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The Fun Lovin’ Criminals ‘live’ on Later With Jool Holland, performing Up On The Hill from the album 100% Colombian, whatever that means.
Fun Lovin’ Criminals are too cool for words, but their sound is always so tight. Beautiful latin jazz/funk/blues/hip-hop/pop. No-one else doe’s anything like it. Genuine quality music.
Fun Lovin Criminals – Up On The [...]

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Maria McKee in 1996 performing Absolutely Barking Stars. Taken from the brilliant album Life Is Sweet released that same year.
The album is far removed from any of Maria’s other work and features the singer playing some  fantastic sounding guitar.
Maria McKee – Absolutely Barking Stars

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The most underrated band of modern times in my opinion, I loved Blur from the first time I heard the single There’s No Other Way and on to their demise.
They created some incredible music as they journeyed through teenage laddishness into respected and progressive musicians.
Here they perform No Distance Left To Run on Later with [...]

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This is incredible footage of The Faces in 1970 at the Marquee Club in London. Once accustomed to the arty imaging, enjoy the raw talent of the Faces at their absolute best. Sure they became more polished in their short time together, but this is how I choose to remember the band.
This is an excellent [...]

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The Flaming Lips – Do You Realize??, promotional video, 2002
This is simply one of my favourite songs of all-time.  There are a few songs I can listen to when feeling down and it will still make me smile.
Do You Realize?? by The Flaming Lips is truly one of those songs.  Great tune, beautiful lyrics and [...]

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