Uncommon People
Britpop and Beyond in 20 Songs
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Miranda Sawyer
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Miranda Sawyer
About this listen
Initially a music press nickname, Britpop became an unexpected musical movement centred around outsiders and misfits, drop-outs and weirdos who refused to compromise on their ideas, even when they were thrust into the international spotlight. Not just a scene for white guys with guitars, but something wilder and more interesting, with songs that have proved timeless. Exploring the era's key artists - Oasis, Blur, Tricky, Pulp, Underworld, Manic Street Preachers, The Prodigy, Suede, Chemical Brothers, Garbage, Supergrass, Radiohead, PJ Harvey and more - through their definitive anthems, Miranda Sawyer transports us back to the beating heart of the nineties.
Uncommon People re-lives the mad exhilaration of what it was like to hear these songs for the very first time - and what it was like to make them. With amazing new interviews, and I-was-there insights, this book offers a backstage pass to all the most interesting bits of Britpop's Greatest Hits.
Forget New Labour, forget earnest trend theories, this book is all about the music, the people and being right there, right now.©2024 Miranda Sawyer (P)2024 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
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- Nick E.
- 30-11-24
Great perspective on an amazing period of music
Highly recommended and well told. A lot of great info old and new, with great insight
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- Ian F
- 27-10-24
From the front line
Brilliantly written and narrated by a seminal and endlessly listenable, important writer who was there on the front line of 90s British music… knew all the protagonists and has documented the period peerlessly. Particularly loved the detailed poetic pieces about the Manics and Suede. Loved every moment of this book.
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- Mr. W. Nicol
- 12-12-24
Brilliant
Thoroughly uplifting while acknowledging the darkness, I loved listening to this. I was mainly in camp acid house so could be a bit sniffy about all this indie landfill but it was a wonderful time to be alive and Miranda has articulated it brilliantly
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- Goateedindeed
- 15-11-24
A fantastic insider’s view
A great book that gives a clear insight into the world of musicians and bands around the Britpop years. Miranda has a unique view from being a huge fan of the music (her excitement and enthusiasm is still very obvious) as well as being pub-mates with some of the bands. These combined with the access, observation and writing skills of a music journalist make for a fascinating & very entertaining listen.
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- Mr R J Boston
- 22-03-25
Fun nostalgia trip
Enjoyed the format. Great for bitesized listens. The era was when I was growing up so all the characters and tunes familiar. Enjoyed, would listen to future similar (it has a format that could be repeated).
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- Lucy
- 02-11-24
An absolute delight
Uncommon People takes you on a journey through the nineties' Britpop-led music scene in a way only someone who was there can. Featuring interviews with many known and less-known greats of the era, as well as reflections drawn from author Miranda Sawyer's days at Select magazine and beyond, this was an unexpected delight and a must for anyone who remembers or wishes they remember the era.
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- SteveE
- 23-03-25
Lovely fun
Great intel well told - thanks for the memories and the new info.
Gonna listen to some songs now
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- M Thomas
- 12-01-25
nice bit of nostalgia
Took me back to the 90s and remembering the rush when this was all new. I'm still slightly perplexed about the inclusion of Garbage (an American band that recruited a British singer is Britpop?) but otherwise thoroughly enjoyable
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- carowhee
- 29-12-24
Thanks for the memories
Thanks for the memories. I hope there’s a playlist - needs pictures too! I can vaguely remember some of the magazine covers mentioned - would be good to see these in the physical book, and with the audiobook.
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