Adam & The Antz – Plastic Surgery
Before Stand & Deliver and Goody Two Shoes, Adam & The Antz were a powerful post-punk rock group.
The original line up played a cameo role in Derek Jarman’s 1977 film Jubilee. Though miming, this energetic & powerful performance is one of the best recordings of the original Adam [...]
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Adam & The Antz – Plastic Surgery
Terry Lane - Saturday 31.05.08, 07:00am
Sonic Youth – Death Valley 69
Terry Lane - Friday 30.05.08, 07:00am
Sonic Youth – Death Valley 69, live in 1985
In 1985 Sonic Youth had released Death Valley 69. The single didn’t work for me and so when I went to see them supporting The Jesus & Mary Chain at The Hammersmith Palais, I wasn’t expecting much. They walked onto the stage,turned to each other and [...]
Tags: 1980's · Alternative · Post Punk · Rock
Aztec Camera – Good Morning Britain
Terry Lane - Thursday 29.05.08, 07:00am
Aztec Camera – Good Morning Britain
In 1990 Roddy Frame and Mick Jones recorded Good Morning Britain as Aztec Camera. Surprisingly, the single only reached no.19 in the UK singles chart.
This is a perfect summer sounding uplifitng pop song. Mick Jones and Roddy Frame share vocals and harmonise perfectly. Mick Jones’ Big Audio Dynamite influence can [...]
Status Quo – Paper Plane
Terry Lane - Wednesday 28.05.08, 07:00am
Status Quo – Paper Plane
All Status Quo songs sound the same! Well, most of them. But this is by far my favourite. From 1972 Paper Plane sounds fresh and alive, probably because it’s the first time they had a hit with this tune!
Paper Plane reached no.8 in the UK singles charts and as [...]
U2 – One
John Williams - Tuesday 27.05.08, 07:00am
Achtung Baby took over from The Unforgettable Fire as my favourite U2 Album when it was released.
I still consider this to be their best body of work, and this is an excellent track, as they all are on this top album. Released in 1991, look how young they all look!
U2 – One
