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In 1996, the UK was at peak Britpop - if you didn’t swagger like a Gallagher then what were you doing? But in Glasgow, things were a bit different. The year spawned some of the city’s best ever bands and albums. There were debuts from bands that would go on to take on near mythical status in the city - and better yet, many of them are still going strong.
We take a look back 30 years to see what was happening on the Glasgow music scene, including a visit from one band who, much like Glasgow, refused to conform to the norms.
Take a look at six great music moments from 1996.
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5. Rage Against the Machine at the Barras
Rage Against the Machine were arguably at the height of their powers when they appeared at the Barrowland Ballroom in 1996. This concert remains a cited favorite among Glasgow gig-goers for its intensity during the peak of the band's Evil Empire tour. | Getty Images/Supplied
6. Camera Obscura form
Camera Obscura were cut from similar cloth to Belle and Sebastian, their dreamy indie pop was the brainchild of Tracyanne Campbell, John Henderson and Gavin Dunbar. They'd release their first singles two years later | Contributed