John Douglas in conversation with David Eastaugh https://johndouglas.bandcamp.com/album/john-douglas-2023 https://trashcansinatras.com/ Scotland's Reveal Records is pleased to announce that the debut solo album from one of Scotland’s finest songwriters - John Douglas (Trashcan Sinatras) - will be released worldwide on October 6th. At long last, fans and newcomers alike are treated to an intimate snapshot of the talent, charisma and depth of this celebrated Scottish indie songsmith. With this rel...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 969
Tom Hagler in conversation with David Eastaugh https://www.waterstones.com/book/bowie-at-the-bbc/david-bowie/tom-hagler/9781802796209 Bowie at Thee BBC - A Life in Interviews The life of an icon, in his own words. David Bowie had a unique relationship with the BBC, making more appearances on 'the beeb' than any other broadcaster throughout his career. An anonymous pre-fame teenager, a blossoming starlet, a white-hot rock star and a veritable elder statesman of pop: the BBC had the inside scoop o...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 968
Mick Wall in conversation with David Eastaugh Wall began his career contributing to the music weekly Sounds in 1977, where he wrote about punk and the new wave , and then rockabilly , funk , New Romantic pop and, eventually, hard rock and heavy metal . In 1979, he left music journalism to become the partner in his own PR firm, Heavy Publicity. Latest book - Eagles - Dark Desert Highway: How America’s Dream Band Turned into a Nightmare...
Oct 03, 2023•2 hr 25 min•Ep. 967
Sushil K. Dade & Ross A. Sinclair in conversation with David Eastaugh https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Soup-Dragons-100057732055198/ Fri. Oct 2023. Manchester | Manchester Academy 2. Sat. Oct 2023. Birmingham | O2 Academy2 Birmingham. Sun. Oct 2023. Leeds | Brudenell Social Club. ... Tue. Oct 2023. London | Electric Ballroom. ... Wed. Nov 2023. Newcastle upon tyne | Boiler Shop. ... Thu. Nov 2023. Glasgow | SWG3 Galvanizers. The Soup Dragons formed in Bellshill, a town near Motherwell, in 1985...
Sep 30, 2023•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 966
Abbo & Spon in conversation with David Eastaugh UK Decay was born from another Luton band called the Resiztors, who had formed in 1978. The Resiztors' line-up consisted of guitarist Steve "Abbo" Abbott, drummer Steven David Harle, bassist Martin "Segovia" Smith and vocalists Ricky Smith and Paul Wilson. After the vocalists' departure in the spring of 1979, the remaining band members changed their name to UK Decay, with Abbott as singer (and guitarist). They soon released the Split Single 7-i...
Sep 26, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 965
Jane Duffus in conversation with David Eastaugh https://www.tangentbooks.co.uk/shop/these-things-happen-the-sarah-records-story-by-jane-duffus-signed-copies https://www.janeduffus.com This is the definitive history of Sarah Records; the Bristol-based label that signed the acts no major label would touch but who you wanted to hear. Sarah put out a board game, produced cut 'n' paste fanzines and stuck two fingers up to the mainstream music industry. Sarah was your secret world and it was located i...
Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 964
Marc Lewis in conversation with David Eastaugh http://thesnakecorps.net/ The Snake Corps were formed in 1984 by members of Sad Lovers & Giants . Tristan Garel-Funk and Nigel Pollard conceived the band, but Pollard left prior to recording the first album. Vocalist Marc Lewis responded to an advert in Melody Maker for a singer and shared a flat with Garel-Funk, the pair recruited Liam McGuinness on Bass and John Greville of Rudimentary Peni on drums. The music was an original fusion of post-pu...
Sep 17, 2023•59 min•Ep. 963
Johnette Napolitano in conversation with David Eastaugh https://www.johnettenapolitano.net/?fbclid=IwAR1wzeUP_R1uKMz0pBsxYlK2r7RPX9Dt3SFHuUlP0ga8Jk2YyEy7NATarCQ In 1986, Napolitano co-founded Concrete Blonde with guitarist James Mankey. She sang and sometimes played bass guitar. The pair had worked together under a variety of names since 1982. They released seven studio albums between 1986 and 2004....
Sep 17, 2023•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 962
June Miles-Kingston in conversation with David Eastaugh British singer and drummer, best known for her work with various successful bands and singers in the 1980s. She was a founding member of the post-punk group the Mo-dettes, which lasted from 1979 to 1982, and later became a session drummer and backing vocalist for a variety of British post-punk, new wave, and pop artists.
Sep 14, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 961
Simon 'Sice' Rowbottom in conversation with David Eastaugh https://www.thebooradleys.com/ https://www.facebook.com/siceboo/events/?id=100032373476095&sk=events The band's seventh studio album, Keep on with Falling , was released on 11 March 2022. Eight was announced on January 2023 to be released on the same year alongside the new single "Seeker"....
Sep 12, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 960
Gary Newby in conversation with David Eastaugh Factory Records recorded their debut single "A Gentle Sound" in 1986. This was followed by their first album , Reunion Wilderness in 1987. They left Factory shortly afterwards and were signed to Virgin Records. 1988 saw the release of their second album, Recurrence , on Virgin Records , and support tours with R.E.M. in Europe (Work Tour) and The Sugarcubes in the US . A national chart hit eluded them with singles "In the Meantime", "Somewhere South"...
Sep 10, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 959
Paul Collins in conversation with David Eastaugh https://thepaulcollinsbeat.com/ https://hozacrecords.com/product/idfi/ American writer, author, music producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for his work in the power pop groups The Nerves , The Breakaways and The Beat .
Sep 07, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 958
Thereza Bazar in conversation with David Eastaugh https://linktr.ee/therezabazar?fbclid=IwAR1F6rdK47D-jMRNarXdfasSvU7DXAABq9W-myXrDHuI9rtciaHy79jtzJE Thereza Bazar met with success in her late teens as a member of 1970s group Guys 'n' Dolls , who scored a 1975 hit with "There's A Whole Lot of Lovin'" and went on to have a period of chart success, which also included "Here I Go Again On My Own", a composition by the 17-year-old Bazar. Formed Dollar in 1977. Their hits began with "Shooting Star" i...
Sep 03, 2023•57 min•Ep. 957
David Jenkins in conversation with David Eastaugh https://linktr.ee/themotionband?fbclid=IwAR2f3F_sT97ivcpZhXkbw3cLaSSPag4lccdIlU7ycEjM3YijLjIsC5w3rSQ
Sep 02, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 956
Tom Hingley in conversation with David Eastaugh http://tomhingley.co.uk/ Hingley formed a band called Too Much Texas, and got a job collecting glasses at The Haçienda nightclub in Manchester. He joined Inspiral Carpets as lead vocalist in 1989. Inspiral Carpets broke up in 1995 and Hingley started a career as a solo artist, releasing Keep Britain Untidy (2000) and Soulfire (2002)
Aug 26, 2023•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 944
Paloma McLardy in conversation with David Eastaugh https://www.punkspalmolive.com/ Spanish drummer and songwriter who was a member of influential early punk bands. She founded the Slits toward the end of 1976. After leaving that group in 1978, she joined the Raincoats and performed on their first album, The Raincoats .
Aug 26, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 955
Deena Shoshkes in conversation with David Eastaugh http://www.thecucumbers.net/ Old Shoes, The Cucumbers’ first collection of new material in almost two decades, although band mainstays Jon Fried and Deena Shoshkes have released several albums and singles of new music in the interim - Deena as a solo artist, Jon and Deena together in the NJ indie pop all-star ensemble The Campfire Flies. This is sent for your editorial use; please don't post or share. The Cucumbers were key figures on the Hoboke...
Aug 22, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 954
Robin Dallaway in conversation with David Eastaugh https://silverlakemusic.bandcamp.com/ The Very Things were an English Dadaist post-punk band from Redditch, Worcestershire, England, formed in 1983 and active until 1988. The Cravats - A neo-dadaist group from Redditch, UK, formed in March 1977. Guitarist / vocalist Martin Seys left the band early and drummer Ethos Yapp left after the recording of first single 'Gordon'. From there on, the 'classic' line up of The Shend, Robin Raymond Dallaway, S...
Aug 21, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 953
Wayne Hussey in conversation with David Eastaugh https://themissionukband.com/home Book - Heady Daze The Mission Years 1985-1990 Picking up where the critically acclaimed Salad Daze left off, Heady Daze sees Wayne Hussey revisit the years from 1985 to 1990 leading The Mission through their formation to global success. From headlining some of Europe’s major festivals, playing with U2, Robert Plant and The Cure and sweeping the UK music papers’ readers’ polls, to the excesses of touring the world ...
Aug 17, 2023•57 min•Ep. 952
Graham Parker in conversation with David Eastaugh https://www.grahamparker.net/Home.html In the spring of 1975, Graham Parker, a 24-year-old petrol pump attendant from Surrey, England, began to drive up to London to meet like-minded musicians and get a backing band behind his songs, which he now considered to be stronger and more interesting than anything he was hearing on the radio. By placing an advert in the Melody Maker he met Noel Brown, a guitarist, and Paul “Bassman” Riley, a bass player ...
Aug 13, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 951
Annie Hogan in conversation with David Eastaugh https://annihogan.co.uk/ https://annihogan.bandcamp.com/ Annie Hogan studied piano before attending Leeds University in 1979 to study politics. It was while in Leeds she met Marc Almond and Dave Ball at a local music venue. In 1980, Hogan took a year out and began DJing and promoting in local clubs. Some of her first bookings were bands like Soft Cell and the Human League . Later in London, she met Matt Johnson from the The who introduced her to Si...
Aug 10, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 950
Vinita Joshi in conversation with David Eastaugh https://rocketgirl.co.uk/ Rocket Girl has evolved over two decades to become one of the UK’s most innovative and eclectic small independent labels, providing a home for a whole spectrum of alternative artists, new and established: Television Personalities, Cocteau Twins’ Robin Guthrie, Füxa, A Place to Bury Strangers, Piano Magic, God is an Astronaut, to name just a handful.
Aug 09, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 949
Allan Jones Allan Jones in conversation with David Eastaugh https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/too-late-to-stop-now-9781448218257/ More than 40 stories from the glory days of rock'n'roll, featuring Lou Reed, Elton John, Sting and The Clash. Allan Jones brings stories – many previously unpublished – from the golden days of music reporting. Long nights of booze, drugs and unguarded conversations which include anecdotes, experiences and extravagant behaviour. - A band's aftershow party in San Francisco ...
Aug 09, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 948
Alexander Hacke & Danielle de Picciotto in conversation with David Eastaugh https://www.hackedepicciotto.de/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcpB_TGQIOg hackedepicciotto – Alexander Hacke & Danielle de Picciotto – have announced details of a new album, Keepsakes , set for release on vinyl, CD and digitally on 28 July 2023. The album will precede a European tour – first dates announced below, with more to follow. For over 20 years Alexander Hacke (Einstürzende Neubauten) and artist, music...
Aug 06, 2023•42 min•Ep. 947
Roxane Jessi in conversation with David Eastaugh https://www.roxanejessi.com/ Thirty-five years into the Burning Man movement, there are now over 100 annual events around the world. In 2018, aid worker Roxane Jessi set out to experience seven of these events firsthand, to get to the heart of a culture that is creating community in a disconnected world. Her journey spanned five continents, from Afrikaburn to Black Rock City, Blazing Swan to Burning Japan, Fuego Austral, Midburn and Nowhere. This ...
Aug 06, 2023•48 min•Ep. 946
David Cousins in conversation with David Eastaugh https://strawbsweb.co.uk/index0.asp Founded in 1964 as the Strawberry Hill Boys. The band started out as a bluegrass group, but eventually moved on to other styles such as folk rock and progressive rock . They are best known for their hit " Part of the Union ", which reached number two in the UK Singles Chart in February 1973, as well as for " Lay Down ", a popular progressive rock hit from the same LP. Strawbs toured with Supertramp in their " C...
Aug 06, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 945
Wreckless Eric in conversation with David Eastaugh https://www.wrecklesseric.com/#/ https://www.tapeterecords.de/artists/wreckless-eric English rock/new wave singer-songwriter, best known for his 1977 single " Whole Wide World " on Stiff Records . More than two decades after its release, the song was included in Mojo magazine's list of the best punk rock singles of all time. It was also acclaimed as one of the "top 40 singles of the alternative era 1975–2000"....
Aug 05, 2023•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 943
Daniel Jeanrenaud in conversation with David Eastaugh https://thekingsnakes.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-the-old-waldorf-june-5-1981 THE KINGSNAKES – Live at the Old Waldorf: June 5, 1981 A wild and dangerous rockabilly band! That's what the Kingsnakes were in San Francisco in 1980, part of a local music scene comprised of punk, new wave, and hard rock acts. Led by Frenchman Daniel Jeanrenaud, a fervent disciple of Gene Vincent, the Kingsnakes also featured James Ferrell (guitar), Ze Moita (bass),...
Aug 03, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 942
Tymon Dogg in conversation with David Eastaugh https://tymondogg.bandcamp.com/album/battle-of-wills-expanded-edition https://tymondogg.uk/ English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Dogg's career started early with shows at the Cavern and Peppermint Lounge in Liverpool when he was 15. As well as pursuing a solo career, he collaborated with many bands and musicians including The Clash, and was a member of Joe Strummer's last band, The Mescaleros....
Aug 02, 2023•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 941
Simon Dunford in conservation with David dEastaugh https://linktr.ee/thebardots?fbclid=IwAR1eMGHnZPfEonJDLYhND6EJnW1S68i0qj_o0pNgtBFdhD4lFNBDENNDXXk Formed in Norwich, England in 1989. Simon Dunford (guitar/vocals), Andy Murphy (guitar), Steve Cox (bass), and Neil Cox (drums) had begun playing together in university. They released their debut single (a flexi-disc) "Sofaelaine" in 1990. After their single "Sad Anne" they added a fifth member, Krzysztof Fijalkowski (guitar) and got a deal with Che...
Jul 26, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 940
