classic James Bond-styled opening credits for this hit Hindi film from 1980. Theme song "Doston Se Pyar Kiya" from the great RD Burman, lyrics by Anand Bakshi, and sung by the mighty Usha Uthup. The last 90 minutes of the film is reminiscent of "Dr. No"
1994 NYC TV news feature on the Cocktail Nation, featuring Combustible Edison's "Tribute To Esquivel" show, Irwin Chusid, The Millionaire, Br. Cleve. To think,a decade ago a good cocktail was nearly impossible to find.
Shammi Kapoor proves he's the Indian Elvis, as Sanjeev Kumar does the home crowd proud. Another great Shankar-Jaikishan Indian rock n roll number, from 1969
Video, as well as lead off track,from the first album by Christmas, In Excelsior Dayglo (1986). Band members Michael Cudahy and Liz Cox went on to form Combustible Edison about 5 years later.
Disco King Bappida invents trip hop in 1985 with the main theme of "Aitbaar", called "Ru Ru Ru" on the soundtrack album. Wordless vocals by Maya Ghosh. Sounds like it could be Combustible Edison...or Portishead, Morcheeba, Mono, et al. Bappi is the greatest!
Lead off track to the final Christmas album "Vortex", released by Matador in 1993, a couple of years after Christmas had mutated into Combustible Edison. Director Kelly Reichardt has gone on to feature films, winning awards for "Old Joy"(2006)
Ducky Carlisle finds heaven on earth in the plains of Spain, where vending machines full of beer are plentiful at gas stations along the highways. A film by Br. Cleve