We go back to 1991 again this week as we visit one of the last great occasions of the original shoegaze era. Not only do Slowdive release their debut album Just For A Day but a whole bunch of groups play the Yamaha Band Explosion.
The NME news article about the Yamaha Band Explosion
Throughout the show we play tracks recorded at the event and from Slowdive’s debut album.
The full tracklisting from the show is:
Adorable – Sunshine Smile
Slowdive – Brighter
Memory Cassette – Asleep At The Party
The Radio Dept – We Got Game
The Beach Boys – Our Sweet Love
Slowdive – Ballad of Sister Sue
Chapterhouse – Something More (live)
Moose – Jack (live)
Wednesday – One More Last One
Nothing – Ambler Gambler
Mildred Maude – Glen Plays Moses
Slowdive – Primal
The Telescopes – Strange Waves