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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 text Never miss an episode. Follow me at: Blue Sky @rogerquail.bsky.social YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@rogerquail Reddit u/TheMoshOfGhosts Facebook https://www.facebook.com/roger.quail.3 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rogerquail RSS 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 text Never miss an episode. Follow me at: Blue Sky @rogerquail.bsky.social YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@rogerquail Reddit u/TheMoshOfGhosts Facebook https://www.facebook.com/roger.quail.3 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rogerquail RSS 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.org With 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 text Never miss an episode. Follow me at: Blue Sky @rogerquail.bsky.social YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@rogerquail Reddit u/TheMoshOfGhosts Facebook https://www.facebook.com/roger.quail.3 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rogerquail RSS 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-Kemp Artwork: Rionagh Editor: Nigel Floyd Sound 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 text Never miss an episode. Follow me at: Blue Sky @rogerquail.bsky.social YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@rogerquail Reddit u/TheMoshOfGhosts Facebook https://www.facebook.com/roger.quail.3 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rogerquail RSS 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-Kemp Artwork: Rionagh Editor: Nigel Floyd Sound 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 text Never miss an episode. Follow me at: Blue Sky @rogerquail.bsky.social YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@rogerquail Reddit u/TheMoshOfGhosts Facebook https://www.facebook.com/roger.quail.3 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rogerquail RSS feed - https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/289673.rss

Roger goes to the Octagon Centre for the second time, to cheer on and take snaps of his friends in Cabaret Voltaire, who are promoting their recently released new album 'The Crackdown'. Having signed to Some Bizarre / Virgin Records, the Cabs pull out of the stops to impress their hard-to-please home town audience.  Intro and outro music: Simon Elliott-Kemp. Artwork: Rionagh. Editor: Nigel Floyd. Sound FX courtesy of Freesound.org, with particular thanks to: Xserra - Call to prayer. Xhale 303 - TR808 pattern, zap synth David Bain - radio sweep Suonho - radio scan Resaural - deep ambience Proutlip - industrial ambience Oymal Donaldo - guitar feedback Logic Motion - electro 808 loop (120 bpm) Snapper 4298 - 808 buzzbeat (120 bpm) DJ Duppy - duppy electro beat, commoditize beat (140 bpm) Walter Odington - reese 1 (mono) Mielitietty -Juno ambient soundscape Syntheway - synth bass Breo 2012 - tension builder   Send us a text Never miss an episode. Follow me at: Blue Sky @rogerquail.bsky.social YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@rogerquail Reddit u/TheMoshOfGhosts Facebook https://www.facebook.com/roger.quail.3 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rogerquail RSS feed - https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/289673.rss

Sheffield welcomes Space-Jazz royalty as the legendary Sun Ra brings his Arkestra to the new University concert space for a mind-blowing night of free-flowing, transcendental music.  Artwork by Rionagh. Music by Simon Elliott-Kemp (thank you so much Simon!) Additional FX courtesy of Freesound.org, with particular thanks to: AJ Heels - twinkling stars intro. Therac 25 - starship hum. Rikus246 - audience ambience. Recording Hopkins - applause.  Send us a text Never miss an episode. Follow me at: Blue Sky @rogerquail.bsky.social YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@rogerquail Reddit u/TheMoshOfGhosts Facebook https://www.facebook.com/roger.quail.3 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rogerquail RSS feed - https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/289673.rss

Roger has a rare night out at The Limit Club in Sheffield. Ostensibly to meet up with champion road warrior Chas Banks, who is shepherding young rockers Death Cult around the UK on their debut headline tour.  However, the Limit clientele has changed a bit since he was last down in the sweaty West Street basement, and Roger realizes he too is going through some changes.  With thanks to Simon Elliott-Kemp for the intro and outro music. And to Rionagh for the artwork. Sound FX courtesy of Freesound.org, with the following sources used on this episode: Venusian Charm - Twangy guitars JCS 2011 - Tribal drums Dodgy C - Funky loop Emily Compton - Sheffield road ambience Arnaud Coutancier - Footsteps Welvyn Z Porter - Rock drum loop Sound Design - Descending scream Bee Productive - Live audience applause Rikus 246 - Club ambience Frankumjay - Vintage 80s electro pop loop Send us a text Never miss an episode. Follow me at: Blue Sky @rogerquail.bsky.social YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@rogerquail Reddit u/TheMoshOfGhosts Facebook https://www.facebook.com/roger.quail.3 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rogerquail RSS feed - https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/289673.rss

Grab a cuppa and a biscuit 'cos this is a long one. Roger is in Rotterdam for the very first Pandora's Music Box music festival at the super smart De Doelen venue.  Siouxsie and The Banshees headline but play first, which means poor, delicate Rog has to wait six hours before The Box take to the stage in the middle of the night.  Some tales here from a very long, but very memorable night. With thanks to Simon Elliott-Kemp for the intro and outro music and to Rionagh for the artwork. Sound FX courtesy of Freesound.org, with particular thanks for this episode to: Huubjeroen - Feyernoord fans. RTB45 - Mechanical street organ (The Hague). Thanvannispen - cheering crowd. Sandermotions - applause, bar murmur. (Both recorded at De Doelen.) Valentin Sosnitskiy - Cure-ish guitars. Rikus246 - venue ambience. LG - Ford Transit. Burevo1982 - Electric guitar drone. Milo - Trois nuages (guitar). Big Joe Drummer - drums. Alpersez - acoustic guitar. Vincent Sermonne - brushed snare. Klankbeeld - industrial noise loop. Send us a text Never miss an episode. Follow me at: Blue Sky @rogerquail.bsky.social YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@rogerquail Reddit u/TheMoshOfGhosts Facebook https://www.facebook.com/roger.quail.3 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rogerquail RSS feed - https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/289673.rss

Jaz Coleman and King Coal Arthur Scargill together in the same episode. Two years since he last saw them, Roger and his band mates in The Box renew their acquaintance with Killing Joke in London. Can Jaz and KJ conquer the world before we are all blown to kingdom come? Intro and outro music - Simon Elliott-Kemp. Artwork - Rionagh. Sound effects courtesy of Freesound.org, with particular thanks to: peridactyloptrix - crowd noise. valentin sosnitskiy - guitar. ERH - sub bass. rodincoil - tribal drums. YAP audio - pub noise. pooleside - ballroom ambience. tosha73 - power chord guitar. cgravelle - pit explosion. Esares - drum loop. bash rambali - Icelandic weather. LG - canteen ambience. Send us a text Never miss an episode. Follow me at: Blue Sky @rogerquail.bsky.social YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@rogerquail Reddit u/TheMoshOfGhosts Facebook https://www.facebook.com/roger.quail.3 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rogerquail RSS feed - https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/289673.rss

A trip to London in the middle of a sweltering July heatwave sees Roger and his cohorts in Sheffield band The Box share a stage with The Fall.  Riding high on the recent release of their classic 'Hex Induction Hour', the Mancunian legends are in an uncomprising, take-no-prisoners mood.  Why would we expect anything else? Also includes good stuff about The Scorpions, sheep and Arthur Negus. Intro and outro music: Simon Elliott-Kemp. Artwork: Rionagh. Sound FX courtesy of Freesound.org, with particular thanks to: Klangbeeld - countryside ambience. Soundmary - sheep. Esares - drums. T-Roy 920 - drums. Analog bleep - tape rewind. Vi Wright 2112 - door opening. Ludwig Mueller - studio ambience. Soundology - electric guitar. AR503 - feedback. Nena D Simic - hip-hop drum loop. Big Joe Drummer - congas. Rikus246 - club ambience. Ultradust - applause. Julian Carrillo - aftershow ambience. Send us a text Never miss an episode. Follow me at: Blue Sky @rogerquail.bsky.social YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@rogerquail Reddit u/TheMoshOfGhosts Facebook https://www.facebook.com/roger.quail.3 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rogerquail RSS feed - https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/289673.rss

It's a big one. Roger takes a coach up to Scotland to see his first David Bowie concert.  For a distinctly personal take on what are some of Bowie's most well-documented shows; Roger mixes the events of the day itself with some of his memories of growing up as a teenage Bowie fan in Sheffield during the 1970s.  May cause offence to fans of Icehouse, Pilot and the population of Milton Keynes. Artwork: Rionagh. Intro and outro music, plus special Bowie-inspired music bed: Simon Elliott-Kemp. Sound FX courtesy of Freesound.org With particular thanks to: 55 Anton: bus ride. Kyles, Benfree, FXCV and Smokey VW: crowd noises. Thank you to Brent and Wilma for the memory jogging and to my editor Nigel Floyd. Send us a text Never miss an episode. Follow me at: Blue Sky @rogerquail.bsky.social YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@rogerquail Reddit u/TheMoshOfGhosts Facebook https://www.facebook.com/roger.quail.3 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rogerquail RSS feed - https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/289673.rss

In which Roger and his bandmates in The Box find themselves in a heavy metal maelstrom on a Thursday night in Glasgow. Iron Maiden take no prisoners at the legendary Apollo Theatre en route to world domination. It's very loud, very sweaty and a just little bit silly, but as a baptism of fire into the world of heavy metal and the legion of devoted young fans, it's one not to be forgotten. With thanks to: Simon Elliott-Kemp: intro and outro music. Rionagh: artwork. Memory joggers: Charlie Collins and Paul Widger. Editor: Nigel Floyd. Sound FX courtesy of freesound.org With particular thanks to: LG: Ford Transit. Ben Free: crowd noise. Johnny Guitar 01: crowd noise (Barrowlands) Squareal: Glasgow bar chatter. I Am Azzerad: Glasgow street ambience. Claudius Spelten: Chinese restaurant ambience. Rikus246: club ambience. Heavy Metal riffs: Tri-Tachyon https://soundcloud.com/tri-tachyon/albums Send us a text Never miss an episode. Follow me at: Blue Sky @rogerquail.bsky.social YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@rogerquail Reddit u/TheMoshOfGhosts Facebook https://www.facebook.com/roger.quail.3 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rogerquail RSS feed - https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/289673.rss

It's the start of a new year - 1983 - and Roger and his Sheffield pals in The Box find themselves in London playing with pop newcomers JoBoxers. These lads are on the fast track to fame and favour style over substance.  With heavyweight management and a major record company behind them, will they go Pop before the bubble bursts? Intro & outro music: Simon Elliott-Kemp. Artwork: Rionagh. Special guest voice: Paul Widger. Sound FX courtesy of Freesound.org With particular thanks to: Halleck - theatre ambience. Javier Serrat - microphone feedback. BCN Lab - Hammond. Mr. Auralization - Hammond tone wheel. Big Joe Drummer - live drums. Freqman - backstage ambience. Pcaeldries - London street ambience. Rikus246 - concert ambience.  Send us a text Never miss an episode. Follow me at: Blue Sky @rogerquail.bsky.social YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@rogerquail Reddit u/TheMoshOfGhosts Facebook https://www.facebook.com/roger.quail.3 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rogerquail RSS feed - https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/289673.rss

How exciting. Roger is off on tour in Europe with The Box, the Sheffield band he plays drums in. Okay, so it's only two nights in The Netherlands at the end of November, but nonetheless the excitement is palpable.  With thanks to Simon Elliott-Kemp for the intro and outro music, and to Rionagh for the artwork. Sound FX courtesy of Freesound.org, with particular thanks to: BeeProductive: audience applause. Dkustic: polite applause. LG: Ford Transit. Rikus 246: club ambience. Esistnichtsoernst: tribal drums. Uauaua: sax. Marvman: slide guitar. Arpeggio1980: footsteps. Alienxxx: flute. Ajuba Music: funky drum loop. Allthingssound: sea sounds.  Send us a text Never miss an episode. Follow me at: Blue Sky @rogerquail.bsky.social YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@rogerquail Reddit u/TheMoshOfGhosts Facebook https://www.facebook.com/roger.quail.3 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rogerquail RSS feed - https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/289673.rss