Magic, Murder And The Weather - Magazine
Magazine was an influential British post-punk band founded in 1977 by former Buzzcocks singer Howard Devoto and guitarist John McGeoch. The other members of the band's classic lineup included bassist Barry Adamson, keyboardist Dave Formula, and drummer John Doyle. The band burst onto the scene with the single Shot by Both Sides and released four albums before disbanding in 1981. In 2009 the band resurfaced for half a dozen live performances in the UK
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More Than Me 7'' - The Powerchords
The Powerchords are a punk rock band from San Diego, CA. Their debut 7” on Mean Buzz Records came out in the fall of 2006, and their LP, “...Think I’m Gonna”, was released on Single Screen Records in 2008. They have played internationally and have been nominated twice for “best punk band” at the San Diego Music Awards. They are contemporaries with San Diego bands the Sess and the Atoms.
Storia di un minuto - Premiata Forneria Marconi
Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM) (translation: Award-winning Marconi Bakery) is an Italian progressive rock band originating from Milan, Italy. They were the first Italian group to have success abroad, entering both the British and American charts. Between 1973 and 1977 they released five albums with English lyrics. They also had several successful European and American tours, playing at the popular Reading Festival in England and on a very popular national television programme in the U.S.A.
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In Dub, Volume 1 - Twilight Circus Dub Sound System
The Twilight Circus Dub Sound System is the reggae-style dub project of Ryan Moore, former drummer and bassist of The Legendary Pink Dots, The Tear Garden, and Download. Twilight Circus is becoming increasingly popular and well-known for Moore's work with artists such as Big Youth, Michael Rose of Black Uhuru and Ranking Joe. He originally started off producing dub albums from his Dutch studio, before recording vocalists for inclusion on his critically acclaimed Foundation Rockers album.
Au Pairs - Perfect Unpop: Peel Show Hits and Long Lost Lo-Fi Favourites, Vol. 1 1976
The Au Pairs was a post-punk band who formed in Birmingham, UK in 1979. Musically they were very similar to bands such as Ludus, Gang of Four and Delta 5. That is, the rhythm section was tight and funky (obvious influences were James Brown and Funkadelic), but the guitars were light and "scratchy" (like Subway Sect). All these bands shared a strongly left wing social outlook, but the Au Pairs stood out due to their frontwoman, Lesley Woods, being