Western Culture - Henry Cow
Henry Cow was an English avant-garde rock group, founded at Cambridge University in 1968 by multi-instrumentalists Fred Frith and Tim Hodgkinson. An inherent anti-commercial bias kept them at arm's length from the mainstream music business, enabling them to experiment at will. They remained in existence for 10 years, breaking up in 1978, and produced a body of music that was challenging, provocative and influential for years to come. Collaborations
#rio #progressive rock #avant-garde #rock in opposition #1978
Colony [Reloaded] - In Flames
In Flames is a Swedish melodic death metal band formed in 1990 in Gothenburg. The band is regarded as one of the pioneering acts of the Gothenburg metal scene, alongside At the Gates and Dark Tranquillity. The lineup has undergone numerous changes, with vocalist Anders Fridén and guitarist Björn Gelotte being the only members to have remained continuously since 1995. Following the departure of founding member Jesper Strömblad in 2010, no original members have remained in the band. In Flames has sold more than two million records worldwide.
Tanks and Recognizers - Lights Out Asia
Lights Out Asia is an American post-rock, ambient, electronic, downtempo musical project that was formed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States early 2003 when Chris Schafer and Mike Ystad (both members of Aurore Rien) decided to work on music together. Recording in bedrooms and basements, the duo had written and constructed a dozen songs on Mike's laptop by summertime. Thus was born 'Garmonia', Lights Out Asia's first documented recording as a band.
#post-rock #2007 #ambient #n5md #shoegaze
17 Pygmies - Hatikva + Jedda By The Sea
Keeping in mind that we are talking about a band with a 30+ year history, 17 Pygmies are a band that has admittedly undertaken many personnel changes (the only original member is Jackson Del Rey) and diverged in any number of musical directions finally decided to "play it straight" or at least "play it as straight" as such a band can. In 2008 Jackson put together the now referred to as the "Celestina" era of the band featuring core members Meg Maryatt on vocals
It's Alive - La Luz
La Luz is an American indie rock band, originally from Seattle, WA, United States, but now based in California. The band was started in the summer of 2012 by Shana Cleveland (guitar), Marian Li Pino (drums), Abbey Blackwell (bass), and Alice Sandahl (keyboard). Songs were written by Shana and La Luz. Five studio albums, two EPs and a bunch of singles as of January 2026. Current line-up, after some changes: Shana Cleveland, Audrey Johnson, Maryam Qudus and Lee Johnson. Shana is the only remaining original member.
#2013 #indie rock #surf rock #garage rock #bagel