S*M*A*S*H special with Ed Borrie in conversation with David Eastaugh Ed Borrie and Salvatore Alessi formed S*M*A*S*H after meeting at school in the mid-1980s - Salvatore had previously been in a band called GLC.Rob Hague joined soon afterwards. The band's sound recalled the late 1970s and early 1980s punk and new wave bands. The British music press were enthusiastic about the band creating a scene called New wave of new wave , along with similar UK bands of the time such as Echobelly , Sleeper ,...
Jun 28, 2020•53 min•Ep. 374
Pure Hell special with Kenny Gordon in conversation with David Eastaugh Among the pioneers of the post- garage rock , post- acid rock , glam-theater era of the late 1960s and early 1970s, Pure Hell was among the first of its kind, comparable to the MC5 , Sex Pistols , Dead Boys . Commercially, the band had little success and only released one single (" These Boots are Made for Walking " b/w "No Rules") and one album ( Noise Addiction ), which was unreleased for 28 years. Founding member writer/v...
Jun 27, 2020•53 min•Ep. 373
The Dylans special with Quentin Jennings in conversation with David Eastaugh The band was formed in early 1990 by former 1,000 Violins guitarist, songwriter, and occasional singer Colin Gregory, now on bass guitar , Jim Rodger (guitar), and Andy Curtis (guitar). They soon recruited Quentin Jennings (keyboards) and Garry Jones (drums), continuing 1,000 Volins sixties-tinged retro style, but with a nod to the "baggy" scene of the time. The band were signed to Beggars Banquet Records ' "indie" subs...
Jun 26, 2020•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 372
The Fuzztones special with Rudi Protrudi Founded by singer-guitarist Rudi Protrudi in New York City , the band has gone through several member changes but is currently active in Europe. Dismissed by some critics and listeners as a "bar band" or unoriginal, they maintained a strong fan base in New York, in Europe (with their music being played on Hungarian State Radio), and in Los Angeles . Rudi Protrudi moved to Los Angeles in 1987, after the breakup of the original band, to organize a new Fuzzt...
Jun 25, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 371
The Sting-Rays with Alec Palao in conversation with David Eastaugh The Sting-Rays were a British Garage Rock and Psychobilly band from Greater London. Formed in the early 1980's and disolved 1988.
Jun 24, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 370
Babes in Toyland special with Lori Barbero in conversation with David Eastaugh Babes in Toyland were an American punk rock band formed in Minneapolis , Minnesota in 1987. The band was founded by vocalist and guitarist Kat Bjelland , a native of Oregon , along with drummer Lori Barbero and bassist Michelle Leon, who was later replaced by Maureen Herman in 1992. Babes in Toyland released three studio albums: Spanking Machine (1990), followed by the commercially successful Fontanelle (1992), and Ne...
Jun 22, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 368
Dream Academy special with Kate St John talking with David Eastaugh Kate St John is a composer, arranger, producer and instrumentalist (oboe, cor anglais, accordion, saxophone and piano). She was born in London in 1957 and was classically trained on oboe. She gained a music degree at City University London . Her first band was The Ravishing Beauties with Virginia Astley and Nicky Holland. The trio joined The Teardrop Explodes in Liverpool during the winter of 1981 for a series of dates at a smal...
Jun 17, 2020•47 min•Ep. 367
Thompson Twins special with Tom Bailey in conversation with David Eastaugh Thompson Twins were a British pop band that formed in April 1977. Initially a new wave group, they switched to a more mainstream pop sound and achieved considerable popularity from 1983, scoring a string of hits in the United Kingdom, the United States, and around the world. In 1993, they changed their name to Babble , to reflect their change in music from new wave to dub-influenced chill-out. They continued as Babble to ...
Jun 16, 2020•31 min•Ep. 366
The Brian Jonestown Massacre with Anton Newcombe in conversation with David Eastaugh The Brian Jonestown Massacre is an American musical project and band led and started by Anton Newcombe . It was formed in San Francisco in 1990. The group was the subject of the 2004 documentary film called Dig! , and have gained media notoriety for their tumultuous working relationships as well as the erratic behavior of Newcombe. The collective has released 18 albums, five compilation albums , five live albums...
Jun 15, 2020•46 min•Ep. 365
Guana Batz special with Stuart Osborne in conversation with David Eastaugh The original group members were Pip Hancox ( vocals ), Stuart Osborne ( guitar ), Dave "Diddle" Turner ( drums ) and Mick Wigfall ( upright bass ). Wigfall was removed by Osborne early on, who preferred a bass guitar player for the band. Mick White soon joined the band as bass guitarist. However, by 1984, the Guana Batz decided to again feature an upright bassist, and replaced White with Sam Sardi. Turner quit the band in...
Jun 15, 2020•44 min•Ep. 364
Head of David special with Stephen R Burroughs in conversation with David Eastaugh Head of David is a British heavy metal band that features vocalist Stephen R. Burroughs and ex- Napalm Death member Justin Broadrick (later of Godflesh and Jesu ). The band's sound paved way to various music genres, including industrial metal , grindcore and noise rock . The original 1986 line-up reunited in 2009, and were due to play the Supersonic Festival in Birmingham, England in 2010. In an interview with Roc...
Jun 13, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 363
The Tubes with Prairie Prince in conversation with David Eastaugh The Tubes formed in 1972 in San Francisco, California, featuring members from two Phoenix, Arizona, bands who had relocated to San Francisco in 1969. One, The Beans, included Bill Spooner, Rick Anderson, Vince Welnick, Frank Martinez, Scott Hornbeck and Bob Macintosh. The other, the Red White and Blues Band, featured Prairie Prince, Roger Steen, and David Killingsworth. After performing at Expo '70 in Japan, Killingsworth left the...
Jun 12, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 362
The Silent Boys with Wallance Dietz, John Suchocki & John Morand in conversation with David Eastaugh With roots in the Richmond, Virginia 80's music scene, The Silent Boys is an indie-pop band that has been silently playing and recording music for the past three decades.
Jun 12, 2020•41 min•Ep. 361
We've Got a Fuzzbox and We're Gonna Use It with Maggie Dunne in conversation with David Eastaugh We've Got a Fuzzbox and We're Gonna Use It!! or simply Fuzzbox are an English alternative rock group. Formed in Birmingham in 1985, the all-female quartet originally consisted of Vix (Vickie Perks), Magz (Maggie Dunne), Jo Dunne and Tina O'Neill. The band's name was shortened to Fuzzbox for the U.S. release of their first album. They disbanded in 1990 after releasing two studio albums, and reunited i...
Jun 12, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 360
Rain Parade special with Matt Piucci in conversation with David Eastaugh Originally called the Sidewalks, the band was founded in Minnesota by college roommates Matt Piucci (guitar, vocals) and David Roback (guitar, vocals) in 1981, while they were attending Carleton College . [3] David's brother Steven Roback (bass, vocals) joined the band shortly thereafter. David and Steven had been in a band called The Unconscious with neighbor Susanna Hoffs (who went on to lead The Bangles , the most famous...
Jun 11, 2020•44 min•Ep. 359
Wild Willy Barrett special in conversation with David Eastaugh English experimental musician and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his collaborations with John Otway . His musical style has included folk, blues, psychedelia, pop and punk rock and his live performances are punctuated with his dry humour and onstage wit. He is known for virtuoso fiddle playing, ability with a great number of stringed instruments , and playing slide guitar with a whole raw egg (known as egg-necking). During rec...
Jun 11, 2020•47 min•Ep. 358
Gene Loves Jezebel special with Michael Aston in conversation with David Eastaugh Originally called Slav Aryan, Gene Loves Jezebel was formed in 1980 with the Aston brothers, guitarist Ian Hudson, bassist Stephen Davis and drummer Snowy White. The Astons grew up in Cornelly , and later Porthcawl, in Wales , and moved to London in 1981. With a new home, and shortly afterwards, the new name, the trio, with bassist Julianne Regan and drummer James Chater (later replaced by John Murphy ( the Associa...
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 357
Candy Opera special with Brian Chin Smithers in conversation with David Eastaugh Liverpool band Candy Opera released their debut album, 45 Revolutions Per Minute on Berlin-based Firestation Records after a thirty-year wait Picking up where 45 Revolutions Per Minute left off, the new Rarities collection follows up with a set of even harder to find gems mined from unreleased recordings from the 80s to the noughties
Jun 10, 2020•32 min•Ep. 356
Sarah Jane Morris in conversation with David Eastaugh In 1982, Morris joined The Republic as lead singer they received enormous publicity from the music press including cover stories with NME and City Limits and a documentary for Granada TV . But the band was deemed too political for radio play, with the exception of Capital London . The Republic were signed to Charlie Gillett 's Oval Records Ltd and released an EP entitled Three Songs From The Republic and two singles entitled "One Chance" and ...
Jun 09, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 355
BMX Bandits with Duglas T Stewart in conversation with David Eastaugh BMX Bandits were formed in Bellshill by songwriter and lead vocalist Duglas T. Stewart out of the ashes of The Pretty Flowers, a group that featured Stewart alongside Frances McKee (later of The Vaselines ), Sean Dickson and Norman Blake . Beginning around 1982/1983, this early version of the band would perform impromptu, happening-style gigs at various locations around Bellshill including local parks, their school and the Hat...
Jun 08, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 354
Po! with Ruth Miller in conversation with David Eastaugh Po! was originally formed by Ruth Miller (vocals and guitar), with Julian Glover (bass) and Mark Fuccio (drums). Usually subsumed under the C86 or twee pop headings - which is not essentially to misrepresent them - they possessed considerable originality. In particular, the themes of misogyny, disappointment, and nostalgia act as a counterpoint to the vocals, melodies, and jangly guitars so characteristic of the genre. Part of the fanzine ...
Jun 08, 2020•51 min•Ep. 353
The Bachelor Pad with Tommy Cherry in conversation with David Eastaugh Their first recording came in early 1987 via one side of a free flexidisc given away with a fanzine before three singles in a twelve month period for Warhola Records. It would be a further two years before the release of a debut LP on Imaginary Recordsand then finally three singles on Egg Records before they called it a day in 1991.
Jun 08, 2020•30 min•Ep. 352
Rubella Ballet with Zillah Minx & Sid Truelove in conversation with David Eastaugh The band was formed by drummer Sid Ation (born Sid Truelove, 18 April 1960, Sutton Coldfield , a former chef, later also the drummer with Flux of Pink Indians ), former Fatal Microbes Pete Fender (Dan Sansom, guitar), Gem Stone (Gemma Sansom, bass) and It (Quentin North, also bass), with vocalists Annie Anxiety and Womble. Annie, Womble and It were involved only initially, left and were replaced by vocalist Zi...
Jun 07, 2020•55 min•Ep. 351
Nirvana with Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic & Chad Channing special - interview 30/10/1989 with Norwich Art Centre with David Eastaugh
Jun 07, 2020•49 min•Ep. 350
The Vaselines with Frances McKee in conversation with David Eastaugh The band formed in 1986, initially as a duo backed by a drum machine. Originally intending to create a fanzine, Kelly and McKee decided to form a band instead. Stephen Pastel of The Pastels is credited with coming up with their name. After playing their first gigs, they signed to Pastel's 53rd and 3rd label and recorded the Son of a Gun EP with him producing, released in summer 1987. The EP featured a cover of Divine 's "You Th...
Jun 06, 2020•36 min•Ep. 349
The Jasmine Minks special with Jim Shepherd in conversation with David Eastaugh Formed in Aberdeen in 1983, the band were initially a quartet of Jim Shepherd (guitar/vocals), Adam Sanderson (vocals/guitar), Martin Keena(bass guitar), and Tom Reid (drums/vocals). After sending a demo tape to Melody Maker , the band were recruited by Alan McGee to record for the fledgling Creation label. Their first single, "Think!" was recorded for £50 at Alaska Studios, Waterloo. The 4 piece line up was augmente...
Jun 05, 2020•45 min•Ep. 348
Murray Dalglish talking about his life in music - starting with the Jesus and Mary Chain - with David Eastaugh Murray Dalglish is the original drummer for The Jesus and Mary Chain from their formation in early 1984 until November 1984 when he was replaced by Bobby Gillespie . Aged 16 when he joined the band, Dalglish played a two-piece drum kit, which he did whilst standing up; this style would later be carried on in Gillespie's playing. His drumming can be heard on the band's first single " Ups...
Jun 05, 2020•30 min•Ep. 347
Ultra Vivid Scene with Kurt Ralske in conversation with David Eastaugh Former Nothing But Happiness and Crash guitarist Ralske started Ultra Vivid Scene in 1987, was signed to 4AD Records in 1988, and released his first UVS EP , She Screamed , in 1988. The debut album Ultra Vivid Scene released October 1988, was written, produced and performed entirely by Ralske, whose influences include The Velvet Underground and The Jesus and Mary Chain . The second album, Joy 1967-1990 , was released in April...
Jun 04, 2020•42 min•Ep. 346
Echobelly special with Glenn Johansson in conversation with David Eastaugh In 1992, Madan and Johansson first met in a pub, with Sonya expressing her desire to sing in a band "I used to sing a lot as a child. I suppose I had a secret desire to sing", They soon teamed up with bass guitarist Alex Keyser and drummer Andy Henderson, who had previously played with PJ Harvey 's band. Guitarist Debbie Smith , formerly of Curve , came on board in 1994. According to the Epic Records ' website, the group ...
Jun 03, 2020•39 min•Ep. 345
Daniel Takes a Train special with Paul Baker in conversation with David Eastaugh Daniel Takes A Train was originally formed in London in the 1980’s. The band split up in 1988 but re-emerged 30 years later as a live and recording act. Named after a Hungarian art-house movie, Daniel Takes A Train was originally formed in London in the 1980’s by song-writing duo Paul Baker (vocals) and Dan Synge (guitar). Augmented by James Hannington (drums), Rupert Blomfield (bass) and Paul Davey (saxophone) the ...
Jun 01, 2020•52 min•Ep. 344
