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Very funny guy, sadly taken from us at a young age. His early Thames TV stuff I think was the best. Mr Angry, Sid Snot, Marcel, who can forget them?

Another 4AD label band, this one of extraordinary talent and scope of music. Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry have created some weird and also beautiful tracks. I'll let the music do the talking.

A band from the 4AD record label stable, which promotes innovative"Indy " bands. Robbie Grey's Modern English still going and had a recent release with the original members re-united which was pretty good. The previous album "Soundtrack" was remarkably good too, and that came after a long...

This was an extraordinary band. A bit of a niche following, the very definition of an "Indy " band. Tons and tons of critical acclaim but no real hits. An incredible vocalist in Elizabeth Fraser, a voice sent by heaven, a lilting melodious sound that cascades over the listener. What she's...

Yes siree! Bodie, Doyle, Mr Hudson...er sorry Mr Cowley. Been watching this a lot lately and it's brilliant. Often criticized but the stories were terrifically entertaining and well written, not surprising given Brian Clemens involvement. Timeless piece of tv history.

Another fab eighties band and still going! Consistently good, not really changed style at all, which I love. Can't think of a disappointing album. " Siberia" best of recent times and " Heaven Up Here" from the early days.

Jim Kerr's Simple Minds, started off as a very arty weird Indy band, with some inventive early albums. Empires and Dance particularly good and a eclectic mix of new wave and heavy guitars. The New Gold Dream release was the breakthrough with the hit " Promised You A Miracle". It was upwards...

God this takes me back! I was in my late teens and I couldn't get enough of this band. The first band I really felt I was a fan of. If they ever released any new stuff I'd probably run out and buy it.

This thread concentrating on the composer and musician behind Cabaret Voltaire. Since the end of Cab Vol Kirk has released so many works it's impossible to say how many. Even wikipedia only gives a partial discography. Kirk has recorded under various guises, Electronic Eye, Sandoz, Al Jabr...

An amazing band that started in the late 70's from Sheffield in northern England. Their early stuff was deeply impenetrable , anarchistic wall of sound , debateable whether it was even music. Into the late 80's and 90's they moved to more accessible but heavy , very heavy dance or synth stuff...

Loved all the albums, Roddy Frame is a very talented writer. The solo stuff, I'm not so keen, however the latest offering " Seven Dials" is pretty good. Stray is probably my favorite album, the track " Good Morning Britain" a particular favorite.

Bristol's finest band, and an extraordinary one too. Lead singer Gerard Langley regarded as poet as well as singer. Their songs have a poetic feel to them, and I believe they did art works as well as music. Also have a band member who doesn't play any instruments, sing, or write stuff, but...

This is a band that baffles me. Their early stuff was traditional sort of rock then they changed to new wave synthesizer band, then disco, and their recent cd " something for everyone" was a mix of all three. But they're always listenable and FUN. No harm in that, a fun band who don't take...

Following on from the success of Michael J Bird's Who Pays The Ferryman , his next eight part serial was this Cypriot themed drama. With Peter McEnery and the delectable Alexandra Bastedo and Brian Blessed. Bastedo was great in The Champions and twelve years later she still looks gorgeous in...

This group is LOUD. Not sure if its properly described as Industrial Metal, or thrash metal. Front man and driving force is the charismatic Alain Jorgensen. Had a UK hit with Jesus built my Hotrod, a dozen or so albums and the biggest thing in this scene. Recommend if you feel like letting...

New Zealand's finest, Tim and Neil Finn's Split Enz , later morphing into the global success that was Crowded House. Both brothers having solo careers and basically thirty years of success.

Possibly the best band from Australia, wonderful and no nonsense rock, driven by the talented Steve Kilbey. Released over a dozen albums and as many solo albums , some recently with Martin Kennedy

Ah yes siree, great band, probably only known for this song as far as general public are concerned, but had seven good album's and then two more under another guise. Still going I think.

How could I forget this?! Brilliant Douglas Adams masterpiece. Firstly a radio series, then TV series , and finally film ( which by the way was PANTS) Really I feel comfortable with this saga being radio rather than visual. The concepts Adams creates mostly couldn't be done justice on visual...

Any fans out there? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A truly great masterpiece of Sci Fi storytelling. Bold, colourful, imaginative, good FX...