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Mac McCaughan: Punk Pioneer of Chapel Hill

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The A to Z of NYC / Armour wearing on Avenue CPunk Rock style and Attitude / 70’s Commercial Radio v College RadioWhen REM were Cool / when the NME reached N. Carolina1991 Anarchy from the USA - The Yanks invade the UKSuperchunk played The Old Trout or was it, Windsor soup?Post Punk-All bets are off / The Slits disregard all regardlessOur Emotional Reaction to Synthesizers / Peter Zinovieff’s ‘A Lollipop for Papa’ is Budgie’s first synth experiment / Love & Hate, The Osmond's‘Crazy Horses’ was well, crazy! Curious Questions in which we discuss:The Ups & Downs of collaborating with colourful and talented people.Lol shares fond memories of Billy McKenzie / Budgie recalls being conducted by Thomas Dolby impersonating Magnus Pyke / Hey, hey, what’s that sound? / Is it Siouxsie’s knee, the rattling of skeletons, Caterpillar’s, butterfly wings or more leather pants? Find out if it’s all a load of old Dickens, or just more Bollocks and Farts! CONNECT WITH US: Curious Creatures:
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Instagram: @budgie646 Mac McCaughanWebsite: https://mergerecords.comWebsite: http://superchunk.comFacebook: @mergerecordsInstagram: @macsuperchunkTwitter: @MacMerge Dedicated to: Peter Zinovieff (26 Jan 1933 - 23 June 2021) Founder of EMS, maker of the VCS3 Synthesiser.Wild Loneliness Superchunk's new album was released Feb 22nd, on the band’s own Merge Records labelLead track: Endless Summer - “I’ll still make the coffee, and we still make the beds, and the kids are scarred but smarter Curious Creatures is a partner of the Double Elvis podcast network. For more of the best music storytelling follow @DoubleElvis on Instagram or search Double Elvis in your podcast app. Wild Loneliness Superchunk's new album was released Feb 22nd, on the band’s own Merge Records labelLead track: Endless Summer - “I’ll still make the coffee, and we still make the beds, and the kids are scarred but smarter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Mac McCaughan: Punk Pioneer of Chapel Hill

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