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Doly are a self-proclaimed "Techno Punk" band originating from Yokohama, Japan. The band originally consisted of two guitarists and one bassist, but currently consists of Koichiro (guitar/programing), and Masuya`Nbass (bass/vocal). The two current members had been classmates in high school, but only decided to form the band after coincidentally meeting up at a 1996 Atari Teenage Riot show in Tokyo. Doly had been signed to Sonic Dragolgo's label, Hyper Rich from 1996 to 2001, at which point Sonic Dragolgo moved to the UK and converted his sound to electro-pop. Doly "named [themselves] after the first cloned sheep Dolly, changed the...

The music of California songwriter Gwendolyn is playful, poignant yet oddly magical. Influences include The Incredible String Band, Nick Drake, Dolly Parton, The Moore Brothers, Bob Dylan and Syd Barrett. Gwendolyn writes songs that inspire the mystery inside. Drawing from nature and a sense of spiritual responsibility, her lyrics form images that will inevitably lead you through that open-ended challenge: a search for Self. Gwendolyn's compositions push the boundaries of expected time changes and ordinary song structure, yet a welcome familiarity remains. Addressing divergent topics that include insects, sexuality, politics and heartbreak, Gwendolyn presents life as she sees it and...

Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks (June 7, 1917 – December 3, 2000) was an African-American poet. Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks was born in Topeka, Kansas to Keziah Wims Brooks and David Anderson Brooks. Brooks' mother was a former school teacher who left teaching for marriage and motherhood, and her father, the son of a runaway slave who fought in the Civil War, had given up his ambition to attend medical school to work as a janitor. When Brooks was only six weeks old, her family moved to Chicago, Illinois, where she grew up. Her home life was stable and loving, although she encountered...