The Beat (The English Beat) - Socially Conscious Ska
The Beat, also known as The English Beat in the United States and Canada, formed in 1978 in Birmingham, England. The music of this post-punk act fused various styles including ska, soul, reggae, pop, ...
5 Jul 35min
Altered Images - The Post-Punk Roots of Clare Grogan
Altered Images began in 1979 after forming from a group of five teenagers in Glasgow, Scotland. The band was fronted by singer Clare Grogan with her sweet and bubbly youthful vocals as the band would ...
21 Jun 31min
Further Inside the Milky Way - Skeletal Family, Ghost Dance, James Ray
This episode is part of our Further Inside the Milky Way series. These are shows that we will do from time to time where we go deeper into vast collection of the music and artists from the early alter...
14 Jun 35min
Gang of Four - More than Entertainment!
After forming in Leeds in 1976, Gang of Four became one of the most influential and original post-punk bands from the late 70’s UK music scene. Gang of Four took the musical freedoms that punk rock ha...
7 Jun 35min
The Style Council - The Soul of Paul Weller
When The Jam broke up at the end of 1982, their lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist Paul Weller decided to do something different musically. Weller, along with Mick Talbot, would form The Style Cou...
24 Mai 34min
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
Joy Division was one of the first and most influential bands coming out of the early years of the post-punk era, and their debut album, Unknown Pleasures, would inspire generations of artists and chan...
17 Mai 33min
Severed Heads - Beyond Dead Eyes
The Australian band Severed Heads was a pioneering electronic and experimental artist, and one that is very underappreciated from the early alternative era. As one of the pioneering Australian alterna...
10 Mai 32min
