Dog Noggin

Jacks of the first, second, third and fourth waves of ska and masters of none.

That’s the impression that I get.

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Mid-noughties Math-rock band. Released only one album, “Gaussian polygon”. The album was notable for it’s advanced computer-generated artwork but did not contain a single memorable song.

The band split during a tour of Wiltshire after the lead singer was deliberately left abandoned at a Little Chef. The rest of the band reformed as the moderately successful, “Cribbage Patch”.

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Short songs, definitely.

(In joke for people who have a good knowledge of York streets)

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Their later work was a shambles but the earlier stuff Oused quality

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They later became adopted an industrial sound and changed their name to Minstery

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The Right Can’t Meme

Smug trust-fund pseudo hip hop duo straight outta Shoreditch.

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Received critical acclaim for the “thrillingly ironic satire” of their debut single. Their debut album was eagerly awaited until it became apparent that the members had several far right affiliations (except for the drummer - a card-carrying Liberal Democrat who was completely unaware any of this was going on), and that the album was filled with a staggering number of dogwhistles in everything from lyrics to track lengths, tempos, and time signatures.

The band’s frontman - Chester Betchflip - relished in having “owned the music journo libs” for quite some time, until being unceremoniously dropped from the label and realising that he inexplicably hadn’t budgeted for this (despite having made a hefty down-payment on a solid gold replica World War II U-Boat). At this point he backpedalled on all of this, insisting that everything subsequent had also been a part of the satire and that he was a great admirer of the Situationists. And that if we, as a collective society, read more books, they would have spotted and appreciated all of this

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The Midwitch Hernias

Surprisingly competent centrist dad trio, belting out the jukebox classics down the local (1st and 3rd Friday of the month, 8pm onwards, free entry). Available for weddings.

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Atomfuck

Big Black devotees from Bedford. Can only really programme one drum machine pattern, and make up for a lack of guitar skill with massive distortion. Spent much longer on their manifesto than any of their songs. Saving up for some strobe lights that they plan to use incessantly during their gigs.

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Rancho Relaxo

Bro-country outfit from Fort Worth. Their music has been described as a fusion between the gritty rock of Limp Bizkit and the outlaw country of Garth Brooks.

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Alison Wilmington and the Hessian Three

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Traditional American folk band from the Appalachian Mountains. They research songs from the War of Independence period and refuse to use any instruments that were not in use by the mid 19th century. It was only in the last five years that they agreed to use electricity at their concerts.

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The Bloat King

Obese east coast rapper who had minor chart success around 2002 with the song “D.I.N.N.E.R” ft XcellR8 and Doby. He seemed destined for a successful career after several high-profile guest appearances and good sales of his debut “Dinners With Attitude”. Sadly the follow-up “pistol whippin’ & pancake flippin’” tanked. He was last seen a few years back in an ill-advised protein shake advertisement campaign.

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Satan’s Manbag