<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Lost Gig Co.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wear Your Imaginary Icons]]></description><link>https://lukebassett84.wixsite.com/lost-gig-co/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:14:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.lostgigco.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[THE ARMED BASTARDS - 1970's Anarchic British punk (1977–1979)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The punk band that were banned before most people had even heard them. There are plenty of bands that claim to have been "too dangerous" for the mainstream. Very few actually were. The Armed Bastards managed to get themselves banned from local radio, thrown off two tours and blacklisted by several venues before they'd even released their debut album. None of it was carefully orchestrated. It was simply what happened when four angry twenty-somethings from South London started writing songs...]]></description><link>https://www.lostgigco.com/post/the-armed-bastards-1970-s-anarchic-british-punk-1977-1979</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a51716ecaeb8c9a2508a445</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:29:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/464ff0_604731ecc01349638a7a3f318dea77b1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luke Bassett</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE ROLLED OATS - Mid-2000s British indie (2007–Present)]]></title><description><![CDATA[By the summer of 2007, it felt impossible to avoid The Rolled Oats. They were on the radio every afternoon. Their songs poured out of pub jukeboxes, student union dancefloors and festival campsites. Every guitarist seemed to know at least three of their riffs. For a few years, they were everywhere. Alongside The Kooks, The Fratellis, The View and The Pigeon Detectives, The Rolled Oats became one of the defining bands of Britain's post-Libertines guitar revival. 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For seven quiet years, The Masonic Widows occupied the fringes of the Manchester scene, releasing three remarkable records that somehow slipped through the cracks while their contemporaries became household names. They never...]]></description><link>https://www.lostgigco.com/post/the-masonic-widows-hopeful-melancholy-1982-1989</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a50de835c421b820219cabd</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:04:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/464ff0_7063fdf6d30a4a3dba7e85e61ddce903~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luke Bassett</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[QUARANTINE SUNSET - Covid Inspired Synthwave (2020 - Current)]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are bands that define an era. Then there are bands that accidentally become inseparable from one. When the world shut its doors in early 2020, few people had heard of Quarantine Sunset. By the time restrictions finally lifted, their neon-soaked synths, melancholy melodies and nostalgic visuals had become the unofficial soundtrack to an entire generation stuck indoors. Born during isolation but sounding like they belonged on a rain-soaked Miami highway in 1987, Quarantine Sunset captured...]]></description><link>https://www.lostgigco.com/post/quarantine-sunset</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4f60051c5caf9f47bc90f1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:47:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/464ff0_5ff6fcdc6793411e8cb1eaf9f9fd9f28~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luke Bassett</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[JURASSIC MUTILATION - UK Dinocore pioneers (2001–2008)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some bands sing about heartbreak. Some bands sing about politics. Jurassic Mutilation spent seven years writing concept albums about one very specific event: the extinction of the dinosaurs. On paper, it sounds ridiculous. In reality, they became one of the UK's most talked-about underground metal bands, earning a devoted cult following, two critically acclaimed albums and a reputation for some of the most chaotic live shows of the early 2000s. "We weren't writing about dinosaurs." Frontman...]]></description><link>https://www.lostgigco.com/post/the-importance-of-sustainable-living-in-today-s-world-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4ea9ac0bcfc75fd1995199</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:49:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/464ff0_1dd65c1a5efd402ca780fde22f979517~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luke Bassett</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>