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Made of Liverpool

From The Beatles to The Zutons Liverpool has defined the sound of rock and pop. Emily Pilbeam chats to John Power of Cast and The La's and visits the Jacaranda to find out why.

The La's and Cast are two of the defining bands of Indie and Brit pop. John Power tells Emily Pilbeam how his hometown of Liverpool influenced the sound of both of his bands and why the city has produced so much world class music. The Beatles, of course, helped to kick-start the rock 'n' roll revolution back in the 1960s when they played at venues in Liverpool like The Cavern. Emily pays a visit to one venue where The Beatles developed their craft in the city - The Jacaranda. Today it's run by Graham Stanley who is helping to support a new crop of bands to carry on the legacy of the big names that have come out of Liverpool.

With music from Echo and the Bunnymen, Teardrop Explodes, The Lightning Seeds, The Zutons, Miles Kane, The Farm, Ladytron and many more, plus tips for your new favourite band to look out for from the Jacaranda and BBC Introducing.

Produced in Birmingham by True Thought Productions for BBC Radio 6 Music Indie Forever.

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Music Played

  • Cast

    Alright

    • All Change.
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • The Zutons

    Valerie

    • (CD Single).
    • Deltasonic.

  • The Wombats

    Let's Dance to Joy Division

    • CD SINGLE.
    • 14TH Floor.

  • She Drew the Gun

    Something For The Pain

    • Skeleton Key Records.

  • Echo & the Bunnymen

    The Killing Moon

    • Dark Side Of The 80's (Various).
    • Telstar.

  • The Lightning Seeds

    Pure

    • Lightning Seeds - Cloudcuckooland.
    • Ghetto.

  • Cast

    Walkaway

    • Polydor.

  • The Beatles

    Love Me Do

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 001.

  • Arthur Lee

    A House Is Not A Motel

    • Elektra Recrods.

  • Gerry and the Pacemakers

    You'll Never Walk Alone

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1963.
    • Premier.

  • The La’s

    There She Goes

    • Love - 38 All Time Love Classics.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Ladytron

    Destroy Everything You Touch

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Island.

  • Miles Kane

    Come Closer

    • Come Closer.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Big in Japan

    Big In Japan

    • Brutality, Religion And A Dance Beat.
    • Eric's.

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Enola Gay

    • Into The Eighties - Various Artists.
    • Global Television.
    • 3.

  • Circa Waves

    T-Shirt Weather

    • Virgin EMI.

  • The Royston Club

    Cariad

    • Run On Records.

  • MT Jones

    Why I Cry

    • (CD Single).
    • EMDM Management.

  • The Hives

    Hate To Say I Told You So

    • BURNING HEART.

  • The Boo Radleys

    Wake Up Boo!

    • Various Artists - Untitled.
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Girl Group

    She Goes

    • Boys Boys Boys.

  • The Mysterines

    Hung Up

    • Fiction Records.

  • Proof

    Out of Reach

    • Independent.

  • The Farm

    All Together Now

    • Smash Hits Massive! (Various Artists).
    • Dover Records.

  • Echo & the Bunnymen

    Stars Are Stars (John Peel Session, 15 Aug 1979)

Broadcasts

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