This next five postings should be self-explanatory.
They will feature some of my favourite TV performances over the years. I'll show the clip, the mp3 of said clip as well as the original version of the song will be on offer.
Let's start with something quite brilliant from 1993. Now The Word might have often been a dreadful Friday night Channel 4 programme, but some of the bands they featured were tremendous...indeed the programme was often the first time a band would ever appear on British telly. Like this:-
Now as promised:-
mp3 : Stereolab - French Disko (live on 'The Word')
mp3 : Stereolab - French Disko
It is sad to think that guitarist Mary Hansen died back in December 2002 at the very young age of 36 after she was struck by a lorry while riding a bicycle in London.
This song remains one of my favourites to dance to even after all the years.
3 comments:
Never got into Stereolab, but you're right - this sounds great! You're also right about The Word: the live bands were by far the best thing about it. It was one of those strange voyeuristic shows. You knew it was terrible, you knew Terry Christian was a twat, you knew all the other co-presenters were cringe-inducing - yet you just HAD to watch it...
saw Stereolab last year in a tiny nighclub in Melbourne, and when they played this it took me back to 1996 and Leeds. I tried to explain Stereolab to the aussies I work with and drew blank stares. Their loss.
Amanda Knox on keys!
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