• The Cords

    I'm Not Sad The Cords

    The Cords

    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

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  • Bloc Party

    Coming On Strong (6 Music Session, 16 Sep 2026) Bloc Party

    Bloc Party

    Bloc Party are an English rock band formed in London in 1999 by Kele Okereke and Russell Lissack. The band's music incorporates elements of indie rock, post-punk revival, electronica, and house music. The original line-up also included Gordon Moakes and Matt Tong, both of whom later left the group. The current line-up consists of Okereke, Lissack, Louise Bartle, and Harry Deacon. Okereke and Lissack first met in London in 1998 and decided to form a band after meeting again at the Reading Festival in 1999. Read more on Last.fm

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  • The Smiths

    Nowhere Fast The Smiths

    The Smiths

    The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982, composed of Morrissey (vocals), Johnny Marr (guitar), Andy Rourke (bass), and Mike Joyce (drums). Morrissey and Marr formed the band's songwriting partnership. The Smiths are regarded as one of the most important acts to emerge from 1980s British independent music. The Smiths signed to the independent label Rough Trade Records in 1983 and released their debut album, The Smiths, in 1984. Read more on Last.fm

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  • James Brown

    I Got Ants In My Pants James Brown

    James Brown

    James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American entertainer, record producer, and bandleader. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th century music, he is often referred to by the honorific nicknames "the Hardest Working Man in Show Business", "Godfather of Soul", "Mr. Dynamite", and "Soul Brother No. 1". In a career that lasted more than 50 years, he influenced the development of several music genres. Read more on Last.fm

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  • Charli xcx

    Wink Wink Charli xcx

    Charli xcx

    Charlotte Emma Aitchison (born 2 August 1992, in Cambridge, England), known professionally as Charli xcx, is an English singer and songwriter. Born in Cambridge and raised in Start Hill, Essex, she began posting songs on MySpace in 2008, which led to her discovery by a promoter who invited her to perform at warehouse raves and parties. In 2010, she signed a recording contract with Asylum Records, releasing a series of singles and mixtapes throughout 2011 and 2012. Read more on Last.fm

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  • The View

    Same Jeans The View

    The View

    The View (Dundee, Scotland) has been active in the music scene since early 2005, supporting more renowned acts including Babyshambles, Primal Scream and The Undertones. The band initially based themselves at The Bayview pub in the Menzieshill district of Dundee, not too far from their native Dryburgh. From this pub, the band took their name. Shortly after they moved to The Doghouse, a respected music venue in Dundee's city centre, where they came to the attention of local music promoters, management and ever-growing fan-base. Read more on Last.fm

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  • Happy Mondays

    Loose Fit Happy Mondays

    Happy Mondays

    Happy Mondays are an alternative rock band formed in Salford, Greater Manchester, U.K. in 1985, notable for being a forerunner of the immensely popular neo-psychedelic indie-dance movement (known as 'madchester' for some groups) that mashed up funk, pop, rock, and other genres. Still touring to this day, the band is fronted by Shaun Ryder, who formed the band with his bass-playing brother Paul Ryder. The classic line-up for the rest of the band consisted of their friend Bez Read more on Last.fm

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  • The Swinging Blue Jeans

    The Hippy Hippy Shake The Swinging Blue Jeans

    The Swinging Blue Jeans

    The Swinging Blue Jeans are a four-piece 60s British merseybeat band, best known for their proto-rave-up hit single "Hippy Hippy Shake" (also known as "The Hippy Hippy Shake"). Intriguingly, while the song sounds rather Beatles-clone like, the Beatles did in fact do a cover version of this song for the BBC. The Swinging Blue Jeans had a spell of moderate success, breaking into the U.S. with the aforementioned hit but also charting again and again in the U. Read more on Last.fm

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  • Mr. Scruff

    Sweetsmoke Mr. Scruff

    Mr. Scruff

    Mr. Scruff is the recording name of Andy Carthy (born in 10 February 1972 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), a British DJ and artist. He lives in Stockport, Greater Manchester, and studied fine art at the Psalter Lane campus of Sheffield Hallam University. Before he could make a living from his music alone, he worked as a shelf-stacker in the Burton Road branch of Kwik Save. His DJ name was inspired by his scruffy facial hair, as well as his trademark loose-lined drawing style. Read more on Last.fm

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