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UPDATE: As the change is now in force for some users, I have switched the navigation to the simplified one for the new system. Please check Navigation in the Help section if you can't find things. I also initially made small adjustments to the front page layout, but have now reverted to the old look until all users are on the new system.

COUNTDOWN: Just a reminder for people still using Monaco that the final switch to the new skin is due on Nov. 3. After that, it will no longer be offered as an option. Sorry. Nothing to do with me.

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Laika & The Cosmonauts

Laika & The Cosmonauts were a Finnish rock band. They had the same lineup from the time they formed in 1987 until they stopped recording in 2008. The band was named after the Russian cosmonaut/dog Laika. Their sound is usually described as surf rock, but a Boston Globe review noted that the band's sound is "far beyond the limitations of any specific genre." They relied heavily on the Finnish rautalanka (electric guitar) tradition. The band toured the United States and Europe several times and although relatively unknown in the United States, their music was admired by many musicians, including Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench (of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers), Mike Palm of Agent Orange (band), and Surf Rock legend Dick Dale. Al Jourgensen of Ministry called them "the best f**king band in the world."

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Peel seemed to have discovered the band in the 90's and would often play their music on his shows.

Shows Played[]

Laika_and_the_Cosmonauts_-_The_Avengers

Laika and the Cosmonauts - The Avengers

1995
1997
1998
  • 09 July 1998: unknown (LP: Instruments Of Terror) Amigo
  • 23 July 1998: Piedras Negras (CD - Instruments Of Terror) Upstart
2004

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