69-634: Moseley Forum is a neighbourhood forum of local Moseley residents who represent a geographic area of Birmingham , England. The city has a number of neighbourhood forums, bodies recognised by the City Council , which allow local residents (non-politicians) to help shape local policies and local services. This article about an organisation in the United Kingdom is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Moseley Moseley ( / ˈ m oʊ z l iː / MOZE -lee )
138-529: A post-Britpop indie movement, associated with bands such as Travis and Coldplay . Though Britpop has sometimes been viewed as a marketing tool and more of a cultural moment than a distinct musical genre, there are musical conventions and influences the bands grouped under the Britpop term have in common. Britpop bands show elements from the British pop music of the 1960s, glam rock and punk rock of
207-409: A chart race between Oasis' " Cigarettes & Alcohol " and Blur's " Girls & Boys " would have had greater merit. He also noted that he and Blur frontman Damon Albarn – with whom Gallagher had enjoyed multiple musical collaborations during the 2010s – were now friends. Both men have noted that they do not discuss their 1990s rivalry, with Albarn adding, "I value my friendship with Noel because he
276-523: A few of the more high-profile ones are: Britpop Britpop was a mid-1990s British -based music culture movement that emphasised Britishness . Musically, Britpop produced bright, catchy alternative rock , in reaction to the darker lyrical themes and soundscapes of the US-led grunge music and the UK's own shoegaze music scene. The movement brought British alternative rock into the mainstream and formed
345-585: A generation earlier with mod bands such as the Who ) and its use as a symbol of pride and nationalism contrasted deeply with the controversy that erupted just a few years before when former Smiths singer Morrissey performed draped in it. The emphasis on British reference points made it difficult for the genre to achieve success in the US. John Harris has suggested that Britpop began when Blur 's fourth single " Popscene " and Suede 's " The Drowners " were released around
414-504: A movement: as far as the lineage of British bands goes, there'll always be a place for us ... We genuinely started to see that world in a slightly different way." As Britpop slowed, many acts began to falter and broke up. The sudden popularity of the pop group the Spice Girls has been seen as having "snatched the spirit of the age from those responsible for Britpop". While established acts struggled, attention began to turn to
483-481: A neighbourhood forum - that works to develop the area for the betterment of everyone. The Moseley Society exists to protect the heritage of the area; meetings of the Society discuss and debate a wide range of local issues and the interests of its residents. The Moseley Community Development Trust (CDT) invests in the social and physical capital of the area. Established with funding from charitable trust funds and with
552-439: A number of bands who shared aspects of their music, including Snow Patrol from Northern Ireland and Elbow , Embrace , Starsailor , Doves , Electric Pyramid and Keane from England. The most commercially successful band in the milieu were Coldplay , whose debut album Parachutes (2000) went multi-platinum and helped make them one of the most popular acts in the world by the time of their second album A Rush of Blood to
621-584: A one form entry school that has connections with St. Mary's Church and Park Hill Primary School on Alcester Road and St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School . Moseley is also home to Uffculme School, an all age special school for children on the autism spectrum . It is also home to James Brindley Academy's Willows Centre which provides education to inpatients at Parkview Clinic. Moseley also has Fox Hollies School . Many people who have been born, lived or worked in Moseley have made important contributions,
690-967: A roadie during the Madchester years), was an immediate root of Britpop since its emphasis on good times and catchy songs provided an alternative to the British-based shoegazing and American based grunge styles of music. Pre-dating Britpop by four years, Liverpool-based group the La's hit single " There She Goes " was described by Rolling Stone as a "founding piece of Britpop's foundation". Local identity and regional British accents are common to Britpop groups, as well as references to British places and culture in lyrics and image. Stylistically, Britpop bands use catchy hooks and lyrics that were relevant to young British people of their own generation. Britpop bands conversely denounced grunge as irrelevant and having nothing to say about their lives. In contrast to
759-480: A term applied to the more punk-derivative acts such as Elastica, S*M*A*S*H and These Animal Men . While Modern Life Is Rubbish was a moderate success, Blur's third album, Parklife , made them arguably the most popular band in the UK in 1994. Parklife continued the fiercely British nature of its predecessor, and coupled with the death of Nirvana's Kurt Cobain in April of that year British alternative rock became
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#1732787366345828-423: A warped Union Jack cover. Rachel Chinouriri ’s album What a Devastating Turn of Events notably incorporates Britpop influences, aiming to recreate the visual and sonic aesthetics of the Britpop movement. Chinouriri cited bands like Oasis and The Libertines as key inspirations. Artists of the genre have dismissed the "Britpop" term. Oasis bandleader Noel Gallagher denied that the band were associated with
897-675: A weekly club called Syndrome in Oxford Street; the bands that met up were a mix of music styles, some would be labelled shoegazing , while others would go on to be part of Britpop. The dominant musical force of the period was the grunge invasion from the United States, which filled the void left in the indie scene by the Stone Roses ' inactivity. Blur , however, took on an Anglocentric aesthetic with their second album Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993). Blur 's new approach
966-679: Is a suburb of south Birmingham , England, three miles (five kilometres) south of the city centre. It is located within the Moseley ward of the city, in the constituency of Hall Green and Moseley . Historically it lay within Worcestershire . Moseley was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Museleie. St. Mary's Church, Moseley was licensed by the Bishop of Worcester (authorised by Pope Innocent VII ) in February 1405, and
1035-528: Is one of the only people who went through what I did in the Nineties." Noel Gallagher has also described Blur guitarist Graham Coxon as "one of the most talented guitarists of his generation." In the months following the chart battle, NME states, "Britpop became a major cultural phenomenon". Oasis's second album, (What's the Story) Morning Glory? , sold over four million copies in
1104-466: Is to 1995 what Seattle was to 1992, what Manchester was to 1989, and what Mr Blobby was to 1993." A chart battle between Blur and Oasis , dubbed "The Battle of Britpop", brought Britpop to the forefront of the British press in 1995. The bands had initially praised each other but over the course of the year antagonisms between the two increased. Spurred on by the media, they became engaged in what
1173-521: The NME dubbed on the cover of its 12 August issue the "British Heavyweight Championship" with the pending release of Blur's single " Country House " and Oasis' " Roll with It " on the same day. The battle pitted the two bands against each other, with the conflict as much about British class and regional divisions as it was about music. Oasis were taken as representing the North of England, while Blur represented
1242-745: The Silver Medal in the Rugby Union competition at the 1900 Olympics . A monthly Farmers' Market in Moseley - set up by the Moseley Neighbourhood Forum - has won various awards including best FARMA Certified Urban Farmers' Market 2009 and in 2009 local farmer Dominic Butler won the Most Unique Produce award with his micro blue beetroots. Similarly, Moseley has a well defined and established community spirit and ethos, exemplified by Moseley Neighbourhood Forum -
1311-601: The "godfathers" or "grandfathers" of Britpop, though Davies disputes it. Others similarly labelled include Paul Weller and Adam Ant . Alternative rock acts from the indie scene of the 1980s and early 1990s were the direct ancestors of the Britpop movement. The influence of the Smiths is common to the majority of Britpop artists. The Madchester scene, fronted by the Stone Roses , Happy Mondays and Inspiral Carpets (for whom Oasis's Noel Gallagher had worked as
1380-420: The 1960s, a spurning of much beyond rock's most basic ingredients, and a belief in the supremacy of 'real music'". The imagery associated with Britpop was equally British and working class. A rise in unabashed maleness, exemplified by Loaded magazine, binge drinking and lad culture in general, would be very much part of the Britpop era. The Union Jack became a prominent symbol of the movement (as it had
1449-406: The 1960s, the glam rock and punk rock of the 1970s, and the indie pop of the 1980s. The most successful bands linked with Britpop were Oasis , Blur , Suede and Pulp , known as the "big four" of the movement. The timespan of Britpop is generally considered to be 1993–1997, and its peak years to be 1995–1996. A chart battle between Blur and Oasis (dubbed "The Battle of Britpop") brought
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#17327873663451518-646: The 1970s, and indie pop of the 1980s in their music, attitude, and clothing. Specific influences vary: Blur drew from the Kinks and early Pink Floyd , Oasis took inspiration from the Beatles , and Elastica had a fondness for arty punk rock, notably Wire and both incarnations of Adam and the Ants . Regardless, Britpop artists project a sense of reverence for British pop sounds of the past. The Kinks' Ray Davies and XTC 's Andy Partridge are sometimes advanced as
1587-403: The 600th anniversary was celebrated in 2005 with a series of special events. In 2012 the church bells, which had been named as the worst sounding in the country, were replaced. Moseley itself developed around a Victorian shopping area known as Moseley Village . Moseley Hall was rebuilt in parkland in the early 1600s, and rebuilt again by 1795 after being set on fire during rioting in 1791. It
1656-560: The American press and fans, may have helped a number of them in achieving international success. They have been seen as presenting the image of the rock star as an ordinary person, or "boy-next-door" and their increasingly melodic music was criticised for being bland or derivative. The cultural and musical scene in Scotland, dubbed "Cool Caledonia" by some elements of the press, produced a number of successful alternative acts, including
1725-468: The Beatles , the Rolling Stones and Small Faces with American influences. Post-Britpop bands also used elements from 1970s British rock and pop music. Drawn from across the UK, the themes of their music tended to be less parochially centred on British, English and London life, and more introspective than had been the case with Britpop at its height. This, beside a greater willingness to woo
1794-532: The Britpop of the 1990s. Viva Brother launched an update on Britpop, dubbed “Gritpop,” with their debut album Famous First Words , although they did not receive significant support from the music press. In 2012, All the Young released their debut album, Welcome Home. Later, bands such as Superfood and the Australian band DMA's joined the revival, with DMA’s debut album receiving favorable reviews. In
1863-532: The Edwardian middle-class families that settled in the suburbs surrounding Birmingham's industrial centre. These large houses relied upon at least one servant or "tweeny" as they were often termed, to help the lady of the house run the household. With the advent of the First World War , staff were hard to find to maintain houses of this size. The heating bills and high maintenance made them unpopular after
1932-507: The Head (2002). Snow Patrol's " Chasing Cars " (from their 2006 album Eyes Open ) is the most widely played song of the 21st century on UK radio. Bands like Coldplay , Starsailor and Elbow, with introspective lyrics and even tempos, began to be criticised at the beginning of the new millennium as bland and sterile and the wave of garage rock or post-punk revival bands, like the Hives ,
2001-534: The South. The event caught the public's imagination and gained mass media attention in national newspapers, tabloids and television news. NME wrote about the phenomenon: Yes, in a week where news leaked that Saddam Hussein was preparing nuclear weapons , everyday folks were still getting slaughtered in Bosnia and Mike Tyson was making his comeback, tabloids and broadsheets alike went Britpop crazy. Billed as
2070-485: The Supernaturals from Glasgow. Travis , also from Glasgow, were one of the first major rock bands to emerge in the post-Britpop era, and have been credited with a major role in disseminating and even creating the subgenre of post-Britpop. From Edinburgh Idlewild , more influenced by post-grunge , produced three top 20 albums, peaking with The Remote Part (2002). The first major band to break through from
2139-488: The UK – becoming the fifth best-selling album in UK chart history. Blur's third album in their 'Life' trilogy, The Great Escape , sold over one million copies. At the 1996 Brit Awards , both albums were nominated for Best British Album (as was Pulp's Different Class ), with Oasis winning the award. All three bands were also nominated for Best British Group and Best Video, which were won by Oasis. While accepting Best Video (for "Wonderwall"), Oasis taunted Blur by singing
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2208-725: The Vines , the Libertines , the Strokes , the Black Keys and the White Stripes , that sprang up in that period were welcomed by the musical press as "the saviours of rock and roll". However, a number of the bands of this era, particularly Travis , Stereophonics and Coldplay , continued to record and enjoy commercial success into the new millennium. The idea of post-Britpop has been extended to include bands originating in
2277-483: The album Different Class which reached number one, and included the single " Common People ". The album sold over 1.3 million copies in the UK. The term "Britpop" arose when the media were drawing on the success of British designers and films, the Young British Artists (sometimes termed "Britart") such as Damien Hirst , and on the mood of optimism with the decline of John Major 's government, and
2346-437: The areas bordering Balsall Heath . During this same period, however, with a great deal of cheap accommodation on offer, it is arguable that Moseley also enjoyed its most creative and cosmopolitan phase as the focus of artistic and student communities. In 1970s, the small triangular shaped green in the heart of Moseley village, which was then home to the underground public toilets, was a convenient meeting place for local youth, and
2415-429: The charts, and Live Forever: The Rise and Fall of Brit Pop , a 2003 documentary film written and directed by John Dower. Both documentaries include mention of Tony Blair and New Labour's efforts to align themselves with the distinctly British cultural resurgence that was underway, as well Britpop artists such as Damien Hirst . At the beginning of the 2010s, a wave of new bands emerged that combined indie rock with
2484-427: The chorus of the latter's " Parklife " and changing the lyrics to "shite life". Oasis' third album Be Here Now (1997) was highly anticipated. Despite initially attracting positive reviews and selling strongly, the record was soon subjected to strong criticism from music critics, record-buyers and even Noel Gallagher himself for its overproduced and bloated sound. Music critic Jon Savage pinpointed Be Here Now as
2553-447: The dominant rock genre in the country. That same year Oasis released their debut album Definitely Maybe , which broke Suede's record for fastest-selling debut album; it went on to be certified 7× Platinum (2.1 million sales) by the BPI . Blur won four awards at the 1995 Brit Awards , including Best British Album for Parklife (ahead of Definitely Maybe ). In 1995, Pulp released
2622-402: The dourness of grunge, Britpop was defined by "youthful exuberance and desire for recognition". Damon Albarn of Blur summed up the attitude in 1993 when after being asked if Blur were an "anti-grunge band" he said, "Well, that's good. If punk was about getting rid of hippies, then I'm getting rid of grunge." In spite of the professed disdain for the genres, some elements of both crept into
2691-527: The edge of Moseley. The property was entrusted to the city after Chamberlain's death and is currently used as a conference venue and location for civil ceremonies. J. R. R. Tolkien spent his early years in Moseley, living close to Sarehole Mill in Hall Green before moving to the site now occupied by Shades Music off the Alcester Road. Sarehole Mill is believed to have been his inspiration for
2760-515: The greatest pop rivalry since the Beatles and the Rolling Stones , it was spurred on by jibes thrown back and forth between the two groups, with Oasis dismissing Blur as " Chas & Dave chimney sweep music", while Blur referred to their opponents as the "Oasis Quo " in a deriding of their alleged unoriginality and inability to change. In what was the best week for UK singles sales in a decade, on 20 August, Blur's "Country House" sold 274,000 copies against "Roll with It" by Oasis which sold 216,000,
2829-451: The group undertake many projects which look at the greener issues around Moseley. Many projects take place throughout the year to enhance the landscape of Moseley as well as renovate dilapidated areas. Every summer Moseley hosts Moseley Festival, a festival of arts and culture that sees people in the community come together and hold a series of music, art, food, cultural and sporting events. Moseley Folk & Arts Festival happens later in
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2898-580: The history of the UK. In April 1993, Select magazine featured Suede's lead singer Brett Anderson on the cover with a Union Flag in the background and the headline "Yanks go home!" The issue included features on Suede , the Auteurs , Denim , Saint Etienne and Pulp and helped start the idea of an emerging movement. Blur were involved in a vibrant social scene in London (dubbed " The Scene That Celebrates Itself " by Melody Maker ) that focused on
2967-483: The larger British popular cultural movement, Cool Britannia , which evoked the Swinging Sixties and the British guitar pop of that decade. Britpop was a phenomenon that highlighted bands emerging from the independent music scene of the early 1990s. Although often seen as a cultural moment rather than a distinct musical genre, its associated bands typically drew inspiration from the British pop music of
3036-604: The likes of Radiohead and the Verve , who had been previously overlooked by the British media. These two bands – in particular Radiohead – showed considerably more esoteric influences from the 1960s and 1970s that were uncommon among earlier Britpop acts. In 1997, Radiohead and the Verve released their respective albums OK Computer and Urban Hymns , both widely acclaimed. Post-Britpop bands such as Travis , Stereophonics and Coldplay , influenced by Britpop acts, particularly Oasis, with more introspective lyrics, were some of
3105-411: The mid-2020s, a new group of artists began drawing inspiration from the energy and iconography of mid-90s Britain. Notable examples include Nia Archives , whose debut album Silence Is Loud features a Union Jack on its cover, and Dua Lipa , who explored Britpop influences in her album Radical Optimism . AG Cook ’s triple album Britpop reimagines the genre’s aesthetic, featuring Charli XCX and
3174-486: The moment where Britpop ended; Savage said that while the album "isn't the great disaster that everybody says", he commented that "[i]t was supposed to be the big, big triumphal record" of the period. At the same time, Blur sought to distance themselves from Britpop with their self-titled fifth album , assimilating American lo-fi influences such as Pavement . Albarn explained to the NME in January 1997 that "We created
3243-587: The more enduring facets of Britpop. Noel Gallagher has since championed Ride and once stated that Nirvana 's Kurt Cobain was the only songwriter he had respect for in the last ten years, and that he felt their music was similar enough that Cobain could have written " Wonderwall ". By 1996, Oasis's prominence was such that NME termed a number of Britpop bands (including The Boo Radleys , Ocean Colour Scene and Cast ) "Noelrock", citing Gallagher's influence on their music. Journalist John Harris described these bands, and Gallagher, as sharing "a dewy-eyed love of
3312-433: The most commercially successful acts of the late 1990s and early 2000s. These bands avoided the Britpop label while still producing music derived from it. Bands that had enjoyed some success during the mid-1990s, but were not really part of the Britpop scene, included the Verve and Radiohead. The music of most bands was guitar based, often mixing elements of British traditional rock (or British trad rock), particularly
3381-446: The most successful rock acts of the late 1990s and early 2000s. After Britpop the media focused on bands that may have been established acts, but had been overlooked due to focus on the Britpop movement. Bands such as Radiohead and the Verve , and new acts such as Travis , Stereophonics , Feeder and particularly Coldplay , achieved wider international success than most of the Britpop groups that had preceded them, and were some of
3450-424: The movement to the forefront of the British press in 1995. While music was the main focus, fashion, art and politics also got involved, with Tony Blair and New Labour aligning themselves with the movement. During the late 1990s, many Britpop acts began to falter commercially or break up, or otherwise moved towards new genres or styles. Commercially, Britpop lost out to teen pop , while artistically it segued into
3519-562: The new millennium, including Razorlight , Kaiser Chiefs , Arctic Monkeys and Bloc Party , seen as a "second wave" of Britpop". These bands have been seen as looking less to music of the 1960s and more to 1970s punk and post-punk, while still being influenced by Britpop. Retrospective documentaries on the movement include The Britpop Story – a BBC programme presented by John Harris on BBC Four in August 2005 as part of Britpop Night, ten years after Blur and Oasis went head-to-head in
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#17327873663453588-445: The newspaper citing its 'Arts and Crafts', 'Bohemian culture' and 'Victorian Architecture' as reasons to live in the suburb. This award followed its being highlighted by The Guardian in 2013 as a place to move, with similar reasons being cited. Moseley has two secondary schools, Moseley School , a language college and Queensbridge School , an Arts College . It also has several Primary schools such as Moseley C of E Primary School
3657-427: The post-Britpop Welsh rock scene, dubbed " Cool Cymru ", were Catatonia , whose single " Mulder and Scully " (1998) reached the top ten in the UK, and whose album International Velvet (1998) reached number one, but they were unable to make much impact in the US and, after personal problems, broke up at the end of the century. Other Welsh bands included Stereophonics and Feeder . These acts were followed by
3726-526: The return of Britishness." John Harris wrote in an NME article just before the release of Modern Life is Rubbish : "[Blur's] timing has been fortuitously perfect. Why? Because, as with baggies and shoegazers, loud, long-haired Americans have just found themselves condemned to the ignominious corner labelled 'yesterday's thing'." The music press also fixated on what the NME had dubbed the New Wave of New Wave ,
3795-656: The rise of the youthful Tony Blair as leader of the Labour Party . After terms such as "the New Mod" and "Lion Pop" were used in the press around 1992, journalist (and now BBC Radio 6 Music DJ) Stuart Maconie used the term Britpop in 1993 (though recounting the event in a BBC Radio 2 programme from 2020, he believed it may have been used in the 1960s, around the time of the British Invasion ). However, journalist and musician John Robb states he had used
3864-422: The same time in the spring of 1992. He stated, "[I]f Britpop started anywhere, it was the deluge of acclaim that greeted Suede's first records: all of them audacious, successful and very, very British." Suede were the first of the new crop of guitar-orientated bands to be embraced by the UK music media as Britain's answer to Seattle's grunge sound. Their debut album Suede became the fastest-selling debut album in
3933-560: The songs charting at number one and number two, respectively. Blur performed their chart topping single on the BBC's Top of the Pops , with the band's bassist Alex James wearing an 'Oasis' t-shirt. However, in the long run Oasis became more commercially successful than Blur, at home and abroad. In a 2019 interview, Oasis bandleader Noel Gallagher reflected on the chart battle between the two songs, both of which he saw as "shit", and suggested that
4002-401: The start of 1995, bands including Sleeper , Supergrass and Menswear scored pop hits. Elastica released their debut album Elastica that March; its first week sales surpassed the record set by Definitely Maybe the previous year. The music press viewed the scene around Camden Town as a musical centre; frequented by groups like Blur, Elastica, and Menswear; Melody Maker declared "Camden
4071-664: The support of the Moseley and Kings Heath Ward Committee , the CDT is now managing a series of initiatives to improve the environment of Moseley. It has its own monthly magazine, Moseley B13 (formerly Birmingham 13), reporting on local events and personalities. It has been printing as of May 1973 . A group of volunteers have formed Moseley in Bloom (MiB). Much like the Moseley Community Development Trust,
4140-503: The term in an interview with Stephen Merchant on BBC Radio 4 's Chain Reaction in 2010, describing it as a "horrible, bitty, sharp sound." In 2020, with attention turning to all "landfill indie" acts of the 2000s, Mark Beaumont of the NME argued that the term Britpop had been devalued, ignoring all the cultural aspects that had made the scene so important, with the term becoming a "catch-all" for "any band that played guitars in
4209-510: The term in the late 1980s in Sounds magazine to refer to bands such as the La's , the Stone Roses and Inspiral Carpets , though many of these acts would be grouped under the Baggy , Madchester and indie-dance genres at the time. It was not until 1994 that Britpop started to be used by the UK media in relation to contemporary music and events. Bands emerged aligned with the new movement. At
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#17327873663454278-418: The term: "We're not Britpop, we're universal rock. The media can take the Britpop and stick it as far up the back entry of the country houses as they can take it." Blur guitarist Graham Coxon stated in the 2009 documentary Blur – No Distance Left to Run that he "didn't like being called Britpop, or pop, or PopBrit, or however you want to put it." Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker also expressed his dislike for
4347-697: The tranquil Shire in The Lord of the Rings . He also drew inspiration from Moseley Bog for the landscape of Middle-earth . Moseley has a rich history of success in Rugby Union . Its most famous team is Moseley Rugby Football Club , who were one of Europe's best teams in the late 1960s to the 1980s. Notable players include Sam Doble , J. F. Byrne , Peter Cranmer , Alain Rolland , Mike Teague and Victor Ubogu . The Moseley Wanderers team of 1900 won
4416-407: The war and many were split into flats to cater for the requirements of the expanding working population who moved from the city centre as extensive redevelopment took place in the 1960s. In some respects Moseley and the surrounding area suffered a serious decline in the last part of the 20th century. Much property fell into neglect, and problems with crime, drugs and prostitution became commonplace in
4485-552: The year, and attracts big names from the world of folk. Moseley Jazz, Funk & Soul Festival takes place in Moseley Park during the summer as well. Moseley also has its own literary festival, Pow-Wow LitFest, which has taken place annually at the Prince of Wales pub as of 2011 . Moseley is also home to many pubs , restaurants and cafés . In 2015 Moseley was named as the "best urban place to live" by The Sunday Times, with
4554-534: Was donated in 1891 to the City of Birmingham by Richard Cadbury and now forms part of Moseley Hall Hospital. Spring Hill College ( Moseley School ), a Gothic revival construction built in 1857, is located in the south of the district. Former pupils include comedian Jasper Carrott and musician Bev Bevan of the Electric Light Orchestra . St Anne's Church, Moseley was opened in 1874. Moseley
4623-569: Was inspired by a tour of the United States in the spring of 1992. During the tour, frontman Damon Albarn began to resent American culture and found the need to comment on that culture's influence seeping into Britain. Justine Frischmann , formerly of Suede and leader of Elastica (and at the time in a relationship with Albarn) explained, "Damon and I felt like we were in the thick of it at that point ... it occurred to us that Nirvana were out there, and people were very interested in American music, and there should be some sort of manifesto for
4692-449: Was known as "Bog Island". Local band Ocean Colour Scene were active in the mid-1990s British Britpop – indie scene with songs such as " The Riverboat Song ", inspired by locations within the suburb of Moseley. Their most successful album (in terms of weeks on chart) was Moseley Shoals . Moseley is also the birthplace of Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran . The politician Joseph Chamberlain had his Birmingham residence at Highbury , on
4761-589: Was served by Moseley railway station from 1867 to 1941. It was opened by the Midland Railway on the Camp Hill line. A previously named Moseley Station on the same line changed its name to Kings Heath Station upon the opening of the station. Moseley and the surrounding areas were much developed after 1910, being built upon the once extensive farm land that was predominant in this area. The new properties being mostly of large houses, designed to cater for
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