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Greg Packer

From Gregs Myspace: Greg began Dj-ing in 1989 at the age of 17 shortly after emigrating to Perth Western Australia from Northampton England, he had been a heavy collector of vinyl since 1982 and since he already had a collection of 1000+ he decided it was time to purchase some decks and get seriously into dj-ing. The music Greg was collecting in the 80's was mainly hip hop, electro, soul & funk and a bit of reggae/dub, when he began mixing it was strictly hip hop until late 1990 when Greg was taken to a club in Perth called Limbo's and heard a Dj 'Dave Jackson' spin some early house...

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Andrew Weatherall

Andrew Weatherall is a key figure in UK dance culture. He was there at the beginning of UK club culture in the late 80's just as Ecstasy was changing the dancefloors into something more open minded and loved up. He is a founder member of the Boys Own fanzine that documented what was happening then in sarcastic, trenchant terms - contrasting harshly with the sometimes "fluffy" or hippie-ish rhetoric spouted by some caught up in the Acid House movement.

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Rivals

There is more than one artist with this name: 1) RIVALS released their debut single, COLLIDE, on limited edition 7" on 1st May 2006. It was playlisted on XFM, Virgin Radio, BBC 6 Music and also played on BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe show and many more. Rivals supported The Strokes on their recent visit to Ireland and played at the 02 Wireless Festival at Hyde Park, London in June 2006 with The Strokes, The Ranconteurs, Dirty Pretty Things. The band also performed at Vital 06 and recently toured with Fightstar.

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Loud Howard

Melodic-rockers LOUD HOWARD originally formed in Perth, Australia. After re-locating to London in 2008 - and adding some fine British blood to the line-up - the lads tore the roof off a packed Camden Barfly for their first UK date, and are just getting started. They've since watched their devoted fan base breed quickly alongside some awesome live shows and the 2010 release of their fantastic double A-side debut, ‘CAN’T HELP MYSELF / CHEER UP CHARLIE’.

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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds is the solo moniker of former Oasis guitarist and lead song writer Noel Gallagher. The band originates from Manchester, England, and includes former Oasis session pianist Mike Rowe, drummer Jeremy Stacey of The Lemon Trees and percussionist Lenny Castro. The band also varies guests on their debut album such as the Crouch End Festival Chorus and The Wired Strings.

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lisa kenny

Taken from her website www.lisakenny.co.uk: "Yes after all your years of searching you have finally found it: the official website of Lisa Kenny! Guitar fancier, ukulele botherer, all round talented monkey! BREAKING NEWS - The lovely boys at Ukeylove have been on the radio! They mentioned Lisa and played Ma Belle for the glorious listeners of BBC Radio London. Pleasure your audio holes with this.
Click the speaker sign to play: Also you can keep up to date with her daily goings on by adding her twitter @lisakennymusic, and becoming her fan on facebook.

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Angry man

Based in Cambridgeshire, England, Angry Man is an enthusiastic trio of musicians who write and perform original songs in their own raw and gutsy style, combining acoustic guitars with percussion to great effect. Angry Man's acoustic based roots/rock sound has been influenced by such acts as Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Paul Weller and The Who. They collectively draw on years of experience gained from involvement in musical projects that include folk, jazz, reggae, classical and rock.

Read more about Angry man on Last.fm.

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