White Owl

Of course grunge wasn’t really about pop, it was rock music - without any of the roll.

s true, he did show up one day. He was very friendly and the cat liked him as well which was a good sign for us. Slightly embarrassing though since the cat was called Morrissey! He asked what the cat was called and we were put on the spot but managed to make something up. He said he really liked the band and was particularly impressed by some of Sonya’s song titles. He came to see us play a few times and always came backstage after the show for a chat. The Smiths were one of the reasons why I decided to move from Sweden to London. I was a huge fan but I don’t think Sonya was that aware of them at the time. I will always have a huge respect for Morrissey.’

Britpop was about anything it was about outsiders, even if too many people see it as some sort of Mod revival, a tourist shop celebration of Britishness or a chance to do some live action role play, like people at Star Trek conventions but with a bucket hat replacing Kirk’s uniform or Spock’s ears. After the initial rejection of grunge, the Brit in Britpop became less and less important and the pop emerged as the key thing.