This clip of one of the world’s most influential bands first appeared on daffy British science show Tomorrow’s World in 1974. The rather fuddy duddy voiceover that burbles about musical instruments sewn into jacket lapels can’t ruin this riveting “live” performance. Here Kraftwerk reveal their debt to the Beach Boys and demonstrate just how great [...]

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Here is an excruciatingly rare live clip of the Small Faces on British TV show the Beat Club. Practically unknown in the US, this Pimilico quartet (none over five foot four!) were the last word in mod for a few short years in the mid-sixties. They were helmed by the “agressive” management style of Don [...]

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This is from mid-80’s British TV Show The Whistle Test. Keen eyed regulars will notice the addition of boyish rhythm guitarist Craig Gannon who joined The Smiths for about 15 minutes during this period. He left soon after this performance, perhaps in response to the howls of outrage from the music press, who claimed he [...]

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Norwegian duo Kings Of Convenience stake a claim to being a 21st Century Simon And Garfunkel. Or are they two, latter-day Nick Drakes? This is their best song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MKBLarfvqg

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This wonderful Curtis Mayfield clip comes from a Vietnam War era live performance on British TV in 1974. If you are wondering what happened to righteous Rn’B the answer was Barry White. His success banished socially conscious songs from Rn’ B and they never came back. Shame really. Anyone can rock out, but here [...]

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Here’s a big thanks to Brian Raftery at music blog Idolator for the free publicity. You can read his piece about this humble site here, if you feel like it: former-musicmagazine-bigwig-now-slumming-it-as-music-blogger. And yes, you’re right, “kiss ass” was a literal. Thankyou for being so eagle-eyed. Now here’s something you missed: I edited (and launched) Blender [...]

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