C86 Show - Indie Pop

Red Lorry Yellow Lorry with Dave Wolfenden in conversation with David Eastaugh Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, also known very briefly as the Lorries, are an English rock band formed in Leeds in early 1981 by guitarist and songwriter Chris Reed, vocalist Mark Sweeney, bassist Steve Smith and drummer Mick Brown. After breaking up in 1991, the band reformed in 2003 and have released 5 studio albums over the...

Melanie Safka in conversation with David Eastaugh Initially signed to Columbia Records in the United States, Melanie released two singles on the label. Subsequently, she signed with Buddah Records and first found chart success in Europe in 1969 with "Bobo's Party" which reached No. 1 in France. Melanie's popularity in Europe resulted in performances on European television programs, such as Beat-Cl...

The Names with Michel Sordinia in conversation with David Eastaugh The early lineup of the band featured Sordinia, guitarist Marc Deprez and drummer/keyboard player Christophe Den Tandt; Robert Frankson and singer Isabelle Hanrez were briefly also members. After local gigs as The Passengers , they changed their name in time for their debut single, "Spectators of Life", released by WEA in 1979 to t...

JoBoxers with  Dig Wayne (born Timothy Wayne Ball in conversation with David Eastaugh The band's debut single , " Boxerbeat ", peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart . while the group were the opening act on the Madness 'Rise and Fall' tour. At numbers 1 and 2 at the time were David Bowie 's " Let's Dance " and Duran Duran 's " Is There Something I Should Know? ", respectively. [5] [6] How...

Mona Mur in conversation  with David Eastaugh In 1982, "Mona Mur and die Mieter " recorded the 12" Jeszcze Polska. This gained National and International attention, taking NME 's single of the week slot by Chris Bohn and getting airplay by John Peel . The group decided to disband soon after this release. Another Mona Mur incarnation was in Berlin, between 1984 and 1986. She played with members of...

Jesus Jones with Jerry De Borg in conversation with David Eastaugh Jesus Jones are an English alternative rock band from Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire , formed in late 1988, who recorded and performed into the 2000s. Their track " Right Here, Right Now " was an international hit, and was subsequently globally licensed for promotional and advertising campaigns. The single was also nominated for a G...

Laura Cantrell in conversation  with David Eastaugh Cantrell reached wider recognition in 2000 with her debut album, Not the Tremblin' Kind . The album reached the attention of legendary UK DJ John Peel , who wrote of it, "[It is] my favourite record of the last ten years and possibly my life". She went on to record five sessions for Peel and dedicated her 2005 album, Humming by the Flowered Vine...

The Nightingales - with Stewart Lee & Michael Cumming in conversation - discussing King Rocker A film about Robert Lloyd & The Nightingales  PREMIERES: SATURDAY FEBRUARY 6TH ON SKY ARTS (9pm)

Direct Hits with Colin Swan in conversation with David Eastaugh Way back in 1982, Battersea based mod heroes The Direct Hits had released one single on Dan Treacy’s Whamm! record label, ‘Modesty Blaise’ earlier in the year. This was singled out in the music press as not just one of your average Jam crash / bang /wallop mod revivalist tunes. Live gigs showed they had a mighty powerful set of catchy...

Oxbow with Eugene Robinson  in conversation with David Eastaugh Oxbow began as a recording project. In 1988 bandmates Eugene Robinson (vocals, lyrics) and Niko Wenner (guitar, bass, keyboards, music) wrote songs with an approach decidedly different from their band at the time Whipping Boy . Wenner concocted an underlying musical architecture for his abrasive-then-plangent music, through use of arc...

Robin Mayhew talking about David Bowie, Presidents, Lou Reed & much more with David Eastaugh  Begun life in the Presidents from 1958 to 1965 - and then becoming a roadie and sound engineer for a band named "Tucky Buzzard", produced by Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones.  Tucky Buzzard had recently signed with the same management company that had signed David Bowie. Robin quickly became adept with th...

The Nightingales with Rob Lloyd in conversation with David Eastaugh A feature-length documentary about the band - King Rocker - fronted by comedian and writer Stewart Lee and directed by Michael Cumming will be shown on  Sky Arts channel on February 6, 2021.    

Daniel Takes a Train with Dan Synge in conversation with David Eastaugh London based Daniel Takes A Train started as an 80's guitar pop band, rehearsing in a cellar off the King's Road and playing West End nightclubs, attracting a cult following before splitting in 1988.  They famously signed their first record deal in 2018 and have recorded enough new material to release their first studio album,...

The Roxy - with Andrew Czezowski and Susan Carrington in conversation with David Eastaugh The Roxy was started by Andrew Czezowski, Susan Carrington and Barry Jones. The main entrance was on street level where you would walk into a small bar and seated area. Downstairs there was a small stage, bar and dance floor. In December 1976, Czezowski, Carrington and Jones organised three gigs at the Roxy....

The Folk Devils with Kris Jozajtis in conversation with David Eastaugh Founding member Ian Lowery had previously been the original singer in late 1970s punk rock band The Wall and then signed to Killing Joke 's Malicious Damage label as leader of the group Ski Patrol . [1] Politics and the general tensions that seemed endemic to the Killing Joke scene led Ian to leave Ski Patrol and recruit long-t...

JoBoxers with Sean McLusky in conversation with David Eastaugh   The band's debut single , " Boxerbeat ", peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart . while the group were the opening act on the Madness 'Rise and Fall' tour. At numbers 1 and 2 at the time were David Bowie 's " Let's Dance " and Duran Duran 's " Is There Something I Should Know? ", respectively. However, it was their next hit,...

Senseless Things & 3 Colours Red with Ben Harding in conversation with David Eastaugh The definitive Senseless Things line-up formed in summer 1987 when Nicholls returned to take over bass, with the new recruit, former BBC clerk Ben Harding acquiring the vacant guitarist's role. The band regularly appeared at The Clarendon in Hammersmith, London playing both downstairs in the Broadway bar and upst...

Ze Records - with Michael Zilkha in conversation with David Eastaugh   Within a short time, ZE Records became one of the more hip labels of its time, signing up such new talent as James White and the Blacks , Was (Not Was) , Kid Creole and the Coconuts , Lydia Lunch , Lizzy Mercier Descloux , Cristina , The Waitresses , Bill Laswell’s Material and Richard Strange , together with more established p...

Flowered Up & Republica special with Tim Dorney in conversation with David Eastaugh The Republica sound was described by the band as " technopop punk rock ". The band went on hiatus in 2001 and reunited in 2008. Republica are best known for the single " Ready to Go ". Flowered Up were an English indie pop - alternative dance band, formed in Camden Town , London in 1989. Active during the Baggy mov...

The Bachelor Pad with Tommy Cherry  in conversation with David Eastaugh Scottish psych influenced indie pop / rock group.

Heavenly with Robin Turner in conversation with David Eastaugh - talking about the label and new book, 'Believe in Magic'. A label responsible for creating satellite communities of fans around the world and at all the major festivals, Heavenly was set up by Jeff Barrett in 1990 after several years working for Factory and Creation as the acid house revolution was in full swing; early releases set t...

Flowered up with Des Penney in conversation with David Eastaugh The band was formed in mid-1989 by singer Liam Maher along with lifelong friend, Darren 'Des' Penney. Des would co-write lyrics and manage the band. The original line up included the late John O'brien on drums, Joe Maher, Liam's younger brother, on guitar and bass player Andrew Jackson. Simon Gannon would guest on keyboard and this li...

Michael Grecco in conversation with David Eastaugh Photographer and filmmaker Michael Grecco was in the thick of things, documenting the club scene in places like Boston and New York as punk rock morphed into the post-punk and new wave movements that dominated from the late ’70s to the early ’90s. From Sex Pistols to Blondie, Talking Heads, Human Sexual Response, Elvis Costello, Joan Jett, The Ramo...

The Bluebells with Bobby Bluebell or Robert Hodgens in conversation with David Eastaugh The Bluebells performed jangly guitar-based pop not dissimilar to their Scottish contemporaries Aztec Camera and Orange Juice . They had three Top 40 hits in the UK Singles Chart , all written by guitarist and founder member Bobby Bluebell (real name Robert Hodgens) – " I'm Falling ", "Cath", and their biggest...

David Godlis in conversation with David Eastaugh David Godlis, who is best known by his last name GODLIS, has been photographing in New York City since 1976. A “street photographer” in the style of Diane Arbus and Garry Winogrand, he wandered into the nightclub CBGB's one night, and has become known for his photographs of the NYC Punk scene. Godlis Streets is the first book dedicated to the artist...