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Kasabian singing Fire in the Radio 1 Live Lounge at Swindon's Big Weekend.

Published 2 June 9 2:13 PM | charlotte

Formed in Leicester, England, in the late 1990s, dance-rock quartet Kasabian hit big with their self-titled debut in 2004. Bearing the marked influence of "baggy" superstars the Stone Roses and the Happy Mondays, Kasabian set themselves apart from many of their neo-post-punk contemporaries with a potent blend of dancefloor rhythms, electronics, and rock 'n' roll swagger. In 2006 they released their second album, EMPIRE, which revealed a more straightforward, classic rock sound.

Filed under: Kasabian, Stone Roses, empire, happy mondays, 1990's, electronics, england, neo-post-punk, baggy, leicester, dancefloor rhythms, radio 1 live lounge, fire, classic rock, swindon big weekend, rock n roll, dance-rock quartet

Oasis - I'm Outta Time [MTV LIVE]

Published 18 November 8 3:13 PM | charlotte

Following in the footsteps their idols The Beatles, Oasis became a phenomenon in their home country in the 1990s. Taking the Fabs' template as a model, they added a thick wall of Pete Townshend-influenced guitars and stood at the vanguard of the mid-'90s Britpop movement, inspiring scores of imitators. While guitarist/songwriter/leader Noel Gallagher penned several instant-classic pop songs, the press zoomed in on the extra-musical hijinks and squabbles of he and his younger brother and Oasis...

Filed under: Live, Oasis, The Beatles, MTV, pop, 1990's, brothers, noel gallagher, i'm outta time, guitars, brit, liam gallagher