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Watsky

George Watsky is a writer and performer who believes in the equal power of the tear and the belly laugh. Born and raised in San Francisco and now based in Los Angeles, he aims to cross-pollinate the stage, screen and stereo with work that speaks to both the humor and frustrations of modern life. George was featured on Season 6 of Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry on HBO. He was the 2006 Youth Speaks Grand Slam Poetry Champion, 2006 Brave New Voices International Poetry Slam Champion, and performed in a record six consecutive Youth Speaks Grand Slam Finals.

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Monty Python

Monty Python is a comedy troupe of 4 Englishmen (John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Eric Idle), 1 Welshman (Terry Jones) and 1 American (Terry Gilliam), best known for their legendary and influential sketch comedy show "Monty Python's Flying Circus" (which ran for four seasons from 1969 to 1974). The troupe also wrote and starred in the films "And Now for Something Completely Different" (1971), "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" (1975), "Monty Python's Life of Brian" (1979), "Monty Python Live At The Hollywood Bowl" (1982) and "Monty Python's The Meaning of Life" (1983).

Read more about Monty Python on Last.fm.

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Chris Alastair

Chris Alastair (say "allister") is a singer/songwriter/guitarist from New York who's now based in London. Though best known for his funny spring-break anthem Spring (is Friggin' Awesome) (see Videos) he's a classically-trained, award-winning songwriter and performer whose recordings span a range of rock, pop, funk, and acoustic styles. Born in in North Africa to American and British parents, Chris was raised in the United States playing brass instruments in jazz bands and youth orchestras and singing a variety of choral work.

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Edgar 'Jones' Jones

The former Stairs bassist/vocalist Edgar Jones brings you his latest offering; Edgar Jones and the Joneses. This is a band that you know when you've heard, bringing the old fashioned and back into the picture with songs such as More Than You've Ever Had. Comparable artists include: James Brown, Dr John, Gil Scott Heron, Toussaint, to name but a few influences that you can hear thrown into Edgar's y mix. MySpace. Currently releasing albums on the Viper label.

Read more about Edgar 'Jones' Jones on Last.fm.

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The Seven Inches

Chaotic and loveable indie-rock-pop with soaring synths, crunching guitars and melodic trumpet. Based in Leeds, though the band members hail from all over England. Ian Cockburn - vocals, artwork
Shaun Day - guitar
Tim Ireland - bass
Emil Andrews - trumpet, keyboards
Emily Clavering - synth, keyboards, vocals
Mildred - drums

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Lord Cut-Glass

Lord Cut-Glass features Alun Woodward formerly of Scottish band The Delgados. Official 'Lord Cut Glass' Press Release courtesy of Chemikal Underground Lord Cut-Glass, the solo incarnation of ex-Delgado Alun Woodward, takes his maiden album bow for Chemikal Underground on June 22nd.… Sometimes bashful, occasionally imbued with curmudgeonly bluster, and yet always lifted by humorous life-learned truisms, Lord Cut-Glass strikes a dashing figure of musically inventive bravado.

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