29 episodes
Splash Stories -The 90's Music Scene. Legendary London Venue. Telling Tales. New story every 1st of the Month London UK 90's music scene & Legendary London theatre venue celebfrates the stories of then and now of the artists and scenesters then and now ...always splash stories past and present day
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The Splash Stories podcast celebrates the 90's music scene and the influence of London’s infamous Splash Club venue which was to London what CBGB’s was to New York in 90’s UK. Splash Stories takes in the stories, the bands, the live shows and talks to the people on the scene, the fans, the journalists, the fashions and the wider entertainment industry. Backstage stories and interviews behind the shows at the Venue from- Oasis,Travis,Skunk Anansie, Placebo, Feeder, Moby, Weezer, Bush, Beck, Therapy Echobelly,Goo Goo Dolls, Weller, OCS ...the list goes on.... and with the celebrated scenesters from photographers, managers Dj's & journalists and those who were there and the backtale of the struggle behind building the venue whose star was to burn so brightly it took 23 fire engines to put it out.And that's just the start we celebrate the future of all our guests and always the stories...
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The Melvins Dale Crover
Dale Crover shares his Splash Story with myself and Diamond Dave and he's one hell of a laid back good humoured guy. He tells us he's fabulous ! He had a rough time of it sometime back having to undergo an emergency spinal surgery operation so that's good to hear. Not for the faint hearted but he's a Melvin right! On tour with Ministry after the Pandemic led to two drummers on The Tarantula Heart album with influences by PIL's Flowers of Romance and a new way of working and putting the ...
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S3 E4 Frank Turner - undefeated
Your Splash Stories hosts Ben Steadman & Diamond Dave caught up with the whirlwind that is Frank Turner for his Splash Story.After disbanding post hardcore band Million Dead in 2005 punk folk rocker Frank Turner is well on the way to performing 3000 shows . He releases his self produced 10th album Undefeated - "a record about survival & defiance with a sense of fun "on May 3 2024. The album was recorded at his home on Mersea Island Essex backed by The Sleeping Souls Releas...
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Splash Stories Mel Gaynor Simple Minds
Splash Stories caught up with Mel Gaynor just after his opening show at The Water Rats London Kings X - The Splash Club's original venue back in the 90's...��For background... Mel was Simple Minds Drummer & has played alongside Elton John, Lou Reed, Tina Turner, Meat Loaf, Kirsty MacColl, Orange Juice, Peter Gabriel, The Pretenders, Gary Moore, Jackson Browne, Little Steven, Goldie, Robert Palmer, Joan Armatrading & has sold over 60 million records during his 35-year career.&nbs...
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Splash Stories with Republica's Saffron Sprackling
Republica are back ! Ben Steadman & Diamond Dave caught up with Saffron on Splash Stories to talk past present and future. Saffron's a real gem and her love for life so infectious. Catch Republica on live dates and festivals in the coming months and Saffron on the Britpop Classical tour live with orchestrahttps://republicaofficial.bandcamp.com/album/new-yorkhttps://www.facebook.com/officialrepublica/?locale=en_GB &n...
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Splash Stories Lust For Life with Katie Puckrik
Splash Stories dived in at the deep end with Katie Puckrik - dancer, performer, broadcaster writer and so much more besides. She danced in the 80's with Royal Ballet Punk Michael Clark, on the Pet Shop Boys tour in '91, hit UK notoriety hosting Channel 4’s The Word in the 1990s , created and hosted the British television talk show Pyjama Party and is now fronting The Lust For Life Album Tour on vocals joining Blondie drummer, Clem Burke, former Sex Pistol and punk pion...
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James Atkin EMF : My Splash Story
James Atkin shares his Splash Story ...EMF are number 1 with Hello People featuring Stephen Fry Hello People with its’ indie groove is a call to stand with tolerance against the hate-myths of immigration whilst putting a smile on people's faces.Why Stephen Fry? Unbelievable was on his ‘100years of the BBC’ happy mix (along with Dancing Queen and Mrs Robinson) but he was a fan way back before it was a global smash. We met him at an EMF gig at the Astoria in 1992 and he kindly agreed to a...