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| What is ex-Stone Roses member Alan Wren's nickname? | UK Indie
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Reni. Mani played the bass!
| Paul Simon's 'Leaves That Are Green' begins: 'I was 21 years when I wrote this song. I'm 22 now but I won't be for long.' What other song begins with the exact same phrase and who wrote it? | UK Indie
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'A New England' by Billy Bragg. In 1985 Kirsty MacColl, who has worked with Bragg several times, covered 'A New England'. The song became a Top 10 hit.
| In 1991, Tim Gane and his girlfriend Laetitia Sadier formed Stereolab. Before this Gane was a member of which band? | UK Indie
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McCarthy. Recommended to get a hold of everything by both McCarthy and Stereolab!
| What links Billy Bragg, Morrissey and Duffy? | UK Indie
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Their first name is Stephen. Stephen William Bragg, Stephen Patrick Morrissey and Stephen Duffy.
| What were Dukes Of Stratosphear better known as? | UK Indie
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XTC. First thing released as Dukes Of Stratosphear was in 1985. A single named 'The Mole From The Ministry'. Dukes' first album came the same year, namely '25 O'Clock'.
| Who originally recorded Saint Etienne's cover 'Kiss And Make Up'? | UK Indie
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The Field Mice. Brilliant band off the Sarah label!
| Who co-wrote 'Take It' with Flowered Up? | UK Indie
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Joe Strummer. Off the album 'A Life With Brian'.
| On 'Loaded', Primal Scream samples one of their own songs. Which one? | UK Indie
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I'm Losing More Than I'll Ever Have. 'I'm Losing More Than I'll Ever Have' is off their album 'Primal Scream'(1989). It was also the B-side of the 7' version of 'Loaded'. 'Loaded' reached number 16 in the charts in 1990.
| On 'Kickabout', Teenage Fanclub sample a song by Spring (UK: American Spring) called 'Everybody'. The members of Spring were two sisters. They are linked with members of one of music history's greatest band. Which band? | UK Indie
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The Beach Boys. Brian Wilson produced Spring and he was also married to Marilyn Wilson of Spring. Carl Wilson played guitar on their album. In the UK Spring were named American Spring.
| In what city was the label 'Postcard' based? | UK Indie
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Glasgow. Orange Juice and Aztec Camera were both signed to 'Postcard'.
Clause. And thoroughly great, they are too.
| Which classic British guitarist produced Haven's 2002 debut album 'Between The Senses'? | 2002 British Indie
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Johnny Marr. Johnny got the band to record tracks whilst on LSD. Them crazy pop-stars, eh?
| Which indie-rock band was recently shook by the suicide of their drummer Jon? | 2002 British Indie
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| 'Watching Xanadu' was the most recent single release from the 'Loss' LP. Which band released both? | 2002 British Indie
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Mull Historical Society. Go and get that album today.
| Which British rock band finally cracked the big time with their latest single 'Nothing'? | 2002 British Indie
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A. From their third studio album 'Hi-Fi Serious'.
| 'Holes In The Wall' was touted as the greatest debut album of 2002 by the NME, but who recorded it? | 2002 British Indie
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| Which male solo artist has 'heard a lot of whispers' on his 2001 single? | 2002 British Indie
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Ian Brown. The single 'Whispers' from the album 'Music Of The Spheres'.
| Which Mercury Music Prize winners return in 2002 with the album 'In Our Gun'? | 2002 British Indie
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Gomez. Released 18th March, I believe.
| Which band's album cover depicts a woman breastfeeding a tiger? | Indie Albums
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Belle and Sebastian. The album is called 'Tigermilk'.
| Which band has an album called 'Everynight Fireworks'? | Indie Albums
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Hey Mercedes. Hey Mercedes contains three of the four former members of Braid.
| Dashboard Confessional's first album, produced on Drive-Thru Records, is called what? | Indie Albums
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The Swiss Army Romance. Dashboard switched to Vagrant Records after making this album.
| What band, that was on Jade Tree Records in May 2002, came out with the album 'Wood Water'? | Indie Albums
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The Movielife. This is The Movielife's first release on Drive-Thru Records.
| Which Get Up Kids album features a collection of imports and previously-unreleased material? | Indie Albums
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Eudora. 'From Here to Infirmary' is an Alkaline Trio album.
| What record label, based in Northern California, produced albums for Link 80, MU330, Alkaline Trio, and Less Than Jake? | Indie Albums
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Asian Man. Asian Man has also worked with Skankin' Pickle.
| Which band has 'Ready...Break' and 'Audioboxer' to their credit? | Indie Albums
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| Which artist made the album 'Illusion of Safety'? | Indie Albums
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Thrice. Thrice is a really great band with a heavier sound than most of the artists lumped in the same genre, yet excellent nonetheless.
| Which band, which features an ex-member of Rites of Spring, made the album 'Steady Diet of Nothing'? | Indie Albums
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Fugazi. Guy Piccioto, formerly of seminal indie band Rites of Spring, devotes his immense talents to the great Fugazi.
| Which of Ben Folds' relatives contributed backing vocals to his first solo release, 'Rockin' the Suburbs'? | "Indie" Rock
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his wife. Ben's wife, Frally Hynes sang backup towards the end of the song "Gone."
| What is the name of Isaac Brock's (Modest Mouse) side project that released 'Sharpen Your Teeth'? | "Indie" Rock
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Ugly Casanova . Also featuring members of other "indie rock" bands like Red Red Meat and Califone.
| What band did Doug Martsch play with prior to forming Built to Spill? | "Indie" Rock
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Treepeople. The combined Time Whore/Something Vicious for Tomorrow CD has a terrific cover of the Smiths' "Big Mouth."
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