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Radio 6 Music,25 Jul 2025,16 mins,

Series Indie Sleaze

7. Bang Bang You're Dead

The Rise and Fall of ...
Contains very strong language.

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Just six action-packed years after the start of the UK indie sleaze music scene, The Word magazine coins the derisory term “Landfill Indie†to describe the oversaturation of guitar music, turning the entire genre into a joke. Major labels are falling over themselves to sign the next big indie thing, but many of these hopefuls aren’t ready for the limelight. And audiences seem ready for a new, entirely different, sound ... one that's less male-dominated, for starters. Cue Kate Nash, Adele, Laura Marling, Florence Welch and co. Featured interviewees include Alexandra Haddow, Johnny Borrell, Tara Joshi, Alex Kapranos, Paul Smith and Gary Jarman Presented by Kate Nash Produced by Jack Howson & Rich Power A Peanut & Crumb production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sounds & 6 Music Warning: this episode contains strong language and adult themes.

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