Post Punk

Pearls of post punk vol.26: The Teardrop Explodes – Sleeping gas – 1979
Song: Sleeping gas Band: The Teardrop Explodes Year: 1979 Album: Kilimanjaro Label: Mercury City: Liverpool Members: Julian Cope (vocals, bass), David Balfe (piano, organ, synthesiser), Gary Dwyer (drums), Michael Finkler (guitar)

Pearls of post punk vol.25: James Chance & the Contorsions – Design to kill – 1978
Song: Design to kill Band: James Chance & the Contorsions Year: 1978 Album: Buy Label: ZE City: New York Members: James Chance (vocals, sax, keyboards), David Hofstra (bass), Jody Harris (guitar), Don Christensen (drums), Pat Place (slide guitar)

Pearls of post punk vol.24: X-Ray Spex – Plastic bag – 1978
Song: Plastic bag Band: X-Ray Spex Year: 1978 Album: Germ free adolescents Label: EMI City: London Members: Poly Styrene (vocals), Paul Dean (bass), Jak Airport (guitar), B.P. Hurding (drums), Rudi Thomson (saxophone)

Pearls of post punk vol.23: XTC – Making plans for Nigel – 1979
Song: Making plans for Nigel Band: XTC Year: 1979 Album: 45 rpm Label: Virgin City: Swindon Members: Andy Partridge (vocals, guitar), Colin Moulding (vocals, bass), Dave Gregory (vocals, guitar), Terry Chambers (drums)

Live from the past vol.72: Teenage Jesus & the Jerks – live 1977 – 1979
Questa settantaduesima puntata di streaming di concerti integrali del passato, si occupa di una artista controversa che ha contribuito ad alcune pagine oscure epiù interessanti dalla fine degli anni settanta Si tratta della cantante, poetessa, scrittrice ed attrice Lydia Lunch con i suoi Teeneage Jesus & the Jerks, band tra le protagoniste assolute di quel […]

Pearls of post punk vol.22: The Raincoats – Fairytale in the supermarket – 1979
Song: Fairytale in the supermarket Band: The Raincoats Year: 1979 Album: 45 rpm Label: Rough Trade City: London Members: Ana Da Silva (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Gina Birch (vocals, bass), Vicky Aspinal (vocals, violin, guitar), Palmolive (drums)

Pearls of post punk vol.20: The Fall – Psycho Mafia – 1979
Song: Psycho Mafia Band: The Fall Year: 1977 Album: Live at the Witch Trials Label: Step Forward City: Prestwitch Members: Mark E. Smith (vocals), Martin Bramah (guitars, vocals), Marc Riley (bass), Karl Burns (drums), Yvonne Pawlett (keyboards)

Pearls of post punk vol.19: Throbbing Gristle – Maggot death – 1977
Song: Maggot death Band: Throbbing Gristle Year: 1977 Album: The second annual report Label: Industrial Records City: London Members: Genesis P.Orridge (bass, clarinet, guitar, vocals, violin), Cosey Fan Tutti (guitars, vocals), Chris Carter (synth, electronics), Peter Christopherson (programming, trumpet)

Live from the past vol.70: Rockpile – Live at the Palladium
Questa settantesima puntata di streaming di concerti integrali del passato, si occupa di una band tra le più interessanti del panorama post punk e new wave di fine anni settanta e inizio ottanta. Si tratta dei Rockpile, band londinese che ha purtroppo pubblicato un unico leggendario album nel 1980, dal titolo Seconds of pleasure, nonostante […]