Spiritualized and The Verve crossed paths in 1995 and shared some stages. But they also shared a little more than that. Kate Radley, who had been a core piece of Spiritualized and was frontman Jason Pierce’s girlfriend, started up a secret relationship with Richard Ashcroft of the Verve. In fact, […]
Ray Davies wrote “Sunny Afternoon” while sick, feverish, briefly separated from his own band, and legally barred from touring the country where the song would eventually chart. He recorded the vocal in one take, hated it, asked to do it again, and was told there was no time left in […]
In 1966, The Sonics dropped their second album, BOOM, on Etiquette Records. After that, they largely faded away. But what what’s gone isn’t always forgotten. This is the story of how The Sonics’ Boom and their debut Here Are The Sonics festered in the background and went on to influence […]
Last year, Geese released their (technically) fourth studio LP, Getting Killed. And suddenly they were everywhere and everyone was talking about them. This breakthrough album arrived after years of deliberate steps: high school experiments, lineup shifts, solo detours, and relentless sonic reinvention. Today we’re doing something a little bit different. […]
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The Seeds emerged as a cornerstone of 1960s Los Angeles garage rock, delivering raw, fuzz-driven protopunk that captured youthful rebellion against polished pop with their self-titled 1966 debut and follow-ups like A Web of Sound and Future. Their innovative no-bass lineup influenced punk pioneers like The Stooges and The Ramones, […]
From modest childhood beginnings to international fame, this is the journey of the ‘King of Pop,’ Michael Jackson’s complicated world. Unquestioned talent transcends years of scrutiny over the real superstar wearing the symbolic glove. Instagram – @realstoriesdocs Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com
In mid-1960s Germany, five American GIs created a sound that sparked riots, tear gas, and onstage assaults. This is the wild story of The Monks and “Black Monk Time.” We’ll chronicle their beginnings as The Torquays, look at how they got their sound, and dig into the history of their […]
You THINK you know how Radiohead got their name. They named themselves On A Friday, the label hated the name, they pulled True Stories from Talking Heads and landed on “Radio Head,” and the rest was history. Yes, but that’s incomplete. Today we’re exploring the true story behind Talking Heads […]
This is a Dual Screen Experience! You’ll need to watch this on a TV or Computer and also have your phone – otherwise this video won’t make much sense. Use your phone to head to http://fela.diggingthegreats.com to stream the accompanying video. Full explanation in the video above – let me […]
