...And the Native Hipsters
| ...And the Native Hipsters | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Native Hipsters |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Experimental, post-punk, electronic |
| Years active | 1979 – mid-1980s |
| Labels | Heater Volume Records, MRMusic, Glass Records, Illuminated Records |
| Associated acts | Wildings, Patterns |
| Website | www |
| Past members | William Wilding Blatt (Nanette Greenblatt) Robert Cubitt Tom Fawcett Lester Square Annie Whitehead Ludwina van der Sman Chris Cornetto Simon Davidson |
...And the Native Hipsters was an English post-punk group formed in London in 1979. Centred on the nucleus of musicians William Wilding and Blatt (Nanette Greenblatt), they are best known for their 1980 single, "There Goes Concorde Again", which attracted the attention of BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel, and reached number five on the UK Independent Charts. The song was listed by New Musical Express in their "NME Writers 100 Best Indie Singles Ever" in 1992.
AllMusic called the Native Hipsters "[o]ne of the more bizarre groups" from the late-1970s and early-1980s.
...And the Native Hipsters was a London-based duo of musicians William Wilding from Romford England, and Blatt (Nanette Greenblatt) from Cape Town, South Africa. They had previously worked together as the Wildings, and then the Patterns with Robert Cubitt and Tom Fawcett. The Patterns became the Native Hipsters in 1979 when they recorded "There Goes Concorde Again", a 6:45 minute song featuring Blatt repeating with "childlike enthusiasm" the refrain "Ooh, look, there goes Concorde again", with reference to sightings of the famed "silverbird".AllMusic described the song as a "formless composition" with "perfectly-devoid-of-skill vocals, a wobbly funhouse synth, the occasional guitar pling, and not much bass".
"There Goes Concorde Again" was a home recording that was privately released by the group as a single in a limited edition of 500 copies. Each disc had its label hand-stamped by the group, and the sleeves were constructed from posters of Kevin Keegan, an English footballer, making each cover unique. They sent the records to Rough Trade, an independent record shop in London, and about a month later BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel picked up a copy and began playing the song extensively on his radio program. Soon the group had an order for another 1,000 copies, and then a further 4,000. The song entered the UK Independent Charts in August 1980, where it remained for ten weeks, peaking at number five. Wilding received an offer from producer Tony Visconti to re-record the song, but turned it down for fear of it becoming "too commercial". The song was later listed by New Musical Express in their "NME Writers 100 Best Indie Singles Ever" in 1992.
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