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RIP Magic is a London-based post-punk quartet made up of Marco Pini, Felix Bayley-Higgins, Beth Boswell-Knight and Pedro Takahashi. Read more on Last.fm

Tom Tom Club is a project by Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz, who were also members of Talking Heads. They began recording albums in 1981 and have enjoyed some success with classic songs such as "Genius of Love" "Under the Boardwalk" "Wordy Rappinghood" and "Pleasure of Love". Read more on Last.fm

Catharina "Nina" Hagen (born 11 March 1955) is a German singer, songwriter, and actress, recognized for her theatrical vocal style and her prominence during the punk and Neue Deutsche Welle movements in the late 1970s and early 1980s. She has been referred to as "The Godmother of German Punk." Hagen was born and raised in East Berlin, German Democratic Republic. She began her career as an actress, appearing in several German films alongside her mother, Eva-Maria Hagen. Read more on Last.fm

Pylon was an American post-punk band formed in Athens, Georgia in 1978. For most of the band's career, they consisted of Vanessa Briscoe Hay (vocals), Randall Bewley (guitar), Michael Lachowski (bass) and Curtis Crowe (drums). The group released three albums, "Gyrate" (1980), "Chomp" (1983) and "Chain" (1990). All four members of Pylon were art students at the University of Georgia in Athens. Guitarist Randall Bewley and bass guitarist Michael Lachowski began playing music and attempting to form a band in 1978. Read more on Last.fm

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Donny Edward Hathaway (October 1, 1945 - January 13, 1979) was an American soul singer, keyboardist, songwriter, backing vocalist, arranger and record producer. He was known for songs including "The Ghetto", "This Christmas", "Someday We'll All Be Free" and "Little Ghetto Boy", as well as for his interpretations of "A Song for You", "For All We Know", "Jealous Guy" and "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know". He also collaborated frequently with Roberta Flack, recording duets such as "Where Is the Love" and "The Closer I Get to You". Read more on Last.fm

Named for the Latvian goddess of light, Austra is an electronic band from Toronto, ON, Canada comprising Katie Stelmanis (principal songwriter), Maya Postepski, and Dorian Wolf. They débuted with the single "The Beat and the Pulse" (November 2010, One Big Silence), and their sophomore record, "Olympia", was released in June 2013 on Domino). The group released their latest album, "Future Politics", in January 2017. Their debut album, "Feel It Break" (May 2011 Read more on Last.fm

THE LIFE OF GOOGOOSH “From Iran’s Daughter to the Queen of Iran” Googoosh is one of Iran’s most enduring and infamous entertainers. Born Faegheh Atashin in Tehran (Iran) in 1950, Googoosh grew up with the support of her entertainer father. Her artistic aspirations were supported by her father so much so that she was encouraged to perform at some of Tehran’s largest cafes and bars from the age of 3. Throughout the decades, she played in successful blockbuster movies such as Hope and Fear (1960) and The Runaway Angel (1961) Read more on Last.fm

Mobb Deep was an American hip-hop duo formed in 1990 in Queens, New York. The group consisted of rappers, songwriters, and record producers Prodigy and Havoc. They were associated with East Coast hip-hop and are known for their influence within the genre. The duo sold over three million records and released several successful albums, including "The Infamous" (1995), "Hell on Earth" (1996), and "Murda Muzik" (1999). Their best-known songs include "Shook Ones, Part II" and "Survival of the Fittest". Read more on Last.fm

Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini (born October 21, 1995), known professionally as Doja Cat, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. She is recognized for a style that incorporates elements of hip hop and pop, as well as for her frequent use of online platforms to promote her work. Doja Cat began releasing music on SoundCloud as a teenager. Her song “So High” led to a recording contract with Kemosabe and RCA Records prior to the release of her debut extended play “Purrr!” in 2014. Read more on Last.fm