The Cavalcade

The Cavalcade are an indie pop band from the rain-swept town of Preston in the north of England, inspired by bands such as Felt, The Clientele and The Field Mice. Formed in 2009, they released their debut EP, Meet You In The Rain, in May of that year. They signed to Pebble Records at the end of 2009, who will be releasing their debut album Many Moons in the summer of 2010.

Many Moons

cypress, mine!

Justine EP

Sensible Jerseys

Go To Work
2 Way Radio

Talulah Gosh/Razorcuts split flexi

Talulah Gosh - I Told You So
Razorcuts - Sad Kaleidoscope


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Windmill 2

They Go Boom!! -  She's Like A Dream
Dreamscape - Strange Story 
Strawberry Story - Behind This Smile 

Mighty Mighty/The Clouds Split Flexi

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The Ammonites/The Phillips

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Fat Tulips/The Rosehips Split Flexi


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CD86: 48 Tracks From The Birth Of Indie Pop

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The Darling Buds

The Darling Buds were an indie band from Caerleon near Newport, Wales.
Andrea Lewis - Vocals
 Harley Farr - Guitar
Chris McDonogh - Bass
Blos - Drums (1986-1990)
Jimmy Hughes - Drums (1990-1993)

Pop Said
Crawdaddy
Erotica

Kicking Giant

kicking giant was Rachel Carns and Tae Won Yu, two musicians and skilled graphic designers who met at Cooper Union in New York City.

Alien ID

Calvin Johnson

Calvin Johnson is a guitarist, vocalist and founding member of the bands Cool Rays, Beat Happening, The Go-Team, Dub Narcotic Sound System, and The Halo Benders. He is known for his uniquely deep, droning singing voice. Johnson was born in Olympia, Washington.
He has worked with Beck, Heavenly, The Microphones, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, and Built to Spill among others. He has also produced recordings by many bands.

Calvin Johnson and The Sons of The Soil
What Was Me

Half Japanese

Half Japanese is a punk rock band formed by brothers Jad Fair and David Fair in their Uniontown, Maryland bedroom around 1975.


Sing No Evil
Half Gentlemen - No Breasts
Charmed Life
Bone Head
Fire in The Sky
Hello
Music to Strip by

AIRSPACE II

A01 The Five Year Plan & Choo Choo Train - Pumpin' for Jill
A02 The Close Lobsters - Paper Thin Hotel
A03 The Wedding Present - Don't Dictate
A04 St Christopher - If I Could Capture
A05 The Groove Farm - Just a Silly Phase I'm Going Through
A06 The Brilliant Corners - Where Are the Supremes Tonight
A07 Cud - Strange Kind of Love (live)
A08 The Driscolls - Time for Change
A09 The Family - Shine a Light
B01 Mega City 4 - Honestly
B02 Mousefolk - Where is David Tonight
B03 Jesse Garon & The Desperadoes - Untitled
B04 Benny Profane - Maureen
B05 Heavenly - And the Birds Aren't Singing
B06 Bob - Daymaker Part 2 (Remix)
B07 The Golden Dawn - No Reason Why
B08 The Darling Buds - Shame On You (Slightlydelic Mix)

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Beat Happening 

Beat Happening was a seminal indie rock band which formed in 1982 in Olympia, Washington, United States. They consisted of Calvin Johnson (vocals, guitar), Bret Lunsford (guitar, drums) and Heather Lewis (drums, guitar, vocals).

Jamboree
You Turn Me On
Beat Happening
Dreamy
Black Candy
Music to Climb The Apple Tree
Crashing Through 1
Crashing Through 2
Beat Happening & The Vaselines