Known Pleasures
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Known Pleasures takes a look at the highly influential music that washed up in the wake of the seismic splash that was punk. Call it post-punk, or new wave, but from 1978 to 1984 bands like Siouxsie and the Banshees, PiL, Gang of Four and Joy Division were re-defining what was possible in this brave new musical landscape of machines, rhythms and electronics. In turns affectionate, amusing and anecdotal, our own Gang of Three former amateur indie musicians dissect the albums, songs and tours that made this experimental era one of the most important in rock history, scattering their own personal recollections...
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Recent episodes
- Known Pleasures Ep 68 - The Comsat Angels vs Joy Division
- Known Pleasures Ep 67 - Gary Numan Interview
- Known Pleasures Ep66 - Mike Lindup (Level 42) Interview
- Known Pleasures Ep 65 - Rat Scabies Interview
- Known Pleasures Ep 64 - Who Invented Punk?
- Known Pleasures Ep 63 - The Big Questions
- Known Pleasures Ep 62 - Lloyd Cole Interview
- Known Pleasures Ep 61 - Eurythmics
- Known Pleasures Ep 60 - Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet)
- Known Pleasures Flexidisc - The Prime Minister & T Shirt Gate