• Suzanne Vega

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    Suzanne Vega

    Suzanne Vega (born Suzanne Nadine Vega on 11 July 1959 in Santa Monica, California) is an American singer-songwriter noted for her eclectic folk-inspired music. Two of Vega's songs (both from her second album Solitude Standing, 1987) reached the top 10 of various international chart listings: " Luka" and "Tom's Diner". Though born in California, Vega has lived most of her life in New York City. There, she attended the High School of the Performing Arts (the school seen in the feature film musical Fame), where she studied modern dance. Read more on Last.fm

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  • Wu-Tang Clan

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    Wu-Tang Clan

    Wu-Tang Clan is a hip-hop group that consists of: RZA, GZA/Genius, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Method Man, Inspectah Deck, U-God, and Masta Killa. They are frequently joined by fellow childhood friend Cappadonna, a quasi member of the group. They were formed in (and are associated with) the New York City borough of Staten Island (referred to by members as "Shaolin"), though Masta Killa and GZA are from Brooklyn and Inspectah Deck is from the Bronx. Read more on Last.fm

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  • Villagers

    The First Day Villagers

    Villagers

    Villagers are an Irish band from Dublin fronted by Conor O'Brien. They have performed at several music festivals and toured with Tracy Chapman, Bell X1 and Tindersticks. They have one EP titled Hollow Kind from 2009. Their debut album Becoming a Jackal was released in 2010 and was shortlisted for that year's Mercury Prize and their second album Awayland was released in 2013. Conor O'Brien formed Villagers after the break-up of his previous band The Immediate. Read more on Last.fm

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  • The Cure

    Alone The Cure

    The Cure

    The Cure are an English gothic rock band formed in Crawley in 1976 by Robert Smith (vocals, guitar) and Lol Tolhurst (drums). The band’s current lineup consists of Smith, Simon Gallup (bass), Roger O'Donnell (keyboards), Perry Bamonte (guitar and keyboards), Jason Cooper (drums), and Reeves Gabrels (guitar). Smith has been the sole constant member throughout the group’s history, while Gallup has appeared on all but two of the band’s studio albums. Read more on Last.fm

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  • Anna Calvi

    As a Man Anna Calvi

    Anna Calvi

    Half Italian half British singer and guitarist Anna Calvi grew up being exposed to a multitude of genres of music by her music-loving father. According to the Suzanne and I Songfacts, she cites the classical composers Ravel and Debussy among her influences and her music has been described as "brooding melodramatic goth-pop." At the age of 17 and after eschewing art school in favor of a music degree, Calvi began to learn her trade and started to assemble musical partnerships. Read more on Last.fm

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  • Sir Was

    In the Midst Sir Was

    Sir Was

    Following myriad musical and travel experiences throughout his early life, Joel Wästberg emerged under the pseudonym sir Was with wide-ranging musical tastes. Wästberg grew up in Frillesås on the western coast of Sweden, and he played music from an early age, starting with the saxophone at ten. He left his childhood home at 18 and studied jazz saxophone at a Folkhögskola in southern Sweden. After his studies he performed in a variety of ensembles, and even jammed with Sean Lennon in New York. Read more on Last.fm

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  • The Future Sound of London

    Papua New Guinea The Future Sound of London

    The Future Sound of London

    The Future Sound of London (often abbreviated to FSOL) is a British experimental, electronic music duo, formed in 1988 in Manchester, United Kingdom, and made up by Garry Cobain and Brian Dougans. Their music style covers most areas of electronic music, such as techno, drum and bass, house, trip-hop, ambient, dub, and often incorporates elements of jazz, classical and psychedelic rock. In addition to music composition, they are involved in 2D and 3D computer graphics Read more on Last.fm

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  • Band of Horses

    No One's Gonna Love You Band of Horses

    Band of Horses

    Band of Horses, known early in its life simply as Horses, is an Indie band formed in Seattle, Washington, United States. The band's lineup has changed multiple times, and the current lineup consists of Ben Bridwell (vocals, guitar), Ryan Monroe (guitar, keyboards), Tyler Ramsay (keyboards, guitar), Bill Reynolds (bass) and Creighton Barrett (drums). The band is currently based in Charleston, South Carolina and has released five albums to date: "Everything All the Time" (2006) Read more on Last.fm

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  • SMERZ

    Roll the dice SMERZ

    SMERZ

    Smerz is a Norwegian electronic music duo based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The two members, Catharina Stoltenberg and Henriette Motzfeldt, met at the University of Copenhagen and subsequently dropped out of school to pursue music. Stoltenberg and Motzfeldt have cited DJ Rashad and Rihanna as influences, as well as the television series Girls. Smerz signed to XL Recordings in 2017. The have released the following EPs: Okey (2016) and Have fun (2018). They released the full album Big City Life in May 2025. Read more on Last.fm

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