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Blond Tapes 1+2 NKTV, OZ Benefit

Archive type: Video
Archive ID: lcva_88382
Date: 1968
Location: Central London
Chroma: B/W
Duration: 00:35:02
Format: "Sony 1/2"" Open Reel"
Credits: View

Synopsis

Black and White footage of a concert benefit, in aid of Oz magazine. Oz was a satirical humour magazine, founded by Richard Neville and based in Sydney, Australia from 1963. In its second and best-known incarnation it became a counter-culture magazine, based in London from 1967 to 1973. The concert was organised by Alternative Arts and held in the psychedelic club, Middle Earth. The line up was Pink Floyd, The Pretty Things and Blonde on Blonde. The counter-cultural status of the benefit attracted police attention.

In the video we see Blonde on Blonde's performance and a reading. Police are seen patrolling the concert. Most dialogue is inaudible and the picture is very dark and obscured. Pornography playing on a television screen is filmed near the end of the video.

Credits

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Producer: Alternative Arts
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