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The Membranes

John Robb's in for a live session with his band The Membranes. Formed in 1978, the band were central to the UK eighties DIY post-punk underground.

Formed in 1978 the Membranes were central to the UK eighties DIY post- post punk underground - The period has just been documented in Membranes frontman John Robb's book on the scene, 'Death To Trad Rock' (Cherry Red Books)

1985 they released on Creation Records their debut album and indie chart number one, 'Gift of Life'. .
Their following albums, 'Songs Of love And Fury' and the Albini recorded 'Kiss Ass. Godhead' were big in the USA where they were regarded as being the UK representative of the post hardcore wave of bands like Big Black and Sonic Youth.

The band split in 1990 with John Robb becoming a well known music journalist/TV presenter/author and frontman for Goldblade and reformed specially for All Tomorrows Parties at the request of My Bloody Valentine and tonight play a live set for The Marc Riley Show .. yeah!!!!

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Thu 3 Mar 2011 19:00
成人快手 Radio 6 Music

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    Spike Milligan's Tape Recorder

  • T. Rex

    Baby Boomerang

  • Erland and the Carnival

    Map Of An Englishman

  • tUnE-yArDs

    Gangsta

  • The Leisure Society

    The Phantom Principal

  • Belle and Sebastian

    Judy And The Horse

  • Ducktails

    Hamilton Road

  • Euros Childs

    Spin That Girl Around

  • The Stooges

    Not Right

  • Kurt Vile

    Jesus Fever

  • The Membranes

    Voodoo Chile

  • Gruff Rhys

    Honey All Over

  • Loudon Wainwright III

    Hospital Blues

  • God Help the Girl

    Baby You're Blind

  • Chairmen of the Board

    Children Of Today

  • Cashier No.9

    Gold Star

  • Hefner

    Nobody Knows

  • The Membranes

    Myths And Legends

  • King Creosote

    Collector of Mundane

  • Heidi Berry

    Great Big Silver Key

  • Y Niwl

    Un

  • Half Man Half Biscuit

    Trumpton Riots

  • The Bad Seeds

    The Singer

  • Gaye Bykers on Acid

    TV Cabbage

  • Elvis Costello

    Tokyo Storm Warning

Broadcast

  • Thu 3 Mar 2011 19:00
    成人快手 Radio 6 Music

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