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Buzzcocks are an English punk rock band formed in Bolton, Greater Manchester, UK in 1976, led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Pete Shelley (1955 – 2018) for nearly their entire existence. They are commonly regarded as an important influence on the Manchester music scene, the independent record label movement and the punk rock, power pop, and pop punk genres in general. They are primarily remembered for their singles, a string of would-be hits that combined a strong grasp of pop song craftsmanship with rapid-fire punk energy. Read more on Last.fm

Banda de Pífanos de Caruaru ("Fifes Band Of Caruaru"), also known as Banda de Pífanos Zabumba de Caruaru, is an instrumental group that plays regional music from brazilian northeast , with fifes and percussion. Formed in 1924 by Manoel Clarindo Biano and Benedito Clarindo Biano in brazilian sertão, the band is one of the oldest musical groups still in activity and one of the most tradicional bands of regional music in Brazil. All the youngest members of the group are sons and nephews of the founders of the band. Read more on Last.fm

Nimino is the moniker of Milo Evans, a UK-based electronic music producer and DJ. He gained significant recognition starting in his teenage years and has become known for his distinctive and adaptable electronic music style. Nimino's music blends various genres, including house, hip-hop, UK garage, and lo-fi elements. His sound is often described as lusciously deep, emotional, and suitable for diverse settings. He has been compared to artists like Mura Masa, SG Lewis, and Cosmo's Midnight. Read more on Last.fm

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Hot Chip are an electronic/dance band which formed in London, England, United Kingdom in 2000. It consists of Alexis Taylor (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Joe Goddard (vocals, synths, percussion), Al Doyle (guitar, vocals), Owen Clarke (synths, guitar) and Felix Martin (percussion). The combination of Taylor's ethereal, high-pitched vocals with Goddard's warm, low pitch and the band's blip-blop electronics creates a dreamy sound. The band is best known for the hit singles "Over and Over" (2006) and "Ready for the Floor" (2008). Read more on Last.fm

Little Annie, also known as Annie Anxiety Bandez (also 'Little Annie Anxiety Bandez') is a singer, painter, and stage actor, perhaps most widely known for her vampish performance of the song 'Things Happen', with the band Coil. She has recorded extensively with vanguard figures of late twentieth century music such as rock musician Kid Congo Powers, dub stalwart Adrian Sherwood, punk/experimental band Crass, and experimental/electronica band Coil, an entity that had its origins in the first Industrial band, Throbbing Gristle. Read more on Last.fm

Degiheugi music began in early 1998 in France. Degiheugi is able to redefine "Traditional Hip-Hop" through his own style, voice, touch. Read more on Last.fm

Macka B is a British-born reggae artist, performer and activist with a career spanning almost 30 years in the United Kingdom and Jamaica. He is also a practicing Rastafarian. On leaving school, Macka B became a technical apprentice for Ever Ready GB Ltd, made redundant three years later due to the factory closure. In 1980 completed an engineering inspection course. Macka B has always been interested in music. At school, he played the violin, and also joined the school choir. Read more on Last.fm

Lou Christie (born Lugee Alfredo Giovanni Sacco in Glenwillard, Pennsylvania, on 19 February 1943; died 18 June 2025) was an American singer-songwriter remembered for his three-octave vocal range and for several hits in the 1960s including his 1966 U.S. chart-topper "Lightnin' Strikes" and his 1969 UK number two hit "I'm Gonna Make You Mine". Sacco was raised in suburban Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and traveled to New York after graduating from Moon Area High School and found work as a session vocalist. Read more on Last.fm

There are various artists who have used this name. 1. Mike D is one of the founding members of the New York based hip hop band Beastie Boys. 2. Mike D is a rapper based out of Houston, Texas, who along with Clay Doe, Fat Pat and Mr. 3-2, formed the rap group Southside Playaz. 3. Mike D is an independent singer/songwriter from Toronto, Canada currently living in Los Angeles. Check him out on YouTube as "MrSoulfulwriter" and follow him @MikeyDeGuzman on Twitter. Read more on Last.fm