I was immensely lucky to be living in the Midlands in the early 80s, but I didn't think so at the time. One of the great things about being a Midlander back then was a programme that the BBC put on during the Tuesday night BBC1 regional opt-out featuring local bands and youth issues. Hosted by Toyah Wilcox, "Look Hear" was a lo-fi goldmine of great live performances from such local luminaries as The Specials, The Selecter and (believe it or not) Judas Priest. Hell, they even featured a just-starting-out Duran Duran.
However, the showcase here goes to one of my bands of the moment, who are providing the soundtrack to a rather nostalgic time in my life: Dexys Midnight Runners, performing, inevitably, "Geno".
Beautiful.
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