Wiiija
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The label released two early mini-albums by the band Therapy?,[1] and the first records by Silverfish,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Huggy Bear and Cornershop. Cornershop's third album, When I Was Born for the Seventh Time, saw international success.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Notable later releases included Free Kitten and Bis.
Wiiija became loosely associated with the early UK riot grrrl scene as a result of releases by Huggy Bear and Blood Sausage, as well as the Some Hearts Paid To Lie EP which featured Comet Gain, Skinned Teen, Linus and Pussycat Trash.[2]
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Artists
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- Action Swingers
- Anjali
- Bastard Kestrel
- Bis
- Blood Sausage
- Brassy
- Comet Gain
- Cornershop
- Fabric
- Free Kitten
- Jacob's Mouse
- Loveblobs
- Mucho Macho
- Silverfish
- Sgt Rock
- Sun Carriage
- Terminal Cheesecake
- Terry Edwards
- Therapy?
- Thule
- Velocette
- Whistler
See also
Notes
References
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Bibliography
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Other sources
- Young, Rob. Rough Trade. Black Dog Publishing. Template:ISBN
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