{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/678bbfca5c9549fc008433b8/6a79fb71cfc0396cc1a3adfd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"By the Time this Record's Finished, Everybody Will Be....","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/678bbfca5c9549fc008433b8/1786378860357-befc50e2-12a2-4f95-b3cd-d240c48a9394.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This is Episode 15 of Season 2 and we continue to shine the spotlight on&nbsp;Legends – lesser known tracks by the biggest artists.</p><p><br></p><p>To start with, though, we are delighted that our dear friend Tony Travis of Fay Ray has kindly given us permission to air a remastering of “Why Don’t You?”&nbsp;This is a recording from the 101 Club, and is an absolute treat.&nbsp;Sheila McCartney sounds fantastic.&nbsp;Tony is working on the band’s back catalogue and, hopefully, some more treasures from the vaults will follow….</p><p><br></p><p>We start our five songs with “Ban the Bomb” – by Ian Dury and the Music Students – not the Blockheads.&nbsp;Ian Dury was the face of CND in 1982/82 so it is inevitable that he has a song in our catalogue.&nbsp;His vocals are, as ever, on top form, but there’s a clear difference between this and The Blockheads style of playing.</p><p><br></p><p>Joe Jackson’s “Evil Empire” from 1989 is next.&nbsp;It’s a fine track, with wonderful acoustic guitar playing.</p><p><br></p><p>We then move on to Manufacture’s synth based “As the End Draws Near”.&nbsp;This was a huge launchpad for Canadian vocalist Sarah Maclachlan.&nbsp;Check out the video, too – it’s full of Cold War images.</p><p><br></p><p>“Armageddon Days Are Here (Again)” by The The is next.&nbsp;A caustic attack on leadership and religion – with some rockabilly and orchestra, all driven by Matt Johnson’s ever-powerful vocal.</p><p>We end this episode with “Peace in Our Time” by Elvis Costello (albeit released as The Imposter).&nbsp;He wasn’t particularly fond of this album, but this is a fine track – taking in Neville Chamberlain’s role in the run up to WWII and Ronald Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative (aka Star Wars).</p><p><br></p><p>Our playlists are updated – enjoy all 85 songs we have covered so far in this Season as an accompaniment to the podcast</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4aHCNYfoQ2gtko5z6pwS9O?si=81bce0c59ff2470d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4aHCNYfoQ2gtko5z6pwS9O?si=81bce0c59ff2470d</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/bang-101-more-songs-about-nuclear-war-from-the-1980s/pl.u-vxy6L76uzVzd8Zl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/bang-101-more-songs-about-nuclear-war-from-the-1980s/pl.u-vxy6L76uzVzd8Zl</a></p><p><br></p><p>Stay in touch via our socials:</p><p><br></p><p>Blue Sky:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;@bangpodcast.bsky.social</p><p>Facebook:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bang Nuclear Podcast</p><p>Reddit:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;r/bangnuclearpodcast</p><p>Email:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:bangnuclearpodcast@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">bangnuclearpodcast@gmail.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Opening and closing music:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Waiting for the) Heatwave – Fay Ray, appears courtesy of Fay Ray.&nbsp;Written by John Lovering</p><p>“Why Don’t You?”&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\t  Fay Ray, written by John Lovering.&nbsp;With thanks to Tony Travis.</p><p>Artwork:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;     Rachel Malbon</p><p>Assistant Producer:&nbsp;&nbsp;     Shivam Pathak</p><p>Opening words:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   Richie Wheeler</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Dave Malbon and Pank Pathak"}