About this episode

This episode explores the influence of Pere Ubu and Joy Division, along with a cover by Shriekback.

In this episode, we're diving into two of the most influential bands of the late 1970s and early 1980s - Pere Ubu and Joy Division. We're also dipping our toes into some 70s funk with an 80s twist: a cover of Get Down Tonight by Shriekback.

People in this episode

Host: 35000 Watts

Topics covered

• music history
• Pere Ubu
• Joy Division
• Shriekback
• 1980s music
• funk

Keywords

• Pere Ubu
• Joy Division
• Shriekback
• 1980s music
• Get Down Tonight
• music analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pere Ubu, Joy Division, Shriekback

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