Libertines

The Libertines are an English rock band, formed in London in 1997 by frontmen Carl Barât (vocals/guitar) and Pete Doherty (vocals/guitar). The band, centred on the songwriting partnership of Barât and Doherty, has also included John Hassall (bass) and Gary Powell (drums) for most of its recording career. The band was part of the garage rock revival and spearheaded the movement in the UK.

Links To Peel
Peel was generally not a fan of the group, but did play their track "Vertigo", to compare the similarities of the intro with another song called "Unitar Rock" by Willie Joe And His Unitar. After Peel's death, Carl Barat of the Libertines paid tribute to Peel in an interview with the NME:


 * "I once heard he didn't like the Libertines, but God bless him all the same. I got the impression he really cared, so it's a sore loss for music. I salute him."

Shows Played
2002
 * 24 October 2002: Vertigo (album - Up The Bracket) Rough Trade (JP: "When I heard Lammo playing it I thought to myself, the guitar playing in that - particularly the intro - sounds astonishingly familiar to me. Earlier this week I worked out what it was. See if you agree with me.")
 * 09 November 2002 (BBC World Service): Vertigo (album - Up The Bracket) Rough Trade