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The band Alternative Tv was founded in 1976. Before coming to fame, the band got it’s start in London. Generally, music journalists would define Alternative Tv’s style within the genre/s of punk rock, and other rock music.
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Swell Maps
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The Mekons
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Eater
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Public Image Ltd
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The Passage
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The Adverts
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Penetration
Penetration is a punk rock band from County Durham, England formed in 1976. They re-formed in 2001 with several new members. Their debut single, "Don't Dictate", is now acknowledged as a classic punk rock single and their debut album, Moving Targets (1978), is... [wikipedia]
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The Pop Group
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Chelsea
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Au Pairs
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Magazine
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Wire
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The Lurkers
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The Ruts
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The Fall
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The Vibrators
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