Ian Dury, The Comsat Angels & Bryan Ferry with Simon Reynolds and David Stubbs

Guests Simon Reynolds and David Stubbs join host Jim Irvin to share some undervalued records they love. 

The albums in this episode are: Ian Dury & the Blockheads - Do It Yourself (1979), The Comsat Angels - Waiting For A Miracle (1980) and Bryan Ferry - Boys & Girls (1985).

Also discussed: is vinyl a good format,  how to be an angst-wracked teenage intellectual, making a big noise on the music press in the mid '80s,

An accompanying playlist is available here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/28L5JfbSpP7QP2nMf1C4sM?si=9e841971d0174eea

Check out Jim Irvin's other show, Here's One I Made Earlier, in which musical creators discuss a key work in the repertoire: https://www.jimirvin.com/podcast-2. There's a contact page there where you can email comments on either podcast.

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