Episode #19 of Random Old Records Podcast is hot off the encoder and uploaded for all to hear! This one was inspired by Simon Reynolds' amazing history of post-punk from 1978-1984, entitled Rip It Up And Start Again, and it loosely follows the timeline of the book, which starts with the breakup of the Sex Pistols and the first Public Image Limited single, and ends with the explosion of MTV and the massive success of stylish New Romantic bands like Duran Duran and Culture Club.
Along the way, you'll hear tracks from American bands like Mission Of Burma and Talking Heads, Brits like Wire, Gang Of Four, and Echo & The Bunnymen, Rough Trade's Raincoats and Au Pairs, New York no-wavers Bush Tetras and ESG, and loads more.
