I thought I'd offer a dose of Madchester tonight via a 1990 concert, recorded at Blackburn featuring the one and only Charlatans (or Charlatans UK if you don't want to confuse them with the pre-Dan Hicks 1967 band) by the BBC.

One of my favorite bands of the 90's who I remembered very well seeing in 1990 and realizing something interesting was brewing in the UK again.

They've gone through a number of personnel changes over the years but have weathered most of it pretty well with lead singer Tim Burgess still fronting the band. The latest word is they are planning on a tour in the Spring with confirmed dates in Tokyo and London. Fingers crossed they show up on the West Coast.

But in case you missed them the first time around, crank this one up and enjoy in the meantime.

One of the bands very much on the ground floor of the Madchester movement in the late '80's/early 90's was The Charlatans (or known as Charlatans UK over here due to something contractual).

Tonight it's a session they recorded for the John Peel Program at The BBC on March 20, 1990.

Here's what they play:

1.Then
2.Always In Mind
3.You Can Talk To Me
4.Polar Bear

LINE UP
Tim Burgess (Vocals)
Rob Collins (Organ)
Jon Day (Bass)
Jonathan Brookes (Drums)
John Day (Guitar)

Luckily, they are still around (but with personnel changes), still recording and touring. Still fresh as ever.