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Born in the titular Kent city in the late 60s, the Canterbury scene spawned some of prog’s most creative and quirky acts. From The Wilde Flowers and Soft Machine to Caravan and Gong, each had a distinctive sound and, in many cases, image that captured the hearts and minds of their followers. But the scene’s impact didn’t end in the 70s. Phil Howitt, Facelift editor and Hugh Hopper’s biographer, explores the new breed of progressive acts inspired by it, both consciously and unwittingly, and unearths the secrets of the ‘Canterbury chord’.

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EMERGING FROM THE BAGGY SCENE IN THE EARLY 90S, THE CHARLATANS OUTLASTED MANY OF THEIR PEERS THANKS TO A CONSTANT EVOLUTION OF THEIR SOUND − A JOURNEY THAT CONTINUES WITH THE RELEASE OF THEIR 14TH STU

Rather gear collection of punky outsider artists’ BBC work recorded between 1978 and 1980.

A forensic exploration of a singular Welsh group, via their songs.