Channelling the spirit of Indie Pop!
Episodes
Friday Feb 21, 2020
Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
The Black Sorrows with Joe Camilleri in conversation with David Eastaugh
Sunday Feb 16, 2020
Sunday Feb 16, 2020
Big Stick with John Gill and Yanna Trance in conversation with David Eastaugh
Sunday Feb 16, 2020
Sunday Feb 16, 2020
“Vinca Petersen is a photographer, installation, multimedia, and performance artist who works in the area of social practice. All of her works, including her photography, emerge from her deep social and political engagement with underrepresented communities in order to give them a voice and recognition”.
– Dr Mark Bartlett
Friday Feb 14, 2020
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
Swell Maps special with Stephen Bird aka Jowe Head in conversation with David Eastaugh
Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
Sunday Feb 09, 2020
Sunday Feb 09, 2020
Balaam and the Angel special with Jim Morris in conversation with David Eastaugh
Saturday Feb 08, 2020
Saturday Feb 08, 2020
Jacob's Mouse special with Jebb Boothby in conversation with David Eastaugh
Friday Feb 07, 2020
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
Radio Birdman was one of the first Australian independent bands to carry the punk label, along with the Saints. They were formed by Deniz Tek and Rob Younger in Sydney in 1974. The group influenced the work of many successful, mainstream bands, and are now considered instrumental in Australia's musical growth.
Sunday Feb 02, 2020
Sunday Feb 02, 2020
Urusei Yatsura special with Graham Kemp in conversation with David Eastaugh
Saturday Feb 01, 2020
Saturday Feb 01, 2020
Cherry Red special with Iain McNay I conversation with David Eastaugh
Thursday Jan 30, 2020
Thursday Jan 30, 2020
David Devant & His Spirit Wife special with Mikey Georgeson in conversation with David Eastaugh
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
Easy special with Johan Holmlund in conversation with David Eastaugh
It was twenty-seven years ago that Swedish Indie band Easy released their highly acclaimed debut album ‘Magic Seed’ on the hip Blast First label. Label supremo Paul Smith signed the band after listening to their demo tape while taking his evening bath.
The band had something special, their sound may contain many elements from Pop history, but there was something unique in the delivery. Smith saw the perfect combination of Sonic Youth-like intensity and the sweet harmonies of The Beach Boys.
Easy released three singles, Castle Train/ Cloud Chamber, He Brings the Honey and Horoscope (all U.K. Indie Chart Hits), toured all around Europe with bands like The Gun Club, The House of Love, Lush, The Charlatans and The Jesus and Mary Chain.
They disbanded in 1994 but not before leaving an impact, when going back to Sweden they found a new Indie scene full of bands who had been inspired by their success.
In 2010, after celebrating the twentieth anniversary of ‘Magic Seed’ with some live shows, they decided to write some new songs and the tracks on ‘A Heartbeat from Eternity’ have all been recorded since the comeback. The latest track ‘Ask theSky’ was recorded in June 2017, produced by Swedish producer Charlie Storm, who in the last couple of years has scored a string of Swedish number one hits (Håkan Hellström, Henrik Berggren, Mando Diao).
”I think Easy will help break down that traditional English snobbish attitude towards European acts. People will be made to sit up and take notice, ‘cos what they’re doing right now is intrinsically more valid than most of the inadequate who clog up record space in the Rough Trade shop. Simple, really.”
NME
“Easy like nothing better than to reinvent themselves in the middle of a song. Easy come, Easy go? I doubt it very much.”
Melody Maker
Sunday Jan 26, 2020
Sunday Jan 26, 2020
Hangman's Beautiful Daughters with Sandy Fleming in conversation with David Eastaugh