Featuring Front 242, The Carpenters, Higher Intelligence Agency and more. Cheq out this incredible 1977 video of The Clash performing songs from their first LP plus new single "Complete Control" and "The Prisoner" with their new drummer Topper Headon. The footage was filmed at Schwabinger Bräu in Munich for the ironically titled "Punk in London" documentary by Wolfgang Büld. The group are on top form and looking great too in their Alex Michon designed red stenciled jackets. The live performance footage is cut with clips of the group backstage. Roadie, Steve "Roadent" Connelley is briefly seen walking in front of the camera. He would go on to work with the Sex Pistols and eventually settle in Germany.
Black 2 Comm 26th February 2017
Featuring The Stone Roses, MC 900 Ft. Jesus, Monsoon and loads more. Cheq out this clip of vintage Napalm Death filmed for a 1989 BBC2 Arena documentary on heavy metal. They perform "Scum" as well as the mega short "You Suffer" which officially lasts only 1.316 seconds. They pioneered a sound which became know as Grindcore, mixing down tuned metal guitar riffs, ultra fast blast beats and incomprehensible growled vocals while dispensing with melody entirely.
Black 2 Comm 19th February 2017
Featuring G.B.H. Aretha Franklin, 808 State and many others. Cheq this video of unlikely sex symbol Mr. Yellowman tearing it up inna Jamaica at the Rockers Awards Show in 1984. He performs "Body Move" intespersed with snippets of the rhythm and blues classic "Sea Cruise" as well as his usual brags and lyrical slackness, sending the crowd into a frenzy . . . go deh Yellow!
Black 2 Comm 12th February 2017
Featuring The Birthday Party, Smiley Lewis, Spacemen 3 and more. Cheq out this early footage of Grandmaster Flash cutting and scratching while graffiti artist and scenster Fab 5 Freddy looks on. The clip is taken from the 1983 film "Wild Style" which captured hip hop culture in its infancy. The footage seems to be filmed in Flash's kitchen as his cooker can be seen behind his mixer and turntables!
Black 2 Comm 5th February 2017
Featuring The Rolling Stones, Black Uhuru, The Fall and more. Cheq out this cool footage of Brooklyn shoegaze ensemble A Place To Bury Strangers performing "Ocean" at the Austin Psych Fest in 2011. The annual 3 day festival has been going since 2008 and has since been renamed "Levetation" after a track by Austin psychedelic forefathers The 13th Floor Elevators. The clip features plenty of strobe action for all you epileptics plus some ritual guitar abuse.
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