Top Of The Box

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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The Clash – Tommy Gun
In 1978 The Clash were probably the most important band of their generation; and with the release of their second album, Give ‘em Enough Rope, had managed to survive punk and move on.
The second album is too often dismissed or criticised for being over produced, rushed and not as good as [...]

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Sex Pistols – Anarchy In The UK – So It Goes 1976
“Bakunin would have loved it.”
The Sex Pistols debut live performance was on Granada TV’s early evening show presented by the late Tony Wilson. This is a powerful performance from before the punk group even had a record contract. A performance which helps [...]

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The Sex Pistols – Pretty Vacant – Top Of The Pops 1977
After a BBC ban and strong accusations of chart fixing to keep their second single, God Save The Queen, from reaching number 1 in the UK Singles chart, Top Of The Pops showed a pre-recorded video of The Sex Pistols miming to their third [...]

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