Sunday, February 10, 2008

Top 1000 Artists #670-#661

670 - Big Star - One of the first big indie rock bands, Big Star had a string of hits in the 70's before breaking up.

669 - Finch - A metal-tinged indie rock band that has a few good albums so far.

668 - Robbers On High Street - An indie rock band with two solid albums so far and a bright future.

667 - King Crimson - The kings of 70's prog-rock, King Crimson never had any mainstream hits, but they did create some of the most brilliant and innovative music of the classic rock era.

666 - The Rakes - An indie punk band with a few great albums to their credit.

665 - The Wu-Tang Clan - One of the great rap groups of all-time, Wu-Tang combined the world of gangsta rock with underground stylings.

664 - The Alarm - An obscure 80's New Wave band that had a ton of great songs, including the anthemic "Blaze Of Glory".

663 - The Teardrop Explodes - A New Wave band with a handful of great albums to their credit.

662 - The Spin Doctors - The biggest thing in music when their album came out, they faded rapidly into obscurity and never had another hit.

661 - Of Montreal - The latest great experimental indie band to come along in the tradition of Radiohead and The Arcade Fire.

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