Known Pleasures – Details, episodes & analysis

Can you clap in time to the I Don't Like Mondays intro? Clearly Patrick can't.

In our latest Flexidisc we try to dismantle the classic Boomtown Rats song and try to work out what makes it tick.

And the reason? Well, there are no reasons.

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In our latest 'Interview' episode we talk to Craig Hooper, former member of The Reels, The Mullanes (Crowded House) and The Church. We discuss his early days in regional New South Wales, the difficulties in naming bands, being stranded in New Zealand, using electronic instruments to create a unique sound and recording songs that would make your mother proud.

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While Athens in Greece gifted civilisation with democracy, science, philosophy, taxes, writing, and schools, Athens in Georgia gave the world Widespread Panic, REM and the subject of today’s podcast The B-52s.

A frenetic drummer in strange glasses, a guitarist who clearly needed to add more strings to his bow, a lead singer who would shout and vociferate more than sing, and two bouffant-wearing female vocalists that sounded unlike anyone else.

How was this a recipe for a successful New Wave band?

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Born of the fallout from two of post punk’s best, Shriekback had no right to be any good, because well, so-called supergroups rarely are. But Shriekback were better than good – at their best they were simply majestic, riding a wave of ideas and inspiration that left other 80’s pretenders flailing in their wake. In this episode we’ll attempt to hook, then land the fish below the ice that is Shriekback.

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Rusty Egan - former drummer with The Skids and The Rich Kids, founding member of Visage and DJ at The Blitz Club in London, sits down with us for a discussion on the post punk scene, the New Romantics and Club Culture in the early 80's.

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In our latest Flexidisc we discuss Lene Lovich's 1981 song New Toy.

In our latest Flexidisc we discuss the Synth Pop classic Fade To Grey by Visage.

During the mid-seventies, a group of angry young men sprang from the punk scene in London. They possessed a singer-songwriter sensibility, combined with an acerbic wit, lyrical acrobatics and melodies that would have made one or two Brill Building composers weep with envy.

The three Musketeers leading the charge were Graham Parker, Joe Jackson, and the subject of this podcast, Elvis Costello.

From 'My Aim Is True' to 'Get Happy!!' , Elvis Costello showed the world that songs about guilt and revenge could be infectious and inventive. 

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Here's our latest Flexidisc shortcast where we discuss Islington's finest Spandau Ballet and their debut single To Cut A Long Story Short.

We here at the Known Pleasures Institute are producing short form podcasts to be delivered sporadically throughout the year in between our normal full length episodes.

Here we discuss the synth pop classic I Ran by A Flock Of Seagulls.