Music

Clip from a MTV Europe Indoor Soccer showcase. Martin Fry of ABC and Chris Waddle of Sheffield Wednesday stand out. If anyone has more information, please reach out.

Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty had a number one hit as The Timelords. They took the knowledge they had collected creating their freak novelty hit, “Doctorin’ the Tardis,” and issued a book called The Manual to share it. In this interview with the late Tony Wilson, Drummond laid out his approach to “getting to the top of the castle.” This is before the KLF became known as an Acid House force.

The fascinating story of how rock legend and former Cream drummer Ginger Baker traveled to Nigeria to build a new recording studio.

A longform video that showcases the British pop group ABC, using songs from their album "The Lexicon of Love" to tell a spy-caper story of how the unsuspecting lead singer, Martin Fry, is duped into fronting the band because of his striking resemblance to another man associated with espionage.

The interview segment from Check It Out, 1979. The band, in a style only they possess, handle an ambush interview. The Angelic Upstarts, an Oi! outfit from Tyneside, critique Johnny and mates.

"Who Killed the KLF?" explores the rise and fall of the KLF in the 1980s and 1990s, touching upon themes that perfectly capture the 21st century zeitgeist. A tale as intriguing as it is bonkers"

Made in Sheffield is a documentary film on the history of the music scene in the city of Sheffield, England from 1975 until 1983. It features bands such as The Human League, Cabaret Voltaire, Clock DVA, Pulp (who would not find success until 1994), ABC, and Heaven 17.

In-depth documentary investigation into the story of a popular music genre that is often said to be made to be heard but not listened to. The film looks at easy listening's architects and practitioners, its dangers and delights, and the mark it has left on modern life. From its emergence in the 50s to its heyday in the 60s, through its survival in the 70s and 80s and its revival in the 90s and beyond, the film traces the hidden history of a music that has reflected society every bit as much as pop and rock - just in a more relaxed way. Invented at the dawn of rock 'n' roll, easy listening has shadowed pop music and the emerging teenage market since the mid-50s. It is a genre that equally soundtracks our modern age, but perhaps for a rather more 'mature' generation and therefore with its own distinct purpose and aesthetic.