Primal Scream, The Servants, Hurrah, The Loft, East Village, Sea Urchins, Siddleys, Another Sunny Day, The Clouds, Boy Hairdressers, Chesterfields, Raw Herbs, Wishing Stones, The Hit Parade, Weather Prophets, June Brides, Dentists, Mighty Mighty, BMX Bandits, Tululah Gosh, Jasmine Mink, Razorcuts, Bodine, TV Personalities, The Jesus And Mary Chain, The Primitives, The Groove, Farm, Pop Will Eat Itself, 14 Iced, Bears, Fizzbombs, Wolfhounds, Wedding Present, Age of Chance, Shop Assistants, Close Lobsters, Half Man Half Biscuit, Meat Whiplash, Flatmates, Darling Buds, This Poison, The Bachelor, Pad, Pooh Sticks, Revolving Paint Dream, Soup Dragons, McCarthy, Mighty Lemon Drops, Big Flame, The Pastels
Influences
Primal Scream, The Servants, Hurrah, The Loft, East Village, Sea Urchins, Siddleys, Another Sunny Day, The Clouds, Boy Hairdressers, Chesterfields, Raw Herbs, Wishing Stones, The Hit Parade, Weather Prophets, June Brides, Dentists, Mighty Mighty, BMX Bandits, Tululah Gosh, Jasmine Mink, Razorcuts, Bodine, TV Personalities, The Jesus And Mary Chain, The Primitives, The Groove, Farm, Pop Will Eat Itself, 14 Iced, Bears, Fizzbombs, Wolfhounds, Wedding Present, Age of Chance, Shop Assistants, Close Lobsters, Half Man Half Biscuit, Meat Whiplash, Flatmates, Darling Buds, This Poison, The Bachelor, Pad, Pooh Sticks, Revolving Paint Dream, Soup Dragons, McCarthy, Mighty Lemon Drops, Big Flame, The Pastels
The term C86, taken literally was simply a cassette which became available via mail order from the New Musical Express in 1986 - hence (C)assette 86). 2006 marks the twenty year anniversary of what became commonly recognised as 'indie' music which in itself spawned the advent of 'C86' which witnessed a DIY ethos, an explosion of fanzines and groups who felt they were able to put out singles themselves or on small 'Independent' labels.
Often derided for it's 'twee' sound, jangly guitars and predominantly bowl haircuts of singers and male fans , many of the bands now referred to as being 'C86' were left off the compilation, such as Biff Bang Pow and the June Brides. The term would later be used to describe a lot of bands such as Tululah Gosh , Razor Cuts and BMX Bandits who had yet to emerge but became associated with the 'C86' sound. Furthermore, the original compilation, had a much harder shambling sound that at times was completely at odds with the 'feyness' of what came to be known as 'C86' bands.
Various commentators of the time traced the origins of 'C86' from the likes of Velvet Underground in the Sixties through to the more obvious influences of post punk luminaries such as The Television Personalities and Swell Maps whilst the nascent Scottish scene of the early Eighties, primarily the Postcard label - Orange Juice and Aztec Camera and the hugely influential Josef K would be the real precursors to what would become known as the 'C86' sound.
The whole 'C86' movement gave birth to plethora of clubs promoting their own shows and putting on bands - Living Room and Bay 63 in London to name but two which became synonymous with the time, fanzines such as HungryBeat, Are You Scared To Get Happy? alongside the fledgling Sarah Records, Subway Organisation, 53rd & 3rd labels and early Creation as well as a wealth of DIY cassette compilations and flexidiscs
Compiled by Bob Stanley
CD86 is released on 2 Cd's on October 23rd through Sanctuary Records
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If you live near Bristol (or even if you don't) here's news of a great double-bill of indie-pop for you featuring The Westfield Mining Disaster and The Hi-Life Companion.
It's happening at The Wunderbar in Midsomer Norton on Saturday April 12th. What's more, this show is absolutely free! It all kicks off around 9pm.
THICK DICK AND THE GREENHEADS invite you to come to their page and listen to the new song of Un Pop weirdnesss called "SPIRIT OF DEVO" a tale of strangeness in the UK
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The Wedding Present have had eighteen UK Top 40 hit singles, 18 of which were during the days of their major label debut at RCA.
No less than 7 of these are appearing on this collection, making up the 15 carefully selected tracks taken from their Eastern European folk influenced Ukrainski Vistupi v Johna Peela, Bizzaro & Sea Monsters albums, truly representing the some of the very best of the ‘Weddos’ years.
Also includes 1 previously unreleased bonus track.
