Sylvia Patterson reflects on the night Liam Gallagher visited her flat in 1996 and explores what was lost with the decline of the ‘madfer-it’ era. In her piece, she recounts the vivid experience of that evening and delves into the cultural shift that followed the heyday of that iconic period.
Sylvia Patterson recounts her first encounter with Liam Gallagher in early 1995 at the NME Brat Awards, a rebellious alternative to the Brit Awards. As she stood at the bar with the drummer and keyboard player from Pulp, Gallagher approached in his signature double denim, exuding a palpable energy. Despite the star-studded night, with Blur winning Best Band, Kylie Minogue being named Most Desirable Human Being, and Pulp Fiction securing Film of the Year, Gallagher was focused on challenging those who didn’t quite make the cut.
