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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Mark Hooper

The best of Bristol on Youtube

To commemorate the return of Portishead, Tricky and Massive Attack in one big summer, some video highlights...

So, to celebrate this rare convergence of west country stars, here are Bristol's top 10 YouTube musical moments:

1. Massive Attack's short film Just a Matter of Time from 1991.

2. The Wild Bunch appearing in a 1985 Channel 4 documentary on graffiti.

3. Tricky performing Ghost Town/Poems with Terry Hall in 1996.

4. An incredibly low-budget promo for Smith and Mighty/Fresh Four's Wishing on a Star from 1989.

5. A stunning Nick Knight promo for Massive Attack's 2003 album 100th Window.

6. Portishead's unheralded comeback in a Bristol bar in 2007.

7. Martina's 2005 cover of the Flamingos' I Only Have Eyes For You.

8. A 1985 Wild Bunch promo that secured their first tour to Japan.

9. Carlton's 1990 single Do You Dream.

10. Portishead debut Third's opening track Wicca live at All Tomorrow's Parties in 2007.

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