Yes, Britpop did have a small effect in the USA. For pretentious, twerpy teenagers such as myself at the time, it was an alternative to the post-Grunge crap that the mainstream alt-rock radio stations were playing in the mid 90s. I would say however that Britpop's predecessor, Shoegaze was much more influential for…

I listened to "K" more than any other cd in 1997. I'm pretty sure I was the only teenager in Connecticut who knew who Kula Shaker were. I don't think this band ever had a chance to "make it" in America. They were too pop for the Phish-head crowd, and too weird for the alt-rock crowd.

Oh my god, Anna Sidorova is so cute. The others are great looking too. Thankfully, they are all wearing yoga pants. Who knew curling could be such a turn-on?