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Tag Archives: C86
Moving Inside Out with The Mighty Lemon Drops – the David Newton interview
A look at my (mostly trusty) list of live shows attended reminds me it was 37 years ago this week (November 17th, 1985) that I first chanced upon The Mighty Lemon Drops, supporting That Petrol Emotion at The Agincourt in … Continue reading
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Tagged Acklam Hall, Andfy kershaw, Birmingham, Blue Guitar, Blur, Burbank, C85, C86, California, Cherry Red, Chrysalis, Dan Treacy, David Newton, Dudley, Geoff Travis, Glastonbury, Happy Head, Heavenly Recordings, Janice Long, JBs, John Peel, Julian Cope, Katydids, Keith Rowley, Like an Angel, London, Marcus Williams, Martin Gilks, Mo-Dettes, Paul Marsh, roehampton, Sire, Slade, SXSW, That Petrol Emotion, the Adverts, The blue Aeroplanes, The Fall, The Mighty Lemon Drops, The Wonder Stuff, tony linehan, wolverhampton, Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Rage at the dying of the light – back into the world of David Lance Callahan, Dragon Welding, and The Wolfhounds
Of 22 acts on the NME’s celebrated C86 indie cassette compilation, The Wolfhounds, while uncompromising from day one, proved to be real slow-burners, given the benefit of 35 years’ hindsight. While Primal Scream and The Wedding Present found commercial success … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Golding, Bright and Guilty, C86, Daren Garratt, David Callahan, Dragon Welding, Electric Music, English Primitive, Garage Peel, Iskra Strings, John Lee Hooker, John Peel, Katherine Mountain Whitaker, Martin Carthy, Mary Hansen, Matt Deighton, McCarthy, Pat Fish, Paul Clark, Preston, Preston Pop Fest, Purple Hearts, Romford, Stereolab, Stick in the Wheel, Terry Edwards, The Anti-Midas Touch, The Continental, The Jazz Butcher, The Primevals, The Wolfhounds, Untied Kingdom, Velvet Underground, Vernal Equinox
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Coming to terms with The Wolfhounds – the Dave Callahan interview
If one recent album sums up the state of the nation in late 2016 more than any other, I reckon it’s The Wolfhounds’ Untied Kingdom (Or How To Come To Terms With Your Culture). This treasured Greater London outfit’s latest … Continue reading
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Tagged Aldershot, Andy Golding, Birdwatch, Blur, Bob Stanley, C86, David Callahan, Deutsche Ashram, Frank Stebbing, John Peel, London, Middle Aged Freaks, Miss Mend, Moonshake, My Legendary Childhood, Nirvana, Pink Label, Preston, Richard Golding, Romford, Terry Edwards, The Anti-Midas Touch, The Wolfhounds, Unseen Ripples From a Pebble, Untied Kingdom
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