...And the Native Hipsters
...And the Native Hipsters | |
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| Also known as | Native Hipsters |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Experimental, plunderphonics, post-punk, electronic |
| Years active | 1979 – mid-1980s |
| Labels | Heater Volume Records, MRMusic, Glass Records, Illuminated Records |
| Spinoff of | Wildings, Patterns |
| Past members | William Wilding Blatt (Nanette Greenblatt) Robert Cubitt Tom Fawcett Lester Square Annie Whitehead Ludwina van der Sman Chris Cornetto Simon Davidson[1] |
| Website | www |
...And the Native Hipsters was an English
AllMusic called the Native Hipsters "[o]ne of the more bizarre groups" from the late-1970s and early-1980s.[1]
Biography
...And the Native Hipsters was a London-based duo of musicians William Wilding from Romford England, and Blatt (Nanette Greenblatt) from Cape Town, South Africa. They had previously worked together as the Wildings, and then the Patterns with Robert Cubitt and Tom Fawcett. The Patterns became the Native Hipsters in 1979 when they recorded "There Goes Concorde Again", a 6:45 minute song featuring Blatt repeating with "childlike enthusiasm" the refrain "Ooh, look, there goes Concorde again", with reference to sightings of the famed "silverbird".[2] AllMusic described the song as a "formless composition" with "perfectly-devoid-of-skill vocals, a wobbly funhouse synth, the occasional guitar pling, and not much bass".[1]
"There Goes Concorde Again" was a
In 1982 the Native Hipsters released a four-track
William Wilding went on to perform as comedy act Woody Bop Muddy.[7]
Discography
Singles and EPs
- "There Goes Concorde Again" (1980, 7" single, Heater Volume Records)
- "Tenderly Hurt Me" (1982, 12" EP, Glass Records and Illuminated Records co-release)
- "Going Steady With Larry and Emma" (1983, 7" single, Plattekop Volume)
Albums
- There Goes Concorde Again... (CD, 2001, MRMusic)
- Songs To Protest About (CD, 2006, MRMusic)
- Original Copy (CD, 2012, MRMusic)
Compilation appearances
The following compilations each include one track by ...And the Native Hipsters, "There Goes Concorde Again".
- Various artists: Rough Trade Shops – 25 Years (2001, 4xCD box set, Mute Records)
- Various artists: Kats Karavan: The History of John Peel on the Radio (2009, 4xCD, Universal)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Kellman, Andy. "...And the Native Hipsters". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ ISBN 0-19-531373-9.
- ^ a b "Indie Hits". Cherry Red Records. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
- ^ a b "NME Writers 100 Best Indie Singles Ever". NME. 25 July 1992. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
- ^ a b c "Hipster History – The Full Story". ...And the Native Hipsters homepage.
- ^ Paphides, Peter. "Kats Karavan: The History of John Peel on the Radio". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
- ^ "Comedy CV – Woody Bop Muddy". Comedy CV. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ^ "...And The Native Hipsters". Discogs. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
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