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Return Of White Rabbit @ Thekla

Return Of White Rabbit @ Thekla

ROWR Thekla (480x360)

Theoretical Girl 'Red Mist - New Video

Theoretical Girl 'Red Mist - New Video

The London-based songstress presents he impressive new promo for 'Red Mist'.

Kasabian NME Cover Shoot

Kasabian NME Cover Shoot

Join Kasabian for a Alice In Wonderland themed tea party as we go behind-the-scenes on their NME cover shoot.

Mystery Jets At Benicassim 2009

Mystery Jets At Benicassim 2009

Kai & Blaine hang out by the pool and reveal which new tracks they'll be playing at the festival.

Les Savy Fav Live Footage For Warp Films & ATP

Les Savy Fav Live Footage For Warp Films & ATP

Warp Films and ATP will take to the road over the next week with Brooklyn's Les Savy Fav for a unique UK theatrical tour 'One Night Only' - the show combines screenings of All Tomorrow’s Parties with live...

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The Soft Boys - Leave Me Alone

The Soft Boys - Leave Me Alone (06:46)

Lou Reed cover

The Soft Boys - Millstream Pigworker

The Soft Boys - Millstream Pigworker (07:06)

Don't think this is actually the can of bees version, but it's great nonetheless.

The Soft Boys - Old Pervert

The Soft Boys - Old Pervert (03:53)

This song is so good. Soft Boys go a bit J. Hendrix on this track from Underwater Moonlight.

The Soft Boys - Gigolo Aunt Live! (Syd Barrett Cover)

The Soft Boys - Gigolo Aunt Live! (Syd Barrett Cover) (03:39)

The Soft Boys do a cover of Gigolo Aunt by The Madcap, Syd Barrett...

The Soft Boys - Underwater Moonlight

The Soft Boys - Underwater Moonlight (04:18)

Title track from their 1980 classic. Re-released in 2001 on Matador Records.

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The Soft Boys Biography

The Soft Boys were an influential neo-psychedelia and post-punk band from Cambridge, England often associated with the early punk rock movement. The band formed in 1976 as Dennis and the Experts and featured Robyn Hitchcock (main songwriter and singer), who later went on to a distinguished solo career, and later Kimberley Rew (lead guitarist), who went on to be part of Katrina and the Waves.

Original members were Robyn Hitchcock (guitar), Rob Lamb - half brother of Charlie Gillett - (guitar), Andy Metcalfe (bass), and Morris Windsor (drums). Alan Davies replaced Lamb after only four gigs late in 1976, and Rew replaced Davies in just before Christmas 1977, and Matthew Seligman replaced Metcalfe in 1979. The band broke up in 1980 after Underwater Moonlight. They briefly re-formed for a UK tour in 1994 and then again in 2001 for the 20th anniversary of Underwater Moonlight and the release of a new album, Nextdoorland (in 2002). They disbanded once again in 2003.

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The Soft Boys's Best Songs

  • 1. I Wanna Destroy You
  • 2. Kingdom of Love
  • 3. Song No. 4
  • 4. Positive Vibrations
  • 5. Insanely Jealous
  • 6. I Got the Hots
  • 7. Underwater Moonlight
  • 8. Tonight
  • 9. You'll Have to Go Sideways
  • 10. Old Pervert
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The Soft Boys Discography

The Soft Boys albums.

  • A Can of Bees - (Two Crabs Universal/GB)

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