...And the Native Hipsters

...And the Native Hipsters was an English experimental group formed in London, England in 1979. Centred on the nucleus of musicians William Wilding and Blatt (Nanette Greenblatt), they are best known for their 1980 single, "There Goes Concorde Again", which attracted the attention of BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel, and reached number five on the UK Independent Charts. The song was listed by New Musical Express in their "NME Writers 100 Best Indie Singles Ever" in 1992.

...And the Native Hipsters
Also known asNative Hipsters
OriginLondon, England
GenresExperimental, plunderphonics, post-punk, electronic
Years active1979 – mid-1980s
LabelsHeater Volume Records, MRMusic, Glass Records, Illuminated Records
Past membersWilliam Wilding
Blatt (Nanette Greenblatt)
Robert Cubitt
Tom Fawcett
Lester Square
Annie Whitehead
Ludwina van der Sman
Chris Cornetto
Simon Davidson
Websitewww.nativehipsters.co.uk

AllMusic called the Native Hipsters "[o]ne of the more bizarre groups" from the late-1970s and early-1980s.

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