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11/23/2015
The artist known affectionately as Shaky — a former milkman from South Glamorgan — had plied his rock 'n' roll trade as frontman for the Sunsets for more than a decade, followed by a lead appearance in …
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11/23/2015
In its ten-year existence (1981-1991), Talk Talk became one of the most remarkable and influential bands in recent rock history, groomed from the outset for new wave chart glory yet always striving to  …
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11/23/2015
Turntablism wasn't even a genre when Eric San (aka Kid Koala) studied at McGill University — back when his humour and scratching skills first got him noticed, thanks to a sold-out, homemade indie casse …
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11/11/2015
Injected from the start with the DNA of punk, the Celibate Rifles steamed fast 'n' loud through the new wave years and beyond, a consistent reminder that alternative rock could provide an endlessly ren …
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11/7/2015
It's always hugely satisfying when a new band's influences are as clearly defined as a windmill on a horizon, yet their sound is totally unique and uplifting. Such was the case with the Pacific North-W …
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11/7/2015
After a short-lived stint on the London pub-rock circuit as Kilburn & the High Roads, street poet, rebel, and artist Ian Dury made his claim to greatness backed by the Blockheads with 1977's New Boo …
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11/7/2015
Scottish folk music moves comfortably into the rock arena thanks to Runrig, an outfit that has perfected the crossover between Gaelic traditions and contemporary, stadium-suited grandeur since its form …
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11/7/2015
On ne l’a connu que barbu et cheveux longs peu après mai 68, non pas contestataire mais paisible et réservé, voyageur et forcément insoumis, et sa nonchalance maintenant légendaire ne l’a jamais quitté …
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11/6/2015
In den Vorstädten Hamburgs entsteht Mitte der 90er Jahre eine lebendige, deutschsprachige Hip—Hop Szene. Fettes Brot gehören spätestens seit ihrem frühen Überraschungserfolg „Nordisch by Nature" zu der …
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