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.
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Liam Travitt, Twitter
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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98rosjon, Twitter
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
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Shit Crit, Twitter
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Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Gabrielle, Chortle.com
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Keilloh, Twitter