• Frank Zappa

    City Of Tiny Lites Frank Zappa

    Frank Zappa

    Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, songwriter, guitarist, conductor, actor, satirist, filmmaker, and activist. Over a career spanning more than 30 years, he produced a wide range of music, including rock, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestral, and musique concrète. He released more than 60 albums both with his band the Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist, often producing them himself. His work is noted for experimentation, improvisation, musical virtuosity, and satire of American culture. Read more on Last.fm

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  • Scritti Politti

    Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin) Scritti Politti

    Scritti Politti

    Scritti Politti are a musical group that was formed in 1977 in Leeds, England, being primarily a vehicle for singer-songwriter Green Gartside (born Paul Julian Strohmeyer on 22 June 1956, Cardiff, Wales). Initially a left-wing-inspired post-punk rock act, the band developed into a more new wave and mainstream pop based project in the early to mid-80s (following two heavy lineup changes). The group's most successful album, 1985's 'Cupid & Psyche 85' Read more on Last.fm

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  • Paul Haig

    reason Paul Haig

    Paul Haig

    Paul Haig is a Scottish indie composer, musician and singer. He was originally a member of a 1980s post-punk band called Josef K who were assigned to the Postcard record label. Other bands with Postcard at the same time were Orange Juice, Aztec Camera and the Go-Betweens. Josef K (who have since become 'one of the most influential bands in Britain' -The Guardian) recorded five singles and an album 'The Only Fun in Town' with Haig on lead vocals, before splitting after touring in July and August 1981; their final Scottish date was in Glasgow. Read more on Last.fm

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  • The Yummy Fur

    Department - BBC Session (28 Jan, 2010) The Yummy Fur

    The Yummy Fur

    The Yummy Fur were an art rock/indie rock band which formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1992. The band's only constant member was singer/guitarist John McKeown. After the band split in 1999, McKeown drifted through several short lived bands before forming the successful indie rock band 1990s in 2006, and two former members - Paul Thomson and Alex Kapranos - formed the popular alternative rock band Franz Ferdinand. In 2009, it was announced that John McKeown, Paul Thomson and Brian McDougall would reunite The Yummy Fur for a brief tour in 2010. Read more on Last.fm

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  • The Monochrome Set

    Jenny Greenlocks The Monochrome Set

    The Monochrome Set

    The Monochrome Set is an English post-punk band originally formed in 1978 from the remnants of a college group called The B-Sides (whose members had included Stuart Goddard, a.k.a. Adam Ant). The band is notable for its witty lyrics, the laconic delivery of lead singer Bid, and the idiosyncratically retrogressive playing style of original lead guitarist Lester Square. The original line-up consisted of Indian born lead singer and principal songwriter Bid (real name Ganesh Seshadri), Canadian guitarist Lester Square (real name Thomas W. Read more on Last.fm

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