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Battersea Power Station (plus inflatable pig) in December 1976, as seen on the cover of Pink Floyd's Animals album; and the building itself today

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Big tunes from 1981 with New Order, U1, The Human League, Blondie, The Jam and more...

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Happy songs for happy people from U2, The Boo Radleys amd R.E.M.

The ultimate happy songs playlist for International Day Of Happiness

The Smiths and some of their classic standalone singles

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Great Irish artists:, U2, Hozier, Thin Lizzy and The Cranberries.

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Classic Psychedelic Rock albums from The Doors, Pink Floyd, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.

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Some of the biggest indie tracks of 2004, including Take Me Out, Club Foot, Helicopter, The Bucket, I Predict A Riot and Golden Touch.

The 25 best Indie Songs of 2004

Excellent indie tunes from the year of 1988 from: The Wonder Stuff, The House Of Love, Happy Mondays, The Stone Roses, The Fall, The La's, Inspiral Carpets, Morrissey, New Order, The Primitives, My Bloody Valentine and Pop Will Eat Itself.

The 25 best indie songs of 1988

Big indie hits from 1980 from the likes of The Cure, Joy Division, U2, Devo and more.

The 25 best indie songs of 1980

Some of the best ever second albums

20 of the best second albums