The Telescopes - 1990 interview

The Telescopes interviewed late 1990. The sparkled image behind the band is an added effect, done using a green screen at broadcast. The full show was recorded by me on VHS, then the few clips I wanted to keep were dubbed to Betamax, so this recording is taken from that Betamax copy.
The Telescopes are an English noise, space rock, dream pop and psychedelic band, formed in 1987 by Stephen Lawrie, and drawing influence from artists such as Suicide, The Velvet Underground and The 13th Floor Elevators. They have a total of eleven released albums including their debut, Taste, released in 1989.

[@ScottishTeeVee]

1 of over 1000 rare music videos on this channel, all taken from my videotape collection.

[@AKB67UK]

Still with us, still producing mind-bending music, still criminally underrated, still being airbrushed out of history, still not being mentioned in the same breath as - and still in the shadow of - MBV. Can you tell I’m a fan?!

[@ScottishTeeVee]

Every word you said is spot on. TBH, I prefer The Telescopes over MBV.

[@AKB67UK]

ScottishTeeVee I love them both but feel very strongly about how The Telescopes always get left out. Like The Damned when everyone goes on about Sex Pistols and The Clash.

[@MrJmawiseman]

The scopes are top. End of.

[@samdavidson7022]

@@AKB67UK also The Damned when people talk about Bauhaus, Siouxsie and The Banshees, The Cure, etc, they made some incredible gothic rock in the 80s

[@austinkendrick8217]

R.I.P David Fitzgerald, dont know if I've ever heard him speak before but he does on this.

[@ScottishTeeVee]

Damn, such a shame. I never knew until I read your post.

[@TheCaptainShow]

hey I know Steve and Dave , a bit of bad news Dave Fitzgerald past-away just be for Christmas , he was a close mate and good person , there a couple of tracks Dave and me did on my channel, if your a fan check them out, nice vid

[@MrJmawiseman]

I'll check the tracks out as I used to be friends with Steve and Jo! 👍

[@TheCaptainShow]

@@MrJmawiseman thank you and welcome to thecaptainshow

[@RKStrikerJK5]

Good interview. Also, betamax? Now that's a word I haven't heard in a while. :D

[@ScottishTeeVee]

My 12 year old Daughter knows exactly what Betamax is. I have told her, that she maybe the only child in school who could say what betamax is and know the different between Beta and VHS.

[@RKStrikerJK5]

@@ScottishTeeVee You have a smart daughter, and you're raising her right! :)

[@internetjimtem2000]

Quality

[@ScottishTeeVee]

Glad you enjoyed this Jim