Music for Misfits: The Story of Indie

It's 1989 and acid house and its bed partner ecstasy are influencing a wave of indie bands. By the mid '90s, in a bid to break the stranglehold of American grunge bands, the music press construct Britpop and push two bands, Oasis and Blur, to the top of the pile. Bands with an old indie ethos, such as Suede, are still breaking through, but will switch from independent labels to majors, thus guaranteeing international recognition.

Category

Documentary / Music

Original air date

2015-10-16