Festival No. 0000235 · Est. 1972
Weekend of the year
No. 0004018
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American Music Club is a group, founded 44 years ago in 1982 in San Francisco, US. They are most often considered to be americana, folk rock, indie rock, slowcore. -
Babes in Toyland was a group, founded 39 years ago in 1987 in Minneapolis, US.
They dissolved after 14 years in 2001. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, grunge, noise rock, punk, punk rock, riot grrrl. -
Belltower is a group, founded 36 years ago in 1990.
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Blur is a group, founded 36 years ago in 1990 in London, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, art rock, britpop, experimental rock, grunge, indie pop, indie rock, madchester.
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Captain Sensible is a singer. Captain Sensible was born 71 years ago, on Saturday, 24 April 1954 in Balham, UK. Captain Sensible is most often considered to be new wave, rock.
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Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine was a group, founded 38 years ago in 1988 in Streatham, UK.
They dissolved after 9 years on Friday, 1 August 1997. They are most often considered to be alternative dance, alternative rock, grebo, indie pop, indie rock, post-punk. -
Catherine Wheel was a group, founded 35 years ago on Sunday, 1 April 1990 in Great Yarmouth, UK.
They dissolved after 9 years in 2000. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, shoegaze. -
Chapterhouse was a group, founded 39 years ago in 1987.
They dissolved after 7 years in 1994. -
De La Soul is a group, founded 39 years ago in 1987 in Amityville, US. They are most often considered to be abstract hip hop, alternative hip hop, boom bap, conscious hip hop, east coast hip hop, hip hop, jazz rap, pop rap.
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Dinosaur Jr is a group, founded 42 years ago in 1984 in Amherst, US. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, indie rock, new wave, noise rock, rock.
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Dr Phibes And The House Of Wax Equations was a group, founded 37 years ago in 1989.
They dissolved after 6 years in 1995. -
Edwyn Collins is a singer. Edwyn Collins was born 66 years ago, on Sunday, 23 August 1959 in Edinburgh, UK. Edwyn Collins is most often considered to be alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock, pop, pop rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Fatima Mansions was a group, founded 38 years ago in 1988.
They dissolved after 7 years in 1995. They are most often considered to be art rock, industrial rock. -
Flowered Up was a group, founded 36 years ago on Sunday, 1 October 1989 in Camden Town, UK.
They dissolved after 4 years in 1994. They are most often considered to be madchester. -
Gang Starr was a group, founded 41 years ago in 1985 in Boston, US.
They dissolved after 21 years in 2006. They are most often considered to be boom bap, east coast hip hop, hip hop. -
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James is a group, founded 44 years ago in 1982 in Manchester, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative dance, alternative rock, britpop, dance-rock, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica, jangle pop.
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Katell Keineg is a singer. Katell Keineg was born 60 years ago, on Monday, 1 February 1965 in Bretagne, Wales.
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Kingmaker was a group, founded 36 years ago in 1990.
They dissolved after 5 years in 1995. They are most often considered to be indie rock. -
Kitchens of Distinction was a group, founded 40 years ago in 1986 in Tooting, UK.
They dissolved after 10 years in 1996. They are most often considered to be dream pop, shoegaze. -
Mercury Rev is a group, founded 37 years ago in 1989 in Buffalo, US. They are most often considered to be chamber pop, dream pop, experimental rock, indie pop, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, noise pop, noise rock.
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Milltown Brothers is a group, founded 37 years ago in 1989.
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Ned's Atomic Dustbin was a group, founded 38 years ago on Sunday, 1 November 1987.
They dissolved after 8 years in 1996. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, grebo, noise pop, pop punk. -
New Fast Automatic Daffodils was a group, founded 38 years ago in 1988.
They dissolved after 7 years in 1995. They are most often considered to be alternative dance, madchester. -
Nirvana was a group, founded 39 years ago in 1987 in Aberdeen, US.
They dissolved after 7 years on Tuesday, 5 April 1994. They are most often considered to be acoustic rock, alternative metal, alternative rock, cowpunk, experimental, grunge, hard rock, indie rock. -
Nitzer Ebb is a group, founded 44 years ago in 1982 in Essex, UK. They are most often considered to be ebm, electronic, industrial, industrial rock, rock, techno.
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Pavement was a group, founded 37 years ago in 1989 in Stockton, US.
They dissolved after 11 years in 2000. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock, lo-fi, rock. -
Pop Will Eat Itself was a group, founded 40 years ago in 1986 in Stourbridge, UK.
They dissolved after 0 years in 1986. They are most often considered to be alternative dance, alternative hip hop, alternative rock, electronic, grebo, industrial, industrial rock, rap rock. -
Power of Dreams was a group, founded 37 years ago in 1989.
They dissolved after 6 years in 1995. -
Railroad Earth is a group, founded 25 years ago in 2001 in Stillwater Township, US. They are most often considered to be folk.
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Ratcat is a group, founded 40 years ago in 1986.
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Revolver is a group, founded in Dublin, UK.
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Senseless Things was a group, founded 39 years ago in 1987 in London, UK.
They dissolved after 8 years in 1995. They are most often considered to be hard rock, indie rock, punk, rock. -
Silverfish was a group, founded 38 years ago in 1988 in United Kingdom, UK.
They dissolved after 5 years in 1993. They are most often considered to be indie rock, noise rock. -
Sonic Youth was a group, founded 45 years ago in 1981 in New York, US.
They dissolved after 30 years on Monday, 14 November 2011. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, art rock, experimental rock, grunge, indie rock, no wave, noise, noise rock. -
Swervedriver is a group, founded 37 years ago in 1989 in Oxford, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, indie rock, rock, shoegaze.
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Teenage Fanclub is a group, founded 37 years ago in 1989 in Bellshill, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, folk pop, indie rock, jangle pop, power pop.
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The Blue Aeroplanes is a group, founded 43 years ago in 1983 in Bristol, UK. They are most often considered to be indie pop, indie rock, jangle pop.
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The Candyskins was a group, founded 37 years ago in 1989 in Oxford, UK.
They dissolved after 9 years in 1998. They are most often considered to be britpop, power pop. -
The Dylans was a group, founded 36 years ago in 1990 in Sheffield, UK.
They dissolved after 3 years in 1993. They are most often considered to be indie pop, neo-psychedelia. -
The Fall was a group, founded 50 years ago in 1976 in Prestwich, UK.
They dissolved after 42 years in 2018. They are most often considered to be alternative dance, alternative rock, art punk, art rock, electronic, experimental rock, indie rock, krautrock. -
The Family Cat was a group, founded 38 years ago in 1988 in Stoke Newington, UK.
They dissolved after 7 years in 1995. -
The Fat Lady Sings was a group.
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The Godfathers is a group, founded 41 years ago in 1985 in London, UK. They are most often considered to be alternative rock.
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The Pooh Sticks was a group, founded 38 years ago on Thursday, 1 October 1987 in Wales, UK.
They dissolved after 7 years in 1995. -
The Popinjays was a group, founded 38 years ago in 1988.
They dissolved after 6 years in 1994. -
The Real People is a group, founded 38 years ago in 1988 in Liverpool, UK. They are most often considered to be britpop.
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The Sisters of Mercy is a group, founded 46 years ago in 1980 in Leeds, UK. They are most often considered to be gothic, gothic rock, hard rock, post-punk, rock.
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Thin White Rope was a group, founded 42 years ago in 1984 in Davis, US.
They dissolved after 8 years in 1992. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, paisley underground. -
Thousand Yard Stare was a group, founded 37 years ago in 1989 in Slough, UK.
They dissolved after 4 years in 1993. They are most often considered to be alternative rock, indie pop, rock. -
Townes Van Zandt was a singer. Townes Van Zandt was born 81 years ago, on Tuesday, 7 March 1944.
Townes Van Zandt passed away at age 52 on Wednesday, 1 January 1997. Townes Van Zandt is most often considered to be americana, contemporary folk, country, country folk, country rock, folk, folk pop, singer-songwriter.