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    Former Auteurs Star Slams Radiohead, Nirvana And Oasis

    He hits out at Britpop bands...

    January 05, 2009 by Jason Gregory
    Former Auteurs Star Slams Radiohead, Nirvana And Oasis

    Former Auteurs singer Luke Haines has slammed Radiohead – describing the band as the “most heinous of creatures”.

    The singer also accuses the group of being “a heavy rock outfit, fright-wig and all" in his forthcoming autobiography, Bad Vibes: Britpop And My Part In Its Downfall.

    The book, which has been serialised by The Times newspaper, details Haines' disdain towards the Britpop movement.

    The singer, who once claimed to have started the mid-90s scene, says in the book that fellow Britpop stars Oasis were “mindless northern bluff”.

    Meanwhile, he describes Blur as “habitual bandwagon jumpers" who presented "a masterclass in media complicity".

    Despite previously linking himself to Britpop's origins, Haines appears to suggest in the book that the suicide of Nirvana's Kurt Cobain was the ignition.

    "Without the abrupt end of Nirvana there would have been no light entertainment battle for Number One between Blur and Oasis," he writes.

    What do you think of Haines' comments? Post your thoughts by filling out the comment form below.

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    • Who is this dude? He sounds bitter

      ~ by Eric 1/5/2009 Report

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    • there's a clue on the headline and first sentence (he was also in black box recorder and baader meinhof [the band])

      ~ by chockablock 1/5/2009 Report

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    • I hope no one actually reads this drivel.

      ~ by Jessica 1/6/2009 Report

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    • luke haines has every reason to sound bitter. he is one of the most gifted song writers of his generation & he has had to watch crud like oasis & blur achieve major commercial success. do yourself a favour & get listening to some Auteurs cds, the man is a genius.

      ~ by Damien 1/12/2009 Report

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    • God i miss Kurt and his little band called nirvana.

      ~ by Chaka 1/12/2009 Report

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