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In music, experimentalism is more than just "that one time in college." This week, we cover the albums that dared to be different, were fearless in their pursuit of breaking new ground, and subverted traditional expectations of what music should sound like. The spirit of experimental music is alive and well on The Sound, the debut solo album by guitarist, cellist, composer producer, arranger, painter, and educator Knox Chandler. This project is a musical memoir depicting the shift in his surroundings from the urbanism of New York, London, and Berlin to the serene rural setting of the Connecticut shoreline. Through 10 diaristic and transportative soundscapes, The Sound incorporates Knox's "Soundribbon" style of meditative, powerfully cinematic guitar, accompanied by upright bass and percussion, and is paired with a book of paintings, sketches, and writings. You no doubt have heard Knox Chandler's work throughout a career that has spanned four decades, as a member of The Psychedelic Furs, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Cyndi Lauper's band, and The Golden Palominos. He's also played, composed, produced, and arranged on dozens of records including REM's Automatic For The People, Depeche Mode's Exciter, David Gahan's Paper Monsters, Paula Cole's Harbinger, and many more. Special thanks to Howard Wuelfing from Howlin' Wuelf Media for the introduction and coordination. Proud members of the Pantheon Podcasts family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ATTENTION ghosts, ghouls, and goblins: For your spooky listening pleasure, the annual Dark Nation Radio HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR is back from the grave and ready to party—three full hours of creepy, freaky, and very cheeky tunes for the living and living impaired! Among the tricks and treats are tracks from The Cramps, Type O Negative, Voltaire, Siouxsie, Zombie Girl, Twin Temple, God Module, Bauhaus, The Ramones, Concrete Blonde, The Creepshow, The Brickbats, Groovie Ghoulies, Ghoultown, Blitzkid, The Cryptkeeper Five, The Young Werewolves, The Tomb Tones and, of course, Bloodsucking Zombies From Outer Space. Don't listen alone! DJ cypher's Dark Nation Radio HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR 26 October 2025 Voltaire, “The Skeleton Dance” The Young Werewolves, “Zombie Prom” The Tomb Tones, “My Girlfriend's a Zombie” The Creepshow, “Zombies Ate Her Brains” Twin Temple, “Satan's a Woman” The 69 Cats, “Cocaine Werewolf” The Cramps, “I Was a Teenage Werewolf” The Brickbats, “Mr. Halloween” Kat Robichaud, “Ouija Board” Concrete Blonde, “Bloodletting” Jace Everett, “Bad Things” Zombie Girl, “Go Zombie” Epileptic Hillybillys, “I'm the Wolf-Man” Izzy Reign, “Spooky Scary Skeletons” Switchblade Symphony, “Witches” The Cryptkeeper Five, “I Put a Spell On You” Rocket to Memphis, “Zombie Rumble” The Deep Eynde, “The Haunting” Raygun Cowboys, “One of Them Tonight” Ramones, “Pet Sematary” Rezurex, “Graveyard Girl” MXMS, “Gravedigger” Penis Flytrap, “Cemetery Girl” Groovie Ghoulies, “Graveyard Girlfriend” DieMonsterDie, “Gravedigger Girl” Voltaire, “Zombie Prostitute” Disney, “Disney's Haunted Mansion” SPF1000, “Haunted House” Rasputina, “Transylvania Concubine” Dead Elvis w/ Thee Gravemen, “Munster Boogie Woogie” Type O Negative, “Black #1” Blitzkid, “Werwulf” God Module, “Devil's Night” Shiv-R, “Buried” Ghoultown, “Drink With the Living Dead” The Rosedales, “Ghoulfriend” Bloodsucking Zombies From Outer Space, “Graveyard Blues” Siouxsie & the Banshees, “Spellbound” Oingo Boingo, “Dead Man's Party” Faderhead, “Halloween Spooky Queen” Kill Van Helsing, “The Corpse is Cool” Scarlet & the Spooky Spiders, “Zombie Werewolf” Deathwatch Beetle Repairman, “The Carny of Mr. Dark” Scary Bitches, “Lesbian Vampyres From Outer Space” Serpenteens, “(Please Be My) Zombie Bride” Bauhaus, “Bela Lugosi's Dead” DJ CYPHER'S DARK NATION RADIO—25 years strong! **Live Sundays @ 9 PM Eastern US on Spirit of Resistance Radio sorradio.org **Recorded @ http://www.mixcloud.com/cypheractive **Downloadable @ http://www.hearthis.at/cypheractive **Questions and material for airplay consideration to darknationradio[at] gmail[dot]com **Facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/groups/darknationradio

Happy Halloween 2025! This week's edition of Into The Vault features Siouxsie and the Banshees!Playlist: In Covert - DarkfieldsThe Last Days Of Jesus - Connected Or InfectedGloin - Bucket of BloodCorlyx - The SacrificeWants - Ghost TownSiouxsie and the Banshees - The Staircase (Mystery)Siouxsie and the Banshees - Fall From GraceSiouxsie and the Banshees - The Double LifeLetters To Norma Eyes in the Dark - Many MasksBlood Dance - HalloweenStrange Boutique - The Night BirdsPøltergeist - NachtmusikLung - The Witch13 Pagan Holiday 13 - Long Shadows Fall On HalloweenTeZATalks - The Horror / ElviraLeaether Strip - I Like the Night (And The Night Likes Me)Blutengel - The DevilTwitch - dark music for a dark generationSanctums - RevengeCDSM - This Is My New HellDerek Sherinian - Tubular Bellsclipping, featuring Nels Cline - MalleusDKay.Com - The Girl with The Patent Leather FaceLSDXOXO - Witching HourLaser Rey - The Neon ManiacAnissia & Nixote - The One Time GhostPeter Gagliardi - HauntedMEGAFAUNA - Ghosts And Other HauntsBonnie Trash - it eats shadowsAlfredo Santa Ana and Miranda Wong - Phantom ÉtudeJolie Laide - WharwolfNiloo - Evil EyeAda Lea - midnight magicYouth Lagoon - Gumshoe (Dracula From Arkansas)

Cheap N Nasty is a Punk band from the 70's that was recently included on the compilation "Nederpunk the Early Years 1977-1982". Herman De Tollenaere, who you might recall from several Siouxsie and the Banshees episodes, was the lead guitarist of the band, and he is joined by the band's bassist, the charming Terry. #punkrock #cheapnnasty #siouxsieandthebanshees #thelous #netherlandspunk #rockandrollheaven YUH Theme by David T and Mojo 3https://www.amazon.com/Insanity-Sobri...Nederpunk the Early Years 1977-1982https://open.spotify.com/album/7zd8qghtXLRlmPAckTMZOeCheap N Nasty EP Covergirlhttps://youtu.be/FeVkHYL3XCk?si=z8tSFtTqCMzGjBEvAbout Terry on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/share/p/1iHhMtoPBQ/Herman's page at Punktuationhttps://www.punktuationmag.com/author/herman-tollenaere/PIN Magazinehttps://www.bacteria.nl/pin-4-english-edition/The Antisocial Networkhttps://www.youtube.com/@ASN4LIFEYeah Uh Huh Social Stuff:Yeah Uh Huh on TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@yeahuhhuhpodYeah Uh Huh on Facebookhttps://facebook.com/YeahUhHuhPodYeah Uh Huh on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/YeahUhHuhPodYeah Uh Huh on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/7pS9l716ljEQLeMMxwihoS?si=27bd15fb26ed46aaYeah Uh Huh on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yeah-uh-huh/id1565097611Yeah Uh Huh Website:https://yeah-uh-huh.wixsite.com/yeahuhhuhpod

Episode 150. The Emporium brings you the LIVE music of Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, David Bowie, The Bangles, Babymetal, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Stevie Nicks, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Chaka Khan and Rainbow.

This week on The Metro, Rev. Jeff Ivins brings you the following artists: Billy Ocean, Scandal, Rank And File, Miracle Legion, Kim Wilde, Iggy Pop, Dave Edmunds, The J Geils Band, Flirts, Panza Division, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Public Image, Lena Lovich, Japan, and finishes off with Haircut One Hundred.

This week we're discussing every album by Magazine. Led by vocalist Howard Devoto and guitarist John McGeoch (before he left to join Siouxsie and the Banshees), Magazine is one of the most underrated punk bands to come out of England in the late 70s. Their style, which was in large part characterized by prominent synths, was unlike any other band at the time. Best of all, the songs still hold up today.   Intro/Band Overview 00:00 Real Life 7:22 Secondhand Daylight 20:13 The Correct Use of Soap 33:40 Books and Movie Adaption Talk 41:42 John McGeoch's Departure 45:40 Magic, Murder and the Weather 49:33 No Thyself 1:04:27 Outro 1:14:54   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Patreon https://www.patreon.com/everyalbumever   Merch https://pandermonkey.creator-spring.com/   Mike's EP: Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple,   Mike on Instagram @pandermonkey Alex on Bluesky @octatron3030 Tom on Instagram @tomosmansounds   History Tom's stuff: Music on Spotify, Apple Podcast on Spotify, YouTube Substack Website   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Mike's Picks: Real Life (1978) -- Best Album, Personal Favorite Magic, Murder and the Weather (1981) -- Worst Album, Least Favorite   Alex's Picks: Real Life (1978) -- Best Album Secondhand Daylight (1979) -- Personal Favorite The Correct Use of Soap (1980) -- Worst Album, Least Favorite   Albums we discussed this episode... Real Life (1978) Secondhand Daylight (1979) The Correct Use of Soap (1980) Magic, Murder and the Weather (1981) No Thyself (2011)

Crush was an alternative rock[1] band with East West Records from 1991 to 1993.[2] Original members included singer-songwriter Michael Bramon, English guitarist-songwriter John Valentine Carruthers (formerly of Siouxsie and the Banshees), English drummer-songwriter Paul Ferguson (formerly of Killing Joke), and American bassist/backing vocalist/songwriter John Micco.[3] -- Audiomorphs is an Animorphs podcast which is actually not so much a podcast as a bootleg Animorphs audiobook. Releases every Friday. Visit https://www.theapodcalypse.com/ Twitter: @audiomorphs

O Suede já estava lá quando o Britpop chegou com tudo no começo dos anos 90. E agora a história se repete, o Suede já estava por aí quando o revival do Britpop começou. E justamente por já estarem no 5º disco desse retorno ganhou esse episódio.

Hoy en La Gran Travesía viajamos hasta el año 1983 en un programa donde podréis escuchar a los Smiths, Cindy Lauper, Dire Straits, Motley Crue, Police, Ramones, Suicidal Tendencies, Iron Maiden, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Madonna, Social Distortion, Meat Puppets, Echo and the Bunnymen, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Quiet Riot… etc. También recordaros que ya podéis comprar La gran travesía del rock, un libro interactivo. Jimi y Janis, dos periodistas musicales, vienen de 2027, un mundo distópico y delirante donde el reguetón tiene (casi) todo el poder... pero ellos dos, deciden alistarse al GLP para viajar en el tiempo, salvar el rock, rescatar sus archivos ocultos y combatir la dictadura troyana del FPR. ✨ El libro ya está en diversas tiendas, Amazon, Fnac y también en La Montaña Mágica, por ejemplo https://www.amazon.es/GRAN-TRAVES%C3%8DA-DEL-ROCK-autoestopista/dp/8419924938 ▶️ Y ya sabéis, si os gusta el programa y os apetece, podéis apoyarnos y colaborar con nosotros por el simple precio de una cerveza al mes, desde el botón azul de iVoox, y así, además podéis acceder a todo el archivo histórico exclusivo. Muchas gracias también a todos los mecenas y patrocinadores por vuestro apoyo: Jose Antonio Moral, Juanito, Octavio Oliva, Andreea Deea, Samuel Sánchez, Igor Gómez Tomás, Matías Ruiz Molina, Eduardo Villaverde Vidal, Víctor Fernández Martínez, Rami, Leo Giménez, Alberto Velasco, Poncho C, Francisco Quintana, Con, Tete García, Jose Angel Tremiño, Marco Landeta Vacas, Oscar García Muñoz, Raquel Parrondo, Nacho, Javito, Alberto, Moy, Dani Pérez, Santi Oliva, Vicente DC, Leticia, JBSabe, Melomanic, Arturo Soriano, Gemma Codina, Raquel Jiménez, Pedro, SGD, Raul Andres, Tomás Pérez, Pablo Pineda, Quim Goday, Enfermerator, Joaquín, Horns Up, Victor Bravo, Fonune, Francisco González, Marcos Paris, Daniel A, Redneckman, Elliott SF, Sementalex, Miguel Angel Torres, Suibne, Noyatan, Iván Menéndez, Niksisley y a los mecenas anónimos.

GATEWAY CINEMA is a multi-part series of conversations centered on key ideas in film studies. In these conversations, we interpret and celebrate a set of eclectic feature films from across generations and from around the world, including “La Haine”, “Drum”, “Alien 3 (Assembly Cut)”, “Come and See”, “Perfect Days”, “Sweet Smell of Success”, “The Swimmer”, “Amadeus (Director's Cut)”, “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia”, “Friday”, “Marie Antoinette”, “The Night of the Hunter”, “Crank” and “Crank 2: High Voltage”, “Portrait of a Lady Fire”, “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen”, “Joker: Folie a Deux”, “Welcome to the Dollhouse”, “Heathers”, and “The Death of Stalin”.***Referenced media in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 11:"Amadeus (Director's Cut)” (Milos Forman, 1984/2002)“Breakfast Club” (John Hughes, 1985)“Moulin Rouge!” (Baz Luhrmann, 2001)“Conan the Barbarian” (John Milius, 1982)“Saturday Night Life” (Lorne Michaels, 1975-now)“John Adams” (Tom Hooper, 2008)“Interview with the Vampire” (Neil Jordan, 1994)“The Power of the Dog” (Jane Campion, 2021)“Civil War” (Alex Garland, 2024)“Star Trek: Next Generation” (Gene Roddenberry, 1987-1994)“The Virgin Suicides” (Sofia Coppola, 1999)“Lost in Translation” (Sofia Coppola, 2003)“Rushmore” (Wes Anderson, 1998)“Star Wars” (George Lucas, 1977)“Barry Lyndon” (Stanley Kubrick, 1975)“Eye in the Sky” (Gavin Hood, 2015)“The New World” (Terrence Malick, 2005)“Titus” (Julie Taymor, 1999)“Titus Andronicus” (William Shakespeare, 1588-1593)“The Lion King” (Julie Taymor, 1997-now)“Borat! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” (Larry Charles, 2006)“Nashville” (Robert Altman, 1975)“The Player” (Robert Altman, 1992)“American Graffiti” (George Lucas, 1973)Audio quotation in GATEWAY CINEMA, Episode 11:“Marie Antoinette” (Sofia Coppola, 2006), including the songs “Intro Versailles” (2006) by Brian Reitzell, “I Want Candy” (1982) by Bow Wow Wow, “Fools Rush In” (1982) by Bow Wow Wow, “Aphrodisiac” (1983) by Bow Wow Wow, “Hong Kong Garden” (1978) by Siouxsie and the Banshees, “What Ever Happened?” (2003) by The Strokes, and “Kings of the Wild Frontier” (1980) by Adam and the Ants, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkTESLJ1DzwVuwneRvZRNBzJkbNQsX-sP“Don't You (Forget About Me)” (1985) by Simple Minds, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdqoNKCCt7A&list=RDCdqoNKCCt7A&start_radio=1Theme for “Star Trek: The Next Generation” (1987) by Jerry Goldsmith, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5kcBxL7-qI&list=RDp5kcBxL7-qI&start_radio=1

In questa puntata di Bollicine di scena le canzoni con l'arpa. Abbiamo parlato di Cecilia Chailly, arpista che ha collaborato con grandi musicisti come Fabrizio De Andrè e Ornella Vanoni, e di artisti che insospettabilmente hanno usato l'arpa nelle loro composizioni, come Siouxsie and the Banshees o i Roxy Music. Scaletta su www.bolliblog.com

SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES - Spellbound (Singles) 1981MODERN EON - Euthenics (Fiction Tales) 1981NEW ORDER - Procession (Movement) 1981THE SOUND - Skeletons (From The Lion's Mouth) 1982XMEAL DEUTSCHLAND - Matador (Viva) 1987NEW MODEL ARMY - Brave New World (single) 1985FRONT 242 - Operating Tracks (Geography) 1982ADAM & THE ANTS - Picasso  (Prince Charming) 1981BOW WOW WOW - Do You Wanna Hold Me? (When The Going Gets Rough...) 1983SHRIEKBACK - Hand on My Heart (Jam Science) 1984GLEAMING SPIRES - Big Surprise (Walk On Well Lighted Streets) 1983LORDS OF THE NEW CHURCH - Black Girl White Girl (Is Nothing Sacred?) 1983WALL OF VOODOO - Me & My Dad (Dark Continent) 1981OINGO BOINGO - Grey Matter (Nothing To Fear) 1982SOFT CELL - Bedsitter (Nonstop Erotic Cabaret) 1981HULA - Cut Me Loose (Voice) 1986OUR DAUGHTER'S WEDDING - Auto Music (s/t) 1982MICRODISNEY - Birthday Girl (The Clock Goes Down the Stairs) 1985THE SMITHS - Ask (Single) 1986THE HOUSEMARTINS - Sheep (London O Hull 4) 1986THE BLOODY MARYS - Dance (More Swamp Than Elvis EP) 1988THE WOODENTOPS - It Will Come (12" single) 1985RED LORRY YELLOW LORRY - Monkey's On Juice (single) 1985THE BOLSHOI - Please (Lindy's Party) 1987BAUHAUS - Honeymoon Croon (Burning From The Inside) 1983THAT PETROL EMOTION - Can't Stop (Manic Pop Thrill) 1986POP WILL EAT ITSELF - Love Missile F1-11 (Now For a Feast) 1988JESUS & MARY CHAIN - Sidewalking (12" single) 1988ROSE OF AVALANCHE - World Is Ours (Never Another Sunset) 1989WIRE - It's a Boy (A Bell Is a Cup...) 1988CAMOUFLAGE - The Great Commandment (Voices & Images) 1988

Episode 148. The Emporium brings you the music of Sam Fender, The Pretenders, The Damned, Saint Etienne, Frank Gambale, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Terrorvision, Eric Clapton, Chris Cain, Sting and Incubus.

(00:00:00) Beyonce - Lemonade / 2016, (00:37:08) Siouxsie and the Banshees - Tinderbox / 1986, (01:04:18) Wes Montgomery - Movin' Wes / 1964

This week on The Metro, Rev. Jeff Ivins brings the following bands for your ears: Alphaville, Love and Rockets, The J Geils Band, Saga, Quarterflash, Tracey Ullman, Talking Heads, Duran Duran, Siouxsie, Rave-Ups, Peter Gabriel, Klark Kent, Jane's Addiction, and finishing up with Sydney Youngblood.

SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES – Song From the Edge of the World (single) 1987LOVE & ROCKETS – All in My Mind (Express) 1986THE OPPOSITION – A Day In The Future (Intimacy) 1983COCTEAU TWINS – Aloysius (Treasure) 1984CLAN OF XYMOX – Agonised by Love (Medusa) 1986LOWLIFE – Reflections of I (Rain) 1985NEW ORDER – Sunrise (Low Life) 1985THE CURE – The Hanging Garden (Pornography) 1982AND ALSO THE TREES – Shaletown (single) 1987ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN – Lost & Found (s/t) 1987THE SMITHS – Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others (Queen Is Dead) 1986OCEAN BLUE – Myron (s/t) 1989FOR AGAINST – Get On With it (Echelons) 1987THE DARROWS – is It You (Cellar Into Eaves) 1986SGT ARMS – Walking on the Roof (single) 1982RED ROCKERS – Til it All Falls Down (Good As Gold) 1983ROMEO VOID – Say No (Instincts) 1984CONCRETE BLONDE – True (s/t) 1986THE RAVE-UPS – These Wishes (Book of Your Regrets) 1988SCRUFFY THE CAT – My Baby She's Alright (Tiny Days) 1987R.E.M. – Pretty persuasion (Reckoning) 1984X – Surprise Surprise (See How We Are) 1987THE REPLACEMENTS – Color Me Impressed (Hootenanny) 1983THE DICKIES – Rosemary (Stukas Over Disneyland) 1988BIG DRILL CAR – 5 Year Itch (Small Block EP) 1987DIE KREUZEN – Slow (Century Days) 1988MEAT PUPPETS – Mirage (Mirage) 1987THELONIOUS MONSTER – So What if I Did (single) 1989fIREHOSE – For the Singer of R.E.M. (Sometimes, Almost Always) 1988

Brad Zerbo and Jaytriot continue their deep dive into punk history, this time exploring the birth of the UK scene that reshaped music forever. From the Ramones' 1976 trip to London that inspired a wave of bands, to the meteoric rise and infamous flameout of the Sex Pistols, the hosts trace how punk spread like wildfire across England. They unpack the chaos of the Pistols' U.S. tour, the Clash's call-to-arms anthems, and the Damned's pioneering single that sparked the indie revolution. Along the way, they highlight the Buzzcocks' pop-punk blueprint, Billy Idol's early days with Generation X, and trailblazers like X-Ray Spex and Siouxsie and the Banshees who brought women and new sounds into the fold. With stories of Sid Vicious' onstage antics, vampire obsessions, saxophone-driven rebellion, and the Sex Pistols trolling the Queen's Jubilee, this episode captures the danger, fun, and lasting influence of punk's UK explosion.

Send us a message, so we know what you're thinking!A special episode today to look at the huge amount of people who've recently died.  Obviously, Ozzy Osbourne is the most well-known, but there's gonna be a queue a mile long at the Pearly Gates as they try to process everyone!  Let's look at some highlights, such as Brian Wilson, Sly Stone, Aussie Col Joye, Hulk Hogan, David Johansen and Golden Earring's George Kooymans. We're also going to look at some of the 304 covers of Dylan's song, “Knockin' on Heaven's Door” - some great, some not so much! Our Album You Must Hear Before You Die is, inevitably, the self-titled debut, “Black Sabbath”. We'll look at the impact of this album which, although not the band's best, is credited with launching Heavy Metal itself! Stephen Colbert recently became our favourite US night-time TV host when he had Weird Al Yankovic as a guest to celebrate the “Kiss-Cam” scandal. Weird Al said “We're gonna do some Coldplay.”  When Colbert asked if he had a funny parody, Al said, “No.  I can't think of anything funnier than Coldplay.”    References: Colbert, Weird Al Yankovic, Coldplay, “Kiss Cam”, Trump, Michael Flatley, Lord of the Dance, Black Sabbath, Tony Iommi, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, “Master of the Macabre”, Mario Bava, Warren Zevon, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Guns'n'Roses, Eric Clapton, Roger McGuinn, Television, Sisters of Mercy, Jerry Garcia, Bryan Ferry, Dave Stewart, Cold Chisel, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Ozzy Osbourne, Brian Wilson , Sly Stone, Sly and the Family Stone, Col Joye, Hulk Hogan, David Lynn Thomas, James Baker, Paul Buckler, Paul Weller, The Jam, Rick Derringer, Edgar and Johnny Winter, Arthur Stern, "Cry Me a River", George Kooymans, Golden Earring, Chuck Mangione, Alf Clausen, The Simpsons, Tom Lehrer, David Johansen, New York Dolls, Bobby Sherman  Links PlaylistMichael Flatley Ozzy - Reality TV icon. Ozzy & the coke raid I am Frying Pan by Mac Sabbath Brian Wilson interviewThe Simpsons intro Tom Lehrer  

On this week's episode of the Talkhouse Podcast we've got the leader of a killer Chicago band and the co-director of one of the biggest movie franchises in history in a fantastic conversation: It's Alicia Gaines of Ganser and Lilly Wachowski, best known for The Matrix. The Matrix you surely know, but Ganser perhaps you don't. They're a Chicago band that's been around for the last decade or so, but really seemed to snap into focus about five years ago with a startling stew of post-punk and art-rock sounds that snarl like some of my favorite elder statesbands—Gang of Four, Siouxsie—but updated. Their third and latest album, Animal Hospital, was produced by Angus Andrew of Liars, which makes sense. Oh, and they're fierce live: I saw them last year opening for Mclusky and was blown away. Check out  “Stripe” from Animal Hospital right here. Lilly Wachowski cut a winding path through Hollywood; along with her sister Lana, she made the 1996 thriller Bound—it comes up in this conversation—but took the film world by surprise with 1999's The Matrix and of course its sequels. The Wachowskis, as they're known professionally, took their films to weirder places after that rather than trying to go mainstream, with the unfairly maligned Speed Racer—an anti-capitalist blockbuster—and Cloud Atlas, a strange, moving epic. Both Wachowskis also came out as trans in the years after The Matrix, and Lilly, as you'll hear, has a serious interest in getting that aspect of her life onto the silver screen. In this deep and friendly chat, Lily and Alicia talk about their shared experience at Chicago's School of the Art Institute—aka SAIC—as well as Animal Hospital, using original music versus well-known pop songs in movies, finding yourself through art, a painting of a suicidal duck, and Lilly's next project, which is “wall to wall trans people and trans rage.” I hope she can get it made. Enjoy. Thanks for listening to the Talkhouse Podcast, and thanks to Alicia Gaines and Lilly Wachowski for chatting. If you liked what you heard, please follow Talkhouse on your favorite podcasting platform and check out all the great stuff in our podcast network. This episode was produced by Myron Kaplan and the Talkhouse theme is composed and performed by the Range. See you next time! Find more illuminating podcasts on the ⁠⁠⁠Talkhouse Podcast Network⁠⁠⁠. Visit ⁠⁠⁠talkhouse.com⁠⁠⁠ to read essays, reviews, and more. Follow @talkhouse on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Twitter (X)⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠.

A tub-thumping, snare-cracking, cymbal-simmering, two-way backbeat to this week's rock and roll news, the on-beats including … … “Trauma-bonding?” Why being ‘a fan' is like a love affair … Ian Brown, Morrissey, Siouxsie, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison … why singers who don't play an instrument are a different species … the stadium-rock drummer transfer window … Sigourney Weaver at Shea Stadium in '65 … singers who don't sound like their personalities … what can a singer-songwriter write about if they get famous at 18? … the unreleased Beatles Holy Grail? … can you be a fan of someone younger than you are?Find out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear … how do you know a drummer's knocking on your door? … plus Leonard Cohen, Phil Oakey and are you ever too old to be wearing a Libertines military tunic? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Klein in conversation with David Eastaugh In 1980, he formed Bristol band Specimen with Ollie Wisdom and Kev Mills. In 1982, after moving in London and renting a place in Soho, Klein co-founded with Wisdom the club the Batcave, which was a party on Wednesday nights at The Gargoyle. Klein and Wisdom then opened a Batcave club night in New-York. In 1987, he became a full-time member of Siouxsie and the Banshees. He recorded three albums with the band, Peepshow in 1988, Superstition in 1991 and the Rapture in 1995.  

A tub-thumping, snare-cracking, cymbal-simmering, two-way backbeat to this week's rock and roll news, the on-beats including … … “Trauma-bonding?” Why being ‘a fan' is like a love affair … Ian Brown, Morrissey, Siouxsie, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison … why singers who don't play an instrument are a different species … the stadium-rock drummer transfer window … Sigourney Weaver at Shea Stadium in '65 … singers who don't sound like their personalities … what can a singer-songwriter write about if they get famous at 18? … the unreleased Beatles Holy Grail? … can you be a fan of someone younger than you are?Find out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear … how do you know a drummer's knocking on your door? … plus Leonard Cohen, Phil Oakey and are you ever too old to be wearing a Libertines military tunic? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A tub-thumping, snare-cracking, cymbal-simmering, two-way backbeat to this week's rock and roll news, the on-beats including … … “Trauma-bonding?” Why being ‘a fan' is like a love affair … Ian Brown, Morrissey, Siouxsie, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison … why singers who don't play an instrument are a different species … the stadium-rock drummer transfer window … Sigourney Weaver at Shea Stadium in '65 … singers who don't sound like their personalities … what can a singer-songwriter write about if they get famous at 18? … the unreleased Beatles Holy Grail? … can you be a fan of someone younger than you are?Find out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear … how do you know a drummer's knocking on your door? … plus Leonard Cohen, Phil Oakey and are you ever too old to be wearing a Libertines military tunic? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

email: rockpoprollpodcast@gmail.com website: www.rockpopandroll.com (Some of) My Favorite Covers: From the earliest days of rock and roll, cover songs have been a vital part of the music's forward movement, drawing on its past. Long before we knew about digital discovery, one of the fastest ways for new artists to connect with audiences was to reimagine an existing hit and put it on an album or 45—infusing it with their own style, energy, and attitude. A Chuck Berry riff might get filtered through the Beatles' harmonies, or an old blues song could get a new spin in the hands of the Rolling Stones. Musicians have always looked back to reinterpret the songs that shaped them, essentially creating a conversation across decades of music. Great rock and roll covers often redefine the song. Jimi Hendrix's “All Along the Watchtower” transformed Bob Dylan's stark folk ballad into a guitar-rock, psychedelic stomper. Aretha Franklin took Otis Redding's “Respect” and made it a soul-rock anthem of empowerment. Nirvana's raw take on David Bowie's "The Man Who Sold the World" introduced the track to an entirely new audience. In each case, the cover didn't just honor the original—it expanded its reach. The best covers don't just repeat the past—they rewrite it, proving that a great song can live many lives. 10 Iconic Rock and Roll Covers and How They Transformed the Original Jimi Hendrix – All Along the Watchtower (1968) Originally by Bob Dylan, Hendrix electrified the song with guitars and redefined it as a rock classic. Dylan himself later performed it in Hendrix's style. The Beatles – Twist and Shout (1963) Originally recorded by The Top Notes and popularized by The Isley Brothers, the Beatles turned it into their own via John Lennon's famously shredded vocal take. Aretha Franklin – Respect (1967) Originally by Otis Redding, Aretha flipped the perspective, injecting it with feminist firepower, gospel-inspired vocals, and made it an anthem for empowerment and equality. The Rolling Stones – Little Red Rooster (1964) Originally by Willie Dixon (recorded by Howlin' Wolf), the Stones slowed it down, leaning into the deep Chicago blues feel, introducing American blues to a younger audience. Nirvana – The Man Who Sold the World (1993) Originally by David Bowie, Nirvana's MTV Unplugged version stripped it to a haunting acoustic vibe that resonated with '90s alternative fans - and (re)introduced Bowie to them, Joe Cocker – With a Little Help from My Friends (1968) Originally by The Beatles, Cocker turned the Sgt. Pepper and Ringo song into a soulful, slow-burning rocker.  Killer organ and gospel vocals. Janis Joplin – Piece of My Heart (1968) Originally by Erma Franklin, Joplin's version with Big Brother and the Holding Company was a raw and bluesy. The Clash – I Fought the Law (1979) Written in 1958 and first released in 1960 by The Crickets (after Buddy Holly left) and popularized by The Bobby Fuller Four, The Clash injected punk. It was their first single in the United States. Creedence Clearwater Revival – I Heard It Through the Grapevine (1970) Originally by Gladys Knight & The Pips and made famous by Marvin Gaye, CCR turned the Motown hit into an 11-minute swamp-rock jam. Jeff Buckley – Hallelujah (1994) Originally by Leonard Cohen, Buckley's haunting performance influenced artists in the decades that followed. Further Listening: 4 Lesser-Known but Brilliant Beatles Covers The Black Keys – She Said, She Said (2002) A gritty, stripped-down garage-rock take on The Beatles' psychedelic classic from Revolver. Siouxsie and the Banshees – Dear Prudence (1983) The Beatles' ballad morphs in goth-tinged new wave.. Gov't Mule – She Said, She Said / Tomorrow Never Knows (1998) A jam-band fusion of two Beatles tracks Fiona Apple – Across the Universe (1998) Slowed to a languid pace, Apple leans into the cosmic melancholy

Christopher & Jobst sprechen mit Kolja über seine Playlist "77er Punk Essentials". Wir reden über "Learning English", Punk als Kulturrevolution, Songs wurden kürzer, nur ein Lied pro Band, Henry Rollins hat sie alle, die dritte Damned-Platte, das unglaubliche erste Stiff Little Fingers-Album, "Borstal Breakout" in der Version von Sick of it All, kein Cockney Rejects, die Fragilität des frühen Punk, Poly Sterenes Reggae Single, kein Blondie, doch Siouxsie, Thomas Gottschalk und seine Rap-Wurzeln, die (Un.)Wichtigkeit der Lurkers, die Genialität von The Ruts, die enttäuschenden Vibrators in der Sumpfblume Hameln, eine Lanz für Richard Hell brechen, Kolja & Christopher über ihre Lieblings-Clash-Platten, dem Geschmack und dem Lokalpatriotismus von Kolja geschuldet, Rotzkotz & der Plattenladen in Hameln, Mark Perry von Alternative TV & das Sniffing Glue, Funk Rock überhaupt nicht mögen, die ganze Zeit aussehen wie der Schrei von Edward Munch, Betriebsausflug zu Chelsea, purer Punkrock mit langen Haaren, ein sehr gutes frühes Live-Album von UK Subs, Paul Weller hat sich evtl. mit John Lydon geprügelt, "Destination Düsseldorf" von The Skids, "Sick City Sometimes" von Buzzcocks, "Reisefieber" inspiriert von "Ready Steady Go", "Pink Flag" durchhören, "Hawaii" von PIL, Nora Forsters Background, John Peels Lieblingslied, eine Schule singt "Teenage Kicks", sich zu jedem Album umbenennen, Spizz mit leuchtender Brille, Menace nehmen Sham 69 vorweg, eine Antipathie zu Crass, eine Netflix-Doku über Johnny Moped, der Strassen-Glam-Rock von Slaughter & The Dogs, der "I´m a mess"-Button von Wreckless Eric & Sid Vicious, die Schwierigkeit prägnante Sänger:innen zu wechseln, "Sid Sings" in schlechter Qualität, laut Leonard Cohen die einzig gute Version von "My Way", uvm. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5vm9MLo5tFGETaauXXP0NZ?pi=TTPyVnRiTu20s

In the third instalment of the special British Music Series, Paul Andrews takes us on a deep dive into the raw, rebellious, and energetic music scene of 1980s Britain. This episode delves into how British punk evolved into new wave, introducing iconic bands, innovative guitar techniques, and essential songs for beginner guitarists.What You'll LearnThe Rise of British Punk:Explore the roots of punk in the late '70s/early '80s with bands like The Clash, Sex Pistols, and The Damned. Discover why punk guitar is all about attitude, rhythm, and simplicity.Transition to New Wave & Post-Punk:Discover how punk evolved into the more melodic and atmospheric sounds of post-punk and new wave, exemplified by artists such as Joy Division, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Police, Duran Duran, and The Cure.Essential Guitar Skills:Mastering power chords, barre chords, and palm mutingEmbracing rhythm and aggression in your strummingExperimenting with effects like chorus, delay, and reverbUnderstanding how to blend rhythm and melody in your playingFocusing on how your guitar sits in the band mix with synths and other instrumentsKey Bands & Songs MentionedThe Clash: “London Calling,” “Should I Stay or Should I Go”Sex Pistols: “Pretty Vacant”The Damned: “New Rose”Joy Division: “Love Will Tear Us Apart”The Police: “Every Breath You Take,” “Message in a Bottle”The Cure: “Just Like Heaven”The Jam: “Town Called Malice”Practice Tips & TakeawaysKeep It Simple, but Tight:You don't need complicated solos—focus on solid timing and feel.Play with Effects:Invest in a beginner-friendly multi-effects pedal (like the Zoom G1X) to capture true '80s tones.Blend Rhythm & Melody:Combine chord progressions with melodic hooks to develop your sound.Embrace Attitude:It's not just what you play, but how you play it!Listener ChallengePick a punk or new wave song from this episode, record yourself playing it, and share in the Beginner Guitar Academy community. Bonus: Try one of the new riffs being released in the Academy this week!Resources & ExtrasSpotify Playlist:Plug in and turn up the attitude — here's your essential guide to the wild world of 1980s British Punk & New Wave. From mohawks and mosh pits to synths and soaring choruses, discover 25 iconic tracks to inspire your playing and expand your guitar style. Best played loud! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1nGUtAR2T6wTArc09PnKzt?si=5dqmbL_8TWak2vf6RV1ETABeginner Guitar Academy:Structured lessons, supportive community, and direct help from Paul. Try two weeks for just $1 at beginnerguitaracademy.comNext EpisodeStay tuned for the fourth and final episode in this British Music Series!Thanks for tuning in! Keep strumming, keep experimenting, and don't forget to check out the playlist for this week's musical inspiration!

SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES - Partys Fall (Tinderbox) 1986MARCH VIOLETS - Walk Into The Sun (single) 1986BAUHAUS - Kick in the Eye (Mask) 1981SAD LOVERS & GIANTS - Echo Play (Epic Garden Music) 1982MODERN EON - Waiting For The Cavalry (Fiction Tales) 1981THE CURE - Primary (Singles) 1981CLAN OF XYMOX - 7th Time (s/t) 1985SOFT CELL - Torch (single) 1984ADAM & THE ANTS - Dog Eat Dog (Kings of the Wild Frontier) 1980LENE LOVICH - New Toy (single) 1981BOW WOW WOW - Mario (single) 1983ROMEO VOID - Say No (Instincts) 1984HAIRCUT 100 - So Tired (single) 1984THE CALL - Oklahoma (Reconciled) 1986TOM TOM CLUB - On, On, On, On (s/t) 1981ALTERED IMAGES - Idols (Happy Birthday) 1981CHROME - In a Dream (Inworlds) 1981RUTS DC - Despondency (Animal Now) 1981THE LUCY SHOW - Remains (Undone) 1985WIRE TRAIN - Everything Is Turning Up Down Again (In a Chamber) 1983WHITE CHINA - Real World (single) 1984U2 - A Celebration (single) 1982CLEANERS FROM VENUS - Julie Profumo (Going To England) 1987XTC - Senses Working Overtime (English Settlement) 1982SQUEEZE - Annie Get Your Gun (single) 1982JOE JACKSON - Right & Wrong (Big World) 1986BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE - The Bottom Line (This Is B.A.D.) 1985

Our guest today is a drummer, percussionist and songwriter who cut his teeth on the St Helens cabaret circuit, at just 13 years old. However that would prove to be a world away from the groundbreaking career he would pursue in the world of Post-Punk and alternative rock. Peter Clarke is better known professionally under the name of Budgie. A self taught timekeeper, his unique style has lent itself to the likes of The Slits, The Glove, The Creatures and of course imperial phase of Siouxsie and the Banshees. Over the last 40 odd years Budgie has laid down the rhythm for alternative music and now he has written a book about his life, his journey through the music industry and most importantly his understanding of self. The Absence is much more than a rock n roll diary its an honest exploration of the factors that drove him from obscurity to fame and the very edge of control. Its an honest and unflinching look at a life that until now has only ever been glimpsed from the outside. We are delighted to welcome the musical pioneer that is Budgie to the show.Before all that Deb gets caught sneaking out of a film premier by Pauline Black and then has a smashing time with Phillip Glass. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Musician Knox Chandler (The Psychedelic Furs, Siouxsie and the Banshees) has made a career of using his guitar to create unique, otherworldly sound-scapes, working with a diverse array of acts including REM, Depeche Mode, Grace Jones, Marianne Faithful, Cyndi Lauper and many others. It's no surprise then, that the record that 'got him high' as a young man - and continues to astound and inspire him - is The Jimi Hendrix Experience's third and final studio album, the epic 'Electric Ladyland'. "Have you ever been to Electric Ladyland? The magic carpet waits for you, So don't you be late..." Songs discussed in this episode: Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - Earth, Wind & Fire; Love Me Do - The Beatles; Fire, ...And the Gods Made Love, Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland), Crosstown Traffic - Jimi Hendrix; Until She Comes - The Psychedelic Furs; Loving Arms - Darden Smith; Voodoo Chile - Jimi Hendrix; Whiskey Wimmen - John Lee Hooker; Baby Please Don't Leave Me - Buddy Guy; Little Miss Strange, Long Hot Summer Night, Come On (Let The Good Times Roll), Gypsy Eyes, Burning Of The Midnight Lamp, Rainy Day, Dream Away - Jimi Hendrix; Sivad (Live) - Miles Davis; 1983 (A Merman I Should Turn To Be), Still Raining, Still Dreaming, House Burning Down, All Along The Watchtower, Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - Jimi Hendrix; Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - Stevie Ray Vaughan; Tea Stained Edge, Lapis - Knox Chandler

Another episode, another look back at the 90's. We discuss the week of June 21, 1991, the album Superstition from the bank, Siouxsie & the Banshess, and the film, The Rocketeer from director, Joe Johnston. Superstition The Rocketeer

Today, the Spotlight shines On guitarist Knox Chandler.Knox's name might ring a bell from his work with The Psychedelic Furs, Siouxsie and the Banshees, or maybe from his string arrangements on Depeche Mode's Exciter. However, his latest project takes an entirely different turn. After decades in the music business bouncing between New York, Berlin, and stages around the world, Knox found himself back in his Connecticut hometown caring for his aging mother.What started as a personal necessity became an artistic revelation. His new project, The Sound, is a collection of guitar-driven soundscapes and a book of paintings, photographs, and written meditations, all capturing his rediscovery of the Long Island Sound shoreline where he grew up. It's part memoir, part nature journal, and completely unlike anything else you'll hear this year.Knox is here to walk us through this ambitious multimedia project and share how returning home can lead to your most honest and creative work.(The musical excerpts heard in the interview are from Knox Chandler's album The Sound)–Dig DeeperVisit Knox Chandler at knoxchandlermusic.com and follow him on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTubePurchase Knox Chandler's The Sound book/album from Blue Elastic or Bandcamp and listen on your streaming platform of choice“I was playing a gig at CBGB's Canteen, and Cyndi showed up. She heckled me throughout the show”Guitar, Technology, and Nature Converge in Knox Chandler's Solo DebutDig into this episode's complete show notes at spotlightonpodcast.com–• Did you enjoy this episode? Please share it with a friend! You can also rate Spotlight On ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.• Subscribe! Be the first to check out each new episode of Spotlight On in your podcast app of choice.• Looking for more? Visit spotlightonpodcast.com for bonus content, web-only interviews + features, and the Spotlight On email newsletter. You can also follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, YouTube, and LinkedIn.• Be sure to bookmark our new online magazine, The Tonearm! → thetonearm.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, the Spotlight shines On guitarist Knox Chandler.Knox's name might ring a bell from his work with The Psychedelic Furs, Siouxsie and the Banshees, or maybe from his string arrangements on Depeche Mode's Exciter. However, his latest project takes an entirely different turn. After decades in the music business bouncing between New York, Berlin, and stages around the world, Knox found himself back in his Connecticut hometown caring for his aging mother.What started as a personal necessity became an artistic revelation. His new project, The Sound, is a collection of guitar-driven soundscapes and a book of paintings, photographs, and written meditations, all capturing his rediscovery of the Long Island Sound shoreline where he grew up. It's part memoir, part nature journal, and completely unlike anything else you'll hear this year.Knox is here to walk us through this ambitious multimedia project and share how returning home can lead to your most honest and creative work.(The musical excerpts heard in the interview are from Knox Chandler's album The Sound)–Dig DeeperVisit Knox Chandler at knoxchandlermusic.com and follow him on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTubePurchase Knox Chandler's The Sound book/album from Blue Elastic or Bandcamp and listen on your streaming platform of choice“I was playing a gig at CBGB's Canteen, and Cyndi showed up. She heckled me throughout the show”Guitar, Technology, and Nature Converge in Knox Chandler's Solo DebutDig into this episode's complete show notes at spotlightonpodcast.com–• Did you enjoy this episode? Please share it with a friend! You can also rate Spotlight On ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.• Subscribe! Be the first to check out each new episode of Spotlight On in your podcast app of choice.• Looking for more? Visit spotlightonpodcast.com for bonus content, web-only interviews + features, and the Spotlight On email newsletter. You can also follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, YouTube, and LinkedIn.• Be sure to bookmark our new online magazine, The Tonearm! → thetonearm.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Siouxsie Sioux (1957-present) is an English musician and cultural icon who helped shape the punk and gothic rock movements with her band Siouxsie and the Banshees. Known for her commanding stage presence, fierce makeup and fashion, and defiant lyrics, she broke boundaries for women in music. For Further Reading: Siouxsie Sioux: 'I've always felt on the outside' – a classic interview from the vaults A Conversation With Siouxsie Sioux Siouxsie Sioux at 60: more than a monochrome goth-pop priestess The high priestess of punk: Siouxsie Sioux and her profound impact Kaleidoscope: A Retrospective of Siouxsie and The Banshees Siouxsie and the Banshees: Back to Black This month we're talking about Outsiders -- women who marched to the beat of their own drum and rejected stereotypes about what women "should" be. They are aesthetic pioneers, norm-benders, and often the only woman in their field. History classes can get a bad rap, and sometimes for good reason. When we were students, we couldn’t help wondering... where were all the ladies at? Why were so many incredible stories missing from the typical curriculum? Enter, Womanica. On this Wonder Media Network podcast we explore the lives of inspiring women in history you may not know about, but definitely should. Every weekday, listeners explore the trials, tragedies, and triumphs of groundbreaking women throughout history who have dramatically shaped the world around us. In each 5 minute episode, we’ll dive into the story behind one woman listeners may or may not know–but definitely should. These diverse women from across space and time are grouped into easily accessible and engaging monthly themes like Educators, Villains, Indigenous Storytellers, Activists, and many more. Womanica is hosted by WMN co-founder and award-winning journalist Jenny Kaplan. The bite-sized episodes pack painstakingly researched content into fun, entertaining, and addictive daily adventures. Womanica was created by Liz Kaplan and Jenny Kaplan, executive produced by Jenny Kaplan, and produced by Grace Lynch, Maddy Foley, Brittany Martinez, Edie Allard, Carmen Borca-Carrillo, Taylor Williamson, Sara Schleede, Paloma Moreno Jimenez, Luci Jones, Abbey Delk, Adrien Behn, Alyia Yates, Vanessa Handy, Melia Agudelo, and Joia Putnoi. Special thanks to Shira Atkins. Original theme music by Brittany Martinez. Follow Wonder Media Network: Website Instagram Twitter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For this episode we're joined in our Hammersmith lair by the highly respected Chris Bohn, known better these days by his alias Biba Kopf (cue a nod to Berlin Alexanderplatz author Alfred Döblin...) The veteran NME contributor and sometime editor-in-chief of The Wire talks about his long career as a Europhile connoisseur of extreme and out-there music. We start by asking our guest about his mother's experience as a teenage refugee fleeing her native Silesia after the advance of the Red Army in 1945 – and her subsequent settling in the English Midlands. We learn about Chris' journalistic training on the Sutton Coldfield News and his subsequent travels around Europe, where he reconnected with relatives in West (and East) Germany. Chris reminisces about his first London job as a press officer for Polydor Records, for whom he chaperoned Siouxsie & the Banshees to tapings of Top of the Pops. He then talks us through his writing career from Melody Maker and NME to decades-long association with The Wire. Among the articles mentioned are his 1979 live review of Joy Division, his groundbreaking 1981 on-the-road piece "Trans-Europe Express", and his interviews with Nina Hagen (1979) and Einstürzende Neubauten (1983). Discussion of The Wire leads us into clips from an audio interview with Wire icon Ornette Coleman … by Wire mainstay David Toop. We conclude the episode by paying heartfelt tribute to two Californian geniuses who left us this week: Family Stone funk pioneer Sly Stone and the Beach Boys' "pocket symphonist" Brian Wilson. We shall not see – or hear – their like again. Many thanks to special guest Chris Bohn a.k.a. Biba Kopf. Visit the Wire's website at thewire.co.uk to subscribe digitally and in print.  Pieces discussed: Nina Hagen: West Is Best, Einstürzende Neubauten: Let's Hear It For The Untergang Show, Ornette Coleman (1995), Sly & The Family Stone: Sly Buries Underground And Has Fun!, Not Only Sly, But Sometimes Just Plain Damn Evasive, Sly Stone's Higher Power, Some Producers' Hints From Beach Boy Brian, Brian Wilson, Brian Wilson: Beach Boy, Pop Visionary, Wounded Soul, The Devil and Jerry Lee Lewis and  Group Home: Supa Group.

This week on The Metro, Rev. Jeff Ivins continues to bring the 80s to you with: Tommy Tutone, Bill Nelson, Bauhaus, Go West, Julie Brown, Sheena Easton, Roxy Music, Eddy Grant, Cyndi Lauper, Musical Youth, The Police, Level 42, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Quarterflash, and finishing off with some Madonna.

Check Playlist This episode of The Five Count featured an exclusive interview with musician Knox Chandler. Knox is best known as the former guitarist for The Psychedelic Furs. He's also played with artists like Depeche Mode, Cyndi Lauper, Siouxsie and the Banshees and R.E.M. During the show he discussed his years in the music business, his memories of working with Cyndi Lauper, and his new album/book The Sound. Get your copy now!During the rest of the show we discussed the impact the TV show Coach has had on Minnesota State University, Mankato, heard a warning from Madam Nikki about get-rich-quick schemes, and tried to decide if we should buy the house we used to live together in back in 2006. It's at 602 Park Lane in Mankato, MN if anyone is interested in going halfsies! https://youtu.be/LpSeSBoUhXo?si=7LmlniMnUU_zE6Dn

Send us a textIntro song: Taxman by Junior Parker35. Dear PrudenceCover 1: Siouxsie & the BansheesCover 2: Jerry Garcia BandCover 3: The Wooks34. Eight Days a WeekCover 1: Procol HarumCover 2: Lorrie MorganCover 3: B.E. Taylor33. I Want You (She's So Heavy)Cover 1: CoronerCover 2: HalestormCover 3: Umphrey's McGee32. Love Me DoCover 1: The PunklesCover 2: Emmerson NogueiraCover 3: Mellow Mood31. I WillCover 1: Alison Krauss & Tony FurtadoCover 2: Diana RossCover 3: Al Di MeolaOutro song: Dig a Pony by Zoo Animal

SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES - Bring Me The Head of the Preacher Man (Hyaena) 1984P.I.L. - FFF (Album) 1985COMSAT ANGELS - Waiting For a Miracle (Waiting For a Miracle) 1980LIQUID LIQUID - Cavern (single) 1983TOM TOM CLUB - Man With the 4-Way Hips (12" single) 1983PREFAB SPROUT - Cue Fanfare (Swoon) 1984FIGURES ON A BEACH - Breathless (single) 1984PRIVATE SECTOR - Tame The Young & The Wild (Darkness Burning Bright) 1987ULTRAVOX - Loves Great Adventure (Lament) 1984VISAGE - Only The Good Die Young (Beat Boy) 1984KRAFTWERK - It's More Fun to Compute (Computer World) 1981POESIE NOIRE - Timber (Tetra) 1988GIRLS FROM TAHITI - No Reply (Tower of Love EP) 1984JOY DIVISION - Dead Souls (Still) 1980THE CURE - Play For Today (Singles) 1980XTC - No Thugs in Our House (English Settlement) 1982THE WILD FLOWERS - A Kind of Kingdom (Dust) 1987HOUSE OF LOVE - Shine On (single) 1987JESUS & MARY CHAIN - A Taste of Cindy (Psycho Candy) 1985ANOTHER SUNNY DAY - Anorak City (CD-86 comp) 1986MIGHTY LEMON DROPS - Happy Head (Happy Head) 1987THE SMITHS - Nowhere Fast (Meat Is Murder) 1985RAILWAY CHILDREN - Brighter (Reunion Wilderness) 1987UPS & DOWNS - Lit By The Fuse (Underneath the Watchful Eye) 1988THE SPLIFFS - 4 Seasons (House of Seven) 1987R.E.M. - Fall On Me (Life's Rich Pageant) 1986GUADALCANAL DIARY - Litany (2x4) 1987

Small boy begins breeding budgerigars in Liverpool, makes enough to buy a drum kit and becomes the power behind Big In Japan, the Slits, the Creatures and Siouxsie and the Banshees. And one half of punk rock's most famous couples. The immensely engaging Budgie has finally written his memoir, ‘The Absence', and talks to us from Berlin about … … are bands only as good as their drummers? … Siouxsie, the Ice Queen goth-in-waiting who was actually “a cackling crazy tomboy from Chiselhurst”.    … playing Shadows instruments in a nightclub cabaret, aged 13. … the gnawing pain of not being asked to play Live Aid – “we just weren't part of that all-pals-together-in-the-wonderful word of music”. … “World Exclusive!”: seeing Bill Nighy in a band in the ‘70s singing Rosalita. … the Apache and Wipeout drum patterns in the rhythms of the Slits and Banshees.   … in praise of drummers: Bill Buford, Phil Collins, the Glitter Band, Humble Pie's Jerry Shirley. … the peculiar world of the teenage budgerigar breeder. … the dynamic of the Slits – “Palmolive, off-the-scale crazy”. … ‘You're The Biggest Thing Since Powdered Milk' by Burke Shelley's Budgie, Humble Pie's ‘Rockin' the Fillmore' and when you only have one cassette in your car and it's ‘Wonderworld' by Uriah Heep. … Siouxsie's Jim Morrison fixation and lack of ambition. … the advantage of being in a band with a girl singer. … and the likelihood of a Banshees' reunion. Order Budgie's memoir ‘the Absence' here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Absence-Memoirs-Banshee-Drummer/dp/1399621564Find out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Small boy begins breeding budgerigars in Liverpool, makes enough to buy a drum kit and becomes the power behind Big In Japan, the Slits, the Creatures and Siouxsie and the Banshees. And one half of punk rock's most famous couples. The immensely engaging Budgie has finally written his memoir, ‘The Absence', and talks to us from Berlin about … … are bands only as good as their drummers? … Siouxsie, the Ice Queen goth-in-waiting who was actually “a cackling crazy tomboy from Chiselhurst”.    … playing Shadows instruments in a nightclub cabaret, aged 13. … the gnawing pain of not being asked to play Live Aid – “we just weren't part of that all-pals-together-in-the-wonderful word of music”. … “World Exclusive!”: seeing Bill Nighy in a band in the ‘70s singing Rosalita. … the Apache and Wipeout drum patterns in the rhythms of the Slits and Banshees.   … in praise of drummers: Bill Buford, Phil Collins, the Glitter Band, Humble Pie's Jerry Shirley. … the peculiar world of the teenage budgerigar breeder. … the dynamic of the Slits – “Palmolive, off-the-scale crazy”. … ‘You're The Biggest Thing Since Powdered Milk' by Burke Shelley's Budgie, Humble Pie's ‘Rockin' the Fillmore' and when you only have one cassette in your car and it's ‘Wonderworld' by Uriah Heep. … Siouxsie's Jim Morrison fixation and lack of ambition. … the advantage of being in a band with a girl singer. … and the likelihood of a Banshees' reunion. Order Budgie's memoir ‘the Absence' here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Absence-Memoirs-Banshee-Drummer/dp/1399621564Find out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a textIn this episode, Mark Waldoch stops by the show to discuss his new group, The Hallelujah Ward's, and new album Everybody Swoons. We also talk about how sometimes having a brat moment got him recognized and more.*****Everybody in Milwaukee knows Mark Waldoch. Either they met him working at the legendary Atomic Records, behind a bar at one of Milwaukee's leading cocktail locales, or most likely singing from the bottom of his heart to the top of his lungs for over the past 25 years.  A songwriter and multi-instrumentalist punk crooner with a raw, uniquely powerful voice, he has opened, guitar tech-ed, or performed with everyone from Arcade Fire, Justin Vernon's Volcano Choir, Interpol, Sylvan Esso, Daniel Johnston, Bright Eyes. The list goes on and on and on. Born to Indo-Trinidadian and Puerto Rican/Syrian immigrants in NYC, Waldoch and his brother were pulled by their mother from the big city to the deep Midwest as kids to escape an abusive father. His mother passed shortly after, and Waldoch was adopted by a Racine, Wisconsin family—out of the frying pan and into a John Hughes movie.  It's no wonder that he gravitated toward something outside the mainstream, which he found, ironically, at a store called Mainstream Records. Love and infatuation came young, aimed at the likes of the Cure, Siouxsie, the Smiths, R.E.M., the Velvet Underground, and Love and Rockets. The list goes on and on. Inspired by those things and led by a heart that's always open, Waldoch has been creating songs to match his passion and perfectionism with his pen and his pedalboard. He's played solo and in various bands over the years, but nothing quite scratched his lifelong itch until now—The Hallelujah Ward's Everybody Swoons. With drummer Dan Didier (The Promise Ring, Maritime) and bassist Paul Hancock (Testa Rosa), Waldoch finally put the pieces into place. Some of the melodies and seeds of its songs have been simmering for 10 years; some came to life just as this trio did. Waldoch's powerful lyrics range from deeply personal to complete fiction, and the music they exist inside is similarly familiar yet new, with elements of indie-pop, shoegaze, even art-rock, and Brit pop. Everybody Swoons will be out digitally and on limited-edition vinyl, out now via Foreign Leisure Records.******If you would like to contact the show about being a guest, please email us at Dauna@bettertopodcast.comUpcoming guests can be found: https://dmneedom.com/upcoming-guest Follow us on Social MediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/author_d.m.needom/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bettertopodcastwithdmneedomIntro and Outro music compliments of Fast Suzi©2025 Better To...Podcast with D. M. NeedomSupport the show

SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES - Belladonna (Hyaena) 1984LORDS OF THE NEW CHURCH - New Church (s/t) 1982INSULIN REACTION - Lonely Lady (What's The Point) 1988LOVE & ROCKETS - If There's a Heaven Above (12" single) 1985CLAN OF XYMOX - A Day (s/t) 1985DANSE SOCIETY - Runaway (Institution) 1986THE PUPPETS - Way Of Life (single) 1983MARC ALMOND - Love Letter (single) 1985GARY NUMAN - Me, I Disconnect From You (Replicas) 1979THE SOUND - Words Fail Me (Jeopardy) 1980MAGAZINE - Because You're Frightened (The Correct Use of Soap) 1980OINGO BOINGO - Violent Love (s/t EP) 1980PSYCHEDELIC FURS - Sister Europe (s/t) 1980WIRE TRAIN - Chamber of Hellos (In a Chamber) 1983CARDIACS - Is This The Life? (single) 1988SHRIEKBACK - Malaria (Oil & Gold) 1985UV PROM - Mobile Home Murder (Field of Vision EP) 1985KILLING JOKE - Fire Dance (Fire Dance) 1983LONDON COWBOYS - Dance Crazy (single) 1987DANIELLE DAX - Cat-House (Dark Adapted Eye) 1988THE PRIMITIVES - Spacehead (Lovely) 1988MY BLOODY VALENTINE - Never Say Goodbye (Strawberry Wine b-side) 1987HALF MAN HALF BISCUIT - Dukla Prague Away Kit (single) 1986THE HIT PARADE - You Didn't Love Me Then (single) 1985SPLIT ENZ - Take a Walk (Time & Tide) 1982CLEANERS FROM VENUS - Julie Profumo (Made In England) 1986XTC - Dear God (Skylarking) 1986HUNTERS & COLLECTORS - Living Daylight (Living Daylight EP) 1987

Errollyn Wallen, composer and Master of the King's Music, and musician and writer Neil Brand are the studio guests of Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe as they launch a brand new series. From Lady Gaga to an early Disney classic and ending up in Mexico, the journey begins.Producer: Jerome Weatherald Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna PhoebeThe five tracks in this week's playlist:Abracadabra by Lady Gaga The Sorcerer's Apprentice by Paul Dukas Never Let Her Slip Away by Andrew Gold You're So Vain by Carly Simon Rata de Dos Patas by Paquita La Del BarrioOther music in this episode:Good Thing by Fine Young Cannibals Spellbound by Siouxsie and the Banshees

"Time spent traveling on trains, just staring out the window: I don't think that's lost time. That's when we have our best ideas." –Kim Krizan In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Kiki introduce their interview with Kim Krizan by talking about their own personal love of the movie Before Sunrise, and how they first experienced it (0:30); Kim talks about her early travel experiences in Czechoslovakia as a teenager, and in England in her twenties (14:30); how the low-information technological moment of travel in the 1990s doesn't exist anymore in the 2020s (23:30); how Kim became involved with helping Richard Linklater write Before Sunrise, and their creative process in working together (34:00); Kim's ongoing relationship to the movie, 30 years after it came out (44:00); and an "Easter egg" segment featuring Kiki reading Melissa Fite Johnson's poem "Before Sunrise on the VCR" (55:30). Kim Krizan (@kimkrizan) is the Oscar-nominated cowriter of the Before Sunrise movies, and the author of Spy in the House of Anaïs Nin. Kristen “Kiki” Bush is an actress, known for Paterno, Liberal Arts, Suits, Law & Order: SVU, and onstage performances at Manhattan Theatre Club, The Public, and Lincoln Center. Notable Links: 2025 Screenwriting in Paris class, with Kim Krizan (creative writing class) Paris Writing Workshops (summer learning-vacation classes) Before Sunrise (1995 movie) Before Sunset (2004 movie) Ethan Hawke (American actor and director) Julie Delpy (French actress and director) Richard Linklater (American filmmaker) Kristen "Kiki" Bush in People, Places & Things (2022 play at the Studio Theatre) Thoughts on watching the Before trilogy, 25 years on, by Rolf Potts (essay) BritRail (train pass in the UK) London A-Z (street atlas) Siouxsie and the Banshees (British rock band) Wembley Stadium (London venue) Continuous partial attention (behavior) Slacker (1990 film) Dazed and Confused (1993 film) Anaïs Nin (French-American diarist and novelist) Eurail Pass (train pass to 33 European countries) The Game Camera (trailer for 2025 short film made by Kiki and Rolf) Uncle Vanya (play by Anton Chekhov) Robert Falls (former artistic director of Chicago's Goodman Theater) Melissa Fite Johnson (poet) The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel's 2017 album Lumber. Note: We don't host a “comments” section, but we're happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at deviate@rolfpotts.com.

"Time spent traveling on trains, just staring out the window: I don't think that's lost time. That's when we have our best ideas." –Kim Krizan In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Kiki introduce their interview with Kim Krizan by talking about their own personal love of the movie Before Sunrise, and how they first experienced it (0:30); Kim talks about her early travel experiences in Czechoslovakia as a teenager, and in England in her twenties (14:30); how the low-information technological moment of travel in the 1990s doesn't exist anymore in the 2020s (23:30); how Kim became involved with helping Richard Linklater write Before Sunrise, and their creative process in working together (34:00); Kim's ongoing relationship to the movie, 30 years after it came out (44:00); and an "Easter egg" segment featuring Kiki reading Melissa Fite Johnson's poem "Before Sunrise on the VCR" (55:30). Kim Krizan (@kimkrizan) is the Oscar-nominated cowriter of the Before Sunrise movies, and the author of Spy in the House of Anaïs Nin. Kristen “Kiki” Bush is an actress, known for Paterno, Liberal Arts, Suits, Law & Order: SVU, and onstage performances at Manhattan Theatre Club, The Public, and Lincoln Center. Notable Links: 2025 Screenwriting in Paris class, with Kim Krizan (creative writing class) Paris Writing Workshops (summer learning-vacation classes) Before Sunrise (1995 movie) Before Sunset (2004 movie) Ethan Hawke (American actor and director) Julie Delpy (French actress and director) Richard Linklater (American filmmaker) Kristen "Kiki" Bush in People, Places & Things (2022 play at the Studio Theatre) Thoughts on watching the Before trilogy, 25 years on, by Rolf Potts (essay) BritRail (train pass in the UK) London A-Z (street atlas) Siouxsie and the Banshees (British rock band) Wembley Stadium (London venue) Continuous partial attention (behavior) Slacker (1990 film) Dazed and Confused (1993 film) Anaïs Nin (French-American diarist and novelist) Eurail Pass (train pass to 33 European countries) The Game Camera (trailer for 2025 short film made by Kiki and Rolf) Uncle Vanya (play by Anton Chekhov) Robert Falls (former artistic director of Chicago's Goodman Theater) Melissa Fite Johnson (poet) The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel's 2017 album Lumber. Note: We don't host a “comments” section, but we're happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at deviate@rolfpotts.com.

"Time spent traveling on trains, just staring out the window: I don't think that's lost time. That's when we have our best ideas." –Kim Krizan In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Kiki introduce their interview with Kim Krizan by talking about their own personal love of the movie Before Sunrise, and how they first experienced it (0:30); Kim talks about her early travel experiences in Czechoslovakia as a teenager, and in England in her twenties (14:30); how the low-information technological moment of travel in the 1990s doesn't exist anymore in the 2020s (23:30); how Kim became involved with helping Richard Linklater write Before Sunrise, and their creative process in working together (34:00); Kim's ongoing relationship to the movie, 30 years after it came out (44:00); and an "Easter egg" segment featuring Kiki reading Melissa Fite Johnson's poem "Before Sunrise on the VCR" (55:30). Kim Krizan (@kimkrizan) is the Oscar-nominated cowriter of the Before Sunrise movies, and the author of Spy in the House of Anaïs Nin. Kristen “Kiki” Bush is an actress, known for Paterno, Liberal Arts, Suits, Law & Order: SVU, and onstage performances at Manhattan Theatre Club, The Public, and Lincoln Center. Notable Links: 2025 Screenwriting in Paris class, with Kim Krizan (creative writing class) Paris Writing Workshops (summer learning-vacation classes) Before Sunrise (1995 movie) Before Sunset (2004 movie) Ethan Hawke (American actor and director) Julie Delpy (French actress and director) Richard Linklater (American filmmaker) Kristen "Kiki" Bush in People, Places & Things (2022 play at the Studio Theatre) Thoughts on watching the Before trilogy, 25 years on, by Rolf Potts (essay) BritRail (train pass in the UK) London A-Z (street atlas) Siouxsie and the Banshees (British rock band) Wembley Stadium (London venue) Continuous partial attention (behavior) Slacker (1990 film) Dazed and Confused (1993 film) Anaïs Nin (French-American diarist and novelist) Eurail Pass (train pass to 33 European countries) The Game Camera (trailer for 2025 short film made by Kiki and Rolf) Uncle Vanya (play by Anton Chekhov) Robert Falls (former artistic director of Chicago's Goodman Theater) Melissa Fite Johnson (poet) The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel's 2017 album Lumber. Note: We don't host a “comments” section, but we're happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at deviate@rolfpotts.com.

"Time spent traveling on trains, just staring out the window: I don't think that's lost time. That's when we have our best ideas." –Kim Krizan In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Kiki introduce their interview with Kim Krizan by talking about their own personal love of the movie Before Sunrise, and how they first experienced it (0:30); Kim talks about her early travel experiences in Czechoslovakia as a teenager, and in England in her twenties (14:30); how the low-information technological moment of travel in the 1990s doesn't exist anymore in the 2020s (23:30); how Kim became involved with helping Richard Linklater write Before Sunrise, and their creative process in working together (34:00); Kim's ongoing relationship to the movie, 30 years after it came out (44:00); and an "Easter egg" segment featuring Kiki reading Melissa Fite Johnson's poem "Before Sunrise on the VCR" (55:30). Kim Krizan (@kimkrizan) is the Oscar-nominated cowriter of the Before Sunrise movies, and the author of Spy in the House of Anaïs Nin. Kristen “Kiki” Bush is an actress, known for Paterno, Liberal Arts, Suits, Law & Order: SVU, and onstage performances at Manhattan Theatre Club, The Public, and Lincoln Center. Notable Links: 2025 Screenwriting in Paris class, with Kim Krizan (creative writing class) Paris Writing Workshops (summer learning-vacation classes) Before Sunrise (1995 movie) Before Sunset (2004 movie) Ethan Hawke (American actor and director) Julie Delpy (French actress and director) Richard Linklater (American filmmaker) Kristen "Kiki" Bush in People, Places & Things (2022 play at the Studio Theatre) Thoughts on watching the Before trilogy, 25 years on, by Rolf Potts (essay) BritRail (train pass in the UK) London A-Z (street atlas) Siouxsie and the Banshees (British rock band) Wembley Stadium (London venue) Continuous partial attention (behavior) Slacker (1990 film) Dazed and Confused (1993 film) Anaïs Nin (French-American diarist and novelist) Eurail Pass (train pass to 33 European countries) The Game Camera (trailer for 2025 short film made by Kiki and Rolf) Uncle Vanya (play by Anton Chekhov) Robert Falls (former artistic director of Chicago's Goodman Theater) Melissa Fite Johnson (poet) The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel's 2017 album Lumber. Note: We don't host a “comments” section, but we're happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at deviate@rolfpotts.com.

Passing the thermometer of conversation over the rock and roll news to see where the mercury rises, which this week includes … … the new Barbra Streisand duets album. Duets are ‘playlets', small intense dramas that depend on human interaction, but so many are recorded separately (including, tragically, Ain't No Mountain High Enough by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell). … but … duets you HAVE to hear! eg Cash & Carter, Otis Redding & Carla Thomas, Ray Charles & Betty Carter, Siouxsie & Morrissey, Nick Cave & Kylie, Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush. … the extraordinary story of the rebirth and Indian Summer of Mississippi John Hurt after 40 years of invisibility.   … blues lyrics that now seem unimaginable. … Frank Zappa as a drug dealer? Miles Davis as a pimp? Cyndi Lauper as a trophy wife? Real or made-up Miami Vice rock star cameos.  … great opening lines – “We got married in a fever …!” … how you always learn something you never knew about someone from their obituary - like Mike Peters' involvement in the highest altitude concert ever performed (on Everest with Glenn Tilbrook and Slim Jim Phantom). … where people listen to the Word In Your Ear “poddy” – eg in the bath, in court, at wedding receptions, by the Allman Brothers' graveside. Plus birthday guest John Montagna on rock stars who should be in a TV series.Help us to keep the conversation going by joining our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The Metro, Rev Jeff Ivins brings you more tunes for your time warp to the 1980s with: A-Ha, Siouxsie and The Banshees, Suzanne Vega, Power Station, Roxette, Marshall Crenshaw, Great Buildings, Any Trouble, The Bangles, Romeo Void, Belouis Some, Fine Young Cannibals, Kid Creole & the Coconuts, Nena, Let's Active, and finishing up with Graham Parker.