East Anglian Promise

By philbeard philbeard
updated 3 days ago

Music I like or am intrigued by from my native East Anglia...Cambs, Norfolk, Suffolk and north Essex. Have left out the London end of Essex for reasons of space...am working up to a borderline of Clacton, Witham, Braintree, Royston, Huntingdon, Peterborough, Wisbech...

See http://www.youtube.com/user/philbeard#grid/user/BF40927F7C211AF9 for videos from about three quarters of these acts...

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    Allan Smethurst, BBC Singing Postman* - Come Along A Me

    Allan Smethurst, BBC Singing Postman* - Come Along A Me

    23 For Sale from $1.30

    The Singing Postman, from Sheringham. See also Bob Hart (2) - Songs From Suffolk.

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    Dennis Of Grunty Fen - Ladder To The Moon

    Dennis Of Grunty Fen - Ladder To The Moon

    3 For Sale from $4.11

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    Ashley Hutchings - Rattlebone & Ploughjack

    Ashley Hutchings - Rattlebone & Ploughjack

    56 For Sale from $4.00

    Molly dancing!

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    Pink Floyd - Ummagumma

    Pink Floyd - Ummagumma

    Cambridge psych/prog, featuring "Grantchester Meadows". Naturally also check out the Syd Barrett solo stuff...

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    John Peel

    John Peel

    Great Finborough resident, DJ, legend etc

  6. 6

    Mike Dred

    Mike Dred

    Lowestoft

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    Domino

    Domino

    Founded by laurence Bell, ex-of Ipswich's Sink...

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    The Prodigy - Their Law - The Singles 1990-2005

    The Prodigy - Their Law - The Singles 1990-2005

    Braintree/Peterborough rave behemoth. See also DJ Trax (Witham/Cambs).

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    Caspar Pound

    Caspar Pound

    Peterborough-born technohead

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    Force & Styles

    Force & Styles

    Clacton ravers, developed from Force & the Evolution and the starting point for Styles & Breeze and Darren Styles' solo career.

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    Brian Eno

    Brian Eno

    Him & his brother Roger Eno originally from Suffolk

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    Blur - Midlife: A Beginner's Guide To Blur

    Blur - Midlife: A Beginner's Guide To Blur

    72 For Sale from $1.36

    Colchester indie pop.

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    Just Another Label

    Just Another Label

    Diss-based happy hardcore behemoth.

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    Benjamin Britten

    Benjamin Britten

    Lowestoft composer

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    Henry Cow

    Henry Cow

    Cambridge University avant group involving Fred Frith

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    Richard Youngs

    Richard Youngs

    Fen origins

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    Saint Etienne

    Saint Etienne

    Peterborough connection vibes...See also Joey Negro (Clacton), Groove Armada (Cambridge), Clean Bandit (Cambridge) & Nathan Fake (Norfolk).

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    Extreme Noise Terror

    Extreme Noise Terror

    Ipswich grind. Connected to Raw Noise. See also Deviated Instinct/Spine Wrench from Norwich & Default (8) from Peterborough.

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    Bearsuit - Hey Charlie, Hey Chuck

    Bearsuit - Hey Charlie, Hey Chuck

    Norwich Sickroom Gramophonic (Alto 45 etc) tweecore. See also These Are End Times from Ipswich.

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    Stormed - Beau-Terry

    Stormed - Beau-Terry

    7 For Sale from $5.95

    Cambridge post-2-Tone hippy ska.

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    Jacob's Mouse

    Jacob's Mouse

    Bury St Edmunds Wiiija act, still innovating in other ensembles...

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    Jo

    Jo

    Classic Ipswich drum & bass

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    Twink (4)

    Twink (4)

    Cambs/north Essex psych legend (Pink Fairies etc), later in 39 Orbits with Nick Annies (Shades of Rhythm, DJ Unity, Lee Coombs etc collaborator)

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    Terry Edwards

    Terry Edwards

    Wig-out sax player, ex- of Higsons, The (Romans In Britain Records).

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    T.U.O.B.

    T.U.O.B.

    Colchester area lo-fi.