• Gina X Performance

    No G.D.M. Gina X Performance

    Gina X Performance

    Formed in Cologne, Germany, the core of Gina X Performance comprised charismatic Gina Kikoine (vocals and lyrics) and writer-producer-musician Zeus B. Held, Ralph Morgenstern (backing vocals), Hinrich Sickenberger (backing vocals, drums) and Lazlo Czigany (drums). Between 1979 and 1984 the group released four albums of cool arthouse electro-disco. Their classic 1979 single No G.D.M. was a club hit on both sides of the Atlantic and remains a cult classic thanks to electro / synthcore compilations such as Nag Nag Nag. Read more on Last.fm

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  • Thee Headcoatees

    Davey Crockett Thee Headcoatees

    Thee Headcoatees

    Thee Headcoatees was an all-female vocal group (originally called The Delmonas) formed in Chatham, Kent which was associated with Billy Childish and the all-male group Thee Headcoats. The line-up was Holly Golightly, Kyra LaRubia and Ludella Black. Bongo Debbie often performed songs with the band when they played live (she left in 1999). Read more on Last.fm

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  • The Brian Jonestown Massacre

    Anemone The Brian Jonestown Massacre

    The Brian Jonestown Massacre

    The Brian Jonestown Massacre was formed in San Francisco in 1990. The band has had over 40 members since then, but its driving force and main songwriter is Anton Newcombe. Other prominent members have included Matt Hollywood, Dean Taylor, Jeff Davies, Brian Glaze, and Joel Gion. Their sound is heavily influenced by the psychedelic sounds of the 1960s, but also carries influences from shoegaze, jangle pop, garage rock, and lo-fi genres. Over its decade-long history, the band has undergone a large number of personnel changes. Read more on Last.fm

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  • Grizzly Bear

    Two Weeks Grizzly Bear

    Grizzly Bear

    Grizzly Bear is an American indie rock band formed in Brooklyn, New York in 2002. Their music uses melody and ambience in conjunction with hazy-eyed choruses, whistles, piano, banjo, and several woodwind instruments. Grizzly Bear was originally the solo project of Edward Droste (vocals/guitar), who recorded his debut album Horn of Plenty at home. The record was originally meant for his friends, but it eventually circulated and got a proper release in 2004, this time with the help of Christopher Bear (drums/vocals). Read more on Last.fm

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  • Bonnie Raitt

    Angel From Montgomery Bonnie Raitt

    Bonnie Raitt

    Bonnie Raitt, (born November 8, 1949) is an American blues and R&B singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was born in Burbank, California, the daughter of Broadway musical star John Raitt. Raitt began playing guitar at an early age, something not a lot of her high school girlfriends did. "I had played a little at school and at camp," she later recalled in a July 2002 interview. "My parents would drag me out to perform for my family, like all parents do, but it was a hobby—nothing more. Read more on Last.fm

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  • Wreckless Eric

    Whole Wide World Wreckless Eric

    Wreckless Eric

    Wreckless Eric (born Eric Goulden on the 18th May 1954 in East Sussex, England) was part of the pub-rock scene before he became one of the earliest artists to be signed to Stiff Records. Even as a singer-songwriter with a distinct singing voice, his records failed to chart but his live shows were his main successes, winning him a faithful audience to whom he continues to play to this day. Most recently he has been recording with his wife Amy Rigby (an American singer-songwriter) as Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby. Read more on Last.fm

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  • The Police

    Spirits in the Material World The Police

    The Police

    The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. The core line-up consisted of Sting (lead vocals, bass, primary songwriter), Andy Summers (guitar) and Stewart Copeland (drums, percussion). Emerging from the British new wave scene, their music combined elements of punk rock, reggae and jazz. The group achieved international success from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s. Their debut album, "Outlandos d'Amour" (1978), reached number six on the UK Albums Chart and included the singles "Roxanne" and "Can't Stand Losing You". Read more on Last.fm

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  • Sneaks

    Look Like That Sneaks

    Sneaks

    Like a piece of art with as many interpretations as people who view it, Sneaks’ music is kaleidoscopic, completely unique to the listener. Between responsibility, laughter samples, and charming vocals lies one club banger, your little sister’s anti-meat school lunch protest song, a 55-second epic bass surprise, and a lot of sincerity. https://sneaks.bandcamp.com/ Edit: Sneaks was not born in 2014. That is the year her first cassette was released. Read more on Last.fm

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  • Otis Redding

    (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay Otis Redding

    Otis Redding

    Otis Ray Redding Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, and talent scout. He is considered one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music and a seminal artist in soul music and rhythm and blues. Redding's style of singing gained inspiration from the gospel music that preceded the genre. His singing style influenced many other soul artists of the 1960s. During his lifetime, his recordings were produced by Stax Records, based in Memphis, Tennessee. Read more on Last.fm

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  • Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers

    Roadrunner (Twice) Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers

    Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers

    The Modern Lovers were an American rock band led by Jonathan Richman in the 1970s and 1980s. The original band, billed simply as "The Modern Lovers", existed from 1970–74 but their recordings were not released until 1976 or later. It featured Richman and bassist Ernie Brooks with drummer David Robinson (later of The Cars) and keyboardist Jerry Harrison (later of Talking Heads). The sound of the band owed a great deal to the influence of The Velvet Underground, and is now sometimes classed as "protopunk". Read more on Last.fm

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