands influenced by British guitar pop music of the 1960s and 1970s. The movement developed as a reaction against various musical and cultural trends in the late 1980s and early 1990s, particularly the grunge phenomenon from the United States. In the wake of the musical invasion into the United Kingdom of American grunge bands such as Nirvana, many bands positioned themselves as opposing musical forces, referencing British guitar music of the past and writing about uniquely British topics and concerns. Oasis, Blur and Pulp are often considered the scene’s most prominent acts.

Britpop groups brought British alternative rock into the mainstream and formed the backbone of a larger British cultural movement called “Cool Britannia”. Although its more popular bands were able to spread their commercial success overseas, especially to America, the movement largely fell apart by the end of the decade.

Britpop bands were influenced by British guitar music of the past, particularly British Invasion groups The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Kinks, and The Small Faces; glam rock artists such as David Bowie and T. Rex; and punk rock bands like the The Jam, the Buzzcocks and Wire. Specific influences varied: Blur and Oasis drew from the Kinks and the Beatles, respectively, while Elastica had a fondness for arty punk rock.

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August 2008
Friday 29 August 2008
Harley-Davidson 105th Anniversary Celebration at Summerfest Grounds Los Lonely Boys, ZZ Top, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Blue Öyster Cult, Puddle of Mudd, The Black Crowes, Daughtry, War	Summerfest Grounds Milwaukee, United States	16 people attending 5 shouts
October 2008
Wednesday 1 October 2008
Paolo Nutini Jon McLaughlin	Saint Andrews Hall Detroit, United States	8 people attending 3 shouts
February 2009
Saturday 7 February 2009
Kelly Jones	Mo Pitkin's New York, United States	Add shout

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zvonovsky wrote:
1 hour ago

panQ, amy winehouse is shit, NOT BRITPOP!

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Gowienczyk wrote:
8 hours ago

Britpop =/= British Pop. GTFO.

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panQ wrote:
yesterday evening

britpop is Lily Allen.. is Kate nash, amy winehouse, NOT OASIS!

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Ventolinen wrote:
Thursday morning

"Are you sure you want to live like common people, you want to see whatever common people see, you want to sleep with common people, you want to sleep with common people, like me."

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anarbarros wrote:
Tuesday morning

Love BRITPOP

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