Pointy Records is a London-based independent record label, founded in 1998 by
Andy Macleod. Largely focusing on new music, Pointy Records have been releasing albums and singles of cult indie bands, most notably
The Clientele
The Clientele is a London-based indie pop band, formed in 1991. The band is currently composed of lead singer/guitarist Alasdair MacLean, drummer Mark Keen and bassist James Hornsey. Since its inception, the Clientele has released eight full-l ...
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Flotation Toy Warning
Flotation Toy Warning is a band from London, United Kingdom, UK formed in 2001. Their sound has been described as a cross between space rock and chamber pop, with musical similarities to bands such as Mercury Rev, The Flaming Lips, Grandaddy, ...
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Yo Zushi
Yo Zushi is a British-Japanese singer-songwriter, who rose to prominence in the UK freak folk scene with two albums released on London's Pointy Records. He attended University College School in Hampstead and is also a sub-editor for the ''New Sta ...
, for a period of ten years. A live music promotion wing,
Club Fandango, was started with the
Fierce Panda
Fierce Panda Records is a London-based independent record label, with its first release in February 1994. It also produced a small number of releases that year by now famous artists such as Ash, The Bluetones, Baby Bird and Supergrass. Fierc ...
label's Simon Williams in 2001.
This was later expanded to include a singles-only record label,
Label Fandango
Label Fandango is an independent record label based in Highbury, London. Evolving out of parent companies Fierce Panda Records and Pointy Records, it has been releasing limited edition music singles since 2005. It is run by live music promotion ...
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Roster
Pointy records
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Tim Ten Yen
Tim Ten Yen, also known as "TTY", is an English recording artist. He has been called the "Sensational Singing Salaryman". He was championed by the English disc jockey Steve Lamacq as a "cult figure of the future".
He grew up outside London. His ...
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The Clientele
The Clientele is a London-based indie pop band, formed in 1991. The band is currently composed of lead singer/guitarist Alasdair MacLean, drummer Mark Keen and bassist James Hornsey. Since its inception, the Clientele has released eight full-l ...
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Yo Zushi
Yo Zushi is a British-Japanese singer-songwriter, who rose to prominence in the UK freak folk scene with two albums released on London's Pointy Records. He attended University College School in Hampstead and is also a sub-editor for the ''New Sta ...
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Flotation Toy Warning
Flotation Toy Warning is a band from London, United Kingdom, UK formed in 2001. Their sound has been described as a cross between space rock and chamber pop, with musical similarities to bands such as Mercury Rev, The Flaming Lips, Grandaddy, ...
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Ladybug Transistor
The Ladybug Transistor is a Brooklyn-based indie pop group associated with The Elephant Six Collective.
History
Started in 1995 by Gary Olson, Edward Powers and Javier Villegas, The Ladybug Transistor released '' Marlborough Farms'' the s ...
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Cathead
A cathead is a large wooden beam located on either side of the bow of a sailing ship, and angled forward at roughly 45 degrees. The beam is used to support the ship's anchor when raising it (weighing anchor) or lowering it (letting go), and for ...
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Color Filter
Color (American English) or colour (British English) is the visual perceptual property deriving from the spectrum of light interacting with the photoreceptor cells of the eyes. Color categories and physical specifications of color are associa ...
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Campag Velocet
Campag Velocet were an English rock group, who were at their peak during the late 1990s.
Career
Formed in London in early 1993, the band's musical style was influenced by bands such as Primal Scream, Public Image Ltd, Gang of Four, Spacemen 3, ...
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Tall Tree 6ft Man
Tall commonly refers to:
*Tall, a degree of height
**Tall, a degree of human height
Tall may also refer to:
Places
* Tall, Semnan, a village in Semnan Province of Iran
* River Tall, a river in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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See also
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Lists of record labels
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Lists of record labels cover record labels, brands or trademarks associated with marketing of music recordings and music videos. The lists are organized alphabetically, b ...
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List of independent UK record labels
This is a list of notable independent record labels based in the United Kingdom.
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* 3 Beat Records
* 4AD
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* Acid Jazz Records
* Alcopop! Records
* All Saints Records
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References
External links
Official Pointy Records website (UK)
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British independent record labels
Record labels established in 1998
Indie rock record labels