1990s

In the 1990s, we were still under a conservative government but that changed when Labour came into power in 1997. It was a decade that was subject to massive technological developments including mass use of the internet, music genres both emerging and reviving older styles and the class divide was still very much evident.

Research starter questions:

• What was the gulf war about and what effect did it have?
• How did rap music change in the Uk and USA?
• How did BritPop reflect society?
• What other genres were emerging and how were they similar to those of previous decades?

Some resources to start you off:
BRITPOP article
An article from 1991 predicting how the gulf war might impact on music
Gulf War
Rave Culture
The Struggle of Hip Hop in the 90s
How Rap Changed in the 90s
The Evolution of Rap (post 90s)
'Ladette' culture

Blue v Oasis




Girl Power



Rave Culture




EXTENSION TASK:

In previous decades, what examples can you find of:

Pop and gender politics

Rock and class divide

Dance and drug culture

Peripatetic Dream Team

You lucky things, you. Your peri teachers are rather good. Meet The Dream Team!

Guitar & Bass - James Sedwards (Guapo, Chrome Hoof, Nought, various). Recently he has Joined members of Sonic Youth and My Bloody Valentine to play with the Thurston Moore Band. They will be on tour for the first three weeks of the lessons so Alex Ward will be covering his classes. Alex plays with This Is Not This Heat as well as being one of the UKs foremost clarinet and guitar improvisers.





Drums - Ben Woollacott (Knifeworld, Medeival Baebes, Veils, various)





Piano - Bill Drake (Cardiacs and many amazing projects)





Vocals - Chantal Brown (Do Me Bad Things, Vodun, Chrome Hoof, Invasion, session work all over the place)



See her video section on her website for further sound and video section of her website.