Bully, from Nashville (USA) fronted by Alicia Bognanno. Play sort of punchy Indie punk/garage rock/grungey stuff. Haven’t seen them live, but did have tickets for a gig of theirs in Oxford a year or two back. Parenting/life got in the way at the last minute, it’s a regret.
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Wild Nothing are an indie rock/ dream pop, sometimes a bit shoegazey band, fronted by Jack Tatum from Virginia, USA. I’ve seen them a couple of times down in the big smoke, one of which was a lovely weekend away with a hotel on Camden Lock and diner for dinner pre gig. Massive cheesecake.
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Alkaline Trio, a three piece (surprisingly!) from Chicago. Dark, gothy pop/punk. Saw them in Birmingham and a little like The Thermals (which is the best gig I’ve ever seen) they bashed out hits relentlessly for 90 minutes. Also been one of the toughest to whittle down to 10…
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Tegan & Sara (Quin), identical twin sisters from Canada. Indie pop ditties is their game. Saw them at The Roundhouse in London a few years back, and I think again somewhere else.
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The Hidden Cameras, joyous indie pop from Canada. Fronted by singer-song writer Joel Gibb who describes their music as “Gay Church Folk Music” and it is very gay, just take a look at some of those song titles! Genuinely one of my all time favorite albums.
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Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Indie Pop/rock with off kilter vocals from Philadelphia/New York. This is their first album, released initially by themselves in 2005.
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Squeeze, Londons own. I only ever really knew them for being the band Jools Holland tickled the ivories in and the song Cool For Cats, naturally I assumed they were some sort of novelty band and despite having Cool For Cats as my ringtone for a few years never listened to anything else of theirs. Until one morning at work recently when we were given a whole morning dedicated to them and it turns out they churned out some mega hits!
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The National, straight out of Cincinnati, Ohio. Matt Berninger fronted with two sets of brothers making up the rest of the band. Indie rock stuff really. Saw them at The Irish Centre in Birmingham, a venue much like an old social club with tables and chairs round the edge of the “dance floor”. It was amazing. Saw them again at the Royal Albert Hall, not so. I do have a slight problem with them in that when it’s not a hit its really not a hit. But there’s still plenty around to make a pretty stellar playlist!
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100. Never Ever – All Saints (1997)
99. Hold On – Wilson Phillips (1990)
98. A Life Less Ordinary – Ash (1997)
97. Missing (Todd Terry Remix) – Everything But The Girl (1995)
96. My Name Is – Eminem (1999)
95. Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) – The Offspring (1999)
94. C’est la Vie – B*Witched (1998)
93. Gangstas Paradise – Coolio (1995)
92. Bitch – Meridith Brooks (1997)
91. I’ll Be Missing You – Puff Daddy ft Faith Evans (1997)
90. Breakfast At Tiffany’s – Deep Blue Something (1996)
89. You Learn – Alanis Morissette (1996)
88. Dreamer – Livin’ Joy (1995)
87. C U When U Get There – Coolio ft. 40 Thevz (1997)
86. Life – Des’ree (1998)
85. Ghetto Superstar – Pras, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Mya (1998)
84. Charmless Man – Blur (1995)
83. Professional Widow – Tori Amos, Arman Van Helden (1997)
82. Country House – Blur (1995)
81. Kiss The Rain – Billie Myers (1998)
80. In Bloom – Nirvana (1991)
79. Today – The Smashing Pumpkins (1993)
78. A Thousand Trees – Stereophonics (1997)
77. Lovefool – The Cardigans (1997)
76. Closing Time – Semisonic (1998)
75. Stay (I Missed You) – Lisa Loeb
74. It’s Like That – Run DMC vs Jason Nevins (1998)
73. Drinking In L.A – Bran Van 3000 (1999)
72. Scar Tissue – Red Hot Chili Peppers (1999)
71. People Everyday – Arrested Development (1992)
70. Birdhouse In Your Soul – They Might Be Giants (1990)
69. How Bizarre – OMC (1996)
68. Head Over Feet – Alanis Morissette (1996)
67. Parklife – Blur (1994)
66. Breakout – Foo Fighters (1999)
65. Bullet With Butterfly Wings – The Smashing Pumpkins (1995)
64. She’s Got Issues – The Offspring (1999)
63. Don’t Speak – No Doubt (1997)
62. National Express – The Divine Comedy (1998)
61. Dizzy – Vic Reeves & The Wonder Stuff (1991)
60. Hit Or Miss – New Found Glory (1999)
59. A Little Time – Beautiful South (1990)
58. Popular – Nada Surf (1996)
57. Insomnia – Feeder (1997)
56. The Bends – Radiohead (1995)
55. I Am A Tree – Guided By Voices (1997)
54. Where I Find My Heaven – Gigolo Aunts (1998)
53. Torn – Natalie Imbruglia (1997)
52. Kingston Town – UB40 (1990)
51. Novacaine For The Soul – Eels (1996)
50. Local Boy In The Photograph – Stereophonics (1997)
49. Sparkys Dream – Teenage Fanclub (1995)
48. One Week – Barenaked Ladies (1998)
47. So Much For The Afterglow – Everclear (1997)
46. Lump – Presidents Of The USA (1997)
45. My Iron Lung – Radiohead (1997)
44. Save Tonight – Eagle-Eye Cherry (1998)
43. Steal My Sunshine – LEN (1999)
42. Baby Come Back – Pato Banton (1994)
41. Semi-Charmed Life – Third Eye Blind (1997)
40. Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana (1991)
39. Whatever – Oasis (1995)
38. The Life Of Riley – The Lightning Seeds (1992)
37. All My Fault – Fenix TX (1997)
36. 1979 – The Smashing Pumpkins (1995)
35. Groove Is In The Heart – Deene-Lite (1990)
34. Scrooby Snacks – Fun Lovin’ Criminals (1996)
33. The Bartender & The Theif – Stereophonics (1998)
32. The Sign – Ace Of Base (1994)
31. Dammit – Blink 182 (1997)
30. Creep – Radiohead (1993)
29. You & Me Song – The Wannadies (1994)
28. Caught By The Fuzz – Supergrass (1995)
27. High – Feeder (1997)
26. Friday I’m In Love – The Cure (1992)
25. Girl From Mars – Ash (1995)
24. Two Princes – Spin Doctors (1995)
23. Alright – Supergrass (1995)
22. Set You Free (1994 Edit) – N-Trance (1994)
21. Acquiesce – Oasis (1995)
20. Songs Of Love – The Divine Comedy (1996)
19. Just A Girl – No Doubt (1997)
18. Motorcycle Emptiness – Manic Street Preachers (1992)
17. Everlong – Foo Fighters (1997)
16. Your Woman – White Town (1997)
15. Celebrity Skin – Hole (1998)
14. The Boy With The Arab Strap – Belle & Sebastian (1998)
13. Hit – The Wannadies (1997)
12. Just Like Heaven – The Cure (1992)
11. Sun Hits The Sky – Supergrass (1997)
10. My Own Worst Enemy – Lit (1999)
9. Fake Plastic Trees – Radiohead (1995)
8. Brimful Of Asha (Norman Cook Remix) – Cornershop (1998)
7. Monkey Wrench – Foo Fighters (1997)
6. What’s My Age Again? – Blink 182 (1999)
5. Much Against Everyone’s Advice – Soulwax (1998)
4. Show Me Love – Robin S (1993)
3. The Kids Aren’t Alright – The Offspring (1998)
2. Perseverance – Terrorvision (1996)
1. Common People – Pulp (1995)
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