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Whirr

Whirr is the name of at least two artists: 1. With their steady ebb and flow of warm, effects-laden sounds, northern California’s Whirr (Formerly Whirl) give the sounds of 90s shoegaze a widescreen update for the post-millennial era. The young sextet’s walls of lush guitars, breathy vocals, dreamy synth and thunderous drumming propel listening ears into a near-cinematic realm where instantly catchy melodies and emotional, enveloping atmospheres hang perfectly in the balance.

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Late Night Venture

Late Night Venture is a danish indie act, consisting of 5 persons, striving to serve pieces of dark pop and alluring soundscapes. Late Night Venture, released their self titled debut album in may 2006, which received quite good reviews from different places in the world. Late Night Venture is often described as an individual interpretation of well known acts such as: Flaming Lips, Sonic Youth, The Cure, Yo La Tengo, Placebo, Interpol & Fellow Danes Mew. To describe Late Night Venture, here is a couple of quotes from different reviews:

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Indigo Children

Indigo children are a New Delhi based Pop / Psychedelic / Progressive band. They are winners of the Channel Launchpad contest, participated at Sutasi (Singapore) and have had the chance to record to with former Radiohead and Muse producer John Leckie. They are soon off to Hard Rock Cafe, New York for a series of gigs. The band has also toured the U.K and Wales as part of the Soundpad tour, 2009.

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Underground Heroes

Underground Heroes are an indie group from Chatham, England. They consist of Aaron Dollimore - Lead vocals/Guitar, Big George Penfold - Vocals/Guitar, Jak (Dollimore) Miller - Bass, Joe Dollimore - Drums. Their biggest influences are The Jam, The Clash, The Specials and The Libertines. To date, they have only released one limited edition single 'Alright Darlin' on 1965 Records with having 'Lost In Dundee' as the B-side to it.

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Razorlight

Razorlight is an Anglo-Swedish band formed in London, United Kingdom in the summer of 2002 around singer/writer Johnny Borrell. Razorlight is a four-piece consisting of Borrell (vocals & guitar), Björn Ågren (guitar), Carl Dalemo (bass) and Andy Burrows (drums) Their debut album, Up All Night, was released on June 28, 2004, reaching number 3 in the UK album charts on 4 July. The critical reception was generally good, receiving good reviews from NME, Q magazine and Billboard...

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Shed Seven

Shed Seven are a band from York, England who formed in 1990 and are famed for their no nonsense good-time tunes and live shows. Their popularity peaked in the mid-1990's during the britpop boom with their most popular songs, including Chasing Rainbows, Going For Gold, Getting Better and Disco Down, all reaching the Top 20 of the UK Singles Chart. The band split in December 2003, but not before a farewell tour which culminated in a final hometown show. The split was amicable and came about due to disagreements with their record company about their musical direction.

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The Rational Academy

The Rational Academy are a noise/pop band based in Brisbane, Australia active since 2004. After a slew of 7" vinyl EP's and compilation appearances they released their debut album in 2008 to international acclaim. Produced by Lawrence English, "A Heart Against Your Own" married the Academy's pop leanings and guitar heavy approach with avante garde and experimental interests. In 2009 they released their sophomore effort "Swans"...

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The Lemonheads

The Lemonheads are an indie/alternative/punk band, originally from Boston, Massachusetts, but now based in New York City. The primary (and only consistent) member is Evan Dando. While Dando's penchant for melody-driven tunes makes him a favorite amongst the indie community, his song structures display obvious punk and 80s-rock influences, especially on earlier albums, as well as a hint of country here and there, most noticeably on Dando's solo album, Baby I'm Bored.

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