Linx were a British soul/funk band consisting of David Grant, Bob Carter (keyboards), Andy Duncan (drums), Canute Edwards (guitar) and Peter Martin (bass) (aka Sketch). After their first hit in 1980, the band slimmed down to a duo of Grant and Martin.[1] They had six entries on the UK Singles Chart from mid 1980 until mid 1982.[2] Their biggest success was "Intuition", which reached number 7 in early 1981.[2] Other hits included "You're Lying" and "So This is Romance". Linx also contributed to the influential C81 compilation cassette released by the New Musical Express magazine in 1981.
Bass player Sketch played a variety of bright funk styles which typified the band's sound. He is the uncle of British comedian and TV personality Richard Blackwood. Bob Carter and Andy Duncan were session musicians, known for their contribution to Hazel O'Connor's Breaking Glass album and movie.
Linx split in early 1983 and Grant went on to have a number of solo hits.[1] More recently he has featured as a vocal coach on the BBC TV show, Fame Academy. Martin joined the band 23 Skidoo.[3]
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Discography [link]
Singles [link]
| Release date | Single title | UK Singles Chart[2] position[4] |
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| September 1980 | "You're Lying" |
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| March 1981 | "Intuition" |
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| June 1981 | "Throw Away the Key" |
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| September 1981 | "So This is Romance" |
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| November 1981 | "Can't Help Myself" |
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| July 1982 | "Plaything" |
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Albums [link]
| Release date | Album title | UK Albums Chart position[2][4] |
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| March 1981 | Intuition |
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| October 1981 | Go Ahead |
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References [link]
- ^ a b Carrieanddavidgrant.co.uk
- ^ a b c d Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 323. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Allthingsdeep.com
- ^ a b Chartstats.com
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+/- (band)
+/-, or Plus/Minus, is an American indietronic band formed in 2001. The band makes use of both electronic and traditional instruments, and has sought to use electronics to recreate traditional indie rock song forms and instrumental structures. The group has released two albums on each of the American indie labels Teenbeat Records and Absolutely Kosher, and their track "All I do" was prominently featured in the soundtrack for the major film Wicker Park. The group has developed a devoted following in Japan and Taiwan, and has toured there frequently. Although many artists append bonus tracks onto the end of Japanese album releases to discourage purchasers from buying cheaper US import versions, the overseas versions of +/- albums are usually quite different from the US versions - tracklists can be rearranged, artwork with noticeable changes is used, and tracks from the US version can be replaced as well as augmented by bonus tracks.
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!!!
!!! is a dance-punk band that formed in Sacramento, California, in 1996 by lead singer Nic Offer. Its name is most commonly pronounced "Chk Chk Chk" ([/tʃk.tʃk.tʃk/]). Members of !!! came from other local bands such as The Yah Mos, Black Liquorice and Popesmashers. They are currently based in New York City, Sacramento, and Portland, Oregon. The band's sixth full-length album, As If, was released in October 2015.
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Linx (railway company)
Linx AB was a railway company which operated inter-Scandinavian passenger trains between 2001 and 2004. Established as a joint venture between the Norwegian State Railways (NSB) and the Swedish state-owned SJ, Linx operated the routes from Oslo, Norway, to Stockholm, Sweden, and from Oslo via Gothenburg, Sweden, to Copenhagen, Denmark. Services were provided up to ten times per day. However, slow speeds caused by curvy infrastructure in Norway, combined with competition from low-cost airlines, caused the company to lose money, and eventually grounded operations. The services were taken over by NSB and SJ. Linx. The main rolling stock were eleven X2 electric multiple units, although it used Rc-hauled trains on the Gothenburg–Oslo service. The company was based in Gothenburg.
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London Internet Exchange
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The London Internet Exchange ("LINX") is a mutually governed Internet exchange point (IXP) that provides peering services and public policy representation to over 500 Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and other network operators. LINX operates IXPs in London, Manchester (IXManchester), Edinburgh (IXScotland), Cardiff, and North Virginia, USA (LINX NoVA).
LINX was founded in 1994 by a group of ISPs and educational networks and is a founder member of Euro-IX, a Europe-wide alliance of Internet Exchanges. It is currently one of the largest neutral IXPs in Europe in terms of average throughput.
LINX is a not-for-profit organisation (company limited by guarantee). Internet service providers join LINX as members and sign a memorandum of understanding. Members collectively 'own' the company and all members have a single vote at AGMs and EGMs in matters relating to finances, constitution, and what activities LINX may carry out. Members also periodically elect the LINX non-executive board of directors. Members meet at regular LINX meetings to discuss technical, corporate governance, and regulatory matters. LINX has a mandate to not actively compete with its members.
