A History of Indie Music

A history of indie music - guardian.co.uk
50 key moments, as chosen by Guardian and Observer writers. What would you include in your version of indie history?

Ian Mackaye - Soft Focus | VBS.TV

Ian Mackaye - Soft Focus | VBS.TV
Mythic DC punk rock figures Ian Mackaye and Ian Svenonius in a friendly, funny, compelling debate.

R.I.P. Martin Rushent

Producer Martin Rushent dies aged 63 - NME.COM: Rushent started his career as an engineer in the 1970s, working on records by acts including Fleetwood Mac and T. Rex. He went on to produce The Human League's 1981 classic album 'Dare'. He also worked with Buzzcocks, XTC, The Go-Gos and Altered Images and The Stranglers.

Wikipedia: Martin Rushent

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Blogload: The Human League - Dare! (1981) (1997 CD Re-issue) @ thisisnthqhiphop.blogspot.com

Congrats to Kate and William

The Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen

R.I.P. Poly Styrene

"Poly Styrene, best known as the frontwoman with 1970s punk group X-Ray Spex, has died. Styrene was receiving treatment for an advanced form of breast cancer when she passed away yesterday (Monday 25 April). She was 53." - guardian.co.uk



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Video: X-Ray Spex - Oh Bondage Up Yours! - youtube

Blogload: X-Ray Spex - Germ Free Adolescents - musicfoxhole.blogspot.com

RIP Joey Ramone - 10 Years Gone

10 years ago today, Punk Rock pioneer Joey Ramone, died of lymphatic cancer. He was 49.

Joey Ramone - What A Wonderful World


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Big Audio Dynamite To Reunite

The Clash Mick Jones reforms Big Audio Dynamite with Original Line Up | The Clash Site: "The original Big Audio Dynamite is back! The groundbreaking rock-hiphop-reggae outfit formed by Mick Jones in the wake of The Clash will reunite after twenty five years for a series of international live dates, spearheaded by an appearance at the Coachella Arts and Music Festival on 16th April and full UK tour in March/April."

Blogload: This Is Big Audio Dynamite (1985) - thisainthqhiphop.blogspot.com

Blogload 2: BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE - First Gig London 1985 - nuzzprowlinwolf.blogspot.com