Blog: Bedazzled!

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The above image is Felt 's debut single, "Index," from 1979 and is EXTREMELY rare. I've never even seen a picture of it before. Fantastic...The staples make it even better! And the lettering looks like its been done by hand which I'm sure it was. This surely was the golden age of DIY indie pop. Here's a good article on them from our friends over at Perfect Sound Forever. And just to be completist about it, here are some nice scans of the vinyl - both sides! Courtesy of Unpopular 's pop ephemera [...]

More Songs About Building & Food promo item, Sire Records, 1978. Originally published at Stupefaction

Hailing from Cleveland, OH, The Valentinos were made up of the Womack brothers (Bobby, Curtis, Harry, Friendly Jr, and Cecil). Curtis and Bobby were discovered as young teenagers in 1956 by Sam Cooke while the brothers were singing gospel music. Four years later, Cooke had the group travel to California where he signed them to his SAR record label. The group initially wanted to record only gospel material, but their gospel debut flopped. Thanks to an arrangement with Cooke, the group agreed to branch out into the world of secular music, although their powerhouse singing never lost its roots in [...]

• The Valentinos - sweeter-than-the-day-before.mp3
• The Valentinos - tired-of-being-nobody.mp3
• The Valentinos - It's All Over Now

Another Clash clip from that same French TV show, whatever it is. Give those guys their distortion pedals back!

Amazing Stones clip. Amazing quality. I could be mistaken but I think it's quite rare.

50's and 60's guitar god Mickey Baker on French TV.

via www.youtube.com

Seems like there is just an unending stream of great 60's clips from French TV surfacing lately. Here's another one I was unaware of till a few minutes ago.

This is very cool but kind of odd. I've never heard the Clash sound like this, it's like all of their stomp boxes and effects pedals got lost in transit. They're plugged directly into the amps. I'm guessing French TV again. No info from the uploader. (via Ted Barron )

The uploader doesn't say, but I'm guessing this is from French TV...

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Katty Line covers the awesome Lee Hazlewood song "How Does That Grab You Darling" (originally by Nancy Sinatra) in French, "Ne fais pas la tête" on "A Tous Vents" January 22, 1967.

Antoine et Les Problemes lip-synching to "Contrelucubrations Problematiques" on Douches Ecossaise June 13th, 1966. It can be found on The Bedazzled Video Hour (and a half) 2011 - "French Pop Rarities 1966-1967" . See it live at the WFMU Record Fair - Saturday, October 29

"Edouard" miming his hit "My Name Is Edouard". Edouard was a parody/diss of controversial French singer Antoine. It can be found on The Bedazzled Video Hour (and a half) 2011 - "French Pop Rarities 1966-1967" . See it live at the WFMU Record Fair - Saturday, October 29

Nino Ferrer performs "Alexandre" & "Ho! Eh! Hein, Bon!" Live (!) on "Music-Hall de France" July 2nd, 1966. I find it amazing how cool this combo sounds with just 3 pieces, Organ, Bass & Drums, with Nino singing and playing bass. So cool. It can be found on The Bedazzled Video Hour (and a half) 2011 - "French Pop Rarities 1966-1967" . See it live at the WFMU Record Fair - Saturday, October 29

Marianne Faithfull sings "Nuits d'été" ("Summer Nights" in French) on "Music-Hall de France" February 12, 1966. It can be found on The Bedazzled Video Hour (and a half) 2011 - "French Pop Rarities 1966-1967" . See it live at the WFMU Record Fair - Saturday, October 29

Another gem from New Year's Eve 1966: Jacques Dutronc - "Les Cactus" on "Reveillon sur Les Deux Chaines". Introduced by Emperor Rosko. It can be found on The Bedazzled Video Hour (and a half) 2011 - "French Pop Rarities 1966-1967" . See it live at the WFMU Record Fair - Saturday, October 29

Stone covers The Troggs "I Can't Control Myself" in French, "Garde Ton Sang Froid" on "Reveillon sur Les Deux Chaines". New Year's Eve 1966. It can be found on The Bedazzled Video Hour (and a half) 2011 - "French Pop Rarities 1966-1967" . See it live at the WFMU Record Fair - Saturday, October 29

Françoise Hardy - "Rendez-vous d'automne" on "Reveillon sur Les Deux Chaines", New Year's Eve, 1966. It can be found on The Bedazzled Video Hour (and a half) 2011 - "French Pop Rarities 1966-1967" . See it live at the WFMU Record Fair - Saturday, October 29