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#tbt Happy Mondays / Bummed (1988)

5/19/16

1988’s Bummed was and still is a sophomore success. Arriving on the heels of the sub par Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People…, Bummed truly dropped a dime on what might be in store for us from both the Mondays and the Manchester scene.

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Reunions, Record Shops, and Coca-Cola: A Conversation with Gaz Coombes

4/26/16

Before hitting the stage at Lincoln Hall in Chicago, Gaz Coombes of brit-pop powerhouse Supergrass sat down with The Minimal Beat and talked about his solo album, Matador, released on his record label Hot Fruit Recordings.

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#tbt Supergrass / I Should Coco (1995)

5/28/15

Punk rock and Brit Pop. Is there a better marriage than the one in Supergrass’s debut, “I Should Coco”? I think not. This trio from Oxford, England, influenced by blues, punk, and pop music, released this culture and genre defying album in the 90’s, to critical acclaim.

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#tbt Blur / Blur (1997)

1/15/15

Let’s go back to a time when bands like Sublime were the opus of frat rock, and American Indie-Rock had reached it’s stride and golden era.

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