United Kingdom

1994
Huggy Bear (band) final show in December

The band would play their final show in December of that year

Manic Street Preachers London Astoria

In December, three nights at the London Astoria ended with the band smashing up their equipment and the venue’s lighting rig, causing £26,000 worth of damage.

King Crimson In October and December 1994, King Crimson recorded their eleventh

In October and December 1994, King Crimson recorded their eleventh studio album, Thrak , at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios . Containing revised versions of the songs from Vrooom , plus some new tracks, the album was described by Q magazine as having “jazz-scented rock structures, characterised by noisy, angular,…
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The Wildhearts In December 1994, the Wildhearts issued six of the more eclectic

In December 1994, the Wildhearts issued six of the more eclectic tracks from the incomplete double album sessions with CJ on a fan club-only release entitled Fishing for Luckies . The mini-album included ” Geordie In Wonderland “, a song which Ginger had offered to Kevin Keegan and Newcastle United…
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The Rolling Stones broadcast a concert over the Internet

The Rolling Stones were the first major recording artists to broadcast a concert over the Internet; a 20-minute video was broadcast on 18 November 1994 using the Mbone at 10 frames per second. The broadcast, engineered by Thinking Pictures and financed by Sun Microsystems , was one of the first…
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Ash (band) Ash released the mini-album, Trailer , in October 1994, comprising

Ash released the mini-album, Trailer , in October 1994, comprising seven songs. Airplay by Steve Lamacq followed on BBC Radio 1 and the debut single was followed by ” Petrol ” and ” Uncle Pat “, on their new label Infectious Records . In 1995, Ash left school and released…
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Kitchens of Distinction Later in 1993, KOD began work on their fourth album, co-producing it

Later in 1993, KOD began work on their fourth album, co-producing it themselves with engineer Pete Bartlett. OLI rejected the album twice, and eventually, both label and band agreed to bring in up-and-coming producer Pascal Gabriel to work on a couple of tracks. One of the label’s complaints about the…
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Suede (band) Led by the single ” We Are the Pigs “, Suede’s second album, Dog Man

Led by the single ” We Are the Pigs “, Suede’s second album, Dog Man Star , was released in October 1994. The album was very well received by critics in the UK, who praised the band’s new experimental direction. It entered the UK Albums Chart at number three, but…
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King Crimson released EP Vrooom

Following rehearsals in Woodstock, New York , the group released the EP Vrooom in October 1994.

King Crimson began touring

The double trio began touring on 28 September 1994 in Buenos Aires , Argentina