SPIDERLEGS has regained the #1 artist position in the category of shoegazer on the Australian Digital Music Charts.
Artist Charts - Shoegazer
Week ending 24 Apr 2010
If the term "shoegazer" confuses you, it was a type of post-punk, wall of sound, psychedelic style of music pioneered by the Velvet Underground in the early '70s, then championed most notably by the likes of such groups as early Jesus & Mary Chain, early Cocteau Twins, mid-80s Cure, My Bloody Valentine, Swervedriver, Ride, Lush, Chapterhouse, Curve, and Slowdive.
They were dubbed "Shoegazer" because it was common for band members to stare at the floor while playing their instruments live--whether it was due to shyness or disdain of their audience remains a mystery...
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