Byron EQP

  In the last two years two cinema realised films have been made about the Britpop movement:  Creation stories- The film follows the life of creation records founder, Alan McGee, who was responsible for signing some of Britpop's biggest bands including Oasis, Jesus and Mary chains, Primal scream, and Ride. The film shows his life from when he left Scotland to start a band. Then later on starting a record label and becoming the biggest in Britain, showing his highs of making millions and going to downing street, and the lows of his drink and drug problems. The film had some big names attached to it including Trainspotting's writer Irvine Welsh who wrote the screenplay and produced by award winning Danny Boyle. The film had a delayed release due to covid, and was eventually bought out by sky who realised it as a sky original. The film had moderate success, but this does show that people are interested in the story as they made the film in the first place. 

    Oasis vs Blur: the battle for britpop  In 1995 the battle for number one between Blur and Oasis in the peak of britpop was the beginning of the end for the britpop movement. Blur were more or less cemented as britpop poster boys with their 1994  No. 1 album parklife and everyone was anticipating there leading single from their new album.  Oasis came out of nowhere after being signed by creations Alan McGee in 1993 at 'King Tut's Wah Wah Hut' by complete accident after the band were told they play first on the bill before the band sister lover, but were told they couldn't play, so after the band threatened to 'smash the gaff up' the band were aloud to play. Unknown by them the head of the biggest record label Alan McGee was watching, on the bands third song he knew he was going to sign them. When the band finished the he went up and asked Noel Gallagher if they had a record deal, he said no so McGee offered them one right there.        htt...