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A Buyers Guide to Eels

  • March 7, 2014
  • Jon Bryan
Eels are a band that too many people viewed as post-grunge alt-rock oddities as they rose to prominence in the late 90s. This wasn’t help by such stunts as appearing…
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A Buyers Guide to The White Stripes

  • March 1, 2014
  • Jon Bryan
The White Stripes were a band that spilt opinion. For many music fans, they were a thrilling two piece rock band who were able to update the blues tradition for…
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A Buyers Guide to Creedence Clearwater Revival

  • February 21, 2014
  • Jon Bryan
In the USA, Creedence are seen as one of the great American rock bands. Here in the UK they are generally seen as a brilliant singles band rather than an…
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A Buyers Guide to The Shins

  • February 18, 2014
  • Jon Bryan
Initially an offshoot of Flake Music, The Shins were a solo side project for bandleader James Mercer to dabble with during the downtime of his main band. At some point…
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A Buyers Guide to Ben Folds

  • February 11, 2014
  • Jon Bryan
Habitual piano botherer Ben Folds is one of those artists in rock and roll whose reputation far exceeds their sales. Both as a solo artist or leading his misnamed Five,…
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A Buyers Guide to The Wonder Stuff 1988 – 1994

  • February 5, 2014
  • Jon Bryan
Few acts split opinion like The Wonder Stuff over the years, on one hand their detractors are plentiful and vocal, yet their fans have been loyal and passionate. Rising to…
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A buyers guide to The Hold Steady

  • January 31, 2014
  • Jon Bryan
It’s October 2007 and it’s a time of change for me. I’d recently come out of a medium-term relationship, my career was stagnating and I spent a Saturday evening with…
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A Buyers Guide to Cud

  • January 27, 2014
  • Jon Bryan
Recently on 6Music, Steve Lamacq asked for suggestions of near misses by obscure 90s indie bands to play on his show. On the whole the suggestions were rather prosaic and…
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A buyers guide to Jethro Tull

  • January 20, 2014
  • Jon Bryan
Jethro Tull are a band who are special to me. They’re the first band I saw live, the first band that I felt a genuine connection to, the first band…
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A buyers guide to the Super Furry Animals

  • January 14, 2014
  • Jon Bryan
In ten years time and the children of the Brit-pop generation start taking an interest in their parents music collections, who do you think the really cool bands will be?…
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