Listening In to The Undertones

In case you missed it, you can hear The Undertones playing live on Terre T's Cherry Blossom Clinic here.

I finally got a chance to watch Teenage Kicks: The Story of The Undertones.

The hour-long documentary wasn't as brilliant as some of the press quotes on the DVD box would lead one to believe.

That said, it's still a well-done and above average rockumentary that traces the band's origins in Derry and it's quick catapult to international punk-pop stars.

There's plenty of great live footage and TV appearances from Old Grey Whistle Test and Top of the Pops.

Also included are seven videos from the band's original line up, footage of the 2000 reunion and extended interview segments.

The whole thing is narrated and presented by John Peel and is a fitting look back at how The Undertones' career was shaped by the influential DJ.

Here's a track from "Listening In: Radio Sessions 1978-1982."

The CD compiles the band's BBC sessions, six of them for none other than John Peel.

MP3: The Undertones - "Positive Touch" (Peel session).
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Link: The Undertones' Peel Session 2003