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Mogwai is a Scottish post-rock/instrumental band from Glasgow formed in 1995. They compose lengthy, mostly instrumental guitar-based pieces in the style of post-rock, usually focused around the elaboration of a single theme, and are known traditionally for their quiet/loud dynamic, defined bass riffs, and an eminent ambient sound, sometimes dark and sometimes grand. Although frequently referred to as post-rock, the band have revealed in interviews that they despise this categorization Read more on Last.fm

impLOG were Don Christensen with help from Jody Harris. They were both in The Contortions and released just two records as impLOG - the 'Holland Tunnel Dive' 12" on Lust/Unlust (home of DNA, Teenage Jesus And The Jerks, Mars, Dark Day, Jeff And Jane Hudson) and a 7", 'Breakfast / She Creatures' on Log Records. Jody Harris is one of the unsung heroes of No Wave - a Contortion, an impLOGger, founder of the wonderful The Raybeats and collaborator with New York legend Robert Quine on the super 'Escape' lp on the Lust/Unlust label. Read more on Last.fm

Moby Grape was an American roots rock and psychedelic rock group of the 1960s that was known for having all five members contribute to singing and songwriting, and who collectively merged elements of jazz, country, and blues together with rock. Due to the strength of their debut album, several critics consider Moby Grape to be the best rock band to emerge from the San Francisco music scene in the late sixties. The group was formed in late 1966 in San Francisco. Read more on Last.fm

Kleenex (name later changed to Liliput) were a Swiss post-punk/new wave band active from 1978 to 1983. The group formed in 1978 under the name Kleenex, and soon made a name for themselves, until the threat of legal action by Kimberly-Clark in 1979 prompted a change of name to LiLiPUT (Kleenex being a propietry brand of tampons in Switzerland). Their initial line-up was consisted of Regula Sing (vocals), Marlene Marder (guitar), Klaudia Schiff (bass) and Lislot Ha (drums) Read more on Last.fm

Cabaret Voltaire are an English music group formed in Sheffield in 1973, originally composed of Stephen Mallinder, Richard H. Kirk, and Chris Watson. The band took its name from the Zürich nightclub associated with the early Dada movement and has been recognized as an influential act in the development of electronic and industrial music. Their early work featured experimentation with DIY electronics, tape loops, and Dada-inspired performance art, laying the foundation for industrial music in the mid-1970s. Read more on Last.fm

Singer-songwriters Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile collaborated for the 2017 Album Lotta Sea Lice. Read more on Last.fm

Alexis Taylor (1980) is an English singer, songwriter and musician, best known for his work in synth pop band Hot Chip. Mike Simonetti is an American DJ, producer and label owner from New Jersey, one half of acclaimed techno duo Pale Blue. Their debut collaborative EP came out in August 2026, featuring a cover song (Bonnie 'Prince ' Billy's 'I See a Darkness' and an original entitled 'Perfect Kiss', plus remix versions of both tracks. Read more on Last.fm

Adam and the Ants were a new wave band during the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was one of the bands at the time that marked the transition from the '70s punk rock era to the new-wave post punk-music era. Although the band started off with a punk-influenced sound, it soon moved on to New Wave motivated by new sources such as the drum-heavy "Burundi Beat" heard on "Dog Eat Dog". Led by Adam Ant (real name Stuart Goddard), the band formed in 1977 in London Read more on Last.fm

John Weldon "J. J." Cale (December 5, 1938 – July 26, 2013) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is associated with the development of the Tulsa sound, a style drawing on blues, rockabilly, country, and jazz. His work has been cited as an influence by musicians including Neil Young, Mark Knopfler, Waylon Jennings, and Eric Clapton. He was known for a restrained vocal style and relaxed musical arrangements, which remained consistent throughout his career. Read more on Last.fm

A unique talent from Leeds. Easily seen as a novelty act or comic poet but theres an emotional and sometimes dark undercurrent! Read more on Last.fm