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Vic Godard
3,755 listeners
Vic Godard (born Vic Napper in Bristol, England) is a British singer-songwriter formerly of the punk rock group Subway Sect. He is now a so… read moreVic Godard (born Vic Napper in Bristol, England) is a British singer-songwriter formerly of the punk rock group Subway Sect. He is now a solo performer. In 1976, Godard formed Subway Sect with three other fans of the Sex Pistols at the s… read moreVic Godard (born Vic Napper in Bristol, England) is a British singer-songwriter formerly of the punk rock group Subway Sect. He is now a solo performer. In 1976, Godard formed Subway Sect with three other fans of the Sex Pistols at the suggestion of Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren, who wanted… read more -
The Fire Engines
26,302 listeners
Fire Engines hailed from Edinburgh, United Kingdom and comprised David (Davy) Henderson (vocals/guitar), Murray Slade (guitar), Graham Main… read moreFire Engines hailed from Edinburgh, United Kingdom and comprised David (Davy) Henderson (vocals/guitar), Murray Slade (guitar), Graham Main (bass), and Russell Burn (drums). The band name was inspired by a 13th Floor Elevators song. Hend… read moreFire Engines hailed from Edinburgh, United Kingdom and comprised David (Davy) Henderson (vocals/guitar), Murray Slade (guitar), Graham Main (bass), and Russell Burn (drums). The band name was inspired by a 13th Floor Elevators song. Henderson, Main, and Burn had previously been members of The Dir… read more -
Desperate Bicycles
5,954 listeners
The Desperate Bicycles were an English punk group. The band formed in 1977 in London as an experiment in the economics of punk's DIY methodology. Dave Papworth (drums), Nicky Stephens (keyboards), Roger Stephens (bass), and Danny Wigley (vocals) wanted to see how cheaply they could record an… read more -
The Prefects
8,032 listeners
The Prefects were a punk band from Birmingham. In 1976 singer Robert Lloyd, with guitarist/drummer brothers Alan and Paul Apperley formed a… read moreThe Prefects were a punk band from Birmingham. In 1976 singer Robert Lloyd, with guitarist/drummer brothers Alan and Paul Apperley formed after an advert was placed in the Birmingham Evening Mail. They were Birmingham's first punk g… read more -
Stockholm Monsters
16,359 listeners
A neglected part of the Factory Records scene, the Stockholm Monsters are a key link between the bristly art-funk of A Certain Ratio and th… read moreA neglected part of the Factory Records scene, the Stockholm Monsters are a key link between the bristly art-funk of A Certain Ratio and the good-foot indie dance vibe of Happy Mondays and the other Manchester bands of the late '80s… read moreA neglected part of the Factory Records scene, the Stockholm Monsters are a key link between the bristly art-funk of A Certain Ratio and the good-foot indie dance vibe of Happy Mondays and the other Manchester bands of the late '80s. Often seen merely as New Order proteges (Peter Hook produc… read more -
The Homosexuals
20,544 listeners
The Homosexuals were an influential British punk band formed in 1977 as The Rejects by Bruno McQuillan (a.k.a. Bruno Wizard), Anton Hayman,… read moreThe Homosexuals were an influential British punk band formed in 1977 as The Rejects by Bruno McQuillan (a.k.a. Bruno Wizard), Anton Hayman, and Jim Welton (who has also recorded under the names L. Voag, Amos, and Xentos). Their angular g… read moreThe Homosexuals were an influential British punk band formed in 1977 as The Rejects by Bruno McQuillan (a.k.a. Bruno Wizard), Anton Hayman, and Jim Welton (who has also recorded under the names L. Voag, Amos, and Xentos). Their angular guitars, complex melodies, and experimental leanings distance… read more -
Spizz Energi
21,715 listeners
One of the more idiosyncratic talents of the British punk era, Kenneth Spiers (who, for obvious reasons, adopted the professional alias Spi… read moreOne of the more idiosyncratic talents of the British punk era, Kenneth Spiers (who, for obvious reasons, adopted the professional alias Spizz), was already a bit of a local punk celebrity in Birmingham when he hooked up with guitarist Pe… read more -
Dislocation Dance
10,412 listeners
Indie pop pioneers Dislocation Dance formed in Manchester in November 1978, when bassist-lyricist Paul Emmerson met up with singer-guitaris… read moreIndie pop pioneers Dislocation Dance formed in Manchester in November 1978, when bassist-lyricist Paul Emmerson met up with singer-guitarist Ian Runacres via a "musicians wanted" ad in a Virgin record store. They were joined by… read moreIndie pop pioneers Dislocation Dance formed in Manchester in November 1978, when bassist-lyricist Paul Emmerson met up with singer-guitarist Ian Runacres via a "musicians wanted" ad in a Virgin record store. They were joined by Andy Diagram (formerly of Diagram Brothers and The Pale Fou… read more -
Toy Love
13,159 listeners
Toy Love was a New Zealand new wave/punk rock band that originated in Dunedin and was active from 1978 to 1980. Members included Chris Knox… read moreToy Love was a New Zealand new wave/punk rock band that originated in Dunedin and was active from 1978 to 1980. Members included Chris Knox, Alec Bathgate, and Paul Kean. After Toy Love broke up, Bathgate and Knox remained together as th… read moreToy Love was a New Zealand new wave/punk rock band that originated in Dunedin and was active from 1978 to 1980. Members included Chris Knox, Alec Bathgate, and Paul Kean. After Toy Love broke up, Bathgate and Knox remained together as the Tall Dwarfs. Kean was later a member of The Bats. In 2012,… read more -
Howard Devoto
8,462 listeners
Howard Devoto (born Howard Trafford on 15 March 1952 in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire) is an influential singer/songwriter who began his c… read moreHoward Devoto (born Howard Trafford on 15 March 1952 in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire) is an influential singer/songwriter who began his career as the frontman for the punk band Buzzcocks.Leaving after only one EP, he formed the more genre-defying Magazine in 1977. After Magazine split in 1981 h… read more