..and I mean that in a genuine and positive way (and not the way our resident Wishbone Ash/Mahavishnu correspondent writes when he’s poking fun at some terrible old ‘Oi’ band playing at the Rebellion Festival). They’re always good value when they turn up on those TOTP re-runs. Bluster Bloodvessel had a running joke of trying to outdo himself in terms of wearing a costume that will make him as sweaty and uncomfortable as possible (Henry VII, huge fur coat, skiing gear and most memorably..a diving bell and wet suit). Listening back I now realise they’re the missing link between Madness and the Bonzo Dog Band and I can’t help but admire that run of stupidly bouncy early 80s singles from “Ne-Ne Na-Na Na-Na Nu-Nu” to their excellent cover of ‘My Boy Lollipop’. The band are great as well, whoever was on bass works wonders with this one…