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I was finding music from these shores paling in comparison to some of the bands visiting from abroad long before that; probably back as far as the mid 80s. Things have maybe ebbed and flowed since then, but think this century is one where the British have really lagged behind and feel this continues to be the case. I'm sure I've forgotten more than a few good UK bands of the era, but coming up with a list of great foreign groups visiting these shores between 2000 & 2009 was no problem at all. Given that many great US bands of the era never made it to these shores, I think this list is pretty impressive. Can any of you come up with a list of UK bands from the same time that is as strong? I've left out some foreign bands who came over during this time because they're bands I associate more with previous decades. I've also only included groups I saw myself, which excludes, for instance The Strokes & Moldy Peaches.

Coachwhips
The Dirtbombs
The Knights Of The New Crusade
El-P
King Khan & The Shrines
King Khan & BBQ
The Hospitals
Two Tears
The Little Killers
Nobunny
The Okmoniks
Rock & Roll Adventure Kids
The Dead Brothers
Mr Airplane Man
Jimmy & The Teasers
Jandek
The 5678s
The Hangee V
Theee Bat
Box Elders
The White Stripes
Quintron & Miss Pussycat
The Boonaraaas!!!
Black Lips
Deerhoof
Demon's Claws
Thomas Truax
David Wilde & The Sect
Fursaxa
Lightning Bolt
Micragirls
Afrirampo
Magic Markers
OCS
The Oh Sees
Dave Cloud & The Gospel Of Power
Marnie Stern
Jay Reatard
Guitar Wolf
Bob Log III
US Girls
Wavves
Finally Punk
Times New Viking
Los Plantronics
Partyline
Spider & The Webs
Phantom Surfers
Dan Sartain
Demolition Doll Rods
The Gossip
Reverend Beatman
The Von Bondies
The Vanity Set

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Curmudgeonly Rock 'n' Roll time traveller from ye olden days

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Yup. According to Carl it'll be out next year.

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Definitely isn't inbred...has the GCSEs to prove it!

REVOLUTION PURITY LOVE SUICIDE ACCURACY

http://www.thesoundofconfusion.com

Blimey. I recognise the names off of here, but have literally never heard anything by more than 4 or 5 of them.

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Pukka Pie pest

Embrace the margin
Always Changing at Retford http://sptxx.tumblr.com/
Not Changing at Retford http://sptxx2.tumblr.com/

I can count 22 that I've heard stuff by on that list. Mind you, I was presenting a new music radio show at the time, so I kind of should know them really.

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Definitely isn't inbred...has the GCSEs to prove it!

REVOLUTION PURITY LOVE SUICIDE ACCURACY

http://www.thesoundofconfusion.com

LUUUUUUUDDDDEEEES. Dudes. Loved them live. Loved them as people. Loved that album though the cover still freaks me out. I still listen to it - one of the few albums I can listen to without pressing skip. Still miss them. Still brings a tear to my eye when I think about them. True music love.

Liked The dead 60's too - bought their stuff.
The Moths! - they ruled too.

P.S - I already feel really olllllddddd.

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Jarvis Cocker or David Bowie or AVB or Johnny Borrell, she isn't picky

Cavey Cocker, Cup Cake Queen, Saint Thomas.

I knew most of the list (and think I've seen about 75% of them) but wish I had never encountered Dustin's Bar Mitzvah (weren't they a bunch of daddy-financed teenagers behaving badly?) and the execrable The Others.

Surprised not to see Maximo Park and Metro Riots - the former had one excellent album and the latter were all round nice boys with the best sidies in showbiz (take that Noddy Holder!)

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Alas, not actually Gryff Rhys Jones...

"Little Jack Horner sitting on the corner
With no shoes and clothes
This aint funny, but he took his money
And sniffed it up his nose"

I think not!
Step forward Jesse Hector.

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Curmudgeonly Rock 'n' Roll time traveller from ye olden days

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