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Saturday, December 8, 2007 12:00 AM

What ever happened to Britpop?

"The Brit Box" evokes an era of pale, sensitive, eyelinered boys -- and the Anglophiles who loved them.
By Simon Reynolds

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  • Saturday, December 8, 2007 01:31 PM

    Did I read a different article from the rest of you?

    I didn't take this as some assault on the people who enjoy Britpop, or a claim that only "black-inspired" music is good -- I took it as a bit of cultural observation about a certain period in pop music history. The author doesn't deny his preferences, but I don't think there's anything fundamentally incorrect about claiming that Britpop is less interested than other genres in rhythm, instrumental prowess, and musical intensity.

    —Anonymous

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