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Like the Velvet Underground, their most obvious influence, the chart success of the Jesus and Mary Chain was virtually nonexistent, but their artistic impact was incalculable; quite simply, the British group made the world safe for white noise, orchestrating a sound dense in squalling feedback which served as an inspiration to everyone from My Bloody Valentine to Dinosaur Jr. Though the supporting players drifted in and out of focus, the heart of the Mary Chain remained vocalists and guitarists William and ... Read More

Bob Dylan, Sex Pistols, The Beach Boys, The Cure, The Doors, T. Rex, The Velvet Underground and Siouxsie and The Banshees

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Broder Daniel, Ride, The Chemical Brothers, Catherine Wheel, Liz Phair, Lush, Curve, Jane's Addiction, Slowdive, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, 120 days, Seefeel, St. Johnny, Ultra Vivid Scene and The Kills