Last Updated on September 14, 2026
In a desperate bid to look like we know what we are talking about, we have overhauled the format. This week, Andrew drags a bewildered Dr. Sam through 1980s Liverpool to discuss why a three time Oscar winner spent his youth hiding in a camouflage suit.
We are diving deep into:
The Scouse Trinity: Exploring the “Crucial Three”.
Julian Cope’s Fear of the Floor: Why he performed on step ladders because he felt the floor was too dangerous.
The Mysterious Drum Machine: The story behind the machine they called “Echo”.
The Big Lie: How they admitted the drum machine story was just a way to mess with journalists.
“Caramelised Hair”: The era of sugar-styling that attracted swarms of flies and smelled like a burnt bakery.
The Cosmic Gateway: The time Bill Drummond decided a manhole cover in Matthew Street was a cosmic gateway to Iceland.
It is peak 80s chaos, involving more sugar and camouflage netting than a primary school bake sale in a war zone.
Suggested Listening
“The Killing Moon”: The one Ian McCulloch insists was written by God, though it is actually the intro to Space Oddity played backwards.
“The Cutter”: The band at the absolute peak of their 80s powers.
“People Are Strange”: The Joel Schumacher and Lost Boys payday produced by Ray Manzarek of The Doors.
“Over the Wall”: A masterpiece from their very dark, silhouette-heavy period.
“Brussels is Haunted”: The sound of the band in 2026, because they are still at it.
