In the late ‘80s, Crystalized Moments’ guitarists Wayne Rogers and Kate Biggar began their arch interrogation of psychedelia, stretching extended wig-outs to breaking point.
At the end of the century, as Major Stars, they ditched vinyl-junkie in-jokes to become simultaneously simpler and stranger.
Now a trad-ish Who-style combo given to free-jazz informed digressions, and fronted by Hayley Thompson King, a classic rock chick vocalist unafraid of ‘70s hipster chic, Major Stars hide surging power-chord anthems in mind-bending, pedal-melting, modal jams, Turning For Home being the obvious highlight here.
Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
Iain, eatenbymissionaries
Iain, eatenbymissionaries
Frankie Boyle, Comedian
Frankie Boyle, Comedian
General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
Robert Gavin, Twitter
Robert Gavin, Twitter
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Keilloh, Twitter
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Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Peter Ould, Twitter
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Liam Travitt, Twitter
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Mini-x2, readytogo.net
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
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GRTak, finalgear.com
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Dick Socrates, Twitter
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Peter Ould, Youtube
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Tres Ryan, Twitter
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Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
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Cyberbloke, Twitter
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Wharto15, Twitter
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Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Slothy Matt, Twitter
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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Mpf1947, Youtube
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Pudabaya, Twitter
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
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Anamatronix, Youtube
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A D Ward, Twitter
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Gwaites, Digitalspy
98rosjon, Twitter
98rosjon, Twitter
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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Etienne, Chortle.com
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Secretdeveloper, Youtube
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Meninblack, Twitter
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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Stokeylitfest, Twitter
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12dgdgdgdgdgdg, Youtube
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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Leach Juice, Twitter
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Clampdown59, Twitter.
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Gabrielle, Chortle.com
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Mearecate, Youtube
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
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Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
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Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Foxfoxton, Youtube
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Danazawa, Youtube
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
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Sam Rooney, Youtube
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Guest1001, Youtube
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Sidsings000, Youtube
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Kozzy06, Youtube
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Peter Fears, Twitter
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Rudeness, Youtube
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World Without End, Twitter
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Idrie, Youtube
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FBC, finalgear.com
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Mrdavisn01, Twitter
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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Funday’schild, youtube.
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Z-factor, Twitter.
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Chez, Chortle.com
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
Stuart, Chortle
Stuart, Chortle
Tin Frog, Twitter
Tin Frog, Twitter
Fowkes81, Twitter
Fowkes81, Twitter
Rubyshoes, Twitter
Rubyshoes, Twitter
Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
Carcrazychica, Youtube
Carcrazychica, Youtube
Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
Brighton Argus
Brighton Argus
Lents, redandwhitekop.com
Lents, redandwhitekop.com
Emilyistrendy, Youtube
Emilyistrendy, Youtube
Bosco239, youtube
Bosco239, youtube
Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
Jamespearse, Twitter
Jamespearse, Twitter
Hiewy, Youtube
Hiewy, Youtube
Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
Anon, BBC Complaints Log
Anon, BBC Complaints Log
Fairy Pingu, Twitter
Fairy Pingu, Twitter
Pnethor, pne-online.com
Pnethor, pne-online.com
NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
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Borathigh5, Youtube
Horatio Melvin, Twitter
Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
Visualiser1, Twitter
Visualiser1, Twitter
Joe, Independent.co.uk
Joe, Independent.co.uk
Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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John Robins, Comedian
Jackmumf, Twitter
Jackmumf, Twitter
Tokyofist, Youtube
Tokyofist, Youtube
Microcuts 22, Twitter
Microcuts 22, Twitter
Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
Shit Crit, Twitter
Shit Crit, Twitter