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The Shake

Combining the style and poise of the Small Faces, the energy and DIY ethic of the Libertines and the tunes of Arthur Lee & Love, The Shake have proved themselves to be one of the hardest working bands around; - gigging relentlessly with very often just a single beat-up Rover as a means of transport, receiving airplay on XFM with their tracks 'All The Rage' and 'Troubled Scene', recording two EPs with Ed Deegan (Cribs and Holly Golightly producer) @ Gizzard Studios, London and sharing stages with high profile bands such as Thee Unstrung, The Greenhornes, Milburn and the Heights.

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Ratcat

Ratcat were an Australian indie rock band of the late 1980s and early 1990s fronted by Simon Day. Their combination of indie pop songwriting and energetic punk-style guitar won them fans from both the indie and skate-punk communities. Ratcat formed in 1986 in Sydney and were a mainstay of that city's live music scene until they were eventually signed to Waterfront Records where they released a self-titled EP, several singles ("I Think I Love You", "Baby's Got A Gun") and their debut album, This Nightmare in 1989. Another EP, Killing Joke, and another single, "Saying Goodbye" followed.

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Box Elders

Box Elders started as the Friday night goof off sessions of brothers Clayton and Jeremiah McIntyre. Naming themselves after the bugs that infested the house they grew up in, they began playing impromptu shows around Omaha. Drummer and organist Dave Goldberg saw them play a free show in a park and was convinced to join. The brothers suggested that Goldberg learn to play both instruments simultaneously instead of adding a fourth member. It took some practice.

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Bass Drum of Death

Originally known as John Barrett's Bass Drum of Death (first EP was released with that name), the band is now John + Colin, based in Oxford, Mississippi.

They have a BLOG. HERE is their discography so far. Album GB City's official release is April 11, 2011. Swag them the fuck out.

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Monotonix

Monotonix are a 3-piece of vocals, guitar and drums hailing from Tel-Aviv, Israel. Monotonix have performed across the world and their performances are very energetic, verging on performance art. From lighting drums on fire, to hanging from ceiling fixtures, often heavily crowd-involved, no performance in the same city is like the last. On their American tour, Monotonix opened for the Silver Jews in the west coast playing to thousands of people in cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles.

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The Dream Syndicate

There are two groups known as The Dream Syndicate: 1. The Dream Syndicate was a guitar-driven band from L.A. from 1981 to 1989, originally associated with the music movement. While attending the University of California, Davis, Wynn and Smith played together (with future True West members Russ Tolman and Gavin Blair) in The Suspects. Moving back home to Los Angeles, Wynn recorded a single under the name 15 Minutes (as in “of fame”) as his intended farewell to music. He did not follow that course.

Read more about The Dream Syndicate on Last.fm.

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