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Eighties Archive Podcast

The Small Town Boys

David Arscott was born in 1971, grew up in the 70s & 80s, a Singer, Songwriter, DJ and record shop kid. John Mabey was born in 1987, grew up in the 90s, a playwright, film buff and video shop kid. Both were born in small Essex towns. During lockdown, they started a banter filled podcast, playing lost, forgotten and lesser played 80s music, that radio stations continue to ignore. Formerly known as poptartspodcast on Mixcloud, this passion project developed further with guest musicians &

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01:20:47

80s Archive Podcast Episode 48 - James Marsh (Talk...

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2024/08/25

80s Archive Podcast Episode 48. We were lucky to get to spend some time chatting with veteran English artist James Marsh. Starting his career at Decca records, he later went on to work on illustration and models for the first Beatles songbook. James has been responsible for countless book covers, posters, magazine covers in the art, music and corporate worlds. However He is most well known to us as the resident sleeve designer for Talk talk. James selects some 80s tracks for the show including Erik

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01:22:13

80s Archive Podcast Episode 47 - Chris Free (A Craze)...

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2024/08/18

80s Archive Podcast Episode 47. Welcome Chris Free, one half of the jazz pop duo A Craze, spotted by Paul Weller and signed to his Respond record label.Chris talks us through the journey from Cambridge punk days in his first signed band The Users, to the all important move to London, which led him to record sessions at the revered Solid Bond Studios. Chris went on to form The Sound Of Pop and continues to release material today, much to the demand of the Far East and is still performing live.

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02:20:25

80s Archive Podcast Episode 45 - David Crickmore +...

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2024/08/03

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02:06:52

80s Archive Podcast Episode 44 - Stephen...

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2024/07/28

80s Archive Podcast Episode 44 welcomes 2 guests, Stephen Brotherstone & Dave Lawrence, hosts of the infamous Scarred For Life Podcast and authors of two excellent books - Scarred For Life volumes 1 & 2, that explore those television and film moments from the 70s & 80s pop culture that have left their marks on us as children. From animation, Hammer films, armchair thrillers, Public information films, advertising campaigns and the constant threat of nuclear war. There is also an abundance

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01:59:56

80s Archive Podcast Episode 42 - Malcolm Garrett...

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2024/07/14

Eighties Archive Podcast Episode 42 presents Malcolm Garrett MBE, from the renowned graphic design agency, Assorted Images who pretty much designed half of your record collection! David declares Malcolm as one of his heroes with no hesitation. Cheshire born but the cultural son of Manchester, who's love of The Beatles still remains true as does his love of Barney Bubbles' design work on those early Hawkwind albums and the Stiff records canon. We talk out the detail of Malcolm's approach

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01:16:56

80s Archive Podcast - Episode 41 - Nick Thorp...

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2024/07/07

Eighties Archive Podcast presents Nick Thorp from Curiosity Killed the Cat. A band that scored a deal based on their solid live act, releasing a string of hits and albums. A very easy conversation about feeling music from a very early age, self proclaimed wild child hanging round the King's Road, forming Curiosity, being in their element far more live than in the studio and how the band quite possibly, were the template, for a period of time at least, to the industry that later prioritised the

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01:35:16

80s Archive Podcast Episode 40 - Stan Cullimore (The...

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2024/06/30

Eighties Archive Podcast Episode 40 presents Stan Cullimore, the guitarist from The Housemartins - once dubber the 4th best band in Hull! Stan talks us through the beginnings on the busking path with Paul Heaton whilst at Uni in Hull, meeting Hugh and Norman Cook and the coincidental skills they all had at singing acapella. As a band they were happy with a John Peel audience but accidentally made it big with the song 'Happy Hour' written in 10 minutes, which then became a Top 5 hit. There is

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01:26:40

80s Archive Podcast Episode 39 - Keith Atack (The...

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2024/06/23

Eighties Archive Podcast, Episode 39 welcomes Keith Atack, teen pop star turned pro guitarist with a career spanning some 45 years. Starting out in boy pop band Child in the late 70s, then with brother Tim, formed sophisticated pop outfit The Dual. After spending 20 odd years playing in the world's finest Eagles tribute band, The Illegal Eagles, Keith found his calling with the huge rock sound of his own band Atack. Keith was from a musical family, once married to Actress & Singer Kate

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01:12:12

80s Archive Podcast Episode 38 - Karel Fialka : "I'm...

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2024/06/16

Eighties Archive Podcast, Episode 38 presents a rare appearance from the very finely spoken British Artist Karel Fialka whose unique stance of writing in the pop medium has spanned a career which began in 1979. Having moved through the art world with a huge love of Steeley Dan and Reggae music. Perhaps his biggest dalliance with the pop world came in the shape of the song 'Hey Matthew', written partly from his then young son's perspective. Though he didn't think to mention it, Karel

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01:43:31

Episode 36 - Owen Paul "Walking Away From An Eight...

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2024/06/02

Eighties Archive Podcast Episode 36 sees Singer/ Songwriter Owen Paul tell his story. "I'll always be known as the brother of a Simple Mind" Owen's career as a musician began early. From the age of 15 was touring in a grass roots band, learning his craft in a bid to get to level to be noticed for his songs. And that's exactly what happened. "I never wanted to be famous, I just wanted to make the kind of music that's true to me, but unfortunately I had a smash hit and that changed everything." One

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01:34:52

Episode 35 Eddie Lundon (China Crisis) : "We Wanted...

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2024/05/25

Eighties Archive Podcast Welcomes Scouse lad, Eddie Lundon, one half of the writing duo China Crisis who have been the chameleons of British pop since 1982. Spreading their unique style across a back catalogue of some 7 superb albums. China Crisis were both naive and brave in the beginning. Refusing to have their album programmed, void of live instruments, ditching the producer and studio time, bunking home to Liverpool with the hump. However the moment 'Christian' was a hit in this country,

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01:46:59

Episode 34 Paul Simpson (The Wild Swans/ Care/...

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2024/05/19

Eighties Archive Podcast Episode 34 allows Liverpool legend, Paul Simpson to tell his story, taking off the straight jacket after 30 plus years. His honest encounter is captured in his brave memoir published recently, "Revolutionary Spirit - A Post Punk Exorcism", in which he talks about betrayal, broken hearts, and losing the will to sing. Having been in an early incarnation of Teardrop Explodes, then the driving figure head of both versions of The much in demand band The Wild Swans,

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02:20:17

Episode 33 Carmel Trio "We Used To Say Our Music Is...

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2024/05/12

Episode 33 Eighties Archive Podcast. We were lucky to spend a couple of hours with Jim, Gerry and Carmel while they spoke candidly about their Serious jazz trio born out of University, high art and the need to express themselves in an unconventional way. From recording and releasing and independent album of raw and emotional jazz in 1982 to getting signed to London Records and being thrust into a world which they didn't really want. Finding solace and a discerning audience in France, they

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01:36:58

Episode 32 - Claudia Brücken (Propaganda): "Talking...

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2024/05/05

Episode 32 Eighties Archive Podcast A secret wish came true, when The Small Town boys, John & David met the beautiful Claudia Brücken and chatted about her career. From the early days in Düsseldorf band the Tripolinas with lifelong friend Susanne Freytag, to the formation of Propaganda, the creation of that incredible debut album, A Secret Wish (celebrating it's 40th anniversary) working on ZTT with Trevor Horn, Stephen Lipson & Paul Morley, to writing and recording with Paul Humphries

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01:43:19

Episode 18 - Peter Coyle (The Lotus Eaters) : "People...

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2024/05/03

Episode 18 Eighties Archive Podcast. We had the most enlightening conversation with the sweetest and most honest songwriter of his generation,Peter Coyle from one of Liverpool's finest bands, The Lotus Eaters. A man with the biggest of hearts and the fullest of minds."Watching music channels is like a beauty blackout - We need to bring beauty back" A man who's poster was taped to my wall in 1984, whilst he felt like the most reluctant and shyest of pop stars.From the sudden demise

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02:02:08

Episode 31 - Gary Shail (Quadrophenia/ Metal Mickey)...

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2024/05/02

Episode 31 - Eighties Archive Podcast *Warning - strong language and signal issues from the outset* Welcome cult British actor and Ivor Novello award nominated composer, Gary Shail.Gary candidly describes himself as the "...luckiest f***er on the planet...' and his cult status is certainly not lost on him.Leaving college he landed his first paid job playing the character of Spider in cult mod sensation Quadrophenia. He spent 4 years starring in the Micky Dolenz LWT production Metal Mickey

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01:50:12

Episode 30 - Steve Salvari (Central Line) : "If There...

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2024/05/02

Episode 30 Eighties Archive Podcast. This was a mountain climb with jazz funk musician Steve Salvari of Central Line, the band that was there at the start, before it was even called Brit Funk! He played with Light Of The World, Barry White, Robert Palmer, and was also in an early incarnation of Lene Lovich's musical output! We took in stories about touring, making videos, producing tracks without realising the 16 year old tape operator in the studio was Jazzie B, out cooling Bros and some

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01:38:00

Episode 29 - Nevil Kiddier (The Pinkees) : "I Can't...

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2024/05/02

Episode 29 Eighties Archive Podcast. This is an in depth chat with experienced musician Nevil Kiddier, whose career began with the 70s Pub rockers Glyder and continued with power pop band The Pinkees at the top of the 80s, who were more than happy with the comparisons to The Beatles.Dalliances with Top Of The Pops, The UK Singles chart and quick success in both those bands shaped Nevil into a professional and reliable musician who cared more about his craft, than developing an ego - which is very

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01:41:22

Episode 28 - Andy Diagram (Pale Fountains/ James/...

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2024/05/02

Episode 28 Eighties Archive Podcast A great conversation with exprimental jazz trumpeter, Andy Diagram. A London born, but Manchester made musician, who has played with the Pale Fountains, The Diagram Brothers, Dislocation Dance, The Honkys, Spaceheads, Pere Ubu, A Certain Ratio, Durutti Column and James.Having dabbled with pop, freeform jazz and experimental loops n beats, with released works on Manchester's cassette label, Bop.He has toured both ends of the spectrum from the hard but fun road

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01:37:13

Episode 26 - Sal Solo (Classix Nouveaux) : "Vince...

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2024/05/02

Episode 26 Eighties Archive Podcast. We had a very long distance chat with Sal Solo in Los Angeles, the towering figure of 80s New Romantic Synth Rockers Classix Nouveaux who formed from the ashes of X-Ray Spex. Sal talked us through his journey from the beginnings in "ugly Hatfield", his first signing as The News, his role as vocalist in Italian based French band Rockets, to being dubbed as "Nosferatu" by music journalists and appearing to be one of the figureheads of what was

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