Podcasts about Modern Life Is Rubbish

In this episode, we dive into the storied career of Blur, one of the most iconic bands to emerge from the British music scene in the 1990s. We start by exploring their early days in London, when Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James, and Dave Rowntree first came together to form a band that would become synonymous with the Britpop movement. We'll discuss the band's rise to fame, starting with their debut album, Leisure, and how they quickly became the darlings of the UK indie scene. With hits like "There's No Other Way" and "She's So High," Blur began carving out a unique sound that combined jangly guitars, catchy melodies, and Albarn's distinct vocals. Moving into the height of Britpop in the mid-90s, we examine Blur's transformation into cultural icons with their seminal albums Modern Life Is Rubbish, Parklife, and The Great Escape. We'll discuss how Blur, alongside Oasis, became one of the leading faces of the Britpop "Battle of the Bands," dominating the charts and headlines with their rivalry. This period marked a creative high point for the band, producing unforgettable hits like "Girls & Boys," "Parklife," and "Country House," which captured the zeitgeist of British youth culture. We'll delve into how Blur's sharp, satirical lyrics and their reflections on British society helped them stand out from their contemporaries. As the episode progresses, we look at the band's evolution in the late 90s and early 2000s, when they began experimenting with new sounds and distancing themselves from the Britpop label. We'll explore their self-titled album, Blur, and the shift towards a more lo-fi and alternative rock sound, influenced heavily by American indie music. The success of singles like "Beetlebum" and "Song 2" demonstrated Blur's ability to reinvent themselves and appeal to a broader, international audience. We'll discuss the band's internal struggles, including Graham Coxon's departure, and how these challenges influenced their music and dynamic. We'll then move to the band's hiatus and the members' individual projects, particularly Damon Albarn's formation of the virtual band Gorillaz, which further showcased his versatility as an artist. We'll explore how Blur's brief hiatus and eventual reunion for the Think Tank album in 2003 marked another significant shift in their sound, embracing more experimental and electronic elements. The episode will cover their triumphant return to the stage in the late 2000s, including their emotional reunion shows and the release of The Magic Whip in 2015, proving that Blur's relevance and creative spark were far from diminished. Talk2TheHand is an independent throwback podcast run by husband and wife, Jimmy and Beth. Obsessed with 90s nostalgia and 90s celebrities, we'll rewind the years and take you back to the greatest era of our lives.   New episodes bursting with nostalgia of the 90s released on Tuesdays. Please subscribe to our podcast and we'll keep you gooey in 1990s love. Find us on Twitter @talk2thehandpod or email us at jimmy@talk2thehand.co.uk or beth@talk2thehand.co.uk

Hello and welcome back to Britpop History, the podcast where we are reliving the Britpop years exactly 30 years on. It is May 1993 and we are focusing on two major events in Britpop - the release of Blur's 2nd album Modern Life is Rubbish and Oasis getting signed at their gig at King Tuts Wah Wah Hut Please follow the Oasis Podcast Network on YouTube YouTube.com/@oasispodcast  You can support at patreon.com/oasispod

A massive 30 year Britpop anniversary plus a load of 25 year anniversaries too.

Blur's Modern Life is Rubbish. A cracking album to celebrate episode 25 for us and the 30th anniversary of it's release on Food records in the UK on the 10th of May 1993. Unthinkable given what came afterwards that Blur were in a bit of a pickle ahead of the release of this record. We discover why they were in serious debt, in threat of being dropped by the record company, and what were the songs that made the difference allowing the album to survive and thrive. We talk about the influence of producer Stephen Street, Blur's evolving sound and image, chart performance, critial reception, and provide a track by track analysis. As ever, to set the scene, we cover the UK news, TV, movies, singles and album charts from the date of reslease with the usual eclectic mix of one hit wonders, established artists and breakthrough acts including the likes of Kingmaker, Snow, R.E.M, Whitney Houston, Utah Saints, Janet Jackson, New Order, Sting, World Party, Duran Duran, Clannad, Terrence Trent D'Arby, George Michael, and Cliff Richard. Our Top 3's this week are things that are rubbish about modern life. Please forgive Rick's football related rant - he was in a fragile state of mind following Sheffield Wednesday's capitulation in their recent play-off semi-final first leg at Peterborough. Singles of the week. Rick has gone for the beuatiful, heartfelt and wonderful song that is 'Fat Black Heart', a 1993 release by Ian Prowse's Pele: https://youtu.be/_Vv7ovOnJEM Kate has gone for a recent catchy release by the band Bloxx called 'Television Promises': https://youtu.be/_Vv7ovOnJEM It would be loevly if you could support us in helping grow our podcast audience by subscribing, and sharing with your friends and family, rating us on Apple Podcasts or your platform of choice, follow, liking, or commenting on our social media, or by shocking us by landing in our email inbox and making that swell bigger than our junk!! email ⁠memorabiliapodcast@gmail.com⁠ Twitter @Memorabiliapod (https://twitter.com/Memorabiliapod) Facebook @MemorabiliaPodcast (https://www.facebook.com/Memorabilia-Podcast-102585322133793)

O review e história do disco mais completo que você ouvirá do segundo disco do Blur, o quarteto londrino que começava em 93 sua trilogia clássica do britpop com um disco que direcionou a banda pro caminho correto e fez muita gente prestar atenção no caminho de Damon Albarn e seus amigos com músicas que são verdadeiros clássicos britânicos presentes nesse disco como for tomorrow e chemical world, ouça o episódio e saiba o caminho da banda com cada detalhe. Para mais conteúdo sobre música, siga no instagram @Noizecast_ . Feito por Bruno Fonseca (@brunofonsecaxx) e Victor Silveira (@victorrevisited). Arte e design: Alex Almeida (@alxmd)

Focus sur le leader de Blur, de Gorillaz et de The Good, The Bad & The Queen ce mercredi, avec Nicolas Sauvage qui publie "Damon Albarn : L'échappée belle" au Camion Blanc. Dès 11h30, retrouvez la « Bagarre dans la Discothèque » avec Corentin Candi et Laurence Bibot. Et dès midi : "Paroles, Paroles" de Sébastien Ministru : "Bateau mouche" d'Eddy de Pretto. Nicolas Sauvage pour son livre "Damon Albarn : L'échappée belle" (Camion Blanc). Damon Albarn est un cas unique dans la grande histoire de la pop mondiale. De Blur à Gorillaz, de ses incursions en terres africaines au casting de rêve que constitue The Good The Bad & The Queen, il est impossible de limiter son parcours à un seul de ces aspects sans risquer une lecture parcellaire de son oeuvre. Révélé au monde avec Parklife et l'épopée Britpop qui en découla, Damon Albarn décide rapidement d'envoyer valser les étiquettes pour suivre un chemin aventureux, ponctué d'innombrables collaborations. Modern Life Is Rubbish, The Great Escape, blur, Think Tank, Mali Music, Demon Days, Plastic Beach, Dr Dee, Rocket Juice & The Moon, Everyday Robots, Merrie Land... nombre de disques incontournables de notre temps portent la signature du chanteur et multi-instrumentiste de Blur et Gorillaz. L'Anglais est aujourd'hui à la tête d'une discographie pléthorique au sein de laquelle se croisent Lou Reed et Snoop Dogg, Paul Simonon et Bobby Womack, Noel Gallagher et Toumani Diabaté, Robert Smith et George Benso. Trente-cinq ans après l'entrée fracassante de Blur dans l'univers de l'indie pop, Damon Albarn s'est imposé comme l'un des artistes les plus essentiels de l'histoire musicale britannique. Ce livre propose de rendre compte le plus justement possible de la trajectoire hors-norme qui est celle de Damon Albarn. La chronique de Josef Schovanec : Dumbo. Les sorties cinéma en VOD avec Hugues Dayez : - « La mission » sur Netflix - « Map of tiny perfect things » sur Amazon TV - « Irrésistible » de Jon Stewart avec Steve Carell sur Amazon TV

Nicolas Sauvage pour son livre "Damon Albarn : L'échappée belle" (Camion Blanc). Damon Albarn est un cas unique dans la grande histoire de la pop mondiale. De Blur à Gorillaz, de ses incursions en terres africaines au casting de rêve que constitue The Good The Bad & The Queen, il est impossible de limiter son parcours à un seul de ces aspects sans risquer une lecture parcellaire de son oeuvre. Révélé au monde avec Parklife et l'épopée Britpop qui en découla, Damon Albarn décide rapidement d'envoyer valser les étiquettes pour suivre un chemin aventureux, ponctué d'innombrables collaborations. Modern Life Is Rubbish, The Great Escape, blur, Think Tank, Mali Music, Demon Days, Plastic Beach, Dr Dee, Rocket Juice & The Moon, Everyday Robots, Merrie Land... nombre de disques incontournables de notre temps portent la signature du chanteur et multi-instrumentiste de Blur et Gorillaz. L'Anglais est aujourd'hui à la tête d'une discographie pléthorique au sein de laquelle se croisent Lou Reed et Snoop Dogg, Paul Simonon et Bobby Womack, Noel Gallagher et Toumani Diabaté, Robert Smith et George Benso. Trente-cinq ans après l'entrée fracassante de Blur dans l'univers de l'indie pop, Damon Albarn s'est imposé comme l'un des artistes les plus essentiels de l'histoire musicale britannique. Ce livre propose de rendre compte le plus justement possible de la trajectoire hors-norme qui est celle de Damon Albarn.

"Paroles, Paroles" de Sébastien Ministru : "Bateau mouche" d'Eddy de Pretto. Nicolas Sauvage pour son livre "Damon Albarn : L'échappée belle" (Camion Blanc). Damon Albarn est un cas unique dans la grande histoire de la pop mondiale. De Blur à Gorillaz, de ses incursions en terres africaines au casting de rêve que constitue The Good The Bad & The Queen, il est impossible de limiter son parcours à un seul de ces aspects sans risquer une lecture parcellaire de son oeuvre. Révélé au monde avec Parklife et l'épopée Britpop qui en découla, Damon Albarn décide rapidement d'envoyer valser les étiquettes pour suivre un chemin aventureux, ponctué d'innombrables collaborations. Modern Life Is Rubbish, The Great Escape, blur, Think Tank, Mali Music, Demon Days, Plastic Beach, Dr Dee, Rocket Juice & The Moon, Everyday Robots, Merrie Land... nombre de disques incontournables de notre temps portent la signature du chanteur et multi-instrumentiste de Blur et Gorillaz. L'Anglais est aujourd'hui à la tête d'une discographie pléthorique au sein de laquelle se croisent Lou Reed et Snoop Dogg, Paul Simonon et Bobby Womack, Noel Gallagher et Toumani Diabaté, Robert Smith et George Benso. Trente-cinq ans après l'entrée fracassante de Blur dans l'univers de l'indie pop, Damon Albarn s'est imposé comme l'un des artistes les plus essentiels de l'histoire musicale britannique. Ce livre propose de rendre compte le plus justement possible de la trajectoire hors-norme qui est celle de Damon Albarn. La chronique de Josef Schovanec : Dumbo. Les sorties cinéma en VOD avec Hugues Dayez : - « La mission » sur Netflix - « Map of tiny perfect things » sur Amazon TV - « Irrésistible » de Jon Stewart avec Steve Carell sur Amazon TV

John is back, and he is currently living alone in another lockdown. Will he turn to Jesus like some of his friends? Or is he quietly and patiently awaiting the vaccine so he can see Paddington 3 in the movie theatres? In this episode John tells us about his year (2020), starting a new business, dating during Covid, losing a friend to addiction, how the pandemic has forced him to look at what is and isn't working in his life, and spends a good chunk of time telling us what a masterpiece Paddington 2 is. These are lonely weird times so its perfect time for the new season of Modern Life Is Rubbish. Please like, share and subscribe. Let John know how you liked the podcast on IG @mostyncomedy

BLUR “Modern Life is Rubbish” with special guest Peter Norris This week’s guest, musician Peter Norris - also the man simultaneously in charge Scottish independence AND the UK's nuclear weapons to hear him tell it - joined us all the way from Glasgow, Scotland (well...near Glasgow) to discuss a record near and dear to him: “Modern Life is Rubbish” by Britpop titans Blur. Returning from an unsuccessful US tour and under threat of being dropped by their label, singer Damon Albarn and company reached back to their UK forebears - think The Kinks and Small Faces - to craft a lushly melodic document of the dreams, traditions and prejudices of suburban England. 
"Modern life, well, it's rubbish! I'm holding on for tomorrow…”

I guest star and also simulcast with my partner in comedy Lianne McCooey as she launches her new podcast 'modern life is rubbish'

Tracy and John Mostyn (Modern Life Is Rubbish, The Super Secret Stand Up Show, The Best Of) sat down to discuss doing the good thing and how it can change your life.

In our third episode of Deep Dive, we listen to the 7 studio albums of one of the central bands of the Britpop music scene, Blur. What We Listened To Leisure (1991) Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993) Parklife (1994) The Great Escape (1995) Blur (1997) 13 (1999) Think Tank (2003) The Magic Whip (2015) Next Time on Deep Dive Oasis Follow @dftapodcast on Instagram Follow @dftapodcast on Facebook Email Us

Podcast dari Fachri dan Ivan yang akan membahas keseharian kami berdua. Untuk episode ini kita berbicara tentang kelakuan orang orang di internet, sedikit politik dan ujungnya pengharapan akan cinta yang sempurna dari kita berdua yang hidupnya sangar miserable sekali

#FreeMurdoc! Dillon and Trevor dig into the plethora of phase 5 news this week and see if they can’t help bail out an old friend. Then it’s time to head back to the birth of britpop to wall up the borders, turn off the radio and dig into Sunday roast with Blur — modern life may be rubbish, but we’ve got another album by Damon’s old band to review!

#FreeMurdoc! Dillon and Trevor dig into the plethora of phase 5 news this week and see if they can't help bail out an old friend. Then it's time to head back to the birth of britpop to wall up the borders, turn off the radio and dig into Sunday roast with Blur — modern life may be rubbish, but we've got another album by Damon's old band to review!

May 1993 Album Anniversaries

Or how to go from being a Assistant Director to directing your own feature film. Giles Alderson (The Dare) and Christian James (Fanged Up) chat with director Daniel Jerome Gill about going from an AD on many big movies to taking Modern Life is Rubbish award winning short into a feature film. After University and his gap year Daniel made a pact to make it in the film industry and sent 100s of emails our to productions companies asking for a job. He got a few responses but that is all he needed to start work as a runner To get a AD job with need perseverance. First job taking rushes at end of night. Making Teas. Doing a few unpaid short films you will eventually meet somebody who can take your career to the next level. First paid job on worst film ‘Sex Lives of the Potato Men' then that team brought him in on Matthew Vaugn's Layer Cake. Standing by monitor on Danny Boyle's Sunshine and he learnt loads. And then started make short films from the crew he had met. He made Modern Life is Rubbish as a short film with no intention of making a feature, He got camera kit for free, begged borrowed and stole. Amazing how many people will help you. He tells us how he got actor Rafe Spall into that short film. "Fortune favours the bold and you have to brave and ask". Learning while working as an AD from successful directors. The main lesson he learnt was planning. Plan your shots. But be able to adapt. How to turn to short film into a feature. After getting into the Cannes short film corner. Mapped it out with the writer Phillip Gawthorne. Then after the success of the short he got an agent (42 Management) who sent the feature off and Universal liked it. Eventually he attached producer Dom Norris who raised the remaining funding to match Universal. How having a sales agent on board helps your investor to think it is real. He tells us while working as crowd AD on The Crown he got the call saying his feature was happening and he had to leave. How he shot the feature in 55 locations in 5 weeks How it is important to trim down scenes in the edit. If they didn't move the story forward you have to loose it. Lost 20 mins. Getting the incredible music/score and how he cast the names who are in his film. This film has opened loads of doors. Signed with CAA in America. Advice: Bang on people's doors and make a movie or short. Modern Life is Rubbish is on at Picture House cinema now and can be purchased on line. Links: Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W5R2f6UO0k&t=4s Short Film: www.youtube.com/watch?v=60DZBoK1QhU Buy the feature: www.amazon.co.uk/Modern-Life-Rubb…or/dp/B07BF5TH63 Follow Daniel here: Twitter: twitter.com/danieljgill Follow us: www.thefilmmakerspodcast.com Twitter: @filmmakerspod @gilesalderson @Cjamesdirect

Host Stuart Wright talks to director Daniel Gill about directing MODERN LIFE IS RUBBISH... Out Now! You can see Modern Life Is Rubbish in Picture House cinemas up to and including Thursday 10 May. For full listings see the official website https://www.modernlifeisrubbish.film If you miss it on the big screen check out all good VOD platforms to rent or buy it Daniel's twitter is @danielJGill and his instagram is @damieljeromegill Credits Intro/Outro music is by Chris Read. He can be contacted at www.thecomposers.tv Podcast from www.britflicks.com You can support the @Britflicks podcast by pledging money via www.patreon.com/stuartwright, subscribing to it via iTunes or leaving a review - this helps attract more listeners.

On this special edition of the Cinema Clash: We go LIVE on Radiostpete.com to discuss and debate the biggest release of the week, AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR, as well as some alternate options for those averse to epic superhero films, including: the haunting British indie GHOST STORIES; a music-centric gem called MODERN LIFE IS RUBBISH; and the Netflix original documentary series BOBBY KENNEDY FOR PRESIDENT. Tune in!

Frida knows that one man's trash is another man's treasure. This true, first person story was recorded in front of a live audience at The Fringe Club In February for a show on the theme of 'Recovered' Our storytellers are regular people, just like you, who decided to give storytelling a try! If you want to learn how to tell your best story, sign up on our Hong Kong Stories Meetup page, follow us on Facebook, or go to hongkongstories.com Hong Kong stories, its better than drama, its better than comedy, its real life.

'MODERN LIFE IS RUBBISH' INTERVIEWS Welcome to the first in a series of interviews from the 2017 Edinburgh International Film Festival with the talent in front and behind the camera.First up is 'Modern Life Is Rubbish' which charts the relationship between Liam and Natalie. Initially drawn together by their shared love for music, ten years later they are struggling to see what they saw in each other. As they start to split their music library, the soundtrack of their relationship keeps on pulling them back together. We're joined by film legend Ian Hart the day after 'God's Own Country' opened the festival, writer Philip Gawthorne & director Daniel Jerome Gill and finally actor Steven MacKintosh. Modern Life Is Rubbish will be out later in the year. Find them on twitter @ModernLifeFilm

Modern Life Is Rubbish is here!! In this inaugural episode, host Christopher Mitchell is joined by his long-suffering producer, and foil, Brian "Hey Guys" Wakefield to talk about the genesis of Britpop. They also talk about the origin of Chris's obsession with British culture, and give out the first edition of the MLIR Playlist. Live Forever! Playlist: https://itunes.apple.com/us/playlist/modern-life-is-rubbish-episode-1-rue-britannia/idpl.4e5ee8e0fa90417296b16c4324fe7ead Tags: Britpop, Rue Britannia, MILRPod, Oasis, Blur, Pulp, Suede, The Charlatans, The Stone Roses, Live Forever #Britpop #RueBritannia #MILRPod #Oasis #blur #Suede #Pulp #LiveForever Where are we going? http://wawgpod.tumblr.com http://www.facebook.com/wawgpod Twitter/Instagram: @wawgpod Submissions/Contact us at wawgpod@gmail.com

Episode #4 The Immortals face their greatest trials yet as they debate their most popular film and eat a food that almost poisons everyone in Chicago. Also they travel across the globe with Captain Nemo and listen to some Britpop and an exciting symphony. All of this and more!   Intro 0:00 – 5:46 Ferris Bueller's Day Off 5:46 – 33:08 Modern Life is Rubbish 33:08 – 40:48 Mostarda di Frutta 40:48 – 53:43 Turkish fur Anfanger 53:43 – 1:05:32 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 1:05:32 – 1:19:40 Symphony no. 3 1:19:40 – 1:29:41 Outro 1:29:41 – 1:35:30   Email: TheImmortalsPodcast@gmail.com Twitter.com/TheImmortalsPod Join us Thursday next as we discuss more things. Until then, email or tweet us your thoughts, leave a review on iTunes and other crap every podcast asks you to do. (But we love that you do it!)   Artwork by Ray Martindale  

#FreeMurdoc! Dillon and Trevor dig into the plethora of phase 5 news this week and see if they can't help bail out an old friend. Then it's time to head back to the birth of britpop to wall up the borders, turn off the radio and dig into Sunday roast with Blur — modern life may be rubbish, but we've got another album by Damon's old band to review!