“Brasilia Crossed with Trenton” Bob Mould

This way: Brasilia Crossed with Trenton

Just before Hüsker Dü broke up, Mould moved to a remote farmhouse in Pine City, Minnesota,[13] having quit drinking and drugs, and wrote the songs that would make up his first solo album. Released by the newly formed Virgin Records America label, 1989's Workbook eschewed Mould's trademark wall-of-noise guitar for a lighter tone. Drummer Anton Fier (of the Feelies and later the Golden Palominos) and bassist Tony Maimone (of Pere Ubu) served as Mould's rhythm section. The album peaked at number 127 on the Billboard 200 chart, and the single "See a Little Light" reached number 4 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.

His 1990 album Black Sheets of Rain had a much heavier guitar sound, recalling Hüsker Dü's louder, angrier moments. According to the liner notes for the 2012 re-release of Sugar's Copper Blue, Creation Records president Alan McGee verified that total album sales were 7,000 copies.  Still, the album peaked at number 123 on the Billboard 200 chart, and the single "It's Too Late" reached number 10 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. 

[Spotify] Brasilia Crossed with Trenton 

“Ouch” Pinch Points

This way: Ouch

Melbourne band of the Down Under type. Eggy.
ACACIA - BASS

ADAM - GUITAR

ISABELLA - DRUMS

JORDAN - GUITAR

[Spotify] Ouch 

“Feeder” R.M.F.C.

This way: Feeder

Extremely talented, intelligent and famous child prodigy. It is the garage punk and egg punk bedroom recording project of Australian multi-instrumentalist Buz Clatworthy, originating from New South Wales (Ulladulla / Sydney). Rock Music Fan Club. 

[Spotify] Feeder 

“We're Never Coming Home” Molly Nilsson

This way: We're Never Coming Home

Molly Nilsson (born 14 December 1984) is a Swedish singer-songwriter and musician. She is the owner of an independent record label, Dark Skies Association, founded in 2009. As of 2004, Nilsson resides in Berlin. 

Nilsson is from Stockholm; she was born in Gröndal and grew up in Södermalm, in a non-musical family. Both of her parents were communists. She has described her father, a graphic designer, as her "biggest fan". In school, Nilsson had some piano lessons and a punk rock band with friends, where they "played a little bit", but mostly "just hung out". Growing up, she listened to a lot of 1970s punk from the United Kingdom. As a teenager, she sometimes worked as a DJ. She began her creative pursuits in comics and writing. Soon she began experimenting with a friend's keyboard and transitioned from visual media into songwriting.

Nilsson moved to Berlin to pursue music. She worked in the cloakroom of Berlin nightclub Berghain, while saving money to write songs on weekdays. She released her first album in 2008 titled These Things Take Time, which she released on CD-R with just 500 copies. In 2009, she released another self-produced album, Europa. Nilsson gained more visibility in 2011 when her song "Hey Moon" from These Things Take Time, was covered by John Maus for his album We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves. After releasing another album, Zenith, in 2015, Nilsson began a world tour. In early 2021, after Maus appeared in the crowd at the Donald Trump rally prior to the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol, Nilsson would re-release "Hey Moon" along with the song "Silver" as a double-sided single to benefit Black Lives Matter.

[Spotify] We're Never Coming Home 

“Pumping for Jill” Iggy Pop

This way: Pumping for Jill

known professionally as Iggy Pop, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor who was the lead vocalist of the proto-punk band the Stooges. He is noted for his outrageous and unpredictable stage antics, poetic lyrics, and unique voice. He was named one of the 50 Great Voices by NPR, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Stooges in 2010, and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020 for his solo career.

He had a long collaborative relationship and friendship with David Bowie over the course of his career, beginning with the Stooges' album Raw Power in 1973. Both musicians went to West Berlin to wean themselves off their respective drug addictions and Pop began his solo career by collaborating with Bowie on the 1977 albums The Idiot and Lust for Life, Pop usually contributing the lyrics.

Party is the fifth solo studio album by American rock singer Iggy Pop. It was released in June 1981 by record label Arista. For this record, Pop collaborated with Ivan Kral, who is best known as the guitar and bass player for Patti Smith in the 1970s.

When Arista heard the album, they brought in former Monkees producer Tommy Boyce to remix "Bang Bang". According to Iggy Pop's autobiography I Need More, he wrote "Bang Bang" because Arista Records wanted a single and he promised them a commercial album. He originally wanted Phil Spector or Mike Chapman to produce the song. Iggy claimed he got the idea for the song from reading The Right Stuff at a local bookstore. "Eggs On Plate" was originally known as "Don't Put the Brakes On Tonight" and was originally written for Mick Ronson. 

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“Snake Plant” Hurray for the Riff Raff

This way: Snake Plant

Hurray for the Riff Raff is an American band formed in New Orleans in 2007 by Alynda Mariposa Segarra, a singer-songwriter from the Bronx, New York.

As Segarra's project, the group originally performed different styles of folk music while releasing several albums independently. Alynda Mariposa Segarra (formerly known as Alynda Lee) was raised by their aunt and uncle in the Bronx where they developed an early appreciation for doo-wop and Motown. They are of Puerto Rican heritage.

Segarra became a regular attendee of hardcore punk shows at ABC No Rio when they were young. They left their home in the Bronx at age 17, spending time crossing North America, hopping freight trains.

Around 2007, Segarra became a part of the Dead Man Street Orchestra, a hobo band Time magazine documented in a 2007 photo essay.[3] Segarra traveled with the group for two years, releasing two independent albums and embarking on freight train tours across the country.

[Spotify] Snake Plant 

[Charming Live] Snake Plant (live) 2024 

“Until I'm With You Again” Friko

This way: Until I'm With You Again

Friko is an American indie rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 2019. The band consists of Niko Kapetan (lead vocals, guitar), Bailey Minzenberger (drums), David Fuller (bass) and Korgan Robb (guitar). The quartet is currently signed to ATO Records.

The band have released two studio albums – Where We've Been, Where We Go from Here (2024) and Something Worth Waiting For (2026) – to critical acclaim.

Friko began in 2019 as a project consisting of Niko Kapetan, Luke Stamos and Bailey Minzenberger. All three members were graduates of Evanston Township High School. After releasing their first EP in 2020, the trio released their second EP Whenever Forever in 2022. In August 2023, Friko signed with the label ATO Records and announced they were to be just a duo with Kapetan and Minzenberger.

In November 2023, the duo announced plans to release their debut album. The album, Where We've Been, Where We Go from Here, was released on February 16, 2024. The band cited MewithoutYou, Mitski, and The Beach Boys as inspiration for the album. Upon release of the album, the song "Get Numb To It!" was named "Today's Top Tune" by KCRW and one of "9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now" by Pitchfork.

[Spotify] Until I'm With You Again 

“Ruined” Adrianne Lenker

This way: Ruined

Adrianne Lenker (born July 9, 1991) is an American musician. She is the lead vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter of the band Big Thief, as well as an established solo artist. She has released several solo albums, including Abysskiss (2018), Songs and Instrumentals (both 2020), and Bright Future (2024), the latter of which earned her a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Folk Album.

Lenker was born in Indianapolis, but primarily grew up in Minnesota. She was raised in a Christian cult until the age of four.

Lenker has a younger sister, Zoë, and a younger brother, Noah. Noah is a musician who supported Lenker and Big Thief on a number of occasions playing Mouth harp on their song "Spud Infinity", and has also directed videos for Big Thief and Lenker's solo work.

Lenker began her music career by the age of 13 with her father as her manager. On February 28, 2006, when Lenker was 14, she released her first solo album, Stages of the Sun. On January 9, 2014, Lenker self-released her second solo album, Hours Were the Birds; the album was reissued by Saddle Creek Records on November 16, 2018.

On May 1, 2014, Lenker, together with future bandmate Buck Meek, released the LP records a-sides and b-sides. In 2015, Lenker and Meek, alongside Max Oleartchik and Jason Burger, formed the band Big Thief. James Krivchenia, who was originally hired to engineer the band's debut studio album, joined the band later to replace Burger as drummer. Their first album, Masterpiece, was released in May 2016 to rave reviews. The band has since released five more albums, and has been touring every year since their formation.

Lenker released her third solo album, Abysskiss, on October 5, 2018, through Saddle Creek. The album consisted of songs Lenker wrote while touring with Big Thief, and two of the songs received full arrangements, which were rereleased on the band's album U.F.O.F. a few months later.

[Spotify] Ruined 

“Road of Truth” Cruzados

This way: Road of Truth

Cruzados were formed in 1983 by the members of The Plugz, featuring members Tito Larriva, Tony Marsico, Steven Hufsteter, and Chalo Quintana.

The band's self-titled album on Arista Records, Cruzados, was released in 1985, as well as their second album After Dark in 1987. Cruzados performed the song "Don't Throw Stones" in the 1989 movie Road House.

In 2021 they released their third studio album, She’s Automatic.

Tito Larriva performs with his band Tito & Tarantula, who are best known for their appearance in the film From Dusk Till Dawn. Steven Hufsteter performs with his band Shrine, as well as with Tito & Tarantula. Quintana played drums for Bob Dylan, Izzy Stradlin & the JuJu Hounds, and Social Distortion. Quintana died in 2018. Marsico became bassist for Bob Dylan, Matthew Sweet, Neil Young, Roger Daltrey, and Marianne Faithfull. Rohner became guitarist for the band T.S.O.L. but died in October 2005.

In 2020, bassist Tony Marsico restarted the Cruzados and released a new album with members Ron Young, Loren Molinare, Mark Tremalgia and Rob Klonel.

[Spotify] Road of Truth 

“The Only One of You” Urban Verbs

This way: The Only One of You

The Urban Verbs was an American new wave band from Washington, D.C. The band was fronted by lead singer and lyricist Roddy Frantz (brother of Talking Heads drummer Chris Frantz) and guitarist Robert Goldstein. The duo wrote songs together for over 30 years. Altogether, the band originally consisted of the aforementioned Roddy Frantz, Robert Goldstein, Linda France on bass, Robin Rose on keyboard, and Danny Frankel on drums.

In 1977, the Urban Verbs rehearsed in the Atlantic Building at 930 F Street in Washington, D.C. The band's first performance was at an art party in a loft close to D.C.'s Dupont Circle. Robert Goldstein (December 6, 1949 – October 7, 2016) began to book bands in a bar in the Atlantis Club, which was where the Urban Verbs played their first shows and became a nexus of the D.C. new wave and punk rock scene. In 1980, the Atlantis became the 9:30 Club. 

In late 1978, Urban Verbs returned to CBGB to perform with Cleveland band Pere Ubu. Urban Verbs played the Peppermint Lounge and various New York clubs as well as numerous Washington, D.C. shows. In early 1979, the Urban Verbs shared the stage with the B-52's at the Corcoran School of Art.

The band received positive reviews in the Washington Post and the New York Times', among others. Urban Verbs became darlings of the D.C. downtown art scene and played shows at such arty venues as the Washington Project for the Arts, D.C. space, the Corcoran Gallery and School of Art, and the Pension Building (now the National Building Museum). The band also played at night club venues such as Atlantis (Nightclub 9:30), the Childe Harold, the Bayou, and the Cellar Door.

Warner Brothers executive Bob Krasnow signed the band to a two-record contract. The band's eponymous first album, Urban Verbs, was recorded with Mike Thorne (producer of Wire, Soft Cell and Bronski Beat) in 1979 and published under Warner Bros. Records in early 1980. The cover of the album pictures single photos of each band member in plastic bags partially filled with a clear liquid, presumably water. The Urban Verbs second album for Warner Bros. Records, Early Damage, was recorded in Atlanta with producers Jeff Glixman and Steve Lillywhite.

[Spotify] The Only One of You 

“Hey, Thats no way to Say Goodbye” Leonard Cohen

This way: Hey, Thats no way to Say Goodbye (with Julie Felix)

Leonard Cohen (September 21, 1934 – November 7, 2016) was a Canadian songwriter, singer, poet, and novelist. Themes commonly explored throughout his work include faith and mortality, isolation and depression, betrayal and redemption, social and political conflict, sexual and romantic love, desire, regret, and loss. He was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was invested as a Companion of the Order of Canada, the nation's highest civilian honour. In 2011, he received one of the Prince of Asturias Awards for literature and the ninth Glenn Gould Prize. In 2023, Rolling Stone magazine named Cohen the 103rd-greatest singer of all time.

Cohen pursued a career as a poet and novelist during the 1950s and early 1960s, and did not begin a music career until 1966. His first album, Songs of Leonard Cohen (1967), was followed by three more albums of folk music: Songs from a Room (1969), Songs of Love and Hate (1971) and New Skin for the Old Ceremony (1974). His 1977 record Death of a Ladies' Man, co-written and produced by Phil Spector, was a move away from Cohen's previous minimalist sound.

In 1979, Cohen returned with the more traditional Recent Songs, which blended his acoustic style with jazz, East Asian, and Mediterranean influences. Cohen's most famous song, "Hallelujah", was released on his seventh album, Various Positions (1984). I'm Your Man in 1988 marked Cohen's turn to synthesized productions. In 1992, Cohen released its follow-up, The Future, which had dark lyrics and references to political and social unrest.

[Spotify] Hey, Thats no way to Say Goodbye 

“25th Floor” Patti Smith

This way: 25th Floor

Easter is the third studio album by American musician Patti Smith, and the second release where her backing band Patti Smith Group is billed. It was released in March 1978 by Arista Records. Produced by Jimmy Iovine, the album is regarded as the group's commercial breakthrough, owing to the success of the single "Because the Night" (co-written by Bruce Springsteen and Smith), which reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number five on the UK Singles Chart.

The first album released since Smith had suffered a neck injury while touring for Radio Ethiopia, Easter has been called the most commercially accessible of the Patti Smith Group's catalogue. Unlike its two predecessors, Easter incorporated a diversity of musical styles, including straightforward rock ("Because the Night"),[3] classic rock and roll ("25th Floor/High on Rebellion", "Rock N Roll Nigger"), folk ("Ghost Dance") and spoken word ("Babelogue"). Easter is the only 1970s album of Smith's that does not feature Richard Sohl as part of the Patti Smith Group; in one interview at the time, Smith stated that Sohl was sick and this prevented him from participating in recording the album. Bruce Brody is credited as the keyboard player, though Sohl makes a guest appearance contributing keyboards to "Space Monkey", along with Blue Öyster Cult keyboardist Allen Lanier. The cover photograph is by Lynn Goldsmith and the liner notes photography by Cindy Black and Robert Mapplethorpe.

[Spotify] 25th Floor 

[Charming Live, April 1978] 25th Floor Grey Whistle 

“Pay no Mind” 2Krispii

This way: Pay No Mind

I really can't find much info on this beautiful musician, but this song is solid gold.

[Spotify] NO

“Morose Code” Cat Casual & the Final Word

This way: Morose Code

Cat Casual & the Final Word is the psychedelic rock and experimental music project led by multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter William Bento.

Cat Casual is William Benton, a guitarist/bassist/vocalist based in New York. Together with his band, The Final Word, Benton writes and performs psyche-inspired rock that ranges from dark, furious experimentalism to haunting, melodic melancholia. Frequent collaboration with disparate instrumentalists – including bassoon, synthesizer, and pedal steel – is a hallmark of the Cat Casual soundscape.

The music of Cat Casual and the Final Word is featured as the soundtrack for the 2023 documentary Ghosts of the Chelsea (and Other Rock & Roll Stories), in which Benton also appears. On June 30, 2023, Noise Pollution Records released the Terrorboss EP in coordination.

Benton has previously performed & toured with artists such as Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Shilpa Ray, The Phantom Family Halo, and Ivan Julian (Richard Hell and the Voidoids). He has collaborated with legendary musicians Steve Wynn (Dream Syndicate), Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth), Makoto Kawabata (Acid Mothers Temple), and others. His own past bands have included the Louisville-based Tyrone, Bodyhammer, and Lucky Pineapple.

In addition to performing his own music as leader of The Final Word, Benton also DJs regularly in multiple venues around NY (DJ Cat Casual). He has hosted radio shows in Brooklyn and in Louisville.

The current lineup of The Final Word includes Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth) on drums, Rob Morrison on pedal steel, and Greg Eckelman (Orange 9mm) on bass. 

[Spotify] Morose Code 

“Message from the Venus Flower” Death Valley Girls

This way: Message from the Venus Flower

Death Valley Girls is an American rock band formed in 2013 in Los Angeles, California. Death Valley Girls was formed in 2013 by Patty Schemel, her brother Larry Schemel, Rachel Orosco, and Bonnie Bloomgarden after the group needed "something safe to do that wasn't AA". Patty Schemel left the band after the release of their debut album Street Venom in 2014, an album which received praise for its raw garage rock sound and what Flood Magazine described as "doom-boogie, psych-pop". Laura Kelsey replaced Patty on drums for Street Venom.

In 2016, the band released Glow in the Dark, with Alana Amram replacing Rachel Orosco and Jessie Jones joining the band as a co-vocalist. In 2018, the band began working with Seattle-based label Suicide Squeeze Records, releasing their 2018 album Darkness Rains and Under the Spell of Joy (2020) under the label. Thanks to these albums, Death Valley Girls received critical acclaim for their memorable stage performances and dynamic mix of garage rock, punk, and psych rock. Under the Spell of Joy saw Rikki Styxx as the new drummer and Nicole "Pickle" Smith added as a bassist. 

In 2023, the band released their album, Islands in the Sky. Brooklyn Vegan reported that Islands is "loaded with catchy psych-rock affirmations to the future." This album also saw the lineup reaching the form of Larry Schemel, Bonnie Bloomgarden, Sammy Westervelt, and Rikki Styxx.

[Spotify] Message from the Venus Flower 

“Baby in Blue Jeans” LA Witch

This way: Baby in Blue Jeans

L.A. Witch is an American garage-rock trio formed in Los Angeles, California in 2011. Founded by L.A. natives Sade Sanchez (vocals, guitar) and Irita Pai (bass), the band's sound has been described as a "mix of forlorn psych folk, lethargic lo-fi blues and boozy garage rock drones steeped in moody, drugged-out surf reverb." The group's influences include Black Sabbath, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, and seminal L.A. punk rock bands X and the Gun Club.

Sanchez formed the all female group when her then-boyfriend forbade her from playing with male musicians. Asked to come up with a name, the band chose its current name after discovering its first choice, Witch, was taken. Drummer Ellie English replaced original drummer Crystal Nava after the latter left for New York City and didn't return. 

The band cites The Gun Club as one of its early influences, with Sanchez noting that "When our band first met, that was one of the connections we made. There’s something about their vibe — it’s blues-y, twang-y, kind of country, but also poetic and goth-y — that inspired me."

[Spotify] Baby in Blue Jeans 

“Pretty Dancer” Soft Palms

This way: Pretty Dancer

Soft Palms is a Long Beach-based duo crafting expansive, hypnotic soundscapes from the comfort of their home studio. Soft Palms is the project of Julia Kugel (of The Coathangers, Julia, Julia, White Woods) and Scott Montoya (formerly of The Growlers). 

[Spotify] Pretty Dancer 

“Accent” Sweeping Promises

This way: Accent

Sweeping Promises is an American duo from Boston, Massachusetts, now based in Lawrence, Kansas, consisting of Lira Mondal and Caufield Schnug. Multi-instrumentalist Spenser Gralla has toured as their live drummer since 2019.

The band's origin traces back to their meeting during their undergraduate years at Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, in 2008. Initially part of various musical endeavors, they found themselves writing exclusively together, solidifying a trust and respect that would define their collaboration over the next decade. In their early years, the duo navigated the Arkansas music scene, contributing to various projects. However, it was during a spontaneous jam session in an abandoned science lab-turned-art space in Boston that Sweeping Promises formed in late 2019. During the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic, the band relocated to Lawrence, Kansas, where they bought a house and attached studio.

Sweeping Promises garnered attention with their debut album, Hunger for a Way Out released in August 2020. The album showcased a distinctive post-punk sound characterized by raw energy, angular guitars, and melodic vocals. The critical acclaim for the album marked Sweeping Promises as a noteworthy addition to the post-punk music landscape. Notably, Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie Zine declared the album their favorite release of 2020, praising its simplicity, spirit, and thrilling qualities.

In June 2023, Sweeping Promises unveiled their second album, titled Good Living Is Coming For You. The recording process is notable for its departure from the single-mic technique employed in their debut. In an interview discussing the album, Caufield Schnug, one half of the duo, emphasized the significance of recording in diverse and imprecise spaces, rejecting the control-centric mindset often associated with modern recordings. 

[Spotify] Accent 

“Everybody Thinks Everybody Else is Dead Bad” The Skodas

This way: Everybody Thinks Everybody Else is Dead Bad

This from 1981. Punk band from Bristol, The Skodas are:

Richard Nelson - beat

Annie - English language

Jason Pitchers - low frequencies

Andy Moule - interesting parts 

[Spotify] Everybody Thinks Everybody Else is Dead Bad 

“How I lost . . .” Spunky Onions

This way: How I lost my Virginity

Spunky Onions formed in London late 1976 and although they had many different names including The Russians, The New Bastards, and The Ten Sausages, it was essentially Mat Ducasse [Matthew James Duguid] – who himself explained, “We never could agree on a name and went through scores of them.”

The Ghetto Berries was yet another band name and was used on the flip-side to the Spunky Onions one and only single released on Templebeat Records in 1979.

Spunky Onions dissolved soon after into yet more bands and Mat Ducasse continues to write and perform music to this day in numerous projects. In 2015 the Glasgow based label Optimo Music – run by JD Twitch [aka Keith McIvor of the band Optimo] released the compilation [Cease & Desist] DIY (Cult Classics From The Post-Punk Era 1978-82) which features “(mostly) 7" singles recorded in the UK between 1978 and 1982 that showcase the DIY spirit of those times” and included Spunky Onions’ ‘How I Lost My Virginity’. 

[Spotify] How I lost my Virginity 

“New Ways” CC Dust

This way: New Ways

CC Dust members MaryJane Dunphe and David Jaques focus on other musical projects currently. 

The Band: CC Dust was a synth-pop duo formed in Olympia, Washington.

Current Status: According to Night School Records, the project is on hiatus while both artists pursue separate ventures, including Dunphe's active solo career. 

[Spotify] New Ways 

“Kick Me” Starcrawler

This way: Kick Me

Starcrawler is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 2015. The band consists of lead singer Arrow de Wilde, guitarist Henri Cash, bassist Tim Franco, drummer Seth Carolina, and pedal steel/guitar player Bill Cash. They have released three studio albums: Starcrawler (2018), Devour You (2019) and She Said (2022). Starcrawler lead singer Arrow de Wilde and guitarist Henri Cash both attended Los Angeles' Grand Arts High School. De Wilde is the child of photographer Autumn de Wilde and drummer Aaron Sperske.

In the summer of 2015, Arrow de Wilde and Austin Smith came together to collaborate in making music. When the school year began in 2015/2016, the two decided to recruit new members, a guitarist and bassist. One day during school Wilde saw Henri Cash and asked, "You look cool, do you play guitar?" Cash was carrying a tuba at the time. Wilde later recruited bassist Tim Franco. In an interview with FY Magazine when asked about the origins of the name Starcrawler, drummer Austin Smith said, "It’s something I just came up with, random word association." Arrow added, "We got our first show booked and didn't have a name."

[Spotify] Kick Me 

“Factory Girl” The Roches

This way: Factory Girl

The Roches were an American vocal trio of sisters Maggie, Terre and Suzzy Roche, from Park Ridge, New Jersey.

In the late 1960s, eldest sister Maggie (October 26, 1951 – January 21, 2017) and middle sister Terre (pronounced "Terry", born April 10, 1953) attended Park Ridge High School, but dropped out of school to tour as a duo. Maggie wrote most of the songs, with Terre contributing to a few. The sisters got a break when Paul Simon brought them in as backup singers on his 1973 album There Goes Rhymin' Simon. They got his assistance (along with an appearance by the Oak Ridge Boys) on their only album as a duo, Seductive Reasoning (1975).

Later in the 1970s youngest sister Suzzy (rhymes with "fuzzy", born September 29, 1956) joined the group to form the Roches trio. Around this time, they parlayed bartending jobs at the Greenwich Village folk venue Gerde's Folk City into stage appearances, an experience they commemorated in their song "Face Down at Folk City" (from Another World, 1985). There they met many of their future singing and songwriting collaborators. Terre was now writing songs as well, and by the time of their first album as a trio, The Roches (1979), Suzzy had also begun writing. Robert Fripp produced the album. Maggie's "The Married Men" from this album was eventually to become the songwriting trio's biggest hit—not for them, but for Phoebe Snow. After Snow and Linda Ronstadt performed the song in a duet on Saturday Night Live, the Roches were invited to perform on the show a few months later in 1979 at Simon's behest. They did two songs, both unreleased at the time: "Bobby's Song" and "The Hallelujah Chorus".

[Spotify] Factory Girl 

“Pretty Green” The Jam

This way: Pretty Green

Sound Affects is the fifth studio album by the English rock band the Jam. The album was released on 28 November 1980 by Polydor Records. It is the only Jam album to be co-produced by the band themselves, and contains the only album track co-written by the entire band, "Music for the Last Couple".

The cover art is a pastiche of the artwork used on various Sound Effects records produced by the BBC during the 1970s.

Jam frontman Paul Weller has opined that Sound Affects is the Jam's best album.

Noted musical influences on Sound Affects include groups such as Wire, Gang of Four, and Joy Division and, particularly evident in Rick Buckler's drumming. Paul Weller has freely admitted that the Beatles' Revolver was a major influence on much of the material on Sound Affects.

"Start!" is built around an almost exact copy of the bass-line from the Beatles' "Taxman", the first track on Revolver, and includes a homage to its guitar solo. "Pretty Green" includes a funk bass-line and rhythm with melodic guitar breaks and psychedelic sound effects. This from November 1980. 

[Spotify] Pretty Green 

“Speakers Don't Speak” Wolfgang Press

This way: Speakers Don't Speak

The Wolfgang Press are an English punk band, originally active from 1983 to 1995. The core of the band during that era was Michael Allen (vocals, bass), Mark Cox (keyboards), and Andrew Gray (guitar). They reformed in 2024 with Stephen Gray, brother of Andrew, replacing Cox, to release a new LP titled "A 2nd Shape" on Downwards Records. 

The group is best known for its 1992 international hit single "A Girl Like You". The official 4AD band profile describes them as "post-punk", which is a sit term I abhor. Transforming to "avant-dance groovers" with Queer. The group were frequently labelled "goth," though they denied the charge.

Allen's list of "important records" as of 1995 included De La Soul's 3 Feet High and Rising, Massive Attack's Blue Lines and "anything from Nick Cave and The Fall". He recalled that the record that "maybe started it all" for him was Public Image Ltd's Metal Box.

[Spotify] Speakers Don't Speak 

“Be Beautiful” The NaNaz

This way: Be Beautiful

Here's some good punk rock. The NaNaz are a riot in motion — a punk/alt rock collective proving attitude has no age limit. Born from music workshops and fuelled by raw energy, they deliver loud, honest, unapologetic noise. Spanning generations, they tear up expectations and bring chaos, community, and creativity to every stage. This isn’t nostalgia. This is now. This is The NaNaz.  

[Spotify] Be Beautiful 

“Close” School is Cool

This way: Close

More Belgums with a Dream. This track from 2020. 

[Spotify] Close 

“Love is the Future” Customs

This way: Love is the Future

Band from Belgium, est. 2008. Formed in Leuven during 2008, the Belgian indie rock quartet Customs drew early comparisons to Echo & the Bunnymen, the House of Love, and Cocteau Twins. Its members included lead vocalist Kristof Marie Albert Uittebroek, guitarist Jelle Florentinus Mark Janse, bassist Joan Willy August Govaerts, and drummer Ace Mirko Zec. The following year the band became the first artist ever granted residency at its hometown venue Het Depot, an honor that preceded the release of its debut single "Rex,"

[Spotify] Love is the Future 

“Run Through the Jungle” The Gun Club

This way: Run Through the Jungle

Great cover of CCRs Run through the Jungle. This is on their 2nd release produced by Chris Stein of Blobdie fame. Released in 1982. The Gun Club were an American rock band from Los Angeles that existed from 1979 to 1996, formed and led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Jeffrey Lee Pierce. They were notable as one of the first bands in the punk rock subculture to incorporate influences from blues, rockabilly, and country music. The Gun Club has been called a "tribal psychobilly blues" band, as well as initiators of punk blues and cowpunk – "He (Pierce) took Robert Johnson and pre-war acoustic blues and 'punkified' it. Up until then bands were drawing on Iggy & the Stooges and the New York Dolls but he took it back so much further for inspiration."

[Spotify] Run Through the Jungle 

“Mother of Pearl” Roxy Music

This way: Mother of Pearl

Roxy Music were an English rock band formed in 1970 by Bryan Ferry (lead vocals/keyboards/principal songwriter) and Graham Simpson (bass). By the time the band recorded their first album in early 1972, Ferry and Simpson were joined by Andy Mackay (saxophone/oboe), Phil Manzanera (guitar), Paul Thompson (drums) and Brian Eno (synthesizer). Simpson departed in mid-1972 – from which time the bassist position in the band went on to be unstable – while Eno was replaced by Eddie Jobson (synthesizer/keyboards/violin) in mid-1973. By 1980, the band was reduced to a core trio of Ferry, Mackay and Manzanera, augmented by various backing musicians. 

Beginning with their first album, Roxy Music became a successful act in Europe and Australia during the 1970s. The band pioneered more musically sophisticated elements of glam rock, significantly influencing early English punk music, and provided a model for many new wave acts while innovating elements of electronic composition. The group also conveyed their distinctive brand of visual and musical sophistication with their focus on glamorous fashions.

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“Sugar Lump Lump”, Drink Me

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Drink Me is a two-man acoustic band. Mark Amft sings lead vocals and alternates playing Fanta bottle (ridged you see, and played like a South American guiro), ukelele, slide guitar, accordion, tambourine and kazoo. Wynne Evans plays guitar and sings harmonies. Drink Me started in 1986. The band was originally conceived as a sort of experimental hard-core duo, inspired by the likes of Flipper and Pere Ubu. Mark sang and played drums and Wynne played electric guitar. After indulging in this type of delivery for a period of time, they figured a more genial approach would better get their craft across. A shift was in order. 

After hearing The Nairobi Sound, a record of dry guitar bands from Kenya, they went acoustic. For the past couple of years they have been performing as such; shining light on generally untouched subjects like singing clams, Grant's tomb and barnacled whales to the unadulterated delight of New York audiences. Their very theatrical live performances also stress flexibility. They are often times joined by other players on clarinet, fiddle, bass saxophone, banjo, etc......the permutations are endless like a dance hall cut-up session from a couple decades ago.

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“Still in Error” The Human Hearts

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The Human Hearts is an indie rock and power-pop band based in Queens and Brooklyn, New York, fronted by veteran songwriter and musician Franklin Bruno.

Bruno has written music criticism for online and print publications such as The Village Voice. In 2004, he received a doctorate in philosophy from UCLA. As of 2020, he is a lecturer at SUNY Purchase. Previously was a faculty member at Pomona College, Northwestern University, and Bard College.

In addition to his own recordings, Bruno worked on The Mountain Goats albums Tallahassee and The Sunset Tree. He also records with The Mountain Goats frontman John Darnielle as The Extra Lens.Jenny Toomey and Calexico released Tempting, a collection of Bruno's songs, on Misra Records in December 2002.

Civics, the first album by Bruno's new band, The Human Hearts, was released by Tight Ship Records in 2007

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“Drop Out” White Hills

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White Hills is an American psychedelic rock band that was formed in 2003 in New York City. Founding members Dave W. (guitar and vocals) and Ego Sensation (bass, drums and vocals) have been the only constant members.

They have recorded over fifty releases including twelve full-length studio albums. Their music strikes "a riveting balance between heaviness and ethereality" combining elements of krautrock, post-punk, art rock, goth, psychedelic rock, metal, stoner rock, ambient and experimental music. They are often compared to Iggy Pop and the Stooges, Pink Floyd, Hawkwind, MC5 and Spiritualized.

The band's first album, No Game To Play, was a solo recording project by Dave W created in 2003 but not widely released until 2005 when Julian Cope issued a limited remix of the album as They've Got Blood Like We've Got Blood on his Fuck Off and Di label. Dave put together a three piece band composed of Ego Sensation on bass and Bob Bellomo on drums. In 2006, Julian Cope invited the band to open his show at KOKO in London.The band's next album Glitter Glamour Atrocity (self-released) garnered the attention of music journalists including Stewart Lee from the Sunday London Times and Pitchfork creating sudden visibility for the group.  

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“Shout” Devo

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It's time to SHOUT!. Devo is an American new wave band from Akron, Ohio, formed in 1973. Their classic line-up consisted of two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs (vocalist Mark and lead guitarist Bob) and the Casales (bassist Gerald and rhythm guitarist Bob), along with drummer Alan Myers. While the band is best known for their 1980 single "Whip It," their only top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, they continue to have a loyal following.

The band's sixth studio album, Shout (1984), which featured extensive use of the Fairlight CMI digital sampling synthesizer, was received poorly, and the expensive music video they'd produced for their cover of the Jimi Hendrix Experience's "Are You Experienced?" was criticized by some as being "disrespectful", all of which caused Warner Bros. to buy out the remainder of Devo's contract. Shortly thereafter, Myers left the band, citing creative unfulfillment.

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“Maggie Turns to Flies” Robert Pollard

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Robert Pollard Jr. (born October 31, 1957) is an American singer and songwriter. He is the frontman and leader of indie rock band Guided by Voices, of which he is also the only constant member. He has also released 22 solo albums.

He has nearly 3,000 songs registered to his name with BMI. In 2006, Paste magazine listed him as the 78th-greatest living songwriter. In 2007, he was nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize.

Not in My Airforce (1996) is the debut solo album by American indie rock musician Robert Pollard, released simultaneously with Tobin Sprout's Carnival Boy, just as the "classic" Guided by Voices lineup was dissolving.

In 2007, Pollard launched a new record label, Prom Is Coming Records, which took its name from a track off this album.

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