The Housemartins Whistle Test (London 0 Hull 4) Documentary?

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The Housemartins were an English Pop group active in the ‘80’s. The group blended British Pop, Soul and Gospel.

They were notable for their keen sense of humor; often billing themselves as “the fourth best band in Hull" (he best three bands being Red Guitars, Everything but the Girl, and the Gargoyles). But the band was about more than just humor. As Wikipedia notes: “Many of their lyrics were a mixture of socialist politics and Christianity, reflecting the beliefs of the band (the back cover of their debut album, London 0 Hull 4, contained the message, "Take Jesus – Take Marx – Take Hope").

Here’s a short (but two-part) film profiling the group. A short profile piece made for TV and broadcast in 1986. Features the band (Paul Heaton, Stan Cullimore, Hugh Whitaker, Norman Cook) in and around Hull plus interviews and live footage.

This is also known as the “Whistle Test” Documentary. I have only ever seen it edited into two parts. And, I mean, is it’ really a documentary? A feature? A featurette?

Whatever.

And here’s a special bonus piece with Norman and Stan “discussing” the breakup of the band:

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the Housemartins Konzert 24.11.1986 - Ausschnitte

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The Housemartins were an English Pop group active in the ‘80’s. The group blended British Pop, Soul and Gospel.

They were notable for their keen sense of humor; often billing themselves as “the fourth best band in Hull" (he best three bands being Red Guitars, Everything but the Girl, and the Gargoyles). But the band was about more than just humor. As Wikipedia notes: “Many of their lyrics were a mixture of socialist politics and Christianity, reflecting the beliefs of the band (the back cover of their debut album, London 0 Hull 4, contained the message, "Take Jesus – Take Marx – Take Hope").

Here’s a live video from 1986 simply billed on the Youtubes as: “the Housemartins Konzert 24.11.1986 - Ausschnitte.”

Enjoy.

Setlist:

  1. The People Who Grinned Themselves To Death

  2. The Mighty Ship

  3. I Smell Winter

  4. I Bit My Lip

  5. Anxious

  6. Caravan of Love

  7. We’re Not Deep

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Beauty Pill Plays the Tiny Desk

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NPR introduces this terrific set by saying:

“Beauty Pill's music is an invitation. In it, life whirs with plunderphonic glee and riffs are funky from the inside out, with rhythms that are equal parts hip-hop and go-go. Conceived, recorded and meticulously tinkered with over the course of eight years, Beauty Pill Describes Things As They Are was partly made in front of an audience after member Chad Clark recovered from a viral infection in his heart that nearly killed him. It's one of the year's most stunning records, as well as an argument for letting art rest, live and breathe before it's ready to be known by a listener. “

Setlist:

  1. "Afrikaner Barista"

  2. "Drapetomania!"

  3. "Exit Without Saving"

R.E.M. Live at the Raleigh Underground (1982)

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From the video’s Youtube page (posted in 2013):

“Yesterday was the 30th anniversary of the release of "Murmur" and somehow I stumbled upon the existence of this video which I'd never seen before. I love early R.E.M. especially "Chronic Town" and "Murmur"-era, so to get to see the band profusely sweating out these songs at such an early stage, and pro-shot, is just fascinating bliss. This was filmed less than two months after "Chronic Town" was released on I.R.S. and it's an outstanding document. It is also the earliest known professionally show footage of an R.E.M. show.

Setlist:

  1. Wolves, Lower

  2. Laughing

  3. 1,000,000 **

  4. Moral Kiosk

  5. Catapult

  6. West of the Fields

  7. Radio Free Europe

  8. Ages of You

  9. We Walk

  10. Carnival of Sorts (Box Cars) ***

  11. Skank (Jam)

** Mitch Easter, who produced "Chronic Town" as well as "Murmur" and "Reckoning" (with Don Dixon), joins the band on guitar)

*** As identified by peechpanda in the comments section, Peter Holsapple appears to join the band on guitar for this song)

Mdou Moctar Live in Niamey, Niger

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From the video’s Youtube Page:

“In winter 2020, the Mdou Moctar band met up in Niamey, the capital of Niger, to record a few songs in anticipation of the release of, Afrique Victime. We were staying on the outskirts of town at a friend's home. One day, we quietly set up in front of the house to film a few songs. Despite our relative isolation, the noise of the band inevitably attracted a crowd. What started as the four of us simply playing a few songs for a camera turned into a three-night run of rowdy concerts, bringing in hundreds of eager listeners. Each night, kids from all over the city would line up at our door, rushing over after their final evening prayer. These performances were completely spontaneous and wholly unplanned. Thanks to our audience, we were able to capture the spectacular energy of a typical Niamey concert for you. We're thrilled about it and hope you will be, too. Enjoy! “

Setlist:

  1. Tala Tannam

  2. Anna

  3. Chismiten

  4. Iblis Amghar

  5. Soucome Tamachek

  6. Afrique Victime

  7. Chet Boghassa

Important People:

  • Footage shot by: Mamadou Halidou & WH Moustapha / Dynamique image

  • Audio Recorded by: Mikey Coltun

  • Mixed and Mastered by Seth Manchester at Machines with Magnets

Faces :: BBC Crown Jewels

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To celebrate recent news of members of Faces reuniting to create new music, here is: “The Original Faces live video from BBC Crown Jewels. This is the video in it's entirety! Original date, 04/01/1972.”

Setlist:

  1. "Three Button Hand Me Down"

  2. "Maybe I'm Amazed"

  3. "Too Much Woman (For A Henpecked Man)"

  4. "Street Fighting Man"

  5. "Miss Judy's Farm"

  6. "Love In Vain"

  7. "Stay With Me"

  8. "(I Know) I'm Losing You"

Ramones Live At The Rainbow (12/31/77)

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From the Youtube page:

“The Ramones played the Rainbow Theater in London on December 31, 1977. The show became It's Alive, which was released in April 1979. It's Alive is considered one of the best punk records of all time.”

Setlist:

  1. Blitzkrieg Bop

  2. I Wanna Be Well

  3. Glad to See You Go

  4. You’re Gonna Kill That Girl

  5. Commando

  6. Havana Affair

  7. Cretin Hop

  8. Listen to My Heart

  9. I Don’t Wanna Walk Around With You

  10. Pinhead

  11. Do You Wanna Dance?

  12. Now I Wanna Be a Good Boy

  13. Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue

  14. We’re A Happy Family

Rachel's Live at the Black Cat (11.19.97)

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“Rachel's live at the Black Cat in Washington, DC on November 19, 1997”

Setlist:

  1. Rhine & Courtesan

  2. Family Portrait

  3. Kentucky Nocturne

ZZ Top Live Westfalenhalle 1 Dortmund, Germany (1982)

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ZZ Top MAY 28 1982
Westfalenhalle 1 Dortmund, Germany
Tour: El Loco-Motion Tour




Setlist:

  1. Groovy Little Hippie Pad

  2. I Thank You

  3. Waitin' for the Bus

  4. Jesus Just Left Chicago

  5. I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide

  6. Ten Foot Pole

  7. I Love the Woman

  8. I Believe I'll Dust My Broom

  9. La Grange (with Sloppy Drunk Jam)

  10. Tush

Deep Sea Diver: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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Deep Sea Diver recently recreated the Red Room from Twin Peaks for their NPR Tiny Desk concert.

Setlist:

  1. "Impossible Weight"

  2. "Lights Out"

  3. "Wishing"

  4. "Stop Pretending"

Players:

  • Jessica Dobson: vocals, guitar, piano

  • Peter Mansen: drums

  • Elliot Jackson: keys, guitar

  • Elijah Thomson: bass

  • Natalie Schepman: backing vocals

  • Meegan Closner: backing vocals

  • Henry Lee: beagle

Important People and Details:

  • Video: Tyler Kalberg, Luke Dumke, Dylan Priest

  • Audio: Trevor Spencer

TINY DESK TEAM

  • Producer: Marissa Lorusso

  • Video Producer: Maia Stern

  • Audio Mastering: Josh Rogosin

  • Associate Producer: Bobby Carter

  • Tiny Production Team: Kara Frame, Bob Boilen, Gabrielle Pierre

  • Executive Producer: Keith Jenkins

  • Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann

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Howard Wales Trio Live Redwood Cafe Live (01.11.20)

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The Howard Wales Trio: Redwood Cafe Live January 11, 2020.

Sorry, no setlist on this one.




Players:

  • Howard Wales on organ

  • Terry Haggerty on guitar

  • Keven Hayes on drums.

Important People:

  • Live Audio Engineer: Bubba Formato

  • Redwood Cafe Live Video Engineer & Studio Mastery Randy Teaford

  • Viral Media Art www.ViralMediaArt.com / Tiny House Live

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Birds of Maya Live In Philadelphia (06.24.21)

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No really, I can’t get enough of Birds of Maya lately. Check out this recent juicy live nugget.

Sorry, no setlist or any other information, but do you really need it?

Ya dig?

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John Fahey Live at the New Varsity 1981

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John Fahey Live at the New Varsity 1981.


Setlist:

  1. Sunny Side of the Ocean

  2. Spanish Two-Step / Hawaiian Two-Step

  3. Spanish Flang Dang

  4. Lion

  5. Steamboat Gwine Round The Bend

  6. How Green Was My Valley

  7. Poor Boy A Long Way From Home

  8. Wine and Roses / The Red Pony

  9. Guitar Lamento

  10. Candyman / Brenda's Blues

  11. When The Fire And The Rose Are One

  12. Imitation Train Whistles / Steel Guitar Rag

  13. Revolt Of The Dyke Brigade / Funeral Song For Mississippi John Hurt

  14. Southern Medley

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The Residents 13th Anniversary Show (1986)

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The Residents 13th Anniversary Show, Oslo television appearance. 1986.

Setlist:

  1. Jailhouse Rock

  2. Picnic In The Jungle

  3. Eva's Warning

  4. It's a Man's Man's Man's World

  5. Cry For The Fire

Players:

  • Vocals - Mr. Red

  • Guitar - Snakefinger

  • Keyboard - Dead Eye Dick

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Blue Scholars Appreciation Post

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I typically like to post full concerts here at the Holiday at the Sea Music Blog. In fact, even though I haven’t been commenting on many of the posts, most of the videos I share are from concerts I have had at one point either on cassette or CDR from my tape-trading days. But sometimes, I just post things by artists I really like. One of those artists, you may have notices is the PNW hip hop duo known as Blue Scholars.

Blue Scholars are (were?) a politically conscious Seattle hip hop duo. Formed in 2002 while members, DJ Sabzi (Saba Mohajerjasbi) and MC Geologic (George Quibuyen) were both students at the University of Washington. The duo put out 3 full-length albums, 4 EPs and a lot of singles. All of which is worth hunting down while the group is on hiatus(?).

All of that to say, I searched and searched but couldn’t find a full video concert from the duo, so instead, I thought I’d just put together an appreciation post with some killer live cuts.

Enjoy.

Lalo Schifrin live for KEXP

Yuri Kochiyama live for KEXP

Morning of America live in an abandoned house

Sagaba opening for Kanye, Bumbershoot '06

Fou Lee live at KEXP

No Rest For The Weary Live at University of Washington

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Alsarah and The Nubatones: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

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I first encountered Alsarah and The Nubatones when doing the Global Elite Music Radio Podcast Supershow. I immediately fell in love with their music and featured their track "3roos Elneel" on Episode 16 which originally aired September 24, 2018. Back then, I wrote:

According to the group's Facebook page: "Alsarah & The Nubatones came together out of a collective love for Nubian music and a genuine belief that Soul transcends all cultural and linguistic barriers. Inspired by the pentatonic scale they blend a selection of Nubian 'songs of return' from the 1970s-today with original material and traditional music of central Sudan. Their set is a musical journey through diaspora and migration from an urban lense."

NPR adds:

“When singer Alsarah left her native Sudan, she was just a child who'd shown an interest in music. She's said it served as her coping mechanism during a subsequent transition to life here in the U.S. That passion led her to a university degree in ethnomusicology.”

The group stopped by NPR’s Tiny Desk in 2016 for three songs.

Setlist:

  1. "Ya Watan"

  2. "3roos Elneel"

  3. "Fulani"

Players:

  • Alsarah (vocals)

  • Nahid (backing vocals)

  • Rami El Aasser (percussion, backing vocals)

  • Mawuena Kodjovi (bass, backing vocals)

  • Brandon Terzic (oud)

Other Important People:

  • Producers: Felix Contreras, Niki Walker

  • Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin

  • Videographers: Niki Walker, Nicole Boliaux

  • Production Assistant: Jenny Gathright

  • Photo: Raquel Zaldivar/NPR

Birds of Maya Live In Philadelphia (02.15.13)

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If you haven’t heard the newest album Maya from Philadelphia’s Birds of Maya, please stop what you’re doing and go get it. Otherwise, you’ll want to pick up what I’m throwing down today.

Birds of Maya, live at (PhilaMOCA); Philadelphia, PA 2.15.13.

Sorry, I don’t have a setlist or anything for this one, but you could probably figure it out if you were so inclined?

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Morphine Live at Central Park Summerstage (1997)

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Texaco New York Jazz Festival. Morphine Live at Central Park Summerstage, New York City (June 25, 1997).



Setlist:

  1. Like Swimming

  2. Lilah

  3. Wishing Well

  4. Mona's Sister (poetry)

  5. Sharks

  6. Empty Box

  7. All Wrong

  8. Honey White

  9. Dana solo

  10. Murder For The Money

  11. Instrumental

  12. Swing It Low

  13. Eleven O'Clock

  14. The Saddest Song

  15. Cure For Pain

  16. French Fries With Pepper

  17. Buena

  18. Early To Bed

Players:

  • Mark Sandman - 2-strings slide bass

  • Dana Colley - sax

  • Billy Conway - drums

Eric Burdon and War Live In Denmark (1971)

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Eric Burdon and War Live in Denmark (1971).




Setlist:

  1. Spirit

  2. Love Is All Around

  3. Train, Train

Buzzcocks Live in 1981

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Sorry, folks, I don’t know a lick about this one other than that I dig it and I think you will too.



Setlist:

  1. Why She's A Girl From The Chainstore

  2. What Do I Get ?

  3. Fast Cars

  4. Fiction Romance

  5. Harmony In My Head

  6. Everybody's Happy Nowadays

  7. Lipstick

  8. Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)

  9. Something's Gone Wrong Again

  10. Airwaves Dream

  11. Strange Thing

  12. Noise Annoys

  13. What Do You Know?

  14. I Believe

  15. Love Battery

  16. Time's Up

  17. Boredom