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The Roolettes

The Roolettes met in Italy and soon moved on to London where they earned a reputation asone of the fastest, loudest and most rock nʼ roll bands on the scene.The band has toured with The Misfits, Danko Jones, The Bronx, Electric Eel Shock and has opened shows for Dead Kennedys, The Wildhearts, Peter Pan Speedrock and a whole lotmore.The band has played festivals and tours in 8 countries across Europe.The Roolettes album (Vinyl Japan Records) is 13 songs of razor sharp, razor fast rock nʼ roll.

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Northside

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Northside-UK/144340425603153 My Space: http://www.myspace.com/northsideuk
Made in Manchester and signed to the late Factory records by Tony Wilson 'Shall We Take A Trip?' (Fac 268)
'My Rising Star' (Fac 298)
'Take 5' (Fac 308) 'Chicken Rhythms' (Fac 310)
'Chicken Rhythms' + Extras (LTMCD 2386) A Bit On The Side - Northside Biography In another world, Northside would have become the next great Factory band after Joy Division / New Order and Happy Mondays, going from strength to strength throughout the 1990s.

Read more about Northside on Last.fm.

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Laika Dog

Formed in the hills of Bradford by (Terrorvision frontman) Tony Wright and co-workers Sim, Parry & Paddy whilst working on a dry stone wall site. Laika Dog play rock 'n' roll in it's purest form and have released two independant albums on their own label, a feature being the non-production.

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Heavy Loaded Dice

Heavy Loaded Dice - Indie Rock n Roll group based in Chelmsford Essex UK, Owen James - Guitar/Vocals
Alan Launder - Lead Guitar
Joe Lethbridge - Bass Guitar
Mark Mcainey - Drums Heavy Loaded Dice was Formend in late 2011, Alan met Owen. Mark met Joe. Alan and Owen met Mark and Joe. Heavy Loaded Dice was born. The Debut EP was recorded by the band themselves in Mark's garage. All of the tracks can be downloaded for FREE!!

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Kerbdog

Kerbdog are a heavy rock band from Kilkenny in the Republic of Ireland who began writing in 1991. Their music has been described as "an unbending alloy of matt-black, titanium-tough metal and shimmering melody.", in contrast to compatriots U2's "fake authenticity" and the "tyranny of soul" espoused by Van Morrison. U2 & Van Morrison being from very different areas naturally! Kerbdog were formed in 1991 by Cormac Battle (vocals/guitar), Colin Fennelly (bass guitar) and Darragh Butler (drums) under the repressive regime of the Christian Brothers.

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The Medics

There are two artists with this name:
1. A Dutch indie rock band
2. An Australian rock band 1. The Medics are an indie band which formed in Utrecht, The Netherlands in 2008. Along the way, The Medics have been labeled as 'Morrissey on speed', but gain also heavy influences from bands like The Strokes, Vampire Weekend and The Killers. Early 2009 The Medics released a three song EP. In October 2010 The Medics released the first single called City. Their debut album Dance Into The Dark with the same titled single Dance into the dark has been be released at the end of august 2011.

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Watch

There are more than one band with the name Watch exists... 1. WATCh ... Is a Pop-rock, Britpop band from Minsk, Belarus formed in 2004 and reunited in 2008 by three band members, including drummer (Arthur Simanian), bass player (Alexander Chizh) , guitarist and frontman (Boris Demidiuk). The band have succesfully performed in many Minsk and Belarussian clubs and venues and not long ago has released a new single called "Liza" which had been released and distributed digitally via major music-selling stores.

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EMF

EMF were an / band which formed in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England in 1989 and best known for their 1990 hit "Unbelievable". The band consisted of James Atkin (vocals, guitar), Ian Dench (guitar, keyboards), Derry Brownson (keyboard, samples), Zach Foley (bass) and Mark Decloedt (drums). The band originally disbanded in 1997 and reformed in 2001. Foley died of a drug overdose in January 2002 and the band only played four more shows that year before disbanding once more. The band re-formed for a second reunion in 2007, which ended in May of 2009.

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