Channelling the spirit of Indie Pop!
Episodes
Sep 7, 2023
Sep 7, 2023
1 hr 33 min
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 3, 2023
Sep 3, 2023
57 min
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" in 1978. They then had several big hits including "Love's Gotta Hold on Me" in 1979, "Mirror Mirror" in 1981 and "Give Me Back My Heart" in 1982, until "Oh L'amour" which hit the Top 10 across Europe in 1987.
Sep 2, 2023
Sep 2, 2023
1 hr 13 min
David Jenkins in conversation with David Eastaugh
https://linktr.ee/themotionband?fbclid=IwAR2f3F_sT97ivcpZhXkbw3cLaSSPag4lccdIlU7ycEjM3YijLjIsC5w3rSQ
Aug 26, 2023
Aug 26, 2023
1 hr 38 min
Tom Hingley in conversation with David Eastaugh
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
Aug 26, 2023
1 hr 23 min
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 22, 2023
Aug 22, 2023
1 hr 2 min
Deena Shoshkes in conversation with David Eastaugh
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 Hoboken jangle pop scene of the 80s, whose catchy, quirky, danceable songs brought them a burst of national attention, and they remain a vital part of their local music scene.
Aug 21, 2023
Aug 21, 2023
1 hr 25 min
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, Svor Naan and Dave Bennett managed to release six more singles and two full albums (most of them on Small Wonder; some appeared in the indie charts Top 30), interspersed with some dada happenings. Between July 1979 and November 1982, they were also asked to make four sessions for the legendary John Peel radio show.
Aug 17, 2023
Aug 17, 2023
56 min
Wayne Hussey in conversation with David Eastaugh
https://themissionukband.com/home
Book - Heady Daze The Mission Years 1985-1990
Aug 13, 2023
Aug 13, 2023
1 hr 20 min
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 who had featured in Chilli Willi and The Red Hot Peppers, a so- called “pub rock” band that had recently split up. Riley thought Parker should meet Dave Robinson, a manager who ran a small studio above the Hope and Anchor pub in Islington. Robinson had previously managed Brinsley Schwarz, another demised pub rock outfit that included its eponymous guitarist, Nick Lowe on bass and Bob Andrews on keyboards.
Aug 11, 2023
Aug 11, 2023
1 hr 15 min
Annie Hogan in conversation with David Eastaugh
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 Simon Fisher Turner who she began recording with on an album titled Deux Filles. It was this recording that began her working relationship with Almond, after he had heard Hogan playing on the album. Almond then asked her to collaborate on his solo material. Her first ever live concert was performing with an early line up of Marc and the Mambas at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. The line up consisted of Hogan, Almond and Matt Johnson.
Aug 9, 2023
Aug 9, 2023
1 hr 24 min
Vinita Joshi in conversation with David Eastaugh
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 9, 2023
Aug 9, 2023
1 hr 35 min
Allan Jones Allan Jones in conversation with David Eastaugh
https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/too-late-to-stop-now-9781448218257/
Aug 6, 2023
Aug 6, 2023
42 min
Alexander Hacke & Danielle de Picciotto in conversation with David Eastaugh
https://www.hackedepicciotto.de/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcpB_TGQIOg

Aug 6, 2023
Aug 6, 2023
48 min
Roxane Jessi in conversation with David Eastaugh
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 is the story of that eye-opening odyssey, and the first book of its kind to provide a glimpse into Burning Man's eclectic Regional Network.

Aug 6, 2023
Aug 6, 2023
1 hr 6 min
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 "Crime of the Century" tour, doing their own "Hero and Heroine" tour, which drew musical similarities and themes.
Aug 5, 2023
Aug 5, 2023
1 hr 55 min
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 3, 2023
Aug 3, 2023
1 hr 57 sec
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), Danny Mihm (drums) and Karl Malinowski (guitar). This previously unreleased live set captures the band opening for Robert Gordon at the Old Waldorf, just a few months before they supported Chuck Berry at the same venue. Local KALX deejay Terry Hammer was on hand to record the raucous soundboard mix. The final two songs on this album are bonus studio sessions. Live at the Old Waldorf: June 5, 1981, is part of Liberation Hall’s ongoing “Sounds from the San Francisco Underground” series.
Aug 3, 2023
Aug 3, 2023
1 hr 40 min
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.
Jul 26, 2023
Jul 26, 2023
1 hr 9 min
Simon Dunford in conservation with David dEastaugh
https://linktr.ee/thebardots?fbclid=IwAR1eMGHnZPfEonJDLYhND6EJnW1S68i0qj_o0pNgtBFdhD4lFNBDENNDXXk
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 Cheree Records. Their debut full-length, "Eye Baby", got some underground support. In 1994, with Murphy no longer with the band (replaced by Yves Altana), their long-awaited follow-up, V-Neck, appeared. The album failed to make an impact, and the group faded away.
Jul 23, 2023
Jul 23, 2023
57 min
Greg Jarvis in conversation with David Eastaugh
https://www.flowersofhell.com/
https://flowersofhell.bandcamp.com/album/keshakhtaran
The Flowers of Hell are a transatlantic experimental orchestra made up of a revolving line-up of 16 or so independent musicians based in Toronto and London. Their mostly instrumental sound builds bridges between classical music and post-rock, shoegaze, space rock and drone music, often resulting in their being described as an orchestral extension of the work of The Velvet Underground and Spacemen 3. They are led by synesthete composer Greg Jarvis. Much of their repertoire is an exploration of the timbre-to-shape synesthesia that causes Jarvis to involuntarily perceive all sounds as floating abstract visual forms.
