My Life In The Mosh Of Ghosts

Former Soft Cell frontman Marc Almond starts his bid for solo stardom on a chilly Tuesday in Sheffield. There is fear in the city of steel following the TV broadcast of the film 'Threads' on the BBC, which depicted the meltdown of society in South Yorkshire after a nuclear attack.Send us a textNever miss an episode.Follow me at: Blue Sky @rogerquail.bsky.socialYouTube https://www.youtube.com/@rogerquailReddit u/TheMoshOfGhostsFacebook https://www.facebook.com/roger.quail.3Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rogerquailRSS feed - https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/289673.rss

Roger has a new job working in a Sheffield record shop, and cannot quite believe the amount of free stuff the stores receives from the reps of the big record companies, who are very keen to curry favour. 45s, promo albums, T-shirts and badges. Also free were tickets to see Echo & The Bunnymen at a one day festival held outdoors at York Racecourse. So Roger saddled up and went along for the ride.With thanks to Marc Jones and Nick Robinson.Edited by Nigel Floyd.Intro and outro music by Simon Elliott-Kemp.Artwork by Rionagh.Sound FX courtesy of Freesound.org, with particular thanks to:Jacqueline Kohrs - shop ambience.Canuk FA - horses.Yuval - distant music festival ambience.Uber Produktion - drum machine.NN Audio - choir.Herbert Boland - brushed snare.Valentin Sosnitskiy - post-punk guitar.Zagic 2 - indie rock loop.Sounds Like Willem - crowd cheering.Send us a textNever miss an episode.Follow me at: Blue Sky @rogerquail.bsky.socialYouTube https://www.youtube.com/@rogerquailReddit u/TheMoshOfGhostsFacebook https://www.facebook.com/roger.quail.3Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rogerquailRSS feed - https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/289673.rss

Roger talks about working with Mal and Richard of Cabaret Voltaire on their 1984 album 'Microphonies'. He also turns the spotlight on Bedford Boys Club, which was a successful alternative / indie music venue in the Home Counties in the early-to-mid-eighties.Intro and outro music by Simon Elliott-Kemp.Artwork by Rionagh.Edited by Nigel Floyd.Sound FX courtesy of Freesound.orgWith particular thanks to:Rock drums - Big Joe Drummer.Kick and bass techno 2 - Frankum.Summer ambience - Klankbeeld.Space blaster - Suonho."Tension" - ERH.Drum loop (120bpm) - Wave Play SFX.Stezzer break-beat (130bpm) - Snapper 4298.Audience cheer - Bee Productive.Reggae bass - Zulu One Drop.Elektro Dub - Geek Horde.808 (120bpm) - Daytripper 13."Mono Creation" - Gis Sweden.Send us a textNever miss an episode.Follow me at: Blue Sky @rogerquail.bsky.socialYouTube https://www.youtube.com/@rogerquailReddit u/TheMoshOfGhostsFacebook https://www.facebook.com/roger.quail.3Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rogerquailRSS feed - https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/289673.rss

Out on strike and newly single, Roger seeks comfort in sound in the shape of legendary avant-garde, free jazz giants The Art Ensemble of Chicago, on a rare visit to Sheffield in the spring of 1984. Intro and outro music: Simon Elliott-KempArtwork: RionaghEditor: Nigel FloydSound FX courtesy of Freesound.org, with particular thanks to:Concert applause: Recording Hopkins.Djembe: Rutger Muller.Drum loop: Esares.City street ambience: Sage Tyrtle.Jazz drums: Big Joe Drummer.Double bass: El Zozo.Trumpet: Soro Hanro.Saxophones: Uauaua.Church bell: Audeption.Wind chime: Inspector J.Gong: Boss Music.Ian Hall: Splash, Chinese cymbal.David J. Woll: cymbal rolls.Club ambience: Rikus 246.Send us a textNever miss an episode.Follow me at: Blue Sky @rogerquail.bsky.socialYouTube https://www.youtube.com/@rogerquailReddit u/TheMoshOfGhostsFacebook https://www.facebook.com/roger.quail.3Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rogerquailRSS feed - https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/289673.rss

Roger, playing drums with Sheffield post-punk band The Box, gets to visit the city of Prague in the former Czechoslovakia, and plays a secret gig. Along the way he meets rebels, students, rock 'n' rollers and artists, all trying to express themselves as individuals while living under an oppressive regime.Intro and outro music: Simon Elliott-KempArtwork: RionaghEditor: Nigel FloydSound FX courtesy of Freesound.org, with particular thanks to:Marek 222 - Prague railway station.Rikus 246 - club ambience.Zabuhailo - "Pub Vegas 3" (rock 'n' roll band 1)Serge Quadrado - "Joker Boy" (rock 'n' roll band 2)Klankbeeld - winter field ambience.Drummered 64 - Tupolev TU 154.Aleff-Atmos - metal tapping.Matucha - Prague pub.Big Joe Drummer - congas.Dan J Films - sax.Valentin Sosnitskiy - slide guitar.Tim Kahn - amp noise.Vincent Sermonne - punk rock drums.Berwitz - restaurant ambience.LG - Ford Transit.Magedu - roadside ambience.Send us a textNever miss an episode.Follow me at: Blue Sky @rogerquail.bsky.socialYouTube https://www.youtube.com/@rogerquailReddit u/TheMoshOfGhostsFacebook https://www.facebook.com/roger.quail.3Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rogerquailRSS feed - https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/289673.rss