The manic energy, raw sound and melody of The Pixies.

The eclecticism and humour of Frank Zappa, 10cc and No Smoking Orchestra.

The libidinous garage rock swagger of Iggy Pop and Alice Cooper.

The pop sensibilities and guitar heroics of Extreme.

The dark sonic landscapes of unlikely bedfellows Joy Division, mid period PJ Harvey and Pink Floyd.

The raw emotion and bedroom aesthetics of "outsider musicians" like The Shaggs, R. Stevie Moore and Wild Man Fischer. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.