C86 Show - Indie Pop

Stephen Patman in conversation with David Eastaugh https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/chapterhouse-chronology-albums-singles-b-sides-remixes-demos-6cd-deluxe-box-set/ British shoegaze band - Formed in 1987 by Andrew Sherriff and Stephen Patman, the band began performing alongside Spacemen They released two albums: Whirlpool (1991) and Blood Music (1993). The group temporarily reformed in 2008 aft...

John Wood in conversation with David Eastaugh https://preciousrecordingsoflondon.bandcamp.com/album/pre-028-one-thousand-violins-john-peel-session-021286 The band was formed in 1985 by Darren Swindells (bass), Colin Gregory (guitar), John Wood (vocals), David Walmsley (keyboards/guitar), and Peter Day (drums). Gregory and Walmsley had previously played together in The Page Boys. Their first single...

Duncan Redmonds in conversation with David Eastaugh https://www.snuffband.com/ New Snuff album which will be released on June 9th. "Come And Have A Go If You Think You're Rachmaninoff" is a completely acoustic record and as such a bit of a departure from the norm. The first and only single from the forthcoming new Snuff album, "Come And Have A Go If You Think You're Rachmaninov" is available now o...

Jessica Griffin in conversation with David Eastaugh https://would-be-goods.bandcamp.com/ On her first album, released on the él label, Griffin had no band of her own, and was backed by members of The Monochrome Set. The Camera Loves Me was critically acclaimed in the UK and Japan. In 1993 Griffin worked with the Monochrome Set on a second album, Mondo, produced by Monochrome Set singer Bid and rel...

Michelle Michi Yee-Chong in conversation with David Eastaugh

John Ford in conversation with David Eastaugh In 1964, Ford joined with some school mates to form a band called Jaymes Fenda and the Vulcans. That November, they released two singles, "Mistletoe Love” and "The Only Girl", both of which were written by Ford. "Mistletoe Love" got some radio play through that Christmas season, but the band split up shortly afterwards. In October 1966, Ford stepped in...

David Christian in conversation with David Eastaugh https://comet-gain.bandcamp.com/album/the-misfit-jukebox Comet Gain was formed in Oxford in 1992 by Christian with Phil Sutton; the band initially recorded and released homemade demos on cassette and made their live debut with short-lived bassist George Wright, before later adding vocalist Sarah Bleach to the line-up, with Jax Coombes on bass and...

Cathi Unsworth in conversation with David Eastaugh http://www.cathiunsworth.co.uk/ As Margaret Thatcher enters 10 Downing Street, a handful of bands born of punk - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Joy Division and the Cure - find a way to distil the dissonance and darkness of the shifting decade into a new form of music. Pushing at the taboos the Sex Pistols had unlocked and dancing with the fetishistic...

Shawn Stern in conversation with David Eastaugh https://punkrockbowling.com/ Youth Brigade has released five studio albums of which the last was released in 1996. Almost each album was recorded with the original lineup of the Stern brothers (Mark, Adam and Shawn); bassist Bob Gnarly replaced Adam in 1985 during the recording of The Dividing Line , which was released as The Brigade. Adam returned i...

Peter Woods in conversation with David Eastaugh https://romeovoid.bandcamp.com/album/live-from-mabuhay-gardens-november-14-1980 https://romeovoid.com/ American new wave/post punk band from, formed in 1979. The band primarily consisted of saxophonist Benjamin Bossi, vocalist Debora Iyall, guitarist Peter Woods, and bassist Frank Zincavage.  The band released three albums, It's a Condition , Benefac...

Paul Roland in conversation with David Eastauugh https://www.paulroland.net/ https://paul-roland.bandcamp.com/ English singer-songwriter, author and music journalist. Roland typically writes his songs in the form of stories, often addressing historical figures, characters from literature and film, or his own creations. He has explored genres including gothic rock, psychedelic pop, folk and baroque...

Brenda Sauter in conversation with David Eastaugh https://delmorerecordings.bandcamp.com/ http://www.thefeeliesweb.com/ https://wildcarnation1.bandcamp.com/ https://thefeelies.bandcamp.com/album/in-between Delmore Recording Society's upcoming release of Wild Carnation’s Tricycle as a Record Store Day 2023 exclusive on April 22. This is sent for your editorial use; please don't post or share. Tricy...

Bob Collins & Mark Matthews in conversation with David Eastaugh https://preciousrecordingsoflondon.bandcamp.com/album/pre-029-the-dentists-janice-long-session-020487 The band met at school in the early 1980s and began playing gigs in their local area around Chatham and Rochester. Their first single, "Strawberries are Growing in My Garden (and It's Wintertime)", was quickly followed by the album So...

Colin Lloyd Tucker in conversation with David Eastaugh https://colinlloydtucker.bandcamp.com/ Colin Lloyd-Tucker started making records and performing in the 1970's. His early work includes three albums with The Gadgets, a band that also included Matt Johnson from The The. Lloyd-Tucker would make occasional appearances in this band as well. He released his solo debut album 'Toybox' in 1984. Three...

Jamie Oliver in conversation with David Eastaugh  http://ultrabombmusic.com UltraBomb - Punk supergroup featuring Finny McConnell (lead vocals & guitar), Greg Norton (bass)  May 2023 - touring the USA with our good friends the Barstool preachers! Huzzah!!! 17 shows taking us through the Midwest, Southwest and West Coast, and what’s more is we’ll be kicking it with the Dickies, Dropkick Murphy’s an...

Vinnie Fiorello & Melanie Kaye in conversation with David Eastaugh https://www.thepunkrockmuseum.com It’s been 45+ years since punk rock pogo’d its way into music, fashion, film, and popular culture. April 1st, 2023, The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas opens its doors and proudly shoves in your face the history, culture, and absurdity of rock n’ roll’s bastard step-child. This museum invites lifelon...

Linda Lewis in conversation with David Eastaugh best known for the singles " Rock-a-Doodle-Doo " (1973), "Sideway Shuffle" (1973), and her version of Betty Everett 's " Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) " (1975). [1] Her discography includes solo albums, Lark (1972), Not a Little Girl Anymore (1975), Woman Overboard (1977), and the later Second Nature (1995),

Greg Norton in conversation with David Eastaugh  http://ultrabombmusic.com Norton played bass on all of Hüsker Dü's recordings from its formation to its breakup album Warehouse: Songs and Stories . While the majority of the band's songwriting was done by bandmates Bob Mould and Grant Hart, Norton contributed the songs "M.T.C.," "Don't Have a Life" and "Let's Go Die" to Hüsker Dü's debut EP Land Sp...

Dolan Hewison in conversation with David Eastaugh https://www.au-turn.com/about The band recorded three sessions for John Peel's radio show, the first two of which were compiled onto an album, The Peel Sessions in 1991. Their song "Big" also reached No. 14 in the Festive Fifty in 1990 and featured on the influential 1990 compilation album Happy Daze. Their lone charting success in the United State...

Naomi Yang in conversation with David Eastaugh  https://www.naomivision.com https://www.damonandnaomi.com Yang was bassist and occasional vocalist with noted dreampop band Galaxie 500 on all their recordings from 1987 until their split in 1991. She then recorded three albums and toured with the psychedelic rock band Magic Hour. Since Galaxie 500's split she has worked as duo with her partner Damon...

Alice Bag in conversation with David Eastaugh  https://alicebag.com American punk rock singer better known as Alice Bag. She is the lead vocalist and co-founder of the Bags, one of the first punk bands to form in Los Angeles in the mid-1970s. Her first book, Violence Girl: From East LA Rage to Hollywood Stage, tells the story of her childhood in East Los Angeles, her eventual move to Hollywood, an...

Mark "Wiff" Smith in conversation with David Eastaugh https://www.companyofjustice.com The original line-up of Play Dead consisted of Rob Hickson (vocals), Pete Waddleton (bass guitar), Mark "Wiff" Smith (drums) and Re-Vox (guitar). In July 1981, Re-Vox was replaced by Steve Green. During their active years, Play Dead supported a number of acts, including the likes of Killing Joke , The Cult and T...

Chris Walton in conversation with David Eastaugh Their first EP, Just Good Friends, was released on their own Stolen Records label in autumn, 1989. It reached number 18 on the UK Indie Chart. Their second single was "Give In" c/w "Whole Damn Nation" which featured a dance remix of the latter track. The band started headlining their own gigs and became regulars at venues such as the Warehouse in Le...

Frank Zincavage in conversation with David Eastaugh https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/15813 The band primarily consisted of saxophonist Benjamin Bossi, vocalist Debora Iyall , guitarist Peter Woods, and bassist Frank Zincavage. The band went through four drummers, starting with Jay Derrah and ending with Aaron Smith . The band released three albums, It's a Condition , Benefactor and Instin...

Tim Arnold in conversation with David Eastaugh https://timarnold.co.uk https://timarnold.bandcamp.com/album/super-connected# Singer songwriter, film-maker, composer, social activist and founder of Save Soho. In recognition of his constant change of musical direction, Iggy Pop noted in an interview with NME that Tim’s music reminded him of David Bowie.  Tim scored music for Iggy’s film, Blood Orang...