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Lightyear

Lightyear were a hugely popular ska punk band who blended elements of ska, pop, hardcore, punk and occaisionally hip hop who were probably best known for their intense live shows that regulaly saw members of the band (and unfortunately crowd) getting naked. Hailing from Derby and previously split up, they reformed briefly for the summer of 2006 in which they played a whirlwind UK tour which included both the Reading and Leeds carling festivals.

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Detonate

Detonate were a ska-core band from Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas. They started by various members of defunct Dallas ska bands and released two full-length albums: Television (2007) and Undead (2008). The band broke up after returning from the summer tour in 2008. Both Detonate ablums are availabe free for download on:
http://www.myspace.com/detonateska

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c4

There are at least fsixteen bands called C4:
1. a Hardcore band from Bulgaria
2. A rapper from Texas, United States
3. An electronica artist from Ohio, United States
4. A side project of Michael Angelo Batio, a musician from Illinois, United States
5. A DJ from China
6. A hip-hop duo from Florida, United States
7. A rock band from Japan
8. an experimental artist from Belgium
9. A rock band from the United States
10. A reggaeton band from Chile
11. A DJ from Hungary

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Panama

5 artists hail the name Panama: 1. Underground Hip-Hop artist with recent EP titled, "The Weigh In." 2. Panama are a blues rock band from Perth, WA.
They have been described as prehistoric bozo rock and live up to that title by playing songs influenced by none then bands like The Raconteurs and Led Zeppelin. 3. A french hard-rock band influenced by Led Zeppelin and AC/DC. They released three albums between 1998 and 2000. 4. A punk band from Versailles, France active 1980-1984

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Mustard Plug

Mustard Plug are a third-wave ska band from Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. Formed in 1991, the band's original members were Dave Kirchgessner, Mike McKendrick, Colin Clive, and Anthony Vilchez. Currently, the band consists of Dave(Vocals), Brandon Jenison (Trumpet), Jim Hofer (Trombone), Nate Cohn(Drums), Colin Clive(Guitar/Vocals), and Rick Johnson(Bass). The band has regularly toured throughout the United States, Europe, Japan, and South America. They have toured with the Warped Tour twice, and participated in the Ska Against Racism Tour.

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