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The Strokes
Casablancas is a former bartender, Hammond worked at Kim's Video and Valensi waited tables at upscale Manhattan restaurants.

The View
The View were banned from the Bayview Pub (from which they took their name) for riding a scooter across the bar.

The Zutons
The Zutons took their name from The Magic Band guitarist Bill Harkleroad, better known as Zoot Horn (or "Zuton") Rollo.

We are Scientists
Californian electrorockers We are Scientists managed to cram 13 tracks into their 36 minute debut album, With love and squalor.

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Blur at Hyde Park
Listen again to the whole gig on absoluteradio.co.uk...

The Pretenders
Hear live tracks from Hard Rock Calling.

Absolute '80s
With Neil Francis, every Friday from 7pm.

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