Various, The Vagabond Kings Of England, Billy Blurt, Gug And Julie, Little Green Hondas, Peter McCarthy-Colin, Uuugh!, Steve Edgar, One Drop, Big Ma Maghee, John Dowie, Kathy Acker, The Honey Guide, Rebecca Stevens, Robin Scott

Athens, GA

Art-school kids in a college town inventing American indie rock in rented houses, one party at a time.

Gothenburg Indie Pop

Swedish rain-city pop played like a beach rave: sampled strings, pitched vocals, fake-sunset synths, no guitars allowed.