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Season 5, Episode 85

New album releases means reviews, and we got 'em.

First up, Midnight Oils front man Peter Garrett has just released his second solo album, The True North.

Then, Modern English has kept busy over the past decade, and now have a new one, 1, 2, 3, 4.

In music news we go over new singles from The Alarm,  Pet Shop Boys, The Blow Monkeys, Blancmange and Bauhaus' David J and tour information on Stray Cats. 

Peter Garrett:
https://petergarrett.com.au/

Modern English:
https://modernenglish.me/

Rob Hurst, Jim Mohinie & Hamish Stuart 
‘Red Continent’ EP
https://robhirst.com.au/home

Jim Moginie Memoir 
’The Silver River’
https://linktr.ee/the_silver_river

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Season 5, Episode 84

Another special episode!  Steve had the opportunity to talk with legendary drummer Terry Chambers from XTC.

They discuss the bands origins, the creative process, and most importantly, the band he has now, EXTC, including how they got together and their upcoming tour. 

And we promise... that review of the new Modern English album will be on the next episode!

EXTC:
https://extc.band/

EXTC Tour Dates:
https://extc.band/tour-dates

TC&I:
https://burningshed.com/artists/tcandi

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Season 5, Episode 83

Back in the 80s, everyone had an Obsession with Animotion.  See what we did there?  And in 2017 the band released their 3rd album, Raise Your Expectations, which we'll review in this episode.

And making matters even better, we had a chance to talk with original member, singer/guitarist Bill Wadhams.  He tells us about the bands origins, getting back together after a couple of decades, the joy of playing live and much more!

Animotion:
https://www.animotion.band/

Bill Wadhams:
https://billwadhams.com/

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Season 5, Episode 82

After some interviews, we're going to return to an album review episode.  Neither albums are brand new, but well worth looking into. 

First up is the 2017 release Pollinator from new wave legends Blondie.  After that, we'll take a deep dive into the solo album from Devo's Gerard V. Casale, originally released in 2006 and recently reissued in 2021 with extra tracks.

As for music news, we have new songs from The Blow Monkeys, The Call,  Crowded House, Pet Shop Boys and The Church.  There's also tour information for OMD, The Damned and Front 242.

Blondie:
https://www.blondie.net/discography/pollinator/

Devo’s  Gerald V Casale:
https://www.geraldvcasale.com/

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Season 5, Episode 81

Back in the late 80's, Kissing The Pink, or KTP, had a string of club hits.  They are back with a 5-disc anthology, including three of their albums, extensive remixes and even brand new songs.

We had an opportunity to talk to band members Nick Whitecross, Jon Hall,  Simon Aldridge and Pete Barnett.  We discuss the bands name, their history, this new anthology and much more! 


Kissing The Pink: Anthology 1982-2024, 5CD Box Set:
https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/kissing-the-pink-anthology-1982-2024-5cd-box-set/

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Season 5, Episode 80

A new season begins with a great episode.  First up, we're going to review the latest from Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel, 2023's X - Love, Death, Sorrow.

Making the episode even better is that we had the opportunity to talk with Jay Aston, lead singer of the band.  We discuss the bands origins, working with long time band mates, the new album and much more!

Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel:
https://genelovesjezebel.co.uk/

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