Podcast Episodes

Happy Mondays - The Madchester Sound

Episode 28

Happy Mondays became one of the pioneering artists of the Madchester scene fusing indie rock, funk, psychedelia and acid house music to create a unique sound associated with this rave club cultural m…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Flesh for Lulu - The Legacy of Nick Marsh

Episode 27

Flesh for Lulu was born London in late 1982 when lead singer and guitarist Nick Marsh met future drummer James Mitchell. Over the years, the band would build off of their post-punk roots to create mu…

Published on 7 months, 4 weeks ago

Buzzcocks - The Music and the Birth of "Indie"

Episode 26

The impact Buzzcocks had on music was beyond what Pete Shelley could have imagined when he started the band with Howard Devoto in 1976. Beyond organizing a legendary concert in Manchester that would …

Published on 8 months ago

Shriekback - The Infusion of Funk

Episode 25

The English band Shriekback was formed in 1981 by three musicians from post-punk backgrounds. Barry Andrews (formerly of XTC) , Dave Allen (previously with Gang of Four) , and Carl Marsh (from Out on…

Published on 8 months ago

Mazzy Star - From Opal to Hope

Episode 24

Mazzy Star, behind the sultry vocals of Hope Sandoval, became one of the legendary bands of 90’s alternative rock with the iconic song, "Fade Into You".

The precursor to Mazzy Starr was the band Opal,…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

Simple Minds 2 - A Dream Through Rain and Time

Episode 23

In 1982, Simple Minds released the album, New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84), and with this album the band would begin to solidify the path to worldwide success through next two albums, Sparkle in the Rain…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Xmal Deutscheland - Gothic New German Wave

Episode 22

Formed in Hamburg in 1980, Xmal Deutschland started as an all female band and was one of the early gothic groups of the New Deutsche Welle, or New German Wave.

The band's second single, "Incubus Succu…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Sad Lovers & Giants - Sounds of Epic Garden Music

Episode 21

Sad Lovers & Giants, with their atmospheric and sometimes dark, melancholic, and psychedelia post-punk, was one of the most overlooked bands of the early post-punk era.

The original line-up formed in …

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

KMFDM - The Ultra Heavy Beat

Episode 20

KMFDM, led by German born founder, frontman, producer and musician Sascha Konietzko, started their musical journey in 1984 as a performance art project. By the 90's this industrial band would pioneer…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

The Specials - Leading a Ska Revival

Episode 19

In the late 1970's, The Specials combined the music of 60's Jamaican ska, rocksteady, and reggae along with the attributes of punk music, and political and social commentary. This music would be know…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago