Various, Basement 5, A Certain Ratio, Disconnection, 23 Skidoo, Public Image Limited, Mark Stewart and The Maffia, The Unknown Cases, Allez Allez, Animal Magic, Lifetones, Snakefinger, Startled Insects, Maximum Joy, African Head Charge, EP-4, 400 Blows

Vancouver Punk

The west-coast first wave that coined 'hardcore' — political, tuneful and absurdly early.

Austin Post-Rock

Instrumental Texas music built on patience: guitars that swell instead of riff, drone that behaves like weather.