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Does he still have any sort of musical activity going on?
27.02.2026 00:08 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Bad ass!😂
26.02.2026 19:47 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I definitely preferred the debut I must admit.
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It’s always hard to pinpoint exact release dates for compilation albums.
But, I think “Shine 4” was released 30 years ago today.
What’s the best track from it?
I’m going with “Sandstorm” by Cast, but it’s a very strong selection, maybe the best Shine album?
On this day 30 years ago Lush released my favourite of their singles; “Ladykillers”.
Who else thinks this is their best single? If you disagree which would you choose?
Happy 30th anniversary to “Going Out” by Supergrass.
Nick and Candida of Pulp gave it a joint single of the week award when they did the NME’s single reviews.
Who went to the gigs on the advert?
Happy 30th anniversary to “Hometown Unicorn” by Super Furry Animals. Single of the week (joint) as chosen by Nick and Candida from Pulp.
Probably the only Britpop song about the Cergy-Pontoise Hoax!
30 years ago today Paul Weller released a limited edition EP to tie in with a Later with Jools special he had filmed.
The lead track was “Out Of The Sinking”.
Who owns a copy?
Happy 30th anniversary to “Call Around” by Livingstone.
This was their debut single I believe.
And here’s an article about the band from the same week.
Happy 30th birthday to “Ready Or Not” by Lightning Seeds
26.02.2026 07:43 — 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 1
🚨Huge Britpop anniversary alert!🚨
Happy 30th birthday to “Don’t Look Back In Anger” by Oasis.
This number one hit single is still regularly heard on TV and radio to this day and my 13 year old son often sings it for no apparent reason!
Massive.
But what’s the best b-side?
30 years ago today Denim released the album “Denim On Ice”. A quirky and interesting album, maybe not to everyone’s tastes but worth investigating.
I saw Denim supporting Pulp the following month and was probably too young to really get it.
Happy 30th birthday to “Keep On Burning” by Edwyn Collins. Not as famous as “Girl Like You”, but I prefer this with its Northern Soul vibes and artwork.
Anyone else a fan?
Happy 30th anniversary to “Perseverance” by Terrorvision. This was the first single taken from their third album “Regular Urban Survivors”.
Who bought a copy?
30 years ago today Echobelly released “Dark Therapy” which I think is not only their best single but also their best song.
Anyone agree with me?
I’ve not done a gig advert post in ages…
It’s a horrible wet afternoon here, so cheer yourselves up by perusing these two pages of great 1996 gigs.
Your task is to choose one gig from each page.
I’m going with Cast in London and Perfume at the 100 Club.
#letsgogigging
🚨Big Britpop Anniversary alert🚨
On this day 30 years ago The Bluetones released their debut album “Expecting To Fly”.
It famously knocked Oasis off the top of the album chart and is considered by many to be one of the finest British debut albums of all time.
Happy 30th anniversary to “Stereotypes” by Blur. Not a Blur single that gets much love, but I think it’s great.
Not sure there’s much point in filling in and sending off the advert now!
“Light Aircraft On Fire” by The Auteurs turns 30 years old today.
12.02.2026 07:44 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Happy 30th birthday to “How Does It Feel?” by The Wannadies.
Did anyone buy both CD versions of this?
Happy 30th birthday to the “Skillex” EP by Kenickie.
Released on Fierce Panda.
See the interesting fact sheet that was produced at the same time.
Brilliant album!!!
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It's been a minute, but we revisited this underappreciated band way back in 2011.
www.digmeoutpodcast.com/p/015-this-w...
Happy 30th anniversary to the debut album “This World And Body” by Marion.”
Included here are Jaime’s track by track guide and the Melody Maker review by Caitlin Moran.
What’s your favourite song from the album?
30 years ago today Fluffy released the single “Husband”.
Issued on the very Britpop record label Parkway, run out of Camden Town and home to Powder too.
Who bought a copy?
Happy 30th birthday to “Far” by Longpigs.
Who’s still got the poster bag version?
Happy 30th anniversary to “Rise & Shine” by honorary Britpop band The Cardigans.
Who bought a copy back in 1996?
30 years ago today OCS released “The Riverboat Song”.
t was the first single from the bands second coming as it were. It’s in 6/8 timing which makes the track almost “bounce” along.
The song is one of Britpop’s best known due to its weekly use on TFI Friday.
📸 Tony Briggs
That’s a true story!
30.01.2026 19:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Nice!
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