Episodes
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
The Bollweevils with Steve McKevitt
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
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 the independent record label, Vinyl Solution. In March 1990, their first single was released on the Decoy label, the self produced and critically well-received four track Talk To Me EP. ABC's Stephen Singleton agreed to help record the second single, but it was not finished until 1991 and neither the band nor the record company were happy with the results. The tracks were re-mixed in June with the punk/dance producer Alan Scott, but the Life's A Scream EP was never released in that form
Monday Mar 29, 2021
Jimi LaLumia in conversation
Monday Mar 29, 2021
Monday Mar 29, 2021
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)" later that year. The aptly titled EP Typically Tasteless appeared in 1978, featuring the originals "Mangle Me" and "You'll Never Walk Again" on the A-side and hilariously vulgar renditions of "Eleanor Rigby" and County's "I Got Fucked by the Devil Last Night" on the flip. The following year saw the release of two more Beatles-related covers, the Isley Brothers' "Twist and Shout" and the Shirelles' "Boys," on a gold-vinyl 45 featuring vocals by Cherry Vanilla and Blondie's early backup singer Donna Destri. Although the group survived in various forms for several years, that was their last official release.
Sunday Mar 28, 2021
The Incredible String Band with Rose Simpson
Sunday Mar 28, 2021
Sunday Mar 28, 2021
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 traditional music forms and instruments, in the development of world music.
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Shoplifters of the World - film with Stephen Kijak
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
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.
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Precious Recordings of London with Nick Godfrey
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Precious Recordings of London with Nick Godfrey in conversation with David Eastaugh
Classic BBC radio sessions (and maybe other rare stuff) by artists we like in lovingly curated vinyl packages with exclusive sleeve notes and pics. Coming up: the Jasmine Minks, BMX Bandits, Blueboy, Heavenly, Marine Research and more … and yes, let's make this precious
Friday Mar 19, 2021
The Meyce & The Moberlys special with Jim Basnight
Friday Mar 19, 2021
Friday Mar 19, 2021
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.
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions special with Neil Clark
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
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 Chris Thomson of The Bathers. Clark also features on the Bathers' 1993 album, Lagoon Bluesand has collaborated with Canadian singer Mae Moore on her album Dragonfly. His guitar playing was featured on her single from that album "Genuine", which reached No. 6 on the RPM "Top 100" singles chart in Canada. In 1995 and 1998 he worked on two albums with French singer Axelle Renoir.
Has released two solo albums, Sundogs in 2008 and Second Story Sunlight in 2010. Both albums mix minimalist and cinematic guitar styles with ambient electronica. He currently also plays and writes with Ambrose Pottie, (drums) and Alisdair Jones (bass) in post-jazz trio, Sleepers.
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Friends Again with Chris Thomson and Paul McGeechan Part 1
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Friday Mar 12, 2021
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 debut album, Trapped & Unwrapped (1984).
After the demise of the band, Grant went on to form Love and Money in 1985 along with McGeechan and Kerr, while Thomson formed The Bathers.
Wednesday Mar 10, 2021
Last Party, Bitter Springs special with Simon Rivers - Part 2
Wednesday Mar 10, 2021
Wednesday Mar 10, 2021
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 support act at The Stone Roses' first London gig, at the Greyhound in Fulham, and were favourites with John Peel, recording two sessions for his BBC Radio 1 show, one on 1987 and a second in 1989.[3][4] In 1995, the band members at the time (singer Simon Rivers, bass player Daniel Ashkenazy, Kim Ashford, and Neil Palmer) decided on a new name, The Bitter Springs, changing their name "in the hope that journalists who had ignored the Last Party would give us another listen".[2] The debut release under this new name, the Addison Brothers EP, featured Vic Godard, and the Bitter Springs enjoyed a long association with Godard, acting as his backing band, the Subway Sect, for nine years, also contributing to studio recordings including Godard's Blackpool album, where Godard and the Bitter Springs provide musical backing to lyrics by Irvine Welsh.
Friday Mar 05, 2021
14 Iced Bears special with Robert Sekula
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Friday Mar 05, 2021
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 modest critical acclaim in Britain's music press as well as prompting disc jockey John Peel to recruit them to record a couple of sessions for his programme on BBC radio. The group released a handful of singles, including "Come Get Me" on the influential Sarah label, and two full-length albums: the eponymous 14 Iced Bears(1988), and Wonder (1991).
Thursday Mar 04, 2021
Last Party & The Bitter Springs special with Simon Rivers - Part 1
Thursday Mar 04, 2021
Thursday Mar 04, 2021
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 label the following year.
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
Microdisney & The Fatima Mansions special with Cathal Coughlan
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
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 musician Jacknife Lee, which has also completed an album.
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Doctor and the Medics with Clive Jackson
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
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 original songs in their live set. The group's musical style includes neo-psychedelia, glam rock, new wave and pop rock.
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Conflict with Colin Jerwood
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
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. Conflict later set up its own Mortarhate Records label, which put out releases by other artists including Hagar the Womb, Icons of Filth, Lost Cherrees, The Apostles, and Stalag 17.