Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Whatever happened to Teenage Kicks?


I've frequently had a sly dig at BBC4's reliance on pop nostalgia for 40somethings. In truth, however, they are often enjoyable indulgences for a quiet Friday night. And so it was with Here Comes the Summer documentary on Derry's punk-pop quintet, The Undertones. The most striking aspect of the doc was how, even in a militarised state, teens had more freedom than they do today. Read my review of the programme here


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