KPM All Stars: Grandstand

I witnessed of the greatest gigs in my gig going career this summer, all the way up there with Ennio Morricone at The Barbican, Man or Astroman? at the Highbury Garage, or AC/DC at Castle Donnington. This clip is part of the encore, with Keith Mansfield, Alan Hawkshaw, John Cameron, James Clarke, Duncan Lamont and Brian Bennett all on stage together. So much love in the room. Thanks to Funky Frolic for spotting the clip and to Herr Döktor for grabbing our tickets.

Brian Bennett - Voyage 7"

I vaguely remember reading an article one time (in the Idler maybe or the now long defunct Easy Magazine) about the joys of charity shop vinyl digging. It was there I learned the diggers golden rule that you should never pass over anything with a spaceship on the cover. I never have and I've rarely been disappointed with what I took home with me. The album this particular 45 is taken from is the library music classic, Brian Bennett's - Fantasia (Bruton BRI 10), which is actually a re-package of the Voyage album proper with all the tracks given new titles. Well worth tracking down if you can find it. 

In the meantime why not go ahead and programme your Ro-Butler 3000 to mix you that second pan galactic gargle blaster, turn off the artificial gravity and enjoy this exciting, luxurious, if brief trip into discoid funk. You've earned it space cadet.

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