The Messthetics compilations have identified a lost strand of late seventies, low fidelity, British art rock, in which the minimally monikered ‘Bendle’ swam the surface noise with The Door And The Window.
Today, he continues to confound with Dustdevil and Crow, whose second album suggests an art school Wicker Man soundtrack, or The Velvet Underground’s debut played on string and feathers, and fronted by a librarian.
In America, Dustdevil And Crow would be Outsider Artists, stalked by documentary crews.
Sidestepping the downloading debate, their album is available at the price of your choice at http://bendle.bandcamp.com.
General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
John Robins, Comedian
John Robins, Comedian
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Clampdown59, Twitter.
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
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Stokeylitfest, Twitter
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Cyberbloke, Twitter
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Sidsings000, Youtube
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Visualiser1, Twitter
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Tokyofist, Youtube
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Sweeping Curves, Twitter
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Guest1001, Youtube
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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Carcrazychica, Youtube
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Anamatronix, Youtube
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Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Keilloh, Twitter
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Sam Rooney, Youtube
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
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Jamespearse, Twitter
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Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
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Fowkes81, Twitter
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Chez, Chortle.com
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Liam Travitt, Twitter
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Robert Gavin, Twitter
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Peter Fears, Twitter
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Kozzy06, Youtube
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Joe, Independent.co.uk
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Peter Ould, Twitter
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Etienne, Chortle.com
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Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube
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Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Tres Ryan, Twitter
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Borathigh5, Youtube
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Wharto15, Twitter
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A D Ward, Twitter
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Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Pudabaya, Twitter
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Fairy Pingu, Twitter
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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Dick Socrates, Twitter
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Emilyistrendy, Youtube
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Secretdeveloper, Youtube
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Shit Crit, Twitter
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Leach Juice, Twitter
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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Hiewy, Youtube
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
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98rosjon, Twitter
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Rubyshoes, Twitter
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Mini-x2, readytogo.net
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
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Mrdavisn01, Twitter
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Stuart, Chortle
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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Tin Frog, Twitter
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DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
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Foxfoxton, Youtube
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GRTak, finalgear.com
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Jackmumf, Twitter
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
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Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
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Peter Ould, Youtube
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Danazawa, Youtube
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Meninblack, Twitter
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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Mearecate, Youtube
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Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
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Funday’schild, youtube.
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Rudeness, Youtube
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Gabrielle, Chortle.com
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Bosco239, youtube
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
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Gwaites, Digitalspy
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Mpf1947, Youtube
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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Brighton Argus
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Z-factor, Twitter.
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NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Slothy Matt, Twitter
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Idrie, Youtube
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World Without End, Twitter
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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FBC, finalgear.com