W♥M: Smashing Pumpkins

Sally and Vu remembers (or tries to forget) the nineties.

Upcoming music festivals:

• Splendour in the Grass: Jack White, Smashing Pumpkins, At the Drive-In, The Shins, Mudhoney, Lana Del Rey, Dirty Three, Afghan Whigs, Bloc Party, The Kooks, Gossip
• Harvest Festival: Beck, Sigur Ros, Mike Patton's Mondo Cane, Grizzly Bears, Ben Fold Fives, Cake
• Fat As Butter: Wheatus,Good Charlotte, Pond, Mystery Jets, Yellowcard

Nineties revivals:

• Blur to unveil two new songs via @blurofficial. Blur to release BLUR 21: The Box, 21-disc Deluxe Box Set including all 7 studio albums, plus b-sides, and a Seymour 7".
• The Stone Roses reformed and currently on tour in the UK
• Ride, or at least Mark Gardener, rides again. Underground Lovers and Sky Parade to open for him in Australia.
• The Afghan Whigs on tour in Australia
• Spiritualized's Sweet Heart Sweet Light
• Song of the show is "Hey Jane" by Spiritualized

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W♥M058 (53 mins)

Me Me Me - Hanging Around

Recorded in the same session as Britpop Top Ten Countdown (which I still consider the best show ever), this super hard quiz was written by some hardcore journalist at Q Magazine, published in a paperback book called Q Quiz Book. The book is free, along with Q Greatest Rock & Pop Miscellany Book, as bonuses for an annual subscription. I got the book via one of their magazine off the stand.

Some questions are dubious, as far as Britpop is concern, like The Verve question... but overall one of the better quiz out there.

The later part of the show, we talk a bit about The Abercrombie Hotel closing down, Pavement, and Empire of the Sun.

Also, don't forget to see DJ Sal in Sydney at britpop.com.au.

Below are the questions and answers.

Q Quiz	Answer	Points
01 From which London suburb did The Bluetones hail?	Hounslow	0
02 What was the Boo Radley's debut album called?	Ichabod and I (1990)	0
03 What was the name of Elastica's long-delayed second album?	The Menace (2000)	1
04 What was Pulp's original name?	Abacus Pulp	1.5
05 What was the name of the band fronted by Danny Goffrey's wife Pearl?	Powder	1
06 What was the name of Sleeper's first Top 10 single?	"Sale of the Century"	0.5
07 Who replaced Bernard Butler on Suede?	Richard Oakes	1.5
08 What were Blur originally known as?	Seymour	1
09 Which Ocean Colour Scene song was the theme music on Chris Evans's TV show TFI Friday?	"The Riverboat Song"	1
10 Which Britpop supergroup featured both Blur's Alex James and ~~Justine Frischmann~~ Justin Welch from Elastica?	Me Me Me	1.5
11 How many Brit Awards did the Verve take home in 1998?	3	0
12 In which year was Pulp's first Peel Session?	1981	1
13 What was the name of Echobelly's singer?	Sonya Madan	0
14 Which Britpop frontman had his shoes stolen by muggers in 1997?	Rick Witter	0
15 Which member of John Power's band Cast also performed with Shack?	Peter Wilkinson	0
16 One of the follow was not a member of Kula Shaker. Which one? a) Alonza Bevan b) Jay Darlington c) Steve Peck d) Paul Winterhart	C	0
17 Who was the singer of the Seahorses, John Squire's post-Stone Roses outfit?	Chris Helme	0
18 Which member of Dodgy went out with Denise Van Outen?	Andy Miller	0
19 In 1995, with Britpop at its zenith, which three acts headlined the Reading Festival?	Smashing Pumpkins, Bjork, and Neil Diamond	0
20 What item of furniture played a prominent role in the video to Supergrass's Alright?	bed	1
21 What was Marion frontman Jaime Harding convicted of stealing in 2000?	a garden gnome	0
22 Which Britpop outfit were the first to appear on Top of the Pops without releasing a record?	Menswe@r	0
23 How many Top 5 UK albums did Space manage?	2	1
24 Gene's 1994 debut single For the Dead came in a limited run of how many?	1994	0
25 Which former member of Pulp now runs a ceramics shop?	Nick Banks	1
Bonus Questions
26 The infamous "Battle of Britpop" - name the two singles by Oasis and Blur that went head to head that same week. Bonus point: Who won in term of most singles sold.	"Roll With It" vs "Country House"; Blur won the battle (but Oasis won the war).	1.5
27 Elastica stole the guitar riff of "Connection" from what 70s punk band? Bonus point: name the song.	Wire; "Three Girl Rhumba"	0
28 Name Blur's bassist Alex James' unusual hobby?	Cheese lover	1
29 Before Kanye's "I'll let you finish" upstage, which Britpop maverick danced his way on stage during Michael Jackson's performance of an award show. Bonus point: name the award show.	Jarvis Cocker; The Brit Award	1.5
30 Name the lead singers of (1) Oasis, (2) Blur, (3) Pulp, (4) Suede, (5) Sleeper, and (6) Elastica.	Liam Gallagher, Damon Albarn, Jarvis Cocker, Brett Anderson, Louise Wener, and Justine Frischmann	3