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The Doors was an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, consisting of vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, and drummer John Densmore. The band became known for its distinctive sound, Morrison’s lyrical style and vocal delivery, and the group’s association with the 1960s counterculture. They also attracted attention for Morrison’s stage behavior and various legal controversies. The band took its name from the title of Aldous Huxley's book "The Doors of Perception" Read more on Last.fm

LIFAFA is the solo electronica work of Suryakant Sawhney, who also provides vocals/guitar/organ for the Delhi based band Peter Cat Recording Co. Read more on Last.fm

Cornershop is an Indie Rock band formed in 1991 from Leicester, UK, consisting of Tjinder Singh (singer, songwriter, and dholki player), Ben Ayres (guitar, keyboards, and tamboura), Anthony Saffery (sitar, keyboards and harmonium), Nick Simms (drums) and Peter Bengry (percussion). Most of the original members were also in the Preston band General Havoc. Their name comes from a term that refers to Indian immigrants that move to England, in that they often own street corner stores. Read more on Last.fm

Oasis is an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. The original lineup consisted of Liam Gallagher on lead vocals, Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs on guitar, Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan on bass guitar, and Tony McCarroll on drums. Liam’s older brother Noel Gallagher joined later as lead guitarist and vocalist, becoming the group’s main songwriter and de facto leader. Oasis are regarded as one of the most successful and influential bands of the Britpop movement. Read more on Last.fm

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Famously described by John Peel as being "always different, always the same", The Fall was formed in Manchester, England in 1976 during the Punk era although their style quickly evolved into something more idiosyncratic. The one permanent fixture amidst the Fall's ever-changing line-up was Mark E. Smith (1957 – 2018). Smith's lyrics are free, unboxed and unpredictable, touching on an extremely wide range of subjects and places, and caring little for being tied down to easily digestible messages. Read more on Last.fm

Band formed in Bristol circa 2002. Read more on Last.fm

Prince Buster (Cecil Bustamente Campbell, 24 May 1938 - 8 September 2016) was a Jamaican singer, songwriter and producer. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of ska and rocksteady music. The records he released in the 1960s influenced and shaped the course of Jamaican contemporary music and created a legacy of work that later reggae and ska artists would draw upon. Born Cecil Bustamente Campbell on Orange Street in Kingston Read more on Last.fm

Crack Cloud is a Canadian musical and multimedia collective based in Vancouver, British Columbia, formed by drummer and frontman Zach Choy. Alongside the group's core musical members who perform live as a band, a large number of multimedia artists are also associated and operate simultaneously as an in-house production studio within the group. Read more on Last.fm

Roberta Joan Mitchell (née Anderson; born November 7, 1943) is a Canadian and American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and painter. She gained recognition in the 1960s folk music scene for her personal lyrics and distinctive compositions, which later incorporated elements from various genres including pop, jazz, and rock. Over her career, she has received multiple awards, including eleven Grammy Awards, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. Read more on Last.fm