• The Belle Stars

    The Clapping Song The Belle Stars

    The Belle Stars

    The Belle Stars was an all-female British pop group of the early '80s that split off from the Bodysnatchers. The lineup was Sarah-Jane Owen (lead guitar), Stella Barker (acoustic guitar), Miranda Joyce (saxophone), Clare Hirst (saxaphone and keyboards), Judy Parsons (drums), Lesley Shone (bass), and Jennie Matthias (lead singer). They scored four U.K. Top 40 hits between 1982 and 1983, "Iko Iko," "The Clapping Song," "Sign of the Times," and "Sweet Memory," before splitting up in 1984. Read more on Last.fm

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  • The Unthanks

    Carol Of The Birds (6 Music Session, 15 December 2024) The Unthanks

    The Unthanks

    The Unthanks is an English folk group from Northumberland, known for an eclectic approach in combining traditional English folk with other musical genres. Featuring siblings Rachel Unthank and Becky Unthank, the group was, from 2004 to 2009, initially known as Rachel Unthank & The Winterset. The name changed in the summer of 2009 with the lineup. The first album to be released under the new name was "Here's the Tender Coming". The band released their 2nd album, "Last", in March 2011. Read more on Last.fm

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  • Blur

    Popscene Blur

    Blur

    Blur is an English rock band formed in London in 1988, consisting of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James, and drummer Dave Rowntree. Their debut album, "Leisure" (1991), incorporated elements of Madchester and shoegaze. Following a stylistic change influenced by British guitar pop groups such as the Kinks, the Beatles, and XTC, Blur released "Modern Life Is Rubbish" (1993), "Parklife" (1994), and "The Great Escape" (1995). Read more on Last.fm

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  • DIMITRI

    Regeneration Breeds Regeneration DIMITRI

    DIMITRI

    There are at least two artists called Dimitri, both of them Dutch, one of them very obscure. 1. Dimitri, or DJ Dimitri, is a renowned Dutch house DJ, whose full name is Dimitri Kneppers (born 1967). In 1996 he was voted #8 in the highly regarded Muzik Magazine's International DJ of the Year competition. Dimitri starts his musical explorations at the tender age of 16, mixing funk and hip hop on a Dutch radio station. In 1988, right when the second Summer of Love breaks out Read more on Last.fm

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  • ebbb

    Book That You Like ebbb

    ebbb

    “I like that it can't be pigeonholed,” says Lev Ceylan of Ebbb’s genre-eschewing debut EP, All At Once. “We really do love plot twists – where it just explodes into something completely different.” Despite being together for barely a year, the band (comprised of producer Ceylan and vocalist Will Rowland, with added live drummer Scott MacDonald) have already landed on something truly singular. Fusing pulsing rhythms, immersive electronic production Read more on Last.fm

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  • Steve Miller Band

    Winter Time Steve Miller Band

    Steve Miller Band

    Steve Miller Band is an American rock band formed in 1967-8 in San Francisco, California, USA. The band features Steve Miller on guitar and lead vocals, and is known for a string of (mainly) mid-1970s hit singles that continue to be staples of the classic rock radio format. Steve Miller (born 5 October 1943) is a blues and rock and roll guitarist and performer. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin but attended high school in Dallas. While at St. Read more on Last.fm

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  • Cocteau Twins

    How to Bring a Blush to the Snow Cocteau Twins

    Cocteau Twins

    Cocteau Twins were a Scottish rock band active from 1979 to 1997. The group was formed in Grangemouth, Scotland, by Robin Guthrie (guitar, drum machine) and Will Heggie (bass), with Elizabeth Fraser (vocals) joining in 1981. In 1983, Heggie was replaced by multi-instrumentalist Simon Raymonde, completing the lineup most associated with the band’s career. Cocteau Twins became known for their ethereal, heavily layered sound and Fraser’s distinctive soprano vocal style, often featuring lyrics that avoid conventional language. Read more on Last.fm

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  • The Go! Team

    Ladyflash The Go! Team

    The Go! Team

    The Go! Team is a Brighton, United Kingdom-based six piece band (with two drummers) whose songs are a mixture of action theme songs, cheerleader chants, noise pop guitars and early hip-hop, with a hint of '70s funk. On record their songs are often pieced together largely from samples, although live the songs are performed mostly with live instruments. The band also combines indie rock and garage rock with a mixture of funk and Bollywood soundtracks, double Dutch chants, old school hip-hop and distorted guitars. Read more on Last.fm

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