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DG Discovery by Groovebug and Deutsche Grammophon has launched!

We're pleased to announce the launch of DG Discovery, the latest iOS app built on the Groovebug platform. 

Interested in classical music but you don't know where to start? Then download our new streaming app "DG Discovery" for iPhone & iPad. It features over 80 star artists from the Deutsche Grammophon roster and all the famous composers. Try out the free version here http://smarturl.it/Discovery_Dwnld

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Throwback Thursday: Dan Hicks & the Acoustic Warriors @ Fillmore Auditorium (San Francisco, CA), May 28, 1988

This Groovebug Throwback Thursday pick is chosen from the Concert Vault iPad App - hundreds of thousands of exclusive live audio and video performances from the ’50s to the present day - available for you to play whenever, wherever.

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Dan Hicks moved out West to attend college in the early 1960s. He settled in the Bay Area after attending Berkeley and never left. A former drummer, Hicks took up guitar during college to be a part of the ongoing folk music explosion. In 1965, however, he returned to drums and became a founding member of The Charlatans, one of the earliest psychedelic rock bands to emerge from San Francisco. The Charlatans only released one single, but they did become a mainstay of the growing Bay Area club scene. They would often perform with the Grateful Dead, the Jefferson Airplane and others at the Family Dog, the Matrix, and of course, the Fillmore West.

LIsten to: Dan Hicks & the Acoustic Warriors @ Fillmore Auditorium (San Francisco, CA), May 28, 1988

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Sunday Jazz: Hank Mobley - Third Season, Blue Note App Top 20

This Groovebug Sunday Jazz pick is chosen from the Blue Note App - Dive deep into the iconic jazz label Blue Note Records with streaming audio, images, articles, videos, featured playlists, and much more.

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Hank Mobley's Third Season was recorded on February 24, 1967 at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Originally issued as Blue Note LT-1081.

Liten to the full album and many more on the Blue Note App by Groovebug.

Every week we rank top artists according to how popular they are among all Blue Note app users. In essence, as you explore your music collection, discover new artists, and favorite the artists you love, you are casting your votes for the Blue Note App Top 20.

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Throwback Thursday: King Crimson @ Fillmore West (San Francisco, CA), December 14, 1969

This Groovebug Throwback Thursday pick is chosen from the Concert Vault iPad App - hundreds of thousands of exclusive live audio and video performances from the ’50s to the present day - available for you to play whenever, wherever.

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This is the final night of King Crimson's first U.S. tour featuring the original quartet lineup, on a night that they were the openers on a bill with The Nice and The Chambers Brothers.

This set captures the original band at its absolute peak. Following the introduction, the group opens with the signature song from their first album, In the Court of the Crimson King. The dynamics of this song move from quiet introspection to an absolute wall of sound, with the mellotron and Greg Lake's vocals blending to create music both majestic and creepy...

LIsten to: King Crimson @ Fillmore West (San Francisco, CA), December 14, 1969

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Sunday Jazz: Wayne Shorter - Zero Gravity, Blue Note App Top 20

This Groovebug Sunday Jazz pick is chosen from the Blue Note App - Dive deep into the iconic jazz label Blue Note Records with streaming audio, images, articles, videos, featured playlists, and much more.

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Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity is an upcoming documentary chronicling the life of one of music’s most dynamic figures. Directed by Dorsay Alavi, the project will be comprised of concert footage, personal interviews, and candid behind-the-scenes moments. The resulting endeavor will provide a composite sketch of Wayne Shorter – as a man and a musician.

The musings of Wayne Shorter are delivered with an unfailing optimism and a dash of wit. Embedded in his words is an underlying provocation:

“I dare you.”

Read the full article and many more on the Blue Note App by Groovebug.

Every week we rank top artists according to how popular they are among all Blue Note app users. In essence, as you explore your music collection, discover new artists, and favorite the artists you love, you are casting your votes for the Blue Note App Top 20.

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Throwback Thursday: Billy Paul @ Bottom Line (New York, NY), December 19, 1977

This Groovebug Throwback Thursday pick is chosen from the Concert Vault iPad App - hundreds of thousands of exclusive live audio and video performances from the ’50s to the present day - available for you to play whenever, wherever.

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The legendary singer Billy Paul performs his hit "Me and Mrs. Jones" and funkifies The Doobie Brothers' "Taking It To The Streets" in this '77 set.

LIsten to: Billy Paul @ Bottom Line (New York, NY), December 19, 1977

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Throwback Thursday: Mountain @ Fillmore East (New York, NY), December 31, 1970

This Groovebug Throwback Thursday pick is chosen from the Concert Vault iPad App - hundreds of thousands of exclusive live audio and video performances from the ’50s to the present day - available for you to play whenever, wherever.

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There is no better example of Mountain at the height of its powers than this New Year's Eve concert at Fillmore East. The band was based out of Forest Hills so they were surrounded by friends, family, and an extremely enthusiastic audience. They had recently released their strongest and most cohesive album, Nantucket Sleighride and this great new material combined with the success of their previous album and single, "Mississippi Queen," inspires the group to play at peak capacity...

LIsten to: Mountain @ Fillmore East (New York, NY), December 31, 1970

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Friday Feature: Night Riots

This Groovebug Friday Feature is chosen from the Groovebug iPad App - your personalized music magazine and discovery engine.

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Templeton, California is the home of indie rock band Night Riots, who have made a lot of noise over the last couple of years with accolades such as "one of the top 16 unsigned bands in North America" from Rolling Stone, and one of "The Most Criminally Overlooked Artists Of 2012" from MTV. Their latest EP, Young Lore was funded via a successful campaign on IndieGOGo, and has just been released and is available to stream in full via the Groovebug iPad app. Fans of Friendly Fires, The Killers and The Cure should all check out the new record. Read on to check our Q&A with lead singer, Travis Hawley.

Q: Introduce your sound in five words: A: Gloomy, Pop, Rock, Night Driving.

Q: What can fans expect from you over the coming months? A: We will be spending the next few months writing, recording and touring. We will also be releasing a few music videos and just released a couple of Halloween singles.

Q: Which places or people inspired the songs on the Off The Charts album? A: Travel, friends, family, life, books and relationships.

Q: What is the most fun you've ever had writing a song? Either actually writing it or the situation that inspired it? A: Getting to work with new people in a new environment is always fun. I always like to see what different engineers and producers bring to the table.

Q: Who has encouraged you the most to pursue a career in music? A: My family and close friends have always been very supportive of us doing what we love to do.

Q: What impact has touring had on your career? A: It has allowed us to reach new ears and to develop relationships with people from all over the country.

Q: Which do you enjoy most - performing live or recording in the studio? A: I love to play great shows but there is something about recording that I really love. It's the place where we get to be entirely creative and finish our songs.

Q: What's the best piece of advice you've ever been given? A: The moment you're ready to quit is usually the one right before the miracle.

Q: Which historical musical moment do you wish you were present for? A: Queen at Wembley Stadium. [1986]

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LIsten to: Night Riots - Young Lore

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Throwback Thursday: Peter Frampton @ Oakland Coliseum Stadium (Oakland, CA), July 2, 1977

This Groovebug Throwback Thursday pick is chosen from the Concert Vault iPad App - hundreds of thousands of exclusive live audio and video performances from the ’50s to the present day - available for you to play whenever, wherever.

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Following modest success in the mid-1960s in the Herd and increasing popularity during his five-album tenure in Humble Pie, lead guitarist Peter Frampton embarked on a solo career. The big breakthrough occurred in 1976 when Frampton released his first live recording, Frampton Comes Alive, which literally exploded onto the charts, remaining in the Top Ten for over a year and eventually becoming the biggest selling live album of all time. Uncharacteristically for a live album, Frampton Comes Alive spawned no less than three hit singles and a ubiquitous FM radio staple, which led to a cover story in Rolling Stone magazine, making Peter Frampton a household name by the end of the year...

Listen to: Peter Frampton @ Oakland Coliseum Stadium (Oakland, CA), July 2, 1977

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Throwback Thursday: Chuck Berry @ Fox Theatre St. Louis (St. Louis, MO), October 16, 1986

This Groovebug Throwback Thursday pick is chosen from the Concert Vault iPad App - hundreds of thousands of exclusive live audio and video performances from the ’50s to the present day - available for you to play whenever, wherever.

Download the app for free and sign up for a free trial at http://smarturl.it/CViPad  The rock 'n' roll icon Chuck Berry turned 87 years old recently. Hear him at his 60th birthday concert in 1986 with a superb band put together by Keith Richards.

Listen to: Chuck Berry @ Fox Theatre St. Louis (St. Louis, MO), October 16, 1986

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Friday Feature: V V Brown

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V V Brown Samson & Delilah  

Q: What can fans expect from you over the coming months? A: Touring, my second album, fashion and who knows ? The skies are open.

Q: Which places or people inspired the songs on the Samson & Delilah album? A: Iceland, an amazing country with the nearest resemblance  to the moon. my trip there was other worldly. Secondly Bjork. Thirdly home, London and my home studio. Normality.

Q: I saw you at Glastonbury a few years back and really enjoyed the show. How has your sound evolved in recent years? A: Dark, minimalist, more mature, electronic and abstract. Gone are the 50"s progressions really want to explore a more experimental approach to music.

Q: What is the most fun you've ever had writing a song? Either actually writing it or the situation that inspired it? A: 'Nothing Really Matters', which is a song on the album, happened with one take on the mic, both lyrics and melody. That was magical.

Q: Who has encouraged you the most to pursue a career in music? A: My mother and manager Sarah Stennant, Jono Ball and all at Turnfirst. My career has been a rollercoaster and they have stuck by me allowing me to change evolve and be creative.

Q: What impact has touring had on your career? A: It's opened my eyes to different psychologies for different stages and how to perform. I'm constantly learning and growing and touring is a great catalyst. You also learn to live on a bus.

Q: Which do you enjoy most - performing live or recording in the studio? A: Performing because you can share the experience with people. The studio can be a selfish place.

Q: What's the best piece of advice you've ever been given? A: Give.

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LIsten to: V V Brown - Samson & Delilah

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Throwback Thursday: Pink Floyd @ Fillmore West (San Francisco, CA), April 29, 1970

This Groovebug Throwback Thursday pick is chosen from the Concert Vault iPad App - hundreds of thousands of exclusive live audio and video performances from the ’50s to the present day - available for you to play whenever, wherever.

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Recorded on Pink Floyd's third American tour, this show introduced San Francisco to some of the newer material from the Ummagumma LPs, and a taste of things soon to come on the Atom Heart Mother LP, to be released later that year. This San Francisco audience is particularly quiet and attentive, a fact that seems to have facilitated a more intimate, unique and focused performance than other dates on this tour...

Listen to: Pink Floyd @ Fillmore West (San Francisco, CA), April 29, 1970

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Friday Feature: Rhythm Plate

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UK duo Rhythm Plate have been producing and releasing music for 15 years now, becoming a staple name in the house music scene. While their sound is often rooted in the 4/4 rhythm, it also expresses funk and soul, and gives depth to their electronic skills. Rhythm Plate's debut album Off The Charts is far more than just a collection of songs, even to the extent that it runs as a seamless album. It is the product of more than three years work by Matt Rivem and Ant Plate, and the climax of an idea that extends back even further. No stone has been left unturned, no corner cut, in the duo’s quest to create the perfect representation of what they stand for musically. The album has just been released this month on Lost My Dog, and is available to stream in full via the Groovebug iPad app. Fans of Trentmoller, Giom and Mr Oizo should all check out the album. Read on to check our Q&A with the duo...

Q: Introduce your sound in five words: A: Shallow House and Double Garage.

Q: What can fans expect from you over the coming months? A: We have fans??? Well our long awaited album ‘Off The Charts’ is finally out on lost my dog (plug plug) and we have another single from this due for release in the not too distant future. Although Roxette couldn’t do a remix for us (they had trouble getting the vocals in time) we have some other EVEN BETTER remixers involved which we are super excited about. Can’t give away too many details but think ‘art of toddy’ and ‘hot tones’ for starters.

Q: Which places or people inspired the songs on the Off The Charts album? A: Although neither of us live there any more (ex-pats), the beautifully backward Peak District town of Matlock will always be a defining element of our sound/identity. It it also helped geographically with allowing access to various rural/outdoor free parties during the 90s/00s. Basically Matlocks a love/hate relationship for us - we love it but can no longer legally live there. Nottingham on the other hand was, and still is, another major influence for us – not just because Matt lives there now, but also because this is where we had our musical education: DiY, Inland Knights, Winding Road, Crazy P, Smokescreen, The Bomb nightclub, etc.

Q: What is the most fun you've ever had writing a song? Either actually writing it or the situation that inspired it? A: We have fun writing every song. Except ‘Node Out’ which we wrote in complete silence.

Q: Who has encouraged you the most to pursue a career in music? A: Atjazz (Martin) definitely helped us loads in the early days but also probably just meeting other like minded producers over the years such as Chaz Webster, Pete & Rick DiY, Rob Mello - who have all been fairly complimentary (at least in person) and seem to like our stuff. Although referring to what we do as a ‘career’ is somewhat optimistic.

Q: What impact has touring had on your career? A: Touring has had absolutely no impact whatsoever, as we've never done one. So if anybody in New Zealand/USA/Australia/Maldives wants to organise one for us we'll be able to answer this question in more detail at a much later date...

Q: Which do you enjoy most - performing live or recording in the studio? A: We’ve only performed live as Rhythm Plate once (at London super club Fabric last year) which although slightly stressful (and nerve wracking) was actually really really enjoyable! Recording in the studio is always fun though – the Friday night is usually spent listening to new and old tunes for inspiration, having a laugh and basically getting drunk. Saturday is spent working on getting a groove going via synths and samplers. Sunday is spent arranging, which is tedious and boring but essential (apparently).

Q: What's the best piece of advice you've ever been given? A: The best piece of advice ever given would be ‘if we give you £5, will you stop playing?’ during a DJ set in Harvey’s Wine Bar (in Matlock). Admittedly it was to an audience comprising six middle-aged, aggressively drunk women, a couple of inbred skinheads and the bar staff - things could have easily gone darkside.

Q: Which historical musical moment do you wish you were present for? A: Historical musical moment would have to be Jesus’s first concert, the one where he turned water into wine.

Also worth mentioning: we ask artists for a list of '20 influential artists' along with our interview questions; this is so we can link them together on the feature page within the Groovebug app. Rhythm Plate's answer was possibly the best response we've ever had to this: A: Vinny Van Gogh, Da Vinci, Turner, Picasso, Dali, Warhol, Monet, Magritte, Cezanne, Lichtenstein, Constable, Hockney, Robbo, Banksy, Tony Hart, Neil Buchanan, Rolf Harris ummm... stuck at 17, soz.

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LIsten to: Rhythm Plate - Off The Charts

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Throwback Thursday: Earl Scruggs @ Amazingrace (Evanston, IL), July 6, 1976

This Groovebug Throwback Thursday pick is chosen from the Concert Vault iPad App - hundreds of thousands of exclusive live audio and video performances from the ’50s to the present day - available for you to play whenever, wherever.

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The banjo legend is joined by sons Gary and Randy on rousing renditions of "T For Texas," "Flint Hill Special" and "Foggy Mountain Breakdown."

LIsten to: Earl Scruggs @ Amazingrace (Evanston, IL), July 6, 1976

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Throwback Thursday: Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band @ Cobo Arena (Detroit, MI)

This Groovebug Throwback Pick is chosen from the Concert Vault iPad App - hundreds of thousands of exclusive live audio and video performances from the ’50s to the present day - available for you to play whenever, wherever.

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Following years of modest regional success, the 1976 album Live Bullet, recorded live at Detroit's Cobo Hall, would catapult Bob Seger's career. It would also begin an astounding 5-year stretch where Seger and his Silver Bullet Band would dominate American radio and everything Seger touched seemingly turned to gold. The three studio albums to follow during this golden era, Night Moves, Stranger In Town and the number one Grammy Award wining Against The Wind, would each deliver numerous hits and many permanent staples of classic rock radio.

On Seger 's 1980 tour, he successfully made lightning strike twice by recording a sequel to Live Bullet. The result was Nine Tonight, originally released as a 2 LP set. This outstanding live album would truly capture Seger's special brand of heartland rock and the power and excitement of the Silver Bullet Band at its peak. Many consider this album the absolute best encapsulation of Seger's golden era (and that is not overlooking his Greatest Hits).

Decades later, journey back to the penultimate concert from the 1980 tour, when Seger and The Silver Bullet Band returned to their home stomping grounds at Detroit's Cobo Hall, presented here for the first time ever in it's unedited entirety! This recording is a terrific overview of Seger's peak era, from raunchy rockers to heartfelt ballads and everything in between, all performed with fire and passion. It all culminates in a second encore of "Rock And Roll Never Forgets" that smokes the studio recording before launching into an extended tribute to Chuck Berry and classic rock & roll, where the raw energy of this band and the chemistry between Seger and his audience is undeniable.

Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band @ Cobo Arena (Detroit, MI) June 15, 1980

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Featured Artist: Lapalux

Lapalux is a young London-based producer who is having a pretty decent 2013. His debut album Nostalchic was released earlier this year on Brainfeeder, and is available to stream in full via the Groovebug iPad app. He is currently touring 23 US cities throughout the fall. Fans of Mount Kimbie, Flying Lotus and James Blake should all check out the album. Read on to check our Q&A with Lapalux about his music and current US tour.

Groovebug: Can you start off by introducing your sound?

Lapalux: I always have a tricky one trying to describe my sound… it's like polished lo-fi… lush textured dance hip hop-infused experimental IDM. I always say something different everytime.

So, hip hop is an influence then? What else did you listen to growing up?

Still listen to a lot of 90s hip hop like Onyx, DJ Premier, J Dilla, the older producers, A Tribe Called Quest…. I kinda grew up with that being the main staple.

After that I was looking for something a bit crazier like Autechre, Aphex Twin, Prefuse 73... I used to go through the Warp catalog and get stuff from there… a ton of weird shit.

At what point did you start making music?

I started out playing guitar, then when got into using the computer and manipulating sounds I used to record overdub guitar sounds, basically, Like textured guitar ambient tracks. I used to layer them up, reverse bits, slam loads of reverb in there. Then I got into according live instruments and messing around with different sounds like hitting a double bass with shoestring or something, just collecting some strange sounds.

And what kind of equipment and setup do you have on stage?

A pretty simple setup, just a trigger finger midi controller with Ableton setup with weird bits and pieces here and there - it's an absolute mess to look at but I kind of know my way around it now; I have my own system worked out on Ableton that makes it quite interesting. And I have live projections on a separate laptop; it's an application that runs my itself that we had made that kind of manipulates video on the fly and reacts to the music. it's nice to bring that into the live set now, so I can have some control over what is visually going on. it's nice to have some visuals, it brings a new element to it.

I'd love to use more kit, some of the gear I've got is bloody heavy and it would be insane to carry it around. i've brought other instrumentation out in the past to experiment.

I'm going to try and work out how I can translate the next album into a live performance, maybe get some other people on board, that would be dope.

With your productions being so varied and touching on many genres, what are your club experiences like? Do you have a set list planned, or freestyle on the night?

It's a mixed bag. I've played after Trap DJs in Russia, all kinds of clubs. Sometimes I kind of know where I want to go with my set and have pieces of tracks that I would like to put in there, but like DJing I will mix it up a bit and if it's a good party I can go a bit wild with it.

Usually i can sway my set to fit into whatever, and other times I think fuck it, I'm going to play what i'm going to play. One place I walked into was full of 'Bros' and old people and a weird mix, then a bunch of people walked in and said we're here to see you do your thing, don't worry… and I did and it worked. You still have your eyes on the crowd and see what goes and what doesn't fly, but if you're being booked to play somewhere then the promoter should know what you sound like and whether it works in their club.

What people or places influenced the Nostalchic album?

When I'm writing music or trying to put ideas together I choose to not listen to anything and to stay away from new music because I don't want it to affect my own sounds. The only way I can get focus on my own sound is if I just cut myself off from everything, lock myself away and really try and make something out of the 'lack of inspiration' almost. I've always tried to remain 'out of the loop' on things, because then I can let my internal ideas come out, otherwise I might hear something I really like and then subconsciously try to fit it in there somehow.

Did you go anywhere to physically isolate yourself? Like a cabin in the woods or something?

No, but I'd love to do that for the next album, but I just sat in my flat, basically, and lock myself away. In my own mind I think that's a normal process, but I guess it's not really.

Is this US tour your first major tour?

I've been touring a bit in Japan, Australia, Europe this year and last year. But yeah, first tour when there's a solid block of a load of dates with minimal downtime. It's 23 dates in the space of a month. It's 24/7 in the club, it's a pretty weird experience. I have a few more dates then a bit of a break… two days in Austin, TX.. I can't wait to get some BBQ! I'm looking forward to LA too, that will be cool to hook up with Flying Lotus, Thundercat, Teebs, all the rest of the Brainfeeder lot. It's been a mad experience so far, I don't really wanna go home really! I'd love to stay after the tour and scope out NYC again.

Does the touring inspire your music once you return back home?

The newer stuff I'm working on is a bit more housey and techno vibes, taking influences from bits and pieces that i've heard. Especially out in the club, making productions specifically for the club, approaching it in a different way. Instead of like, 'headphone music in your bath'. I like to keep it fresh and experiment with new ideas, and so I'm working on stuff that's a step away from the Nostalchic album, and experimenting with some weird stuff. I've been looping a lot of stuff and playing guitar again.

Do you prefer to be recording in the studio or performing live?

Recording in the studio. I'm the dude that kinda sits in his bedroom and doesn't go out much when I'm writing. I think that's where I'm best suited, but it's dope to come out and play and travel the world and meeting loads of people. I dig both, but definitely producing is where I thrive.

A fun one to end on: Which historical musical moment do you wish you were present for?

That's a good one… When David Hasslehoff sang at the Berlin Wall coming down. I wish I was there for that. That's probably the most horrendous thing I have ever seen. He's got his glitzy jacket in with lights built into it….

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Interview by Lee Jarvis

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Groovebug Throwback Pick:

When lead vocalist Deborah Harry was working a day job as waitress and Playboy Bunny in the late 1960s and early 1970s, she would often hear the phrase, "Hey, blondie," when the blue collar patrons she waited on were trying to get her attention. When she formed a rock band in the Bowery district of New York City in 1975, with friend and lover, guitarist Chris Stein, she decided to take the nickname she had heard so many times before and use it.

Blondie started playing the early punk and glitter rock clubs of Manhattan, which had been growing in popularity with acts like The New York Dolls and Iggy & The Stooges. Blondie soon became a favorite of venues like Max's Kansas City and CBGBs, and in 1976, was signed to the upstart indie label. Private Stock. They received strong critical response to the LP, and though sales were minimal, the band started gaining considerable stature outside of the Big Apple.

In 1977, Private Stock was bought by the successful UK-based EMI affiliate, Chrysalis Records. Chrysalis president Terry Ellis was determined to make Blondie a huge international act. The band did its part by writing and recording a series of catchy hits, that were both radio friendly and in the edgy spirit of punk music. "Hanging On The Telephone," "Heart of Glass," "One Way or Another," "Dreaming", "Sunday Girl," and "Call Me" (from the soundtrack of the film, American Gigolo), all went to the top of the charts between 1977 and 1980, establishing the group, worldwide.

By the time the '80s had arrived, Blondie was one of the biggest rock bands in the world. They easily embraced the MTV generation with Harry's good looks and a distinct ability to incorporate other musical genres such as disco, techno, and rap into their punk rock musical base. This show was recorded for a King Biscuit broadcast and is one of three captured on the band's 1979 US tour. It was recorded not long after Blondie had won the Grammy Award for best Female Rock Performance for the song "One Way or Another."Blondie - McFarlin Auditorium (Dallas, TX) Aug 16, 1979

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