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TV Smith is best known as leader of British punk band The Adverts. The band released their debut LP Crossing the Red Sea with the Adverts in 1978, and then split in 1979. Thirty years after their firs...
Posted by TV SMITH Live at the 100 Club on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:06:00 PST
Big Takeover Review (DVD and new LP) by Bryan Swirsky
Last issue this writer, reviewed a CD entitled, TV Smith & the BoredTeenagers Perform Crossing the Red Sea with the Adverts Live at the100 Club. I described that recording as a warts-and-all-perfe...
Posted by TV SMITH Live at the 100 Club on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:56:00 PST
Sleazegrinder.com Review by Stu Gibson
Accompanying last year's album of the same name, here's the DVD to cross many a punk aficionado's path. And a merry yet noteworthy jamboree it is. With Spaniards Los Quattro backing him, Mr Smith runs...
Posted by TV SMITH Live at the 100 Club on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:13:00 PST
Record Collector Review by Ged Babey
I Swear I Was There, This TimePunk rock never suited larger venues. The atmosphere at the 100 club, with a capacity of a few hundred devoted fans is beautifully captured here. It was TV's 51st birthda...
Posted by TV SMITH Live at the 100 Club on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:28:00 PST
Classic Rock Review by Ian Fortnam
There's nothing wrong with "Crossing The Red Sea With The Adverts". Its place as one of the genuinely essential UK punk albums is assured. Well aware of its legacy, Advert-in-chief TV Smith has custom...
Posted by TV SMITH Live at the 100 Club on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:16:00 PST
Bubblegum Slut 'zine Review
You'd be amazed how often editing a 'zine like this raises the question, often from baffled-looking elder statesmen of rock, "How come you're into all these old bands?" Hey, maybe you wouldn't be amaz...
Posted by TV SMITH Live at the 100 Club on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:15:00 PST
DVD Monthly Review by Tom Leins
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Adverts' debut single, 'One Chord Wonders', lead singer TV Smith recruited Spanish punks Los Quattro (re-christened 'The Bored Teenagers' for the night) and to...
Posted by TV SMITH Live at the 100 Club on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:50:00 PST
R*E*P*E*A*T Review by Chris Marling (Updated by Rosie R*E*P*E*A*T)
When TV Smith played Cambridge a year or two back, and stayed on the hallowed R*E*P*E*A*T sofa, the phrase ’living legend’ was bandied around a little too often for my liking. Way back i...
Posted by TV SMITH Live at the 100 Club on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:39:00 PST
Big Cheese Review by El Prez
'76 punk veteran TV Smith first performed at London's 100 Club with his group The Adverts back in 1977 and to mark the 30th anniversary of the release of their first single he has returned to the same...
Posted by TV SMITH Live at the 100 Club on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:01:00 PST
Goldmine Review by Dave Thompson
Of the myriad celebrations thrown out to mark the third decade of Punk Rock last year, surely the most piquant was former Adverts frontman TV Smith's decision to return to the venue where Punk itself ...
Posted by TV SMITH Live at the 100 Club on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:40:00 PST