Generating Steam Heat radio show 24.07.18 (C86/Indie Pop Special pt1)

On this weeks show we finally got around to covering a theme that we've wanted to do since day one of Generating Steam Heat.

We were joined by indiepopologist Rob Hopkins for the first part of a two part special looking at the mid 80's C86/Indie Pop scene.

For part one Rob guided us through the music of some prime bands from the scene as well as some influences from the legendary Postcard Records and early 80's UK independent label boom.

Part two follows next week... 



The playlist and some notes:

Josef K-Art of Things (From the Postcard Records album ‘Sorry For Laughing’ 1981)

The Pastels-Something Going On (Creation Records 7’’ 1983)

Primal Scream-All Fall Down (Creation Records 7’’ 1985)

TV Personalities-I Know Where Syd Barrett Lives (Rough Trade Records 7’’ 1981)

Sonic Youth: Kill Yr Idols: (From the T.P.S.U Records compilation album 'Communicate! Live at Thames Poly’ 1985) 

Soup Dragons: Quite Content (From the unreleased Subway Records EP ‘The Sun Is In The Sky’  1986)

BMX Bandits-Cat from Outer Space (From the 53rd and 3rd Records EP ’Sad’ 1986)

McCarthy-Celestial City (From the NME compilation cassette ‘C86’ 1986)

The June Brides-Heard You Whisper (From the Pink Label Records album ‘There Are Eight Million Stories…’ 1985)

The Gift-It’ll End In Tears (B-side of the Off Chute Records 7’’ ‘Crashing Down’ 1982)

Orange Juice-Simply Thrilled Honey (Postcard Records 7’’ 1980)

My Bloody Valentine-Cigarette In Your Bed (From the Creation Records 12’’ EP ‘You Made Me Realise’ 1988) 

Download the show as an MP3 here.