S17 E9: David Roush
From I Wanna Jump Like Dee Dee by Giles Sibbald
February 27, 2026 · 1h 6m · Season 17 · Episode 9
About this episode
Giles Sibbald reminisces about the impact of local radio shows on music discovery in the 80s, featuring guest David Roush.
When I was a kid in the 80’s, I used to listen to a local radio show called On The Wire, presented by Steve Barker. Steve and John Peel were single handedly responsible for me finding bands and artists like African Headcharge, Sonic Youth, Tackhead, Test Dept, Cabaret Voltaire, Mark Stewart and The Mafia, Keith Le Blanc, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry and so many others. It was so, so thrilling to discover these new artists. And the show is still going, Steve is still going (albeit on Mixcloud...
People in this episode
Guest: David Roush
Topics covered
- music discovery
- local radio
- 80s music
- interviews
- artist exploration
Keywords
- local radio
- music
- 80s
- interview
- artists
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: On The Wire, African Headcharge, Sonic Youth, Tackhead, Test Dept, Cabaret Voltaire, Mark Stewart and The Mafia, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry
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