"The Brit Box" evokes an era of pale, sensitive, eyelinered boys -- and the Anglophiles who loved them.
By Simon Reynolds Dec 8, 2007
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Jarvis Cocker has some dirty words for our world leaders.
March 14, 2007
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Especially when he love-hates himself so much? EMI's $120 million wannabe-Bowie megaflop symbolizes the desolate state of 21st century British pop culture, a realm of "wankers" and second-rate imitation Americans.
By Mark Simpson
April 30, 2003
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The ex-Pulp frontman proves he's still got it.
March 13, 2007
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England's favorite band, Travis, shakes schizophrenia, embraces bummer folk rock.
By Wendy Mitchell
April 20, 2000
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Hook-filled singles and breezy rock songs about the joy of breezy rock songs -- maybe Supergrass are the new Kinks.
By Lisa Gidley
April 3, 2000
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Gomez steal from groups like the Beatles, the Band and the Who. But after classic pastiche records like "Paul's Boutique," nicking good riffs just makes you boring.
By Dave McCoy
September 27, 1999
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Gay Dad are a controversial sensation in England, proving once again that the only thing that the Brit press likes better than pure pop is overbearing hype.
By Michelle Goldberg
September 20, 1999
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Decksanddrumsandrockandroll
By Gina Arnold
April 7, 1998
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Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, January 26,1998
By Mark Athitakis
January 28, 1998
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By Andrew Hultkrans
November 3, 1997
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Sharps & Flats is a daily music review in Salon Magazine
By Charles Taylor
April 18, 1997
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