May 8, 2011
The show includes a recording of the rather wonderful Radio 1
interview with Bob Edwards and Dave Birdman about Thameside Radio
on Adrian Love’s B15 show (photo). The interview was originally
broadcast by BBC Radio 1 at 4pm 12 Oct 1980.
Some things change, some stay the same: The Thameside Radio music
news includes: WEA being accused of accused of “chart rigging”
(what’s that?), The Specials playing a gig in Trafalgar square in
aid of the Campaign fo Nuclear Disarmament (what’s that?) and
Blondie have a new album out (still happening), Stiff records are
fined £50 for a t-shirt that says “If it ain’t Stiff it ain’t
worth a f***” (now every other chart record has that word in!).
Mentions for: Ealing Green High, Sparrow Throng, Her
Majesty's Borstal in Medmenham, Mandy Squiers, Alan
Thorogood, Boris, Annette, Bamber, Teddy, Graham Stapleton, Adrian
Love
This is the first half of a 3 hour broadcast. If you have any
Thameside recordings please do get in touch with me: al @ fmthen
com