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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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01:45:23

Episode 25 - Andy Lloyd (The Bloomsbury Set) : "It...

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2024/05/02

Episode 25 Eighties Archive Podcast. In this edition we spoke at length to Brummie lad Andy Lloyd, who made several inroads into various areas of music as a writer, musician and singer.From his beginnings as a reluctant teen heart throb with a single on Hansa Records, to fronting a popular Birmingham Mod band, which became The Bloomsbury Set, who toured with Duran Duran and had a track produced by Andy Taylor. "It was as if the powers that be, closed certain doors on us" Amidst tales of

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01:24:31

Episode 24 - Keith Airey (Krew/ Nik Kershaw/Then...

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2024/05/02

Episode 24 Eighties Archive Podcast. A lovely evening was spent chatting with Keith Airey (younger brother of rock band Rainbow's Don Airey) and his partner Kerry Gallagher (first cousin of Liam & Noel), from their house in the Dordogne, sipping Cremant no less!Covering all the memories of Keith's journey as a pro musician in the 1980s. Working with Simon Climie, contributing to the intro of George Michael & Aretha Franklin's 'Knew You Were Waiting', to being a main stay

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01:35:12

Episode 23 - Jennie Matthias (The Belle Stars) :...

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2024/05/02

Episode 23 Eighties Archive Podcast Here is yet another roller coaster chin wag full of tales of life, partying, close scrapes and being on the best independant label of the decade - Stiff Records.Jennie Matthias, tells us how she joined The Belle Stars quite by accident, but boy did she have fun! Still writing, recording music and poetry and collaborating on material with new artists, as well as helping others using her life experiences.Oh and singing in the old people's home at Christmas! We

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01:17:30

Episode 22 - Andy Delaney (music Video Director/ Film...

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2024/05/02

Episode 22 Eighties Archive Podcast. In this episode the very talented, dry humoured Southend film maker, Andy Delaney, tells us about his very successful career as a music video director with creative partner Monty. Using his post college sales job to phone record companies, struck it lucky with a call to Rob Gretton from Factory Records, landing him his first ever job shooting "State Of The Nation" for New Order! Coming up with his generation in the late 80s club scene, shooting Coldcut,

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01:42:04

Episode 21 - Jack Hues (Wang Chung) : "The Job Of...

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2024/05/02

Episode 21 Eighties Archive Podcast. In this episode we chat with sophisticated songwriter Jack Hues, who lead Wang Chung to big success in the U.S. in the 80s, through a series of infectious hits and important film Soundtrack inclusions and composing by commission for William Friedkin for the film To Live & Die In L.A.A lover of music from Stockhausen to The Beatles, from Cream to Siouxsie & The Banshees.Jack enjoys a loyal following in the pop, jazz and prog worlds across his various solo

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02:20:36

Episode 15 - Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins) : We Were...

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2024/05/02

The Small town boys, John Mabey & David Arscott have a 2 hr conversation with music icon Tom Bailey. Charming, intelligent and generous with his time, Tom chewed the fat about the history of The Thompson Twins, being misfits, working with Nile Rogers, Alex Sadkin, Madonna, Grace Jones and still producing interesting new music, from Science Fiction to Indian Orchestras. About to tour the UK this May. Please set aside some time to hear Tom's incredible journey. J & D, TSTB

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01:36:56

80s Archive Podcast Episode 20 - Paul McGeechan (Love...

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2024/05/01

Episode 20 Eighties Archive Podcast. We have a great chat and a lot of laughs with yet another Scottish musician and studio mastering guru, Paul McGeechan formerly of Friends Again and later, the brilliant Love & Money. "We were good, but our debut needed improvement....The Blue Nile's debut album on the other hand, didn't need improving!" Paul talks us through the complicated connections between the incestuous bands in his family tree, Friends Again, The Bathers, Hipsway, Love

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02:11:40

Episode 19 Michael Daks (Fashion & Music...

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2024/05/01

Episode 19 Eighties Archive Podcast. We had an enormous chat with one of the world's leading fashion photographers Michael Daks, charting his career from London to Paris to New York. From his days at Wolverhampton Art School to covering all of the Burton group's fashion presence, to landing a prestigious place at the New York times and witnessing the horror first hand on the morning of 9-11. From shooting his first music job with The Alarm, to working with The Smithereens, Momus, Dennis

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01:39:21

Episode 17 Martin Brammer (The Kane Gang) : "Mavis...

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2024/05/01

Episode 17 Eighties Archive Podcast presents this super conversation we had with Ivor Novello nominated song writer Martin Brammer. One of the most notable Durham-born folk, Martin is the former frontman of 80s soul pop band The Kane Gang.Martin talks us through his journey from his love of The Doobie Brothers and Steeley Dan, giving up his day job to appear on TOTP, getting scarred by Thomas Dolby, borrowing Billy McKenzie's taxi in a blizzard, taking a dim view of Mantronix remixes, to being

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02:02:39

Episode 16 Kevin Patterson & Eddie Jordan (Fiction...

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2024/05/01

Episode 16 Eighties Archive Podcast. We bring you two more Scottish musicians from the 80s - Still friends after all these years, like magnetic dolls you might say!Eddie Jordan and Kevin Patterson from Fiction Factory, tell us the story behind the bands' huge incredible hit 'Feels Like Heaven',the pressure from the record company to supply more of the same. UFO sightings. The difficult second album, Kevin's subsequent work in sound engineering and Eddie's passion for theatre

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01:21:26

Episode 14 Geoff Whiting (Musician/ Comedian) :...

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2024/04/30

Episode 14 The Small Boys Eighties Archive Podcast. In this edition we speak to comedian, actor and musician Geoff Whiting.We discuss everything from his early days with new romantic outfit Strange Arrangement and stealing Duran Duran's support slot, to his later work with indie sensations Jim Jiminee and The Sundays.Now working as a comedian and promoter, and not afraid to give an apparition of a deceased gentlemen a friendly nod, we found Geoff's story to be enlightening, humbling and

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01:54:50

Episode 13 Will Barton (Actor - Dr. Who) : You're Not...

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2024/04/30

Episode 13 The Small Town Boys Eighties Archive Podcast. Friend of the show Will Barton has been a mainstay actor for the last 30 years, from primetime British series like Casualty and The Bill,to feature films along side Eddie Redmayne, but most notably for one of your hosts here, Doctor Who.More recently he has been touring the hilarious Last temptation of Boris Johnson stage show to critical acclaim.Will chooses 5 of his favourite 1980s tracks and John tries not to soil his fanboy pants! When

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01:51:00

Episode 12 David Titlow (Blue Mercedes/ Duck You...

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2024/04/30

Episode 12 The Small Town Boys Eighties Archive Podcast. Ipswich born musician David Titlow, initially a very young punk with a stylophone.Bled dry in a-just-about-legal first record deal with his band Duck You sucker.A second chance and chart success followed for David and fellow musician Duncan Millar as Blue Mercedes under Wham manager Simon Napier Bell. From recording at George Martin's Air Studios, shooting videos with Brian Duffy (Aladdin Sane) & Peter Christopherson (Throbbing

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01:56:13

80s Archive Podcast Episode 10 Maggie K De Monde...

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2024/04/30

"We Wanted To Be Radical" Eighties Archive Podcast Episode 10 presents a marathon 2 hour chat with Brummie starlet Maggie K De Monde, who during the 80s fronted both Swansway & Scarlet Fantastic.Refusing to be pidgeon-holed as new jazz, Swans Way threw slogans at the press making marketing complicated...."All the other bands are farting in a vacuum, but we are pissing in the desert..."Maggie has travelled the world and has loved with her heart on her sleeve, collecting tales

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01:22:12

80s Archive Podcast Episode 9 Chris Piper (Nitzer...

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2024/04/30

Episode 9 Eighties Archive Podcast. This time we talk to London Born Chelmsfordian art punk, Chris Piper as he tells his story about navigating through various punk bands, using his influence to becoming the first manager of a then teenage band, Nitzer Ebb. Wading through reasonably uninterested Essex audiences but leading them to a publishing deal. After releasing their manager, the band marched onward into the wild, and eventually to Depeche Mode's label Mute Records and world recognition from

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01:39:06

80s Archive Podcast Episode 8 Jeff Bernstein (White...

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2024/04/30

Episode 8 Eighties Archive Podcast.... White China's debut 12" single 'Smiles & Jokes' goes for £160 these days, luckilyComposer Jeff Bernstein still has a copy in his loft! Soundtrack connoisseur & keyboard player in Scottish synth/ rock band White China, tells us his story about the tribes in his local pub, looking like a scene from Star Wars, recording in a haunted manor house, nearly touring with The Thompson Twins, a long friendship with Big Country and his heart

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01:33:18

80s Archive Podcast Episode 7 Ian Donaldson (H2O) :...

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2024/04/30

Episode 7 Eighties Archive Podcast, we have a lovely heartfelt, spirited chat with the hugely underrated Scottish singer, songwriter Ian Donaldson, originally the front man of 80s synth pop act, H20.A thoughtful and well measured artist, songwriter, author from the Scottish shipbuilding town of Govan, who followed his own path in an all too familiar story, as the outsider with a dream, that lead him to Top Of The Pops, which was not wasted on him. Picking up admiration from Ray Bradbury and Scott

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01:28:12

80s Archive Podcast Episode 5 Alan Rawlings (Spelt...

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2024/04/30

Episode 5 of The Eighties Archive Podcast, we have a long rollercoaster of a chat with Alan Rawlings, the guitarist in mid 80s prototype pop band Spelt Like This.Alan recalls with a trusting honesty, his time in a manufactured band from audition to studio after studio via Stock Aitken & Waterman and a no limit promotional budget, which ended with a £9m debt and a homeless status *THIS IS A TRUE STORY*Alan also chooses his top 5 songs from the 1980s that resonate with him as a musician. **Content

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01:32:09

80s Archive Podcast Episode 4 Terry Sharpe (The...

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2024/04/30

"Look...Never mind Bono!" Eighties Archive Podcast, Episode 4. We have a lovely chat with one of the best male singers of the decade - Terry Sharpe from stunning Irish rock/ pop band The Adventures. Terry talks about his early punk days in The Starjets, to living in London with Banarama and Stiff Little Fingers, being on the road with Fleetwood Mac and Tears For Fears and the recording of the seminal album, The Sea Of Love.Terry chooses his 5 most poigniant tracks from the 80s decade

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01:17:54

80s Archive Podcast Episode 3 Crispin Taylor (Push,...

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2024/04/30

Episode of 3 of The Eighties Archive Podcast. We have a good chat with the lovely chap and esteemed drummer Crispin Taylor from Push - the masters of Rare Groove, covering his early years with 80s alternative band The Flips to the Acid jazz boom in Galliano through to his current work with The Blow Monkeys and his animation project. Crispin chooses his 5 favourite tracks from the 1980s (listed at the bottom). Here is a link to Crispin's band Push : http://www.pushband.com/Here is a link to The

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