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Mia Koden aka Sancha Ndeko (she/her) is a South London-based South Sudanese and British music producer and DJ. Initially growing up in Ghana and Nigeria soundtracked by her parents' lively stash of music from across the African continent and beyond, her formative years back in the UK had frequent soundsystem pilgrimages to spaces where roots reggae, drum & bass and dubstep could be heard. At some point during her London university days, two rusty Technics 1210’s arrived. Read more on Last.fm

Scott Walker (Noel Scott Engel, January 9, 1943 - March 22, 2019) was an American-born singer-songwriter, composer and record producer. He is noted for his distinctive baritone voice and for the unorthodox career path which took him from 1960s pop icon to 21st century avant-garde musician. Originally coming to fame in the mid-1960s singing orchestral pop ballads as the frontman of The Walker Brothers, Walker went on to a solo career balancing a light Read more on Last.fm

Boris Claudio "Lalo" Schifrin (June 21, 1932 – June 26, 2025) was an Argentine-American pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor. He was best known for his large body of film and TV scores since the 1950s, incorporating jazz and Latin American musical elements alongside traditional orchestrations. He was a five-time Grammy Award winner; he was nominated for six Academy Awards and four Emmy Awards. Schifrin's best known compositions included the themes from Mission: Impossible and Mannix Read more on Last.fm

Devon Irons aka Devon Russell's birthplace and date are as much a mystery as the gaping holes in his recording career. The sweet swinging reggae man began with the Tartans, a mid-'60s rock steady vocal group comprised of Russell, Prince Lincoln Thompson, Linbergh "Preps" Lewis, and Cedric Myton; they disbanded after their 1967 hit "Dance All Night" (Federal Records). He soloed from then on, interrupted only by a short stint as Cultural Roots' lead singer, with whom he waxed Money, Sex and Violence for Runn Records. Read more on Last.fm

Bauhaus were an English rock band formed in Northampton in 1978. Known for their dark image and atmospheric sound, they are considered pioneers of gothic rock, while also incorporating elements of dub, glam rock, psychedelia, and funk. The band consisted of Daniel Ash (guitar, saxophone), Peter Murphy (vocals, occasional instruments), Kevin Haskins (drums), and David J (bass). Originally named Bauhaus 1919 after the founding year of the German art school Bauhaus, the group shortened their name within a year of formation. Read more on Last.fm

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David Edward Sutch (10 November 1940 – 16 June 1999), also known as "Screaming Lord Sutch", "3rd Earl of Harrow", or simply "Lord Sutch", was a musician from the United Kingdom. He was the founder of the Official Monster Raving Loony Party and served as its leader from 1983 to 1999, during which time he stood in numerous parliamentary elections. Screaming Lord Sutch was born in North London. His father, a war reserve policeman, was killed in an accident when his son was 10 months old. Read more on Last.fm

There is more than one artist with this name, including: 1) a Scottish indiepop duo from Inverkip; 2) an American garage rock group from Amarillo, Texas, active in the 1960s; 3) an American band from Pulaski, Wisconsin, active during the late 1960s and early 1970s. 1) The Cords is a Scottish indiepop duo from Inverkip comprising sisters Eva and Grace Tedeschi. They made their recording debut in 2024 with the cassette single Bo's New Haircut/Rather Not Stay on Heavenly Creature Records. Read more on Last.fm

The Cramps were an American garage punk band formed in Sacramento, California in 1976. The band was influential in founding of a hybrid subgenre later known as "psychobilly," which is a fusion of punk and rockabilly. Their music is mostly in blues form, played at varying, (though usually fast) tempos, with a very minimal drumkit. An integral part of the early Cramps sound is dual guitars, without a bassist. The content of their songs and image is sleaze Read more on Last.fm