Podcast appearances and mentions of Colin Newman

Immersion consists of the husband and wife team of Colin Newman, who you may know from the veteran English rock band Wire, and Malka Spigel from the band Minimal Compact. And Nanocluster is the name of a series of collaborations between the Immersion and various guests (Laetitia Sadier, German post-rock duo Tarwater, electronic musicians Ulrich Schnauss and Scanner, and others.) Vol. 3 of Nanocluster features the NY-based ambient country band called SUSS. The veteran musicians of SUSS - Pat Irwin (the B-52s, Raybeats, 8 Eyed Spy), Bob Holmes (numun, Rubber Rodeo), and Jonathan Gregg (the Combine, the Linemen) - combine pedal steel, mandolin, national steel guitar, and other textures with electronics to create their wide open sonic landscapes, (Swim). Immersion and SUSS play music from their open-minded and atmospheric explorations, in-studio. Set list: 1. Khamsin 2. In The Far Away 3. State of Motion

In Episode #196 of The XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar interviews Irish renaissance man Gavin Friday about his highly anticipated new solo album Ecce Homo out 25th October. The new album – produced by Soft Cell's Dave Ball and Michael Heffernan – marks his first since 2011's Catholic.  Gavin Friday, founding frontman of cult Irish post-punk band Virgin Prunes, has had a genre-defying, four-decade career as a songwriter, composer, actor, visual artist, and creative director. He's collaborated with artists, including childhood friends U2, Colin Newman, Laurie Anderson, Sinéad O'Connor, and Quincy Jones. Friday's music has earned Ivor Novello and Golden Globe nominations for films like In the Name of the Father and In America. He's also showcased his visual art in exhibitions, worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and recently scored and narrated the animated Peter and the Wolf. His seminal work with Virgin Prunes has been celebrated through the reissue of classic albums and EPs on vinyl. In this interview, Gavin discusses writing and recording Ecce Homo, upcoming live shows, Virgin Prunes, his role as U2's creative director and more. Listen via YouTube | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | RSS – Find The XS Noize Podcast's complete archive of episodes here. Previous XS Noize Podcast guests have included Fairground Attraction, Peter Hook, Humanist, Sananda Maitreya, James, Crowded House, Elbow, Cast, Kula Shaker, Shed Seven, Future Islands, Peter Frampton, John Lydon, Bernard Butler, Steven Wilson, Betty Boo, Midge Ure, Travis, New Order, The Killers, Tito Jackson, Simple Minds, Divine Comedy, Shaun Ryder, Gary Numan, Sleaford Mods, The Brand New Heavies, Villagers, and many more.

British post-punk superstars Wire always seem to be ahead of their time, no matter what time they exist in. Returning guest Garry Messick (American Doom Podcast) brings us their twelfth studio album, 2011's mysteriously diverse, surprisingly melodic 'Red Barked Tree'. 34 years into their career at the time of its release, Colin Newman, Graham Lewis and Robert Grey STILL manage to make quite a racket, and it's a beautiful racket indeed... After Midnight - Wire (Live at The Roxy, London 1977); (Theme from) American Doom - Jonathan Wilkins; Mannequin, Ahead, Outdoor Miner, Please Take, Now Was, Adapt, Two Minutes - Wire; Take Off - Githead; Clay, Bad Worn Thing - Wire; My Wife and My Dead Wife - Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians; Moreover, A Flat Ten - Wire; Subterranean Homesick Blues - Bob Dylan; Smash, Down To This, Please Take, Red Barked Trees - Wire; (Theme from) American Doom - Jonathan Wilkins; Red Barked Trees (Live Paris, France 2011) - Wire 

Nanocluster Fun with Immersion's Colin Newman and Malka Spigel: The Echoes Podcast Colin Newman is part of the iconic post-punk band Wire. Malka Spigel is from the Israeli group Minimal Compact. Together they record as Immersion.  With their new series of albums, Nanocluster, they work with collaborators, sort of Immersion Plus, and that music is…

toechter - Me she said (2024) VÄLVĒ - Man In The Moon (2023) Goat Girl - ride around (2024) Chemtrails - Detritus Andronicus (2024) plantoid - Insomniac (Don't Worry) (2024) Rui Gabriel - Target (2024) En Attendant Ana - Teeny Tiny Tyche (2024) Mindy Amelotte and Slam Dunkerson - Tidal Force (2024) VOX LOW - Keep on Falling (2023) Patio - Inheritance (2023) Musta Huone - Heijasteet (2023) Lolina, Dr. Pit - Music Is The Drug Vista Mare Version (2024) Kevin Richard Martin/KMRU - If (Dub) (2024) the telescopes - Get Out Of Me (2024) PACKS - HFCS (2024) Dualist Inquiry - When We Get There (2024) Jackie Hayes, sophie meiers - Happy Ending (2024) Lee Scratch Perry and Shaun Ryder - Green Banana (2024) Sean Khan &The Modern Jazz & Folk Ensemble - Parasite (feat. Kindelan) (2024) TEKE::TEKE - Bankrobber (2024) Colin Newman & Malka Spigel - Unbroken (2001 (2024 Version)) Nabihah Iqbal - Closer Lover (2023) Bonnacons of Doom - Facing (2023) Sheherazaad - Dhund Lo Mujhe (2024) Fever Ray - Shiver (Edit) (2024) MДQUIИД. - denial (2024) Stereolab - How To Play Your Internal Organs Overnight (1998) mui zyu - the mould (2024) The Fall - Sinister Waltz (1991)

“Lived Through That” is the companion podcast to my book where I look at influential 90s musicians and where they are today. On this podcast, we'll delve deeper into a single pivotal moment in the lives of some of the artists I feature in the book, as well as other artists I love and admire. The stories they tell are open, honest, and inspiring. On this episode, our guest is Colin Newman. Colin formed the influential band WIRE in 1976. They released the album “Pink Flag” in 1977, which would go on to influence countless post-punk and new wave bands. WIRE is famous for never looking backwards, aways creating something new and exciting with each release.  Today, Colin tells us about how his relationship with his own catalog and music in general shifted during something which affected all of us, the Covid-19 pandemic.    Musical credits: Theme song from Jupe Jupe. Malka Spigel and Colin Newman's radio show is Swimming in Sound. Be sure to look out for my books, "Lived Through That" and "80s Redux" where ever you buy your books! You can find out more about my work and the 80s and 90s books at my website ⁠here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In studio Fabio Barbieri. Musiche: MC5, Blue Cheer, Blondie, Smiths, Colin Newman, Bush Tetras, Talking Heads, Cocteau Twins, Peter Erskine, Palle Danielsson & John Taylor, Vijay Iyer Trio, Paul Bley, Gary Peacock & Paul Motian, Steve Swallow. Letture: Susan Cain.

"Tonight these funky monkeys discuss some music y'all may not have heard of - bands like Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound, Josefin Orhn + the Liberation, Guapa, Mansun, Colin Newman, Hindu Love Gods and others... as well as our chat about going to see Natalie Merchant /10,000 Maniacs, and The Charlatons...    Tommy B ! from Tenesseeeeee joins us for a fun chat about tunes - Thanks to both of our listeners who are not related to us for joining in and listening to two buddies chatting about music we like.   As always - you can join our super schitty committee ... all it takes is listening in live and typing in comments "Pour me another Brother" - and you're in the club... a super schitty club, but it's all ours... together.      Rock on y'all !"

In this episode Gavin Friday joins me to discuss ...If I Die, I Die by Virgin Prunes. We chat about Dublin in the 1970s and 80s; the band's A New Form of Beauty multi format releases in 1981; touring throughout Europe; pushing boundaries with performance; working with Wire's Colin Newman on If I Die, I Die; Séan Nós (old style) and the other Irish influences on the album; working with the photographer Ursula Steiger on the sleeve art concept; gigs in the UK; the Irish journalist Bill Graham; the band's Hérésie concept album; producing the band's last album The Moon Looked Down and Laughed with Soft Cell's Dave Ball and the ending of the band. We also chat about the latest album that Gavin is currently working on and how proud he is of the Virgin Prunes.

Deep Cuts: Lost & Found goes to the movies in this special episode, playing deep cuts from their favorite soundtracks. Tune in and find out who likes to pitch the woo with Romani folk music, why Germany produced some great pop tunes in the 80s, and which serial killer film has the best soundtrack. Featuring Suicidal Tendencies, Yes, Shriekback, Colin Newman and Tony Bennett. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last year, Immersion released Nanocluster Vol 1. The album finds the duo of Malka Spigel and Colin Newman quickly composing and recording music with names like Tarwater, Laetitia Sadier, Ulrich Schnauss and Scanner. Spigel and Newman – also a married couple living in the U.K. have their own impression back catalogs, as members of Minimal Compact and Wire, respectively. The former has been pioneering Israeli post-punk group that's sporadically reformed over the course of 40 years. In this conversation, Spigel talks pandemic productivity, production and a potential reunion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Todays's episode, unlocked from the Patreon vaults, features the inimitable Scanner. Robin Rimbaud is an electronic musician who works under the alias Scanner, owing to his use of cell phones and police scanners in live performance. He is also a member of the band Githead with Wire's Colin Newman and Malka Spigel, and Max Franken from Minimal Compact. He has composed a vast number of electronic works, particularly for dance organisations around the world, and he is a much-loved lecturer and advocate for humanitarian and socialist rights. He is also very funny. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Scanner... If you can, please support the Electronically Yours podcast via my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/electronicallyours

Our third season is finally ready to launch! This time, we feature guests like Andy McCluskey from Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark, Debora Iyall from Romeo Void, post-punk legend Colin Newman from Wire, plus an oral history of new wave icons Squeeze, and much more! Season 3 begins on September 20th - subscribe now so you won't miss an episode!

A cura di Fabio Barbieri. Musiche: Bauhaus, Fall, New York Dolls, Colin Newman, Nikki And The Corvettes, Blondie, Stereolab, Air, Steve Gunn, Black Twig Pickers, Andrew Bird, XX, Efterklang, Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks, Watson Twins. Lettura: Chiara Giaccardi/ Mauro Magatti

Baxie talks to Malka Spigel! Malka was not only the bass player for the innovative Israeli post-punk band Minimal Compact, she is also the longtime musical collaborator with her husband, Colin Newman from Wire (who was my guest during last week's episode). Malka talks about working with her husband on such projects as Githead and Immersion. She also talks about her amazing new release "Gliding and Hiding" and the story behind it. It's really interesting conversation with a remarkably talented artist. Available on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, and on the Rock102 website.

Baxie talks to Colin Newman of Wire! We talk about their upcoming album, touring, the Sex Pistols, the music business, the upcoming Wire documentary, and about his long time collaboration with his wife, former Minimal Compact bass player Malka Spigel. Available on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, and on the Rock102 website!

RockerMike and Rob discuss the band Wire. Wire are an English rock band, formed in London in October 1976 by Colin Newman (vocals, guitar), Graham Lewis (bass, vocals), Bruce Gilbert (guitar) and Robert Grey (drums). They were originally associated with the punk rock scene, appearing on The Roxy London WC2 album, and were later central to the development of post-punk, while their debut album Pink Flag was influential for hardcore punk. Wire are considered a definitive art punk and post-punk band, due to their richly detailed and atmospheric sound and obscure lyrical themes. They steadily developed from an early noise rock style to a more complex, structured sound involving increased use of guitar effects and synthesizers (1978's Chairs Missing and 1979's 154). The band gained a reputation for experimenting with song arrangements throughout its career. http://pinkflag.com/ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/wire-reflect-on-40-years-as-punks-ultimate-cult-band-128633/amp/ https://www.facebook.com/WIRE.pinkflag?__cmr=1&refsrc=deprecated&_rdr https://mobile.twitter.com/wirehq https://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/columns/rock/8462176/wire-interview-reissues Please follow us on Youtube,Facebook,Instagram,Twitter,Patreon and at www.gettinglumpedup.com https://linktr.ee/RobRossi Get your T-shirt at https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/gettinglumpedup And https://www.bonfire.com/store/getting-lumped-up/ https://app.hashtag.expert/?fpr=roberto-rossi80 https://dc2bfnt-peyeewd4slt50d2x1b.hop.clickbank.net https://8bcded2xph1jdsb8mqp8th3y0n.hop.clickbank.net/?cbpage=nb Subscribe to the channel and hit the like button --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rob-rossi/support https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/getting-lumped-up-with-rob-rossi/id1448899708 https://open.spotify.com/show/00ZWLZaYqQlJji1QSoEz7a https://www.patreon.com/Gettinglumpedup #punkstyle #punk #punkrock #punkfashion #punkgirl #punkmusic #punkhair #rockmusic #rock #rockstar #rockandroll #tokyorocknroll #rocknrollchurch #rockhound --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rob-rossi/support

Tons of new summer releases to highlight in this episode. My friend Deborah Sexton from DKFM's Velvet Hum radio show also does a guest set. Detailed playlist:Kitchen Sink # 117 Playlist          Film School – Superperfection (new single, Isla / Superperfection, LA shoegaze) Break 1 David Long and Shane O'Neill – Far from Home (Far From Home 3 track single, David Long from Into Paradise and Shane O'Neill from Blue in Heaven) The Orange Peels – Give My Regards to Rufus (Celebrate the Moments of Your Life, Virgin Islands indie pop) The Telephone Numbers – Cards They Show U (new, The Ballad of Doug, SF indie pop) Emperor of Ice Cream – It's Alright to Show Yourself (new, No Sound Ever Dies, Irish indie rock) Keen Dreams – Pasted (new, The Second Body, New Orleans indie rock) Break 2 First Communion Afterparty – Balloons (2013, Earth Heat Sound, Minneapolis psych rock) Muun Bato – Corn Woman (new, from forthcoming Paraphonic Vapors, Minneapolis psych featuring members of First Communion Afterparty) Velvet Sunset – Summer Night (new, French psych gaze) Magic Castles – Valley of Nysa (new, Sun Reign, Minneapolis psych) Sungaze – Sun in VIII (new, This Dream, Cincinnati dreamgaze) Break 3 Ed Dowie – Dear Florence (new, The Obvious I, London UK electronica) Immersion – All You Cat Lovers (new, Nanocluster Vol 1., Colin Newman and Malka Spigel, Laetitia Sadier, Ulrich Schnauss, Tarwater, Scanner) Cold Beat – See You Again (new single, from forthcoming War Garden, California synth pop) LETTEN 94- Red Lights Soft Skins (new, Empty Landscapes EP, Swiss darkwave) GRAYSONS – Never Be Home (new, I, Austin post punk) Break 4 HYLA – Safety or Ruin (new, Caravel, Melbourne shoegaze) Wednesday – One More Last One (new, from forthcoming Twin Plagues, NC shoegaze) Old Moon – Taste (new, Altars, NH shoegaze) STOMP TALK MODSTONE – Supercar (new single, Japanese shoegaze) Catatonic Suns – Sunshower Falling Demo (new, from Sunshower Falling / Afghan Sky Demo,  Piroshka – V.O. (new, Love Drips & Gathers, UK dream pop) Starrgazy – Octopus (new single, Cornwall dream pop) Break 5a – Elizabeth K  Break 5b – Deborah Sexton (Austin shoegaze and dream pop) Silver Bars – Pulse (Center of the City Lights LP) The Telewire – Never More Than Now (Years LP) Vet Trip – Shogun's Sister (single) Blushing - The Truth Part Time Punks Session (Part Time Punks Session LP) DAIISTAR – Stereo Drift (daiistar) Break 6a – Deborah Sexton outro Break 6b Elizabeth K outro 93MillionMilesFromTheSun – Forever Shine (new, The View From Woodhead EP, Doncaster UK shoegaze)

Since their formation, Wire has continued to release phenomenal records and inspire artists around the world. Wire co-founder Colin Newman discusses the vinyl history of the band, from "Pink Flag", "Chairs Missing" and "154" to their latest releases "Mind Hive" and "10:20". If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related.

It was shaping up to be a banner year for Wire. When we sat down in the Musical Hall of Williamsburg green room, the band was in the process of adding a west coast leg to their tour in support of the band’s terrific new record, Hive Mind. The band also used the opportunity to announce 10:20, a second new LP released in conjunction with Record Store Day. The album finds the band taking a very Wire-esque approach to revisiting old material, revamping sketches and long abandoned work from earlier decades. There are no half-measures with Wire — and there has very rarely been a misstep. It’s an absolutely remarkable track record for a 44 year old band that took nothing less than a global pandemic to monetarily slowdown. Frontman Colin Newman joins us to discuss how the band has managed to stay ahead of the curve so many decades into its career and describe the touring life of rockstars who are now pushing 70. Episode 400 also features an introduction from friend of the show, The Moth’s Dan Kennedy.  

In this episode you’ll get three for the price of one as a panel of the country’s top strikers discuss their top tips. And no, it’s not football we’re talking about, but bell ringing!Colin Newman, Lesley Boyle and Stephanie Warboys join podcast host Cathy Booth at the Association of Ringing Teachers conference to chat about the holy grail of bell ringing, which is good striking.What starts off with a simple explanation of what striking is and its importance to performance, then turns in into a frank discussion of an issue at the very heart of bell ringing. Do ringers focus too much on methods at the expense of good striking? And if so, how do you tackle this taboo subject if poor striking is happening in your tower? You’re all bound to have an opinion and so do our panel members!So tune in now for some top tips for how to achieve Nirvana of ringing but first things first, work out if your bell goes ‘ding’ or goes ‘dong’.For more information and photos - see www.funwithbells.com

Colin Newman  In Conversation with Ariel Pink & Chris KisselColin Newman of the legendary band, Wire, spoke with Ariel Pink and Chris Kissel in 2017. We are happy to bring you the interview today on In Conversation. Lots of love to you from the dublab studio during these trying times!In Conversation is produced by dublab. Sound editing and theme music are by Matteah Baim. Due to rights reasons music from the original broadcast has been shortened or removed. To hear more, please visit dublab.com.

In this episode, we will cover some of the recent purchases including songs by Warhead, Colin Newman, The Subhumans, Forward, Rayos X, DMBQ, Killing Joke and more.

Wire special with Colin Newman in conversation with David Eastaugh

DJ Food feat Ken Nordine Midisport feat Burnt Friedman & Atom The Atomic Crocus Ryuichi Sakamoto Adult. Githead feat Colin Newman, Malka Spigel and Scanner Wire Bauhaus Gastr Del Sol John Cale Bonnie Prince Billy Robert Wyatt Dale Lloyd

       We listened to Wire's, Pink Flag from 1977. An art school band to the core who got serious with punk and six months later they record this kind of genius. Everything mashed together, no hierarchy, constant reinvention, don't copy the Sex Pistols, create a new genre for christ sakes. Everyone else, give up. Stay glued to you TV set. Email - records@harveylovesharvey.com Twitter - @welisten21 Instagram - welisten2records Leave a message on the Welisten hotline - 978-707-9899 

The van is running late. Never underestimate the traffic in from D.C. When Malka Spigel and Colin Newman do finally arrive, they’re both a bit wiped. Another late night on tour, getting in after last call, but the couple are both excited and slightly melancholy to play the final show of the tour. It’s Immersion’s first in the U.S., celebrating their first LP in a decade and a half. Spigel and Newman are clearly happy at the reception both the album and tour have received, even if it’s felt a bit like starting from scratch. After all, the mention of the pair’s other legendary bands Wire and Minimal Compact only go so far when it comes to filling venues. But with their son out of the house — as it happens, Spigel and Newman are also a married couple — the time is finally right to fully embrace a musical project that’s been on the back burner for quite some time. And the result is a sort of newfound energy musicians often lack later in their career.  Spigel and Newman sat down ahead of a show at Rough Trade in Brooklyn to discuss the project, touring and choosing musical passion over commercial success.

Colin Newman rewrote the rules of punk with London-based band Wire, and went on to push back the boundaries on creativity and relevance for decades-long rock careers.But Newman has also thrived as a solo artist and producer — and the latter role is what he wanted to talk about in this episode, with three tracks that have shaped his work in the studio.

On today's episode I talk to musicians Colin Newman and Malka Spigel. Married since 1986, Colin and Malka are a post-punk power couple. Colin is a member of the seminal post-punk band Wire, whose early albums Pink Flag, Chairs Missing and 154 were the blueprints for decades of music. And Colin continues to be a vibrant creative voice with his solo albums, and his work with his wife Malka in Githead and Immersion. Before her collaborations with Colin, Malka was a member of the influential European rock band Minimal Compact, who released numerous albums in the 1980s on Crammed Discs. Immersion's latest album Sleepless was just released, and it is wonderful! This is the website for Beginnings, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow me on Twitter.

Mimi Maura y Sergio Rotman encabezan Los Sedantes, esta especie de supergrupo por el que pasó el fallecido Gamexane Villafañe y que editó "La fe ciega" en el segundo semestre de 2017. El material fue registrado en Dub Station por Walter Chacón, Loto Azul por el Cadillacs Mario Siperman (que también las masterizó) y Studio Rec por medio del Chino Bandera. La banda se completa con Álvaro Sánchez en bajo, guitarra acústica, cajón peruano y tiple; Dante Clementino en teclados; Saúl Diaz de Vivar en guitarra eléctrica, y el recordado Horacio Villafañe. Las canciones incluidas en este podcast: “Las bromelias son de Marte”, “Pez en la hierba”, “Colin Newman” y “La fe ciega”.

1. I Want You - Utah Saints 2. Hallucination Generation (Syametic Nightmare) - Gruesome Twosome 3. Salvation (Razormaid! Mix) - The Hood 4. State Of The Nation - New Order 5. Happiest Girl (Jack Mix) - Depeche Mode 6. You Make Me Wonder (Razormaid! Mix) - Celebrate The Nun 7. What Do You See (Arabian House Mix) - Cause & Effect 8. LSI (Love Sex Intelligence) (Beatmasters 12" Mix) - The Shamen 9. Lucky Charm (Extended Club Mix) - Hard Corps 10. Send Me An Angel '89 (Dance Mix) - Real Life 11. We Came To Dance (12" Version) - Ultravox 12. The Calling (Full Extended 12" Mix) - Ken Heaven 13. We Are The Boys (Razormaid! Mix) - Until December 14. The Sound Of The Crowd (12" Version) (Complete) - The Human League 15. My Translucent Hands (No. II) - I Start Counting Notes and other random things: Well, here it is. My first brand new podcast in nearly seven months. Where does the time go? They say patience is a virtue and good things come to those who wait and I think this one was worth waiting for. A good blend of the familiar and the not-so-familiar; some things you may remember and some you've long since forgotten or maybe never heard in your entire life. Before I get to a few band notes, I want to mention that I have now upgraded my account back to a Pro account. I just couldn't bear the thought that people were actually making a point of coming to this site to listen to the music only to be told by a pre-recorded message that they could not because of bandwidth limitations. What does that mean for you all? It means no more running out of bandwidth two days after I post a new episode. With apologies to the Pet Shop Boys it means more "opportunities" to listen and to download when you have time. It means more storage, so I don't have to delete the audio from an older podcast just to post a new one. (You may have already noticed I've re-posted some of the more recent back-catalog episodes). Over time, I will add more of them. For long-time listeners, it's a chance to re-visit some of the older stuff from "back in the day". For newer listeners, it will be like a glut of new podcasts to check out. I also want to note that I've removed the audio for my previous episode (CRC #42) as the recording levels were all over the map and I didn't think the quality was up to snuff. Perhaps 5 or 6 years ago, it would have been okay, I suppose, but even in light of the cheap mixer and free recording software I use to assemble these 'casts, I think this podcast has come too far now and demands a higher level of quality. So, I may re-record that one at a future date. At that point, I'll re-post. Same for back-catalog items. The really good ones, I'll re-post. The ones that could use a little work will most likely be re-recorded and re-posted as a "reboot" episode. All in all, thank you all again for tuning in. Have a Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2017! Now on to the bands ... If you've been a follower of this podcast since the beginning and you've clung to the belief that, against all probability, the thrash metal band, Slayer, would somehow make its presence felt at some point then your patience has finally been rewarded. And you should book your ticket to Vegas immediately. Taking a riff from the group's tune, "War Ensemble", "I Want You" was one of four Top-25 hits for Jez Willis and Tim Garbutt on Utah Saints' self-titled debut. The duo were at the pioneering edge of sampling, also grabbing a snippet of Kate Bush from her track Cloudbusting for the song "Something Good" and a soundbite from the inimitable Annie Lennox from her song "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" for the track "What Can You Do For Me". Called "the first true Stadium House band" by Bill Drummond of The KLF, Utah Saints were one of the first rave acts to play live and one I had the good fortune to see on the same bill with The Shamen in the early 90s during the rave culture explosion. And let me tell you: it was quite a show ... probably. I first heard "Salvation" by The Hood sometime in 1989 while in college. A guy who lived down the hall from me had a version of it on an old mix tape. I really liked the track and was pleased as punch when the first of many Razormaid! discs from my nascent subscription showed up in the mail containing a mix of that song. It is a portion of that 10+ minute version that appears here. I would soon come across a movie soundtrack of the same name while sifting through record bins at a local indie shop. New Order, Cabaret Voltaire, The Hood, hip-hop producer extraordinaire Arthur Baker and others appeared on the album, so I purchased it. While I've listened to the song "Salvation" umpteen times over the years, I did not know much about the band or its members. To this day, I still don't. I spent the better part of an hour trying to find information on the group, but mostly found song credits and track listings. Eventually, I did find a tiny bit of info on a website called The Lost Turntable. The info was posted by an Arthur Baker and a John Hood respectively, both of whom I can only assume to be the real article. "the hood- is john hood, a legendary nyc party promoter-doorman,who is also quite a good writer. he was signed for a short time on the sire label and is active on the club scene in south beach, miami, florida" "Wow! Yeah, that The Hood track is indeed me: John Hood. (Thanks AB!) And I'm delighted to find it posted. In fact, till right now I never even had an MP3 of the song! So if no one minds, I'll post this, save this, and send this around. Nice to find Salvation!" If anyone knows anything more about The Hood, I would LOVE to get a one-sheet or press kit or bio on them. Speaking of bands I don't know much about, Gruesome Twosome would qualify as well. Sort of a one-off project for founders Samy Birnbach from Minimal Compact (aka Lord Solomon Pearbrook) and Norwegian producer Per Martinsen, who had been recording under the name Syamese, "Hallucination Generation" is the only official single from the group and was released in 1989. A cult classic in its own right, the song sort of bridges the gap between traditional industrial dance music and the bourgeoning New Beat music scene that was starting to take hold at the time. Birnbach and Martinsen would later collaborate with the likes of Bertrand Burgalat, Thrash from The Orb, Paul Kendall and Fortran 5 to eventually release a full-length album called Candy From Strangers, which was released in 1993. Birnbach currently releases material under the DJ Morpheus moniker, having once worked with Colin Newman from Wire for a project called Oracle, while Martinsen performs as Mental Overdrive. While it's probably not the best analogy as they employed very different musical styles, Ultravox is much like the band Genesis in the sense that they have two distinct timelines, led by two distinctly different front men. And much like one could argue Peter Gabriel represented the true vision for Genesis, there is no denying that Phil Collins took the band to massive commercial heights and is probably remembered more readily as the face of the group. Similarly, one could argue that while John Foxx may have been the driving force behind Ultravox during their formative years, it was Midge Ure, who took over after Foxx left for a solo career, that kept the band from imploding and pushed them further into the mainstream and to massive success in the UK. With 7 Top-10 albums and 17 Top-10 singles, U-Vox, like many other bands of the day, took their cue from the glam rock outfits that came before such as Neu! In fact, early on Ultravox was known as Ultravox! (with an exclamation point) in deference to Neu! The first album with the classic line-up of Ure, Billy Currie, Warren Cann and Chris Cross would be the amazing Vienna, which marked a very different direction for the group. Produced by long-time Kraftwerk producer Conny Plank, the album included the title track, which would reach #2 in the UK and would be the highest charted song for the band. (John Lennon's "Woman" and "Shaddap You Face" by Joe Dolce would both keep the song from reaching #1). And while the 1982 album Quartet, produced by George Martin, would be the best-selling US album for U-Vox, the band would not again reach the level of critical success they found with Vienna. The song in this podcast is the 12" version of "We Came to Dance", the final single from Ultravox's sixth studio album, Quartet, released on April 18, 1983. The single reached #18 on the UK charts and was the last of seven consecutive top-20 singles for the band. This being the Christmas season, I would be derelict not to mention that Midge Ure also co-wrote (with Bob Geldof of Boomtown Rats fame) and produced the song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid. Last but not least, I want to mention "State Of The Nation" by New Order. Though it reached #1 on the UK Indie Singles Chart and #30 on the UK Singles chart in 1986, the song is probably not a favorite of the majority of New Order fans. I would wager if every NO devotee were to compile a list of his or her Top 10 songs, it would probably appear in less than 5% of those lists. Still, the track is a great one even if only for the fact that it's one of the few NO songs whose title actually appears within the lyrics and/or chorus of the song. As most die-hard fans know, the titles of most NO tunes have little or no relevance to the subject matter being discussed. "Shellshock", "Regret", "Touched By The Hand Of God" and "Confusion" are a few songs I can think of off the top of my head that go against that grain. While the song did not appear on the album, Brotherhood, which was released around this time, both the remix version appearing here and the B-side called "Shame Of The Nation", which was produced by John Robie, appear on the Substance compilation, released in 1987. That will do it for this epidsode. I've got my next podcast ready to record. As soon as I find some time, I'll do just that. Happy Listening!

Episode 337: December 12, 2016 (guest artist Colin Newman of Wire, Immersion, and more) playlist: Colin Newman, "You and Your Dog" (Provisionally Entitled The Singing Fish) 2016 Sentient Sonics Roy Montgomery, "Little Big Star" (RMHQ - M: Darkmotif Dancehall) 2016 Grapefruit Richard H. Kirk, "On Fire" (#7489) 2016 Mute Severed Heads, "Blast Platter" (Stretcher - USA Stretched Version) 2016 Medical Legendary Pink Dots, "Hypothetical Angel" (Festive) 2015 LPD bancamp Immersion, "Mechanical Creatures" (Analogue Creatures Living On An Island) 2016 Swim Colin Newman, "I'm Still Here (Original Demo)" (Not To) 2016 Sentient Sonics Colin Newman, "Alone On Piano" (A-Z) 2016 Sentient Sonics Email podcast at brainwashed dot com to say who you are; what you like; what you want to hear; share pictures for the podcast of where you're from, your computer or MP3 player with or without the Brainwashed Podcast Playing; and win free music! We have no tracking information, no idea who's listening to these things so the more feedback that comes in, the more frequent podcasts will come. You will not be put on any spam list and your information will remain completely private and not farmed out to a third party. Thanks for your attention and thanks for listening.

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