C.O.B. - Spirit of Love

C.O.B. - Spirit of LoveClive Palmer had already made a name for himself as a versatile instrumentalist, busking around London from age fourteen. A founding member of the Incredible String Band, he would quit and seemingly vanish from the scene just after the first album was released, traveling to India and Afghanistan. He would resurface with his banjo a few years later under the guise of COB, Clive's Original Band, with songwriting and instrumentalist partners Mick Bennett

to which the title alludes

their two EP's can't be matched for visceral energy and pop smarts

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and vibrant young Danish jazz scene

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he in-cludes an English version of "El Hombre de la Calle" ("The Man on the Street") by Jaime Roos

This vinyl edition captures the raw and emotional essence of King Princess' music

is cutting his own groove

"I loved the music the Milkshakes were playing

street punks were disillusioned with rip-off Kings Road boutiques and the fact that many punk heroes were living a lie

and with the kind of charisma and energy he has