Top Of The Box

I had all but forgotten this little gem from Eddie & The Hot Rods from the ‘Live’ At The Marquee EP in 1976.
I certainly didn’t remember the Top Of The Pops appearance, but here it is. I was reminded of this track by a very good friend of mine, in a recent e mail and [...]

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The Clash - White Riot, Live at Victoria Park, London, 1978
This is a fantastic live performance of The Clash playing White Riot with guest vocalist Jimmy Pursey from the film, Rude Boy.
You can really feel the adrenaline rush and power of a gritty performance. It reminds me how polished, produced and controlled all live [...]

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The Ramones - Judy Is A Punk Live at CBGB’s
Along with Blondie, Talking Heads and Wayne County & The Electric Chairs, The Ramones were one of the original New York punk bands that made a scene playing CBGB’s Greenwich Village’s in the early 1970’s.
Here is a rare rough clip of The Ramones playing Judy Is [...]

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Stiff Little Fingers were a post-punk punk band with a bundle of Belfast attitude.  They started out as a school band called Highway Star, named after a Deep Purple song.  They formed Stiff Little Fingers in 1977, and in 1978 found instant success while touring the UK supporting the Tom Robinson Band.  In 1979 they [...]

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XTC - Life Begins At The Hop. Top Of The Pops 1979.
Sheer pop-punk genius from Swindon’s finest. I had this on clear vinyl in a fold-out sleeve, some sly git nicked it off me. Contains probably the finest anti guitar solo ever!
Suggestions for a more under-rated band?

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