THE CURE - JUST LIKE HEAVEN
The Cure
Just Like Heaven
MTV music awards (USA) 6/09/89
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Terry Hall - Our Lips Are Sealed
We have had this clip before and you know what!? . . . . . . . . .you know wot’s wot!
Terry Hall - Our Lips Are Sealed (check the band!)
Flagging Down The Double Es - First and only time Bob appears in your town! | Ray Padgett
The Only Time Bob Dylan Ever Performed in Córdoba, Argentina
2008-03-13, Orfeo Superdomo, Córdoba, Argentina
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Today, the second installment in my new “Only Passing Through” series about cities Dylan has only played once. We started in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and now we journey further south—much further south—to Córdoba, Argentina.
Dylan has played Buenos Aires, Argentina’s biggest city, a handful of times—a three-night stand in 1991, a tour opening for the Rolling Stones in 1998, another short residency in 2012—but he has only ever ventured out to other Argentinian cities once, on his Spring 2008 tour. In addition to his usual Buenos Aires stop, he played the country’s second and third biggest cities, Córdoba and Rosario.
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Córdoba, Argentina—not to be confused with Córdoba, Spain, where Dylan has played twice—is, according to a couple Argentinian readers I consulted with (thanks Patricio and Pablo!), known for its nightlife. That’s due in part to a famous local cocktail: fernet con coca.
The New York Times wrote in an article about the drink, “The combination of Coke and fernet—a pungent, dark-amber liqueur that has a black licorice flavor—has emerged as one of this city’s cultural trademarks, making the drink the latest illustration of the city’s desire for distinction from Argentina’s influential capital [Buenos Aires] and its push to influence the nation.” One musician they interviewed said of the fernet liqueur, “It’s horrible on its own, but with Coke, it’s something else.” (Another interviewee—someone not from Córdoba—said “It’s the most disgusting thing in the world. I don’t understand how people drink it.”)
Did Dylan drink any fernet con coca? No idea. He did want to learn about Argentinian history though. One of his local minders told the newspaper (in a quote I’ve Google-Translated from Spanish):...
THE GUVNOR In Japan!
Here’s a clip of Ian, with post-show vocal strain, in Japan, 1987. He was interviewed for a Time Machine Special during an Ian Dury and the Blockheads Japanese reunion tour. Ian talks about his love of music, writing his ‘3-minute persons’ and demonstrates his folding walking/rhythm stick … pun intended! The clip includes the end of a ‘Hit Me’ performance.Watch Ian’s full, heartfelt interview here: https://youtu.be/rD-mkzBpARs?si=h4IdkcmCNx1JltZ2. The footage is shared from the @highestdebut2946 YouTube channel
Misirlou - Les Fo’Plafonds (random!)
You know I played the brilliant MEUTE- ‘Reset' t’other day?!
Well how about this as a companion volume?
Misirlou - Les Fo'Plafonds
The Lovin' Spoonful "Nashville Cats" on The Ed Sullivan Show, January 22, 1967.
The Lovin' Spoonful "Nashville Cats" on The Ed Sullivan Show
frankly the boys all look totally baked to me but heck!
Chloe Slater : artist of the Day (as recommended by Jo Whiley and Johnny Marr!) | CHLOE SLATER: Fig Tree & Tiny Screens
Love how Jo has to introduce WHO Johnny Marr is!
Jo Whiley & Johnny Marr feat. Chloe Slater
watch Chloe’s face!!!
Chloe Slater Fig Tree
Chloe Slater - Tiny Screens
ADVERT BREAK : James McCartney: JUSTICE
James McCartney
Justice new single from Macca Jnr!
Check these pipes . . . . .
Talking Heads (Trio!) : Love is All Around, 1,2,3 Red Light [covers The Troggs and the 1910 Fruitgum Company!] | Alan Bershaw
And more from the always interesting Alan Bershaw . . . . .
Talking Heads: Love Is All Around, 1,2,3, Red Light
Alan says:
I recently accomplished phase one of a deep dive through the B.A.M. vault in search of Talking Heads recordings that I never had time to watch or listen to, let alone transfer or digitize. I’m now going through some of the more interesting finds, and beginning to share some of them, so lets continue by going waaaaaay back.This is a truly incredible sequence, recorded live at The Kitchen on March 13, 1976, when Talking Heads were still a young trio that hadn’t released anything yet. Although older footage does exist, this may be the earliest color footage and may have been the first attempt at documenting an entire Talking Heads performance.The Kitchen, for those unfamiliar with the venue, was a small experimental performing arts space that moved locations several times, but was at this point located on the corner of Wooster and Broom streets in New York City. Keep in mind, this was 1976, when video recording equipment was just beginning to become available to consumers and video itself was still considered to be an experimental art form. This Talking Heads performance, and the shoot itself, was all part of the experimental nature of the venue.
All of this show was captured, including the entire soundcheck and both of the band’s sets. I found seven DVDs worth of raw footage, documenting all of it from both cameras, as well as various edits and high quality audio recorded in stereo!We’ll be joining Talking Heads at the tail end of the second set that evening, when they had exhausted their original repertoire. They conclude the performance with several choice covers that I think you'll find engaging and amusing. If you collected 45s in the late 1960s or actively listened to AM radio hits, all three of these songs will be familiar to you. You'll also notice that it must have been quite warm in The Kitchen, as David is literally drenched in sweat.
They begin this closing sequence with a nod to The Troggs - not with their biggest hit “Wild Thing,” but with their lesser known followup, “Love Is All Around.” Then they end the second set with a take on the bubblegum pop hit “1, 2, 3, Red Light” by the 1910 Fruitgum Company. After a relatively long sequence of encore applause and David switching from acoustic to electric guitar (which has been edited out to keep this flowing), they return for an encore of the classic ? & The Mysterians hit “96 Tears.”
Personnel is:David Byrne - vocals, acoustic and electric guitarTina Weymouth - bassChris Frantz - drums
Every great band starts somewhere, but it’s rarely documented as well as this. None of these songs have ever turned up on a Talking Heads release and I hope you enjoy this remarkable glimpse back to the band in it's embryonic state 49 years ago. Click the pic to watch and listen and crank it up for best results!
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