Ramones – Two minutes, leather, no solos
In Forest Hills, Queens, four men in matching leather jackets turned CBGB into a stopwatch: count of four, downstroke, next song.
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Funk that refused to stay small
In Los Angeles in the early 1980s, Anthony Kiedis and Flea built a band that played hard on stage and kept the groove physical.
Sex Pistols – Punk that burned the rulebook in public
Malcolm McLaren ran SEX, a clothes shop on King's Road, Chelsea, and assembled the Sex Pistols in 1975 around a look before he had a sound.
I Should Coco – Sawmills grin that started everything
In May 1995, Supergrass released I Should Coco on Parlophone: Sawmills sessions, Sam Williams at the desk, and a UK No.1 debut built on Caught by the Fuzz and Alright.
Parklife – Maison Rouge, four UK hits, Essex widescreen
On 25 April 1994, Blur released Parklife on Food Records: Stephen Street at Maison Rouge, four UK hit singles, and a No.1 album that stayed on the chart for 90 weeks.
Life on Other Planets – Tony Hoffer, planets, less hurry
In September 2002, Supergrass released Life on Other Planets on Parlophone with Tony Hoffer producing and Rob Coombes finally credited as a full member.
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Under the Bridge
RHCP’s Under the Bridge, from Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991): Kiedis, Frusciante, Rick Rubin, Billboard Hot 100 No. 2.
Suede – Glam drama before Britpop had a name
Brett Anderson and Bernard Butler were already writing together in London in the late 1980s before Suede had a name or a label.
Suzanne Vega – Luka
Suzanne Vega’s Luka (Solitude Standing, 1987): Eighth Avenue name, quiet guitar, Billboard No. 3.
Supergrass – The X-ray record, third time around
In September 1999, Supergrass released their self-titled third album, the so-called X-ray record, cut at Sawmills and Ridge Farm with John Cornfield.