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The Regulars

There are several artists with this name. 1. The Regulars was the former name of Reggae Regular. http://www.last.fm/music/Reggae+Regular 2. The Regulars were an indiepop act formed in 1996 in Birmingham, UK. The key line-up comprised Pete Green, Rob Harris, Paul Roach, Stu Fletcher and Chris Green. Before splitting in 2002 they released two singles on the Bearos label, which issued a posthumous compilation album, Effortless, in 2003.

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Luigi Nono

Luigi Nono (29 January 1924 - 8 May 1990) was an Italian composer. He studied at the Venice Conservatoire where he became acquainted with . (He married Arnold Schönberg's daughter Nuria in 1955). He became a leading composer of instrumental and electronic music. In 1950, he attended the "Ferienkurse für neue Musik" in Darmstadt, where he met composers such as Edgard Varèse and Karlheinz Stockhausen. Works from this first period include: Polifonica-Monodica-Ritmica (1951), Epitaffio per Federico García Lorca (1952-1953), La victoire de Guernica (1954) and Liebeslied (1954).

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Stop Press!

Stop Press! are a soulful rock/reggae 4 piece from the London that enjoy making poignant, authentic music that appeals to audiences with a love for real music. After having a jam packed and successful first year as a band, Stop Press! aim to finish the year with a bang, by releasing their punchy and exciting first record – ‘English Life EP’. With influences ranging from No Doubt to The Clash, Stop Press! have an distinctly original and authentic sound.

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Leftöver Crack

Leftöver Crack is a political ska-punk/hardcore punk band formed in 2000 that rose from the remains of the seminal ska-punk band Choking Victim, which released one very-low budget LP and a couple of EPs in the 1990s. LöC is often referred to as "squatcore" for its practice of that lifestyle. They write music that is anti-capitalist, anti-WTO/NAFTA, anti-racist, anti-police, anti-homophobic, anti-sexist, and anti-fascist.

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The Untouchables

There is more than one artist with this name: 1) The Untouchables, A mod revival band from Los Angeles, CA that got its start in the early 80's. Their sound crossed genres from soul to ska to reggae. Most notable for their minor hits "I Spy (For the F.B.I.)" & "Free Yourself". They also had a non-singing cameo as the "Scooter Guys" in the 1984 cult movie "Repo Man". 2) The Untouchables, A hardcore band from DC. One of the bands that laid the groundwork for the legendary DC hardcore punk scene of the early eighties / late seventies. The band existed from October 1979 until January 1981.

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False Alarm

There are 3 bands by the name "False Alarm":
Los Angeles, California (Punk Rock)
In 1981, brothers Paul and Floyd Aragon started a band called Bad Influence. The present name False Alarm, came up around 1982. Brent Alden, a bass player for the band remembers, "Me and Paul started calling it False Alarm because we pulled alarms by the Fairfax District". In the early days, the band wasn't well organized. The band consisted of various members, including Fat Mike later of NOFX. Influenced by the Ramones, Dead Boys, Black Flag, Angry Samoans and Reagan Youth. By 1983 the band had broken up.

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Assorted Jelly Beans

Assorted Jelly Beans are a punk rock band originally from Riverside, California. The band was actually the first release for Kung Fu Records, with their highly successful self-titled debut having sold over 25,000 copies. Their song, "Rebel Yell", was featured on the soundtrack of the video game Tony Hawk's Underground. Drummer Richard Falomir went on to become The Aquabats' drummer, with the alias Ricky Fitness.

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