chevy

An obscure British rock band working out of Birmingham around 1980-4.

Chevy's only album was 'The Taker', released on Avatar records in 1981

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Bristol Rovers

The 'other' football team in Bristol, also known as 'the gas'. Also supported by wurzels

Oi be a gaaas 'ead. Oi be.

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Marillion

UK based art / prog rock band similar in style and scope to bands like early Genesis and Van Der Graaf Generator.
Recorded a string of classic and ground breaking albums between 1983 and 1987 including 'Script for a Jetsers Tear' and 'Misplaced Childhood'. Original lead singer, Derick Willian Dick (fish) quit in 1988 to be replaced by former European's Frontman Steve Hogarth. Recorded three more worthy albums including the epic concept project 'Brave' before loosing the plot and disapearing up their own backsides and into obscurity

"Are you gonna see Marillion this year?"

"Ten years ago hell wouldn't have stopped me, but now?.... nah."

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shag

1) To have sexual intercourse
2) A sea bird, A small cormorant.
3) A form of rough pipe tobacco
4) A thick pile on a carpet.

1) I would really like to shag Samatha Janus (British TV star)
2) Shags are commonest in the waters around South West Britain
3) Going down the shop for some shag.
4) I've shampooed the rug so the shag is really soft

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hawkwind

Genre transending acid rock band from North London. Formed late in 1969 by Dave Brock under the title Band X, they are still one of the most influential underground rock acts in the world. Past members inclde Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister, Robert 'Starfighter' Calvert and Ginger 'I used to be in Cream' Baker.

Listern to the following
Space Ritual (1972)
PXR5 (1979)
Chronical Of The Black Sword (1985)
Love In Space (1999)

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golden duck

Cricketing term

similar to duck, but to be clean bowled by the first ball the batsman faces.

That's the third Golden Duck of his season, and it's only his second game.

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euro metal

A form of heavy metal that evolved in continental europe (especially in Germany and Scandinavia) in parallel with and influenced by NWOBHM. Early members of the Euro metal movement were bands like Golden Earing (NL), The Scorpions (D), Jane (D) and Trust (F), but by the mid 1980's had evolved into a distinct brand of thrash metal.

Mercyful Fate (Den), Helloween (D), The Destroyers (Pol), Baron Rojo (Esp) and Bathory (Nor) are all good exapmles of how Euro metal evolved.

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