Carter USM - interview 1993 London

Carter USM interview backstage at the XFM festival, Finsbury Park, London, June 13th 1993
Recorded on VHS at SP from analogue terrestrial broadcast. Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine (also known as Carter USM or simply Carter) were an English indie rock band[ formed in 1987 by singer Jim "Jim Bob" Morrison and guitarist Les "Fruitbat" Carter. They made their name with a distinctive style of power pop, fusing samples, sequenced basses and drum machines with rock 'n' roll guitars and off-beat wordplay-loaded lyrics. They reached the height of their fame in 1992. Over the following years the band took on new members, reaching a six-piece, but struggled to regain their earlier popularity. They initially split up in 1998 after releasing seven albums.
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[@EEX97623]

Ha! I was at the XFM concert at Finsbury Park 93. Carter were great, as were Senseless Things. The Cure headlining was magic!

[@vaseofflowers4619]

The name of this band amused me as a schoolboy. Along with Gaye Bikers On Acid et cetera. That Lloyd Cole song Lost Weekend reminds me of school. I got cataclysmically drunk and rediscovered it last week after all this time

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Lesbian Dopeheads On Mopeds 😂

[@neilcameron4235]

I had this for years on a VHS. Thanks for posting

[@rueben22]

Catherine Wheel playing away in the background, be lovely to be there now and wander over to watch them play

[@scoutthedoggie]

Thank goodness you named the band, I have been sat here listening and wondering what it was. Oh to be back there for that weekend.

[@EEX97623]

They were decent, very fond memories of the bands across whole day and evening.

[@Gazic]

Jim's predictions are bang on here! No Melody Maker, (effectively) no NME, Xfm watered down.

[@brassneck96]

Fab thank you

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I used to listen to Q102 before it became it became Xfm.

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Rachel, always nice to see you are here 🙂

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