C86 Show - Indie Pop

John Henderson - Tiny Global Productions - in conversation with David Eastaugh 

Dave Morgan - Alternative TV, The Loft, The Weather Prophets & much more - in conversation with David Eastaugh 

The Associates - Alan Rankine Part 2 - in conversation with David Eastaugh 

The Associates with Alan Rankine - Part 1 - in conversation with David Eastaugh The Associates  were a Scottish post-punk and pop band, formed in Dundee in 1979 by singer Billy Mackenzie and guitarist Alan Rankine . The group first gained recognition after releasing an unauthorized cover of David Bowie 's " Boys Keep Swinging " as their debut single in 1979, which landed them a contract with Ficti...

Edsel Auctioneers - Ashley Horner Part 2 - in conversation with David Eastaugh

Edsel Auctioneer - Ashley Horner Part 1 - in conversation with David Eastaugh In early 1988 they recorded a number of songs for a small independent record label in Glasgow but this never got released. Instead the songs found their way to BBC Radio 1 DJ , John Peel , who described in Offbeat magazine the moment he heard the cassette he drove off the A12 to Suffolk in shock. Peel subsequently invite...

Terry Graham - The Gun Club - Part 3 - in conversation with David Eastaugh

Terry Graham - Gun Club - part 2 - in conversation with David Eastaugh  The Gun Club were an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, United States, which existed from 1979 to 1996. Created and led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Jeffrey Lee Pierce , they were notable as one of the first bands in the punk rock subculture to incorporate influences from blues , rockabilly , and country mu...

The Gun Club with Terry Graham - Part 1 - in conversation with David Eastaugh American drummer, started his career in the late 70's with The Bags, one of the first generation of punk rock bands to emerge out of Los Angeles, California; in the early 80's he joined The Gun Club. The Gun Club were an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, United States, which existed from 1979 to 1996. Crea...

Peter Aaron - Chrome Crank, Sand In The Face & Sluggo - in conversation with David Eastaugh Hardcore punk bass player from Cincinnati, Ohio is a former member of Sand In The Face (New Jersey), Sluggo (2) (in 1984 known as Peter Wegele) is the singer and guitarist of New York band the Chrome Cranks . He and another Cincinnati scenester, guitarist William Weber , started the group in 1988, before mo...

Rumi Missabu - The Cockettes - in conversation with David Eastaugh Rumi Missabu is a founding member of the San Francisco-based, glittery drag-spectacle known as The Cockettes. A prominent group within the experimental, psychedelic theater and arts scene, the Cockettes were known for pushing the boundaries of drag and sexuality and exploring gender fluidity from the 1960s on. One of their most wel...

Sister Sledge with Kathy Sister Sledge in conversation with David Eastaugh  Formed in 1971, the group consisted of sisters Debbie, Joni , Kim, and Kathy Sledge . The siblings achieved international success at the height of the disco era. In 1979, they released their breakthrough album We Are Family , which peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and included the 1979 US top-10 singles " He's t...

Jonny Bridgwood - Fireball XL5, The Sting-Rays, Morrissey & Kathryn Williams - in conversation with David Eastaugh Fireball XL5 entered the Norwich music scene in the very early 1980s. Initially the band played authentic rockabilly music but in a short space of time this developed into a unique style of punkabilly. 1950s rockabilly combined with 1980 era bands like The Meteors and The Cramps influ...

Tony Defries - David Bowie, Mainman, Mickie Most & Iggy Pop  - in conversation with David Eastaugh  British former music manager and impresario . He managed David Bowie 's career during his elevation to global stardom. He established a rights management organisation called MainMan and helped launch the careers of Iggy Pop , Mick Ronson , Mott the Hoople , Dana Gillespie , Lou Reed , Luther Vandros...

The Knack - Prescott Niles - in conversation with David Eastaugh. The Knack will be unveiling a previously-unreleased 2001 concert, Live at the House of Blues. Recorded in Hollywood, this 18-track set will appear as a 2-LP gatefold set pressed on "baby blue" vinyl. There will be 2,500 copies available worldwide. The CD and digital release of Live at the House of Blues will follow May 6. Scroll dow...

Adele Nozedar – Indians In Moscow & The Fever Tree, & author - in conversation with David Eastaugh Indians in Moscow, originally formed as a three-piece in Hornsea, near Hull, in 1981. Pete, Stuart and Adele formed the core of the band, later adding a drummer and a guitarist to the line up. As part of the Hull scene, the band came to the nation’s attention via an energetic performance playing thei...

Kevin Hewick in conversation with David Eastaugh New releases: Touching Stones, Tasting Rain (2016, Botheration) Driven By Love, Driven By Hate (2017, Botheration) Never Give Up On A Song (2021, Botheration) English singer-songwriter who was an early member of the Factory Records roster. Today he is known for his recordings on Sorted, Pink Box and his own Botheration label, and his recent work wit...

Douglas MacIntyre - Creeping Bent, Article 58, Jazzateers & Sexual Objects/Port Sulphur  - in conversation with David Eastaugh  Article 58, named after the Soviet classification for counter-revolutionaries, were formed in Scotland by Gerri McLaughlin (vocals), Douglas MacIntyre (guitars) and Ewan MacLennan (bass), with Stephen Lironi (drums) on these recordings. The group existed for a short perio...

Andy Moor - The Ex &The Dog Faced Hermans - in conversation with David Eastaugh  Moor began his musical life in Edinburgh, Scotland playing guitar with Dog Faced Hermans , an eclectic group that mixed post-punk energy with traditional tunes and improvisations. In 1990 he moved to the Netherlands after an invitation to join Dutch band The Ex . In 1995 he began another group, Kletka Red with Tony Bu...

Terry Bickers - House of Love & Levitation - in conversation with David Eastaugh Guitarist and singer, he is best known for his work as the original and current lead guitarist with The House of Love and as the former frontman/guitarist for Levitation and Cradle. During the late 1980s and 1990s Bickers was hailed as one of Britain's leading young guitarists, as well as attracting plenty of press co...

Sarah Griffiths - The Bollweevils, Sarah Griffiths & Duck -  in conversation with David Eastaugh From their first gig The Bollweevils received favourable reviews. 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 wel...

Simon Oakes - Peach, Suns Of The Tundra, Osiris Club & Grand Western  - in conversation with David Eastaugh Peach - Short lived British progressive metal band.  Suns Of The Tundra evolved from the Heavy / Progressive Rock band Peach (7) ; retaining original Peach songwriter, guitarist and vocalist Simon Oakes and drummer Rob Havis (now playing Bass), they are joined by Andy Marlow (Bass), Andy Pre...

Kavus Torabi - Gong, Monsoon Bassoon, Cardiacs & Knifeworld - in conversation with David Eastaugh Musician and composer, record label owner and broadcaster. A multi-instrumentalist, he is known for his work in the psychedelic, avant-garde rock field (primarily as a guitarist). Torabi was one of the founding members of The Monsoon Bassoon (as singer, guitarist and one of the two primary composers),...

Kathy Valentine - Go-Go's - has a new book out, All I Ever Wanted - A Rock n Roll Memoir - in conversation with David Eastaugh Kathy Valentine - musician and songwriter who is the bassist for the pop punk band the Go-Go's . She has maintained a career in music through songwriting, recording, performing and touring as well as additional academic and creative pursuits. Valentine was inducted into th...

Paul Rudolph - The Deviant, The Pink Fairies, Hawkwind & Brian Eno - in conversation with David Eastaugh At the recommendation of his childhood friend Jamie Mandelkau, he relocated to London, England joining the Mick Farren led band The Deviants as a guitarist. After recording their third album and contributing to Twink 's Think Pink album, the band and singer parted company during a disastrous to...