Rip It Up
Rip It Up

Rip It Up

2018 1 Seasons 3 Episodes ⭐ 7.0 Documentary

The rise of the independent record industry in Scotland and why it continues to produce some of the most interesting and influential pop music in the world - as told by the indie pioneers and global superstars who made the music, the people behind the scenes, and the fans.

The rise of the independent record industry in Scotland and why it continues to produce some of the most interesting and influential pop music in the world - as told by the indie pioneers and global superstars who made the music, the people behind the scenes, and the fans.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Blazing a Trail

The first act in Scotland's pop story takes in schoolboy skiffle, psychedelic folk revolution, a 'beat riot', gallus roc

EP 2

Success and Excess

Simple Minds grew from the ashes of punk and post-punk, and adopted synthesiser technology. Songs rife with social comme

EP 3

DIY or Die

Disaffected Scottish youth embraced bands like The Jesus and Mary Chain and Cocteau Twins, whose music spoke to how they

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