In the ’90s, U.K. rock was by Britons, for Britons. The music of the U.K. indie, Madchester and shoegaze scenes fused together into a new wave of guitar bands with punk energy, laddish lyrics and danceable grooves. They called it Britpop.
In the motherland, Britpop set the charts alight: Blur faced off against Oasis. Pulp poked fun at the class system. Sued ... Show More
Jul 2022
Political Gabfest: Lowest Approval Rating
This week, David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Mark Leibovich discuss Biden’s 2024 plans, the establishment Republicans who stand by Trump, and Herschel Walker’s alarming Senate campaign.
Here are some notes and references from this week’s show:Thank You for Your Servitude: Donald T ... Show More
54m 49s
Jul 2022
Mom & Dad: Second Child Guilt
On this episode: Jamilah, Zak, and Elizabeth share their triumphs and fails, including how Talking Heads came to the rescue—at least temporarily. Then they tackle a question from a listener who is feeling guilt about bringing a second child into their family. They obviously love ... Show More
26m 33s
Today
Care & Feeding | From What Next: Is the Peanut Allergy Dead?
On this episode: Lucy Lopez, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Zak Rosen are handing the show over to Slate’s news podcast, What Next.
Thousands of children may be avoiding peanut allergies thanks to research indicating that early exposure to—rather than avoidance of—the legume is key. No ... Show More
23m 30s
Dec 2020
Britpop Battle: Oasis vs. Blur
This is an especially personal one for Steve — back when he was a Britpop-loving teen in the nineties, this was one of the first rock rivalries that he cared about. Which is odd, because in America, nobody really cared about Oasis vs. Blur the way people did in England, where the ... Show More
52m 59s
Apr 2021
The Post-Punk Explosion Part 6: Ska
Every once in a while, music enters a state of flux where the direction of everything is, shall we say, undefined…we see and hear change but we’re not quite sure what it all means just yet…something is coming—but what?...
All bets are off, the rulebook has been declared invalid ... Show More
34m 14s
Dec 2018
THE BEATLES / CRY BABY CRY / FRONT CHANNELS / FAB REMIXED WHITE ALBUM 5.1MIXES VOL.TWO
Last Modified: 10 Dec, 2018 Description: Making innovative use of technology while expanding the possibilities of recorded music, the Beatles urged experimentation by Martin and his recording engineers. Seeking ways to put chance occurrences to creative use, accidental guitar fee ... Show More
2m 38s
Feb 2024
The Clash: Guns on the Roof, Chased out of Kingston, and a Riot in Times Square
The Clash were once described by their manager as a news organization first, and entertainers second. They were, as their record label put it, “the only band that matters.” They were on the front lines at the dawn of punk rock, but were adventurous enough to quickly branch out in ... Show More
39m 49s
Dec 2023
The ‘Pop Goes The Weasel’ Craze
The undisputed viral hit of Christmas 1852 was the country dance ‘Pop Goes The Weasel’, still taught to children today. On 13th December, 1852, the craze was seen at a party in Ipswich, where it was declared “one of the most mirth-inspiring dances which can ever be well imagined” ... Show More
12m 7s
Mar 2018
The Art of Now - Band Politics
BBC 6 Music's Chris Hawkins listens to new music every day - and he's noticing a trend.
More and more of the bands he plays on the station are writing about politics. Acts like Nadine Shah, Cabbage, Idles and Life are covering topics as diverse as The NHS, the refugee crisis of 2 ... Show More
29m 29s