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Sign Language

Sign Language formed in 1981 in Blackpool, Lancashire, UK. Initially influenced by the spirit of the first wave of British Punk Bands, Sign Language developed a more new wave/post punk sound akin to their peers at the time, Joy Division,Killing Joke and early U2(Boy LP). After honing down their set of songs, Sign Language gained a strong reputation as an energetic live act, which lead to a gig review and interview in "Punk Lives" Magazine, as well as numerous fanzines.

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Menswear

Menswe@r were a short-lived Britpop band in the mid 1990s from Camden in London. They signed their record deal after their fifth gig, appearing on the cover of Melody Maker (in an article about Camden club night Blow Up) before they had recorded a note. They were featured in a Select article about the mod revival when the project was still purely in the imaginations of Chris Gentry and Johnny Dean. Their dress sense was Mod (tight fitting suits etc) whilst their music was influenced by both Blur's second album Modern Life Is Rubbish and Elastica.

School

There are two artists with this name: 1) School was a band from Northern Virginia comprised of Matthew Teardrop (now Manhattan Murder Mystery), Hannah Burris-Cookie, J. Hollywood, and Brittany Ellis.
http://www.myspace.com/schoolband 2) The School are a pop band from Cardiff, Wales, UK. They formed in late 2007 and signed to legendary Spanish label Elefant Records after playing just 4 shows. Their debut album

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Girls On Film

Girls on Film refers to two different groups of people. One is a new wave, all-girl band from Florida. The other is a film discussion podcast hosted by Heather Stewart and Suzanne Keilly. Hailing from the capitol of Florida, GIRLS ON FILM are an all-female 4-piece whose music is one part lipstick synth-pop and one part icy cold new wave. Their fashion fueled lyrics and high energy stage antics have earned them a reputation as one of the hottest new wave acts out of the Southeast.

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Sex Education

Sex Education are an electro-guitar racket based in Liverpool, UK. Band members are Chris Ward (vocals, bass, synth), Kai Sheen (guitars), Zoe Alex (synth) and Chris Bartlett (drums). Sex Education have recently completed a 10 track album, "Give Me Sex Education" which is available to listen to in full here on Last FM. It includes an exclusive collaboration with Stephen Morris of New Order/ Joy Division- the first time Morris has appeared on record away from his own seminal bands.

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Rose McDowall

Rose McDowall (born 21 October 1959, in Glasgow, Scotland, UK) is a Scottish musician, most notably as a vocalist in the bubblegum pop band Strawberry Switchblade. McDowall's first venture into music was in The Poems, an art-punk trio formed in 1978 with her husband Drew McDowall. She formed Strawberry Switchblade in 1981 with Jill Bryson. After signing with Warner Brothers they enjoyed chart success with their single "Since Yesterday" in 1984, however later singles and an album did not sell as well as expected. This and internal problems lead to an acrimonious split in 1986.

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Refused

Refused is a hardcore punk band originating from Umeå, Sweden, formed in 1991. The band's final lineup comprised its founding members, vocalist Dennis Lyxzén and drummer David Sandström, as well as guitarists Kristofer Steen and Jon Brännström. Their lyrics were often of a non-conformist and politically far-left nature. The band released five EPs and three albums before initially splitting up in 1998.

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The Belligerents

We're the Belligerents, a five-piece indie/dance band from Brisbane. We released our debut EP "Less Arty More Party" in 2011 and we are now about to release our second EP

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Touristen Tempo

With its gently bouncing rhythm, the music of Viennese threesome Touristen Tempo is melancholy without being mawkish, melodic but not mellow. Morrissey and The Cure come to mind, and yet this young band is more than just another post punk or new wave epigone. Nostalgia definitely plays a part here, but then - who´s free of it? Certainly not our most revered musical heroes.

Founded in 2011, Touristen Tempo have their base in Vienna. Their music, however, is as international as it gets.

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Aviators

Aviators have nothing to do with this, but its pretty funny.... Created in the Northern hemisphere of the unknown back garden, 8 million souls fought to the death. Only 5 survived. The heroic 5 took it upon themselves to stop all the raping and pillaging that was happening in Whaplode and formed a powerful bond known as 'The Qsnitzelschift' silent Q if you please, danke! Equipped with a guitar, necks, tye dye shirts, odd socks, odd length fingernails, a Bill Joel video, a green oil pastel and voices like angels on horses...

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