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The Rise and Fall of ...

This is the story of the UK’s most influential noughties musicians, and the wild culture that surrounded them.

Radio 6 Music,8 episodes

Episodes

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Indie Sleaze
1. Foundations
Noughties UK indie music was fashionable and thrilling. Ep 1 takes us back to Year Zero.
25 Jul 2025,16 mins,
Indie Sleaze
2. Boys In The Band
Every corner of the UK sprouts an exciting new group.
25 Jul 2025,16 mins,
Indie Sleaze
3. Hey Scenesters!
A new tribe is born: The Indie.
25 Jul 2025,20 mins,
Indie Sleaze
4. Golden Touch
2005 to '06 is the pinnacle of UK Indie Sleaze. But with success comes the backlash...
25 Jul 2025,18 mins,
Indie Sleaze
5. Can't Stand Me Now
What’s a music scene without fighting and feuding?
25 Jul 2025,16 mins,
Indie Sleaze
6. When The Sun Goes Down
The UK indie guitar music scene hits the tabloids.
25 Jul 2025,20 mins,
Indie Sleaze
7. Bang Bang You're Dead
The Word magazine coins the derisory term “Landfill Indie”, turning the genre into a joke.
25 Jul 2025,16 mins,
Indie Sleaze
8. Not Nineteen Forever
So here we are, twenty years on...
25 Jul 2025,23 mins,