Top Of The Box

This ode to the legendary England and Middlesex cricketer Fred Titmus was written, recorded and performed by the brilliant Half Man Half Biscuit.
This is a live version of the song from Glasgow 1986.
Fred Titmus R.I.P
Half Man Half Biscuit – Fuckin’ ‘Ell It’s Fred Titmus

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I never imagined that the reunion of Carl Barat and Pete Doherty fronting the Libertines would be this good, having almost forgotten just what an excellent band they had promised to be before their personal problems led to the band disbanding.
Here they are performing the top track What A Waster at Reading/Leeds festival in 2010.
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Since Radiohead released their debut single Creep in 1992, many versions have appeared on the internet of live perfomances from the likes of Chrissie Hynde, Beck, Korn and Moby among others, but none quite match the brilliance of a live Radiohead performance.
Chrissie Hynde

Moby

Radiohead live in Japan 2003

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This sensational film shot by Tony Palmer in 1972 appeared to be lost when Leonard Cohen’s manager Marty Machat died, but 38 years later the film has been retrieved and painstakingly put back together by Marty’s son Steven Machat.
The film was shot over 20 concerts on Cohen’s 1972 European tour and represent a near mythical [...]

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Brothers Ron and Russell Mael formed Sparks in Los Angeles way back in 1970 and enjoyed underground success with their electronic experimentation in the UK.
The band’s cult status in the UK earned them a residency at the legendary Marquee Club during a time when the Rolling Stones, Faces and The Who were regular performers.
The band [...]

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