Podcast Episodes

Blancmange - The Sweet Synth of Luscombe and Arthur

Episode 58

Blancmange formed in London in 1979 behind vocalist Neil Arthur and instrumentalist Stephen Luscombe. On their way to becoming a classic synth-pop duo, they would take a more exotic approach to the m…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

The Raincoats - Storming the Social Conscience

Episode 57

In 1977 two art school students in London, Ana da Silva and Gina Birch, would start the post-punk band, The Raincoats. Not only did they develop an unusual sound and approach to music incorporating e…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Galaxie 500 - A Key to Slowcore

Episode 56

Galaxie 500 formed in Boston in 1987 and would deliver three studio albums before disbanding in 1991.  The creation from the band over this limited span was a mix of indie rock, dream pop, and neo-ps…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

The Chameleons - Script of the Bridge and Beyond

Episode 55

The Chameleons released their debut studio album in 1983, the classic and one of the best of the era, Script of the Bridge.  This was followed by What Does Anything Mean? Basically in 1985 and Strang…

Published on 3 months ago

Coil - The Experimental

Episode 54

Coil was an English experimental group formed in 1982 by John Balance, who was soon joined by his Psychic TV bandmate and former original member of Throbbing Gristle, Peter Christopherson. 

Over the y…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

All About Eve - Folk Influenced Goth Rock

Episode 53

After forming in the mid-1980's, the music of the English band All About Eve fell loosely into the UK goth rock scene. Over the next few years, the music would evolve into a more unique, folk-rock in…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

A Flock of Seagulls - Running in a Space Age Concept

Episode 52

The 1982 self-titled debut album from A Flock of Seagulls was one about extra-terrestrial invasion and alien abduction with themes of technology and space. This concept album blended synth-pop and po…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Cocteau Twins - An Ethereal Treasure

Episode 51

In 1982, Cocteau Twins released their debut album Garlands. For this Scottish band of Robin Guthrie, Will Heggie and the amazing vocalist Elizabeth Fraser, this was the beginning of a new sound on th…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

The Gun Club - The Legacy of Jeffrey Lee Pierce

Episode 50

Led by vocalist and guitarist Jeffrey Lee Pierce, the post-punk band The Gun Club blended punk music with blues and other American roots music influences to become one of the first of the early days …

Published on 4 months ago

R.E.M. - Document and Green

Episode 49

Document was the fifth studio album from R.E.M., but the first album with producer Scott Litt, who would co-produce this 1987 album and the next five albums with the band. This album, with such class…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago