Ava Cherry in conversation with David Eastaugh Ava Cherry is an American singer and model. She collaborated with David Bowie between 1972 and 1975; the two met in New York City when she was a nightclub waitress and Bowie was touring for The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars . Afterwards, they began a period of personal and artistic collaboration that heavily influenced the Young Americans " blue-eyed soul " era. Following this, she struck out as a solo singer and backing ...
Apr 18, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 582
Suicide with Martin Rev in conversation with David Eastaugh Suicide was an American musical duo composed of vocalist Alan Vega and instrumentalist Martin Rev , intermittently active between 1970 and 2016. The group's pioneering music utilized minimalist electronic instrumentation, including synthesizers and primitive drum machines , and their early performances were confrontational and often ended in violence. They were among the first acts to use the phrase " punk music " in an advertisement fo...
Apr 15, 2021•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 579
Friends Again with Chris Thomson & Paul McGeechan in conversation with David Eastaugh - Part 2 They were formed by members Chris Thomson and Paul McGeechan, together with Neil Cunningham, James Grant and Stuart Kerr. The group was famous for their singles "State of Art", "Sunkissed" and "Honey at the Core". They released a self-titled EP in 1984, which peaked at No. 59 on the UK Singles Chart . They then recorded their debut album , Trapped & Unwrapped (1984)....
Apr 15, 2021•40 min•Ep. 578
Wall of Voodoo with Bruce "Ravens" Moreland in conversation with David Eastaugh Wall of Voodoo had its roots in Acme Soundtracks, a film score business started by Stan Ridgway , later the vocalist and harmonica player for Wall of Voodoo. Acme Soundtracks' office was across the street from the Hollywood punk club The Masque and Ridgway was soon drawn into the emerging punk/new wave scene. Marc Moreland , guitarist for the Skulls , began jamming with Ridgway at the Acme Soundtracks office and the ...
Apr 12, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 577
Thin White Rope with Roger Kunkel in conversation with David Eastaugh In 1984, a four-track recording with about 14 songs was sent to a number of labels, and an additional demo was recorded in December with Scott Miller producing. At this time, Jozef Becker rejoined the group, replacing French. Lisa Fancher of Frontier Records , who heard of Thin White Rope through a magazine review of the 14-song demo, signed the group to Frontier, and the band then recorded Exploring the Axis . Over time, the ...
Apr 11, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 576
Adele Bertei - Contortions, Peter Laughner & Why Labelle Matters - in conversation with David Eastaugh Bertei began her career playing guitar and singing in the Wolves, her first band with Laughner. She left Cleveland for New York City in 1977 shortly after Laughner died prematurely of complications due to alcoholism. Bertei quickly became a prominent figure in the no wave art and music scene in NYC, playing Acetone organ and guitar in the original line up of the Contortions fronted by James...
Apr 08, 2021•53 min•Ep. 575
Marco Pirroni in conversation with David Eastaugh Pirroni was lead guitarist and co-songwriter in the second incarnation of Adam and the Ants, penning two UK number one singles and a further four Top Ten hits, with Ant. The two albums he co-wrote for Adam and the Ants, Kings of the Wild Frontier and Prince Charming , both made the Top 10 in the UK Albums Chart ("Kings" #1; "Prince Charming" #2). When Adam and the Ants disbanded in 1982, Pirroni was retained as Adam Ant's co-writer and studio gui...
Apr 06, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 573
Doctors of Madness with Richard Strange in conversation with David Eastaugh In September 2019 he toured the UK with an all-star band in a show entitled "Richard Strange performs the songs of Lou Reed ", featuring over 20 songs by the former Velvet Underground composer and front man. Throughout the Covid- 19 "Lockdown" months of March-August 2020, Strange worked from his studio, creating an audio version of his memoir "Strange- Punks and Drunks and Flicks and Kicks", which he offered free in dail...
Apr 04, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 572
The Hard-Ons with Ray Ahn in conversation with David Eastaugh The Hard-Ons are an Australian punk rock band which formed in 1981. Founding members included Keish de Silva on guitar, vocals and Peter "Blackie" Black on guitar, Ray Ahn soon joined on bass guitar with de Silva switching to drums. The group issued eight studio albums before disbanding in 1994. They reformed in 1997 to release further material. In 2002 de Silva was replaced on drums by Peter Kostic, who was replaced in turn by Murray...
Apr 03, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 571
Christian Paris - Alice in Wonderland night club - in conversation with David Eastaugh In 1983, 24-year old Christian Paris, bored and with nothing to do and nowhere to go, came up with the idea to start the Alice In Wonderland nightclub in London's Soho. Loosely based on 1960's psychedelia the club was a phenomenal success that lasted virtually a whole decade and led on to the legendary Magical Mystery Trips, records, a film, film festivals, the bizarre Planet Alice shops in London and Los Ange...
Apr 01, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 570
The Bollweevils with Steve McKevitt in conversation with David Eastaugh Although first formed in 1985, The Bollweevils did not come together properly as a live act until 1988. The first full line-up included Sarah Griffiths (vocals), Mark Johnson (lead guitar), Steve McKevitt (bass guitar), Dave Lloyd (rhythm guitar) and Chris Coyle (drums). From their first gig The Bollweevils received favourable reviews. [1] However, it was not until late in 1989 that the band signed a recording contract with ...
Mar 31, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 569
Jimi LaLumia in conversation with David Eastaugh New York punk musician Jimi LaLumia was raised in Lake Ronkonkoma, Long Island, and grew more and more interested in the New York City music scene of the late '60s and early '70s. He became a freelance music writer and a scene staple at the legendary Max's Kansas City, befriending Johnny Thunders and Jayne County in the process. In 1977, LaLumia formed Jimi LaLumia and the Psychotic Frogs , self-releasing the manic "Death to Disco (Disco Sucks)" l...
Mar 29, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 568
The Incredible String Band with Rose Simpson in conversation with David Eastaugh - talking about her new book Muse, Odalisque, Handmaiden: A Girl's Life in the Incredible String Band The Incredible String Band (sometimes abbreviated as ISB) were a British psychedelic folk , notably with their albums The 5000 Spirits or the Layers of the Onion , The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter , and Wee Tam and the Big Huge . They became pioneers in psychedelic folk and, through integrating a wide variety of tra...
Mar 28, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 567
Shoplifters of the World - film with Stephen Kijak in conversation with David Eastaugh 1987. Denver, Co. One crazy night in the life of four friends reeling from the sudden demise of iconic British band The Smiths, while the local airwaves are hijacked at gunpoint by an impassioned Smiths fan.
Mar 24, 2021•54 min•Ep. 566
The Meyce & The Moberlys special with Jim Basnight in conversation with David Eastaugh Jim Basnight is a true veteran of the Seattle music scene. Since the mid-1970's, he has released albums with bands like The Meyce, The Moberlys, The Jim Basnight Thing, The Rockinghams and fine solo albums of power pop, punk, rock, folk, country, rock And roll and proto grunge.
Mar 18, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 563
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions special with Neil Clark in conversation with David Eastaugh Scottish guitarist, known for his work with Lloyd Cole and the Commotions . He has regularly worked and toured with Lloyd Cole post-Commotions including playing on and touring in support of Cole's 2006 album, Antidepressant . He also worked on Cole's albums, Bad Vibes , Love Story , Etc , Music in a Foreign Language and Guesswork . Clark was a member of Bloomsday with Stephen Irvine of the Commotions and Ch...
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 562
Friends Again with Chris Thomson and Paul McGeechan in conversation with David Eastaugh Friends Again were a Scottish 1980s new wave group, formed in 1981 in Glasgow . They were formed by members Chris Thomson and Paul McGeechan, together with Neil Cunningham, James Grant and Stuart Kerr. The group was famous for their singles "State of Art", "Sunkissed" and "Honey at the Core". They released a self-titled EP in 1984, which peaked at No. 59 on the UK Singles Chart . They then recorded their debu...
Mar 12, 2021•38 min•Ep. 560
Simon Rivers in conversation with David Eastaugh - Part 2 Last Party formed in 1985, although their history stretches back to the band No Trains At The Bay, which the members formed at school in 1978, and who had a song called "The Last Party". [1] One of their earliest gigs was in support of The Sound , their original drummer Steve Infield being a housemate of The Sound's bass player Graham Bailey. [2] They released their debut album on their own Harvey label the following year. They were the s...
Mar 10, 2021•38 min•Ep. 559
14 Iced Bears special with Robert Sekula in conversation with David Eastaugh 14 Iced Bears were a British indie pop band associated with the C86 music scene. Formed in Brighton in 1985, by Robert Sekula and Nick Emery the band featured a shifting line-up of musicians across their seven-year existence, centred on songwriter and vocalist Rob Sekula and guitarist/songwriter Kevin Canham. Their jangly indie pop was characterised by a fuzzy protopunk -influenced guitar sound, and saw them receive mod...
Mar 05, 2021•59 min•Ep. 558
Last Party & The Bitter Springs special with Simon Rivers in conversation with David Eastaugh - Part 1 Last Party formed in 1985, although their history stretches back to the band No Trains At The Bay, which the members formed at school in 1978, and who had a song called "The Last Party". One of their earliest gigs was in support of The Sound , their original drummer Steve Infield being a housemate of The Sound's bass player Graham Bailey. They released their debut album on their own Harvey ...
Mar 04, 2021•32 min•Ep. 557
Microdisney & The Fatima Mansions special with Cathal Coughlan in conversation with David Eastaugh In 2020, Coughlan completed work on an album entitled "Song Of Co-Aklan", featuring collaborators old and new - including Nick Allum, Aindrias O'Gruama, Jon Fell, Luke Haines, Audrey Riley , James Woodrow and Rhodri Marsden . The album is released in March 2021 on Dimple Discs and was preceded by the 'Song of Co-Aklan' single. He is also now part of a duo with US-based Irish producer and musici...
Mar 03, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 556
Doctor and the Medics with Clive Jackson in conversation with David Eastaugh Doctor and the Medics is a British glam rock band formed in London in 1981. The group was most successful during the 1980s and is best known for their cover of Norman Greenbaum 's " Spirit in the Sky " which reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart . The band currently performs with a newer and established line-up. As well as previously being classed a tribute act to various artists, they are including many of their origin...
Mar 02, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 555
Conflict with Colin Jerwood in conversation with David Eastaugh Formed in 1981, the band's original line up consisted of: Colin Jerwood (vocals), Francisco 'Paco' Carreno (drums), Big John (bass guitar), Steve (guitars), Pauline (vocals), Paul a.k.a. 'Nihilistic Nobody' (visuals). Their first release was the EP "The House That Man Built" on Crass Records . By the time they released their first album, It's Time to See Who's Who , on Corpus Christi Records , Pauline and Paul had left the band. Con...
Mar 01, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 553
Spacemen 3 & Sonic Boom with Peter Kember - Part two - in conversation with David Eastaugh
Feb 25, 2021•50 min•Ep. 552
Spacemen 3 & SonicBoom with Peter Kember in conversation with David Eastaugh Founding member, vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist of alternative rock band Spacemen 3 , lasting from 1982 until the band's dissolution in 1991. He provided the production on MGMT 's sophomore album Congratulations , Panda Bear 's albums Tomboy and Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper , and Beach House 's album 7 . As a solo artist, Kember has recorded as Spectrum and E.A.R. (Experimental Audio Research) , parallel mu...
Feb 24, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 551
Mood Six with Phil Ward in conversation with David Eastaugh Mood Six were a so-called neo-psychedelic band formed in London 's West End in 1981. Emerging from the remnants of punk bands ( Security Risk ), mod revival groups like The Merton Parkas and the VIPs , their original lineup included Phil Ward, Tony Conway, Andy Godfrey, Guy Morley, Paul Shurey, and Simon Smith. Debuting with two tracks - "Just Like a Dream" and "Plastic Flowers" - on the A Splash of Colour compilation, the group found i...
Feb 23, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 550
The Janitors with Andrew Denton in conversation with David Eastaugh The Janitors were Andrew Denton (vocals), Craig Hope (slide guitar, keyboards), Pete Crowe (bass guitar), and Tim Stirland (drums). Denton, Hope and friend Phil Storey recorded demos in Leicester's Highfields which Yeah Yeah Noh's John Grayland brought to the attention of some indie labels. Described as "a mixture of Membranes meeting Captain Beefheart ", they signed to Marc Riley 's In-Tape label, releasing their debut single, ...
Feb 22, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 549
Thomas Zimmermann in conversation with David Eastaugh Managed tours around Germany for the likes of the Television Personalities, Jesus & The Mary Chain, The Wedding Presents & many more
Feb 20, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 548
And the Native Hipsters with William Wilding in conversation with David Eastaugh ...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 . [2] [3] The song was listed by New Musical Express ...
Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 547
The Pandoras with Melanie Vammen in conversation with David Eastaugh The Pandoras is an all-female garage punk band from Los Angeles, California with a run 1982 to 1991. The band is among the first handful of all-female rock bands to ever be signed. From the beginning, the band found a strong following in the Hollywood garage rock and Paisley Underground scene. The Pandoras enjoyed strong radio support from DJ Rodney Bingenheimer. The band graduated from the garage rock sound to a more contempor...
Feb 15, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 546
