The Alternative Rock Factfile. It's Back for a Christmas Edition!

[Phil Adams]

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Gene Vincent..?
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He was sweet!

[sprocketflup]

Brian or sometimes Ryan Adams

[Dandelion]

Progressive punk rockers "The Clash" were one approached by retail outlet "Mothercare" following the manager of the pacifier design department mishearing the song " Mmm Mmm Mmm" by the Crash test dummies.

[yorks5stringer]

Due to local Trade Descriptions legislation, Blue NIle's releases are not sold in Egypt.

Edited November 16, 2014 by yorks5stringer

[yorks5stringer]

Neil Young isn't , but Will Young is evergreen

[sprocketflup]

Crosby Stills Nash and Young, which is nice for them both that they have that calming influence.

[yorks5stringer]

Ten Years After released their first album in 1977

Edited November 16, 2014 by yorks5stringer

[yorks5stringer]

Despite the UK ban on Hunting, US Band The Fleet Foxes will only Tour UK Urban venues during the Summer months.

[sprocketflup]

Scottish drone rockers Franz Ferdinand have continued to befuddle everyone as to how the f&%k they won a Mercury Music prize with that twaddle

[Diablo]

The Killers got their name from where they met, all working on the assembly line of the "Zappo" electric insect zapper company based between Grimsby and Hull.

[timmo]

The Four Tops never knew anyone called Renee

[sprocketflup]

To this day, The Stranglers have never been convicted of their crimes.

[Dad3353]

... unlike Fun Lovin' Criminals.

[Diablo]

I don't know about peaches but the Jam never followed a celebrity chef recipe in their creation of the "going underground" but the they seemed to have fun with the ancients of mumu. I think the white room was one of my first albums I bought:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_White_Room

Cheers,
Rich

[yorks5stringer]

Spotted eating in the Abbey Road canteen over the years:
Blind Melon
Orange Juice
Bread
Bowling For Soup
T-Bone Walker
Meatloaf
Captain Beefheart
Humble Pie
Buffalo Springfield
Lambchop
Hot Tuna
Eels
The Flying Burrito Brothers
Smashing Pumpkins
Black-Eyed Peas
Chilli Peppers
Blue Oyster Cult
The Sweet
The Cranberries
The Raspberries
Moby Grape
The Lemonheads
The Electric Prunes
Martha and the Muffins
Cake
Fiona Apple
Bananarama
Vanilla ice
Ice T
Tangerine Dream
Peaches and Herb
Blancmange
Cream
Salt-N-Pepa
Bucks Fizz
Hot Chocolate
Limp Biscuit
Marmalade
The Jam

[yorks5stringer]

None of The Saints can actually march.

Edited November 17, 2014 by yorks5stringer

[ras52]

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Van der Graff generator's career remained static for years.
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Although they gave many hair-raising performances.

[ras52]

Much to his record company's frustration, Peter Gabriel spent so much time on his embroidery habit that he failed to come with titles for his first four albums. On completion of his fifth album, the company asked him, "Are you going to give us a proper album title, or sew?"

[yorks5stringer]

Due to her success on Strictly Come Dancing, Pixie Lott has cancelled her collaboration with The Pixies, to be called Dingly Dell Two.

[ras52]

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Due to her success on Strictly Come Dancing, Pixie Lott has cancelled her collaboration with The Pixies, to be called Dingly Dell Two.
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She's hoping to be made a Dame in the New Year Honours list, as she's tired of hearing her cousin Mix-a boasting about being the only titled member of the family.

[yorks5stringer]

Doug Sahm of the Sir Douglas Quintet was dressed in full cowboy regalia when he was knighted by Prince Phil in Buck House back in the 70's. Apparently Phil whispered, "Good job you're not one of those bloody foreigners". Tragically Doug never took up his place in the House of Lords.

[yorks5stringer]

Legend has it that Sid Vicious went up to Chris Squire in the 70's and said "Mine is an effing disgrace"

[yorks5stringer]

The Jam and Sam Brown got together to record some of their favourite back catalogue songs as a Mix Track. Unfortunately "Stop/Start" was never released.

[yorks5stringer]

Motown Sax Player Junior Walker, of Junior Walker and The All Stars changed his first name to Senior on his 65th Birthday.

[ras52]

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Motown Sax Player Junior Walker, of Junior Walker and The All Stars changed his first name to Senior on his 65th Birthday.
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And only then did toddlers stop pushing him across the carpet.