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Sep 11, 2026

The Track Star Podcast

Testing this Legendary Punk Journalist’s Music Knowledge

Sep 11 · 4 Mentions

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Legs McNeilGUEST

11:03

Such a great song.

Legs McNeilGUEST

11:04

Suicide.

Jack CoyneHOST

11:05

Not bad.

Legs McNeilGUEST

11:06

They were great.

Jack CoyneHOST

11:07

The reason that I played Suicide is you were making the connection sort of between art and music, people who were artists-

Legs McNeilGUEST

11:15

Artists and intellectuals

Jack CoyneHOST

11:16

... and intellectuals, and the outlet became music, and that was sort of a, feels like it was kinda the case with Suicide.

Legs McNeilGUEST

11:21

Yeah.

The Strange Brew - artist stories behind the greatest music ever recorded

John Leckie on XTC and The Dukes of Stratosphear

Sep 11 · 1 Mention

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John LeckieGUEST

8:21

who ended up getting signed to EMI, funny enough, because he was a friend of mine in New York.

John LeckieGUEST

8:27

And when I was going to New York, we went to see the Lounge Lizards and James White and the Blacks, the James Chance and the Contortions, different people, and the Suicide and Alan Vega and stuff, real low dive places in New York in New York.

John LeckieGUEST

8:42

what would it be 1980 i suppose and going to berlin so i also mixed an album with an american guy called jack riley who was in east berlin and i did his solo record back in the 70s in in holland but he was then living in berlin and he just produced just recorded in east berlin An East Berlin band allegedly, or rewrote, translated the lyrics into English and wanted me to come over and mix it.

John LeckieGUEST

9:12

So I was in East Berlin at that time and it was all kind of happening.

Celeb Savant

Nick Lawrence's return engagement

Sep 8 · 1 Mention

Nick LawrenceGUEST

13:17

There's a sense of humor, but there's great messages in there, and it r- resonates really live there.

Nick LawrenceGUEST

13:23

Uh, you know, their, their, their melodies come across more like Suicide, but, uh, yeah, it's terrific.

Nick LawrenceGUEST

13:28

But anyway, getting back to the Kylie thing, yeah, that w- probably was a mistake, but at least they're talking about it.

Nick LawrenceGUEST

13:34

And, and I think it actually made her, in hindsight, it made her more interesting probably to a wider audience.

VRP Rocks - Classic Rock Interviews

149. Steve Stevens - Billy Idol

Sep 7 · 1 Mention

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Steve StevensGUEST

19:17

Cindy Lauper lived there.

Steve StevensGUEST

19:20

Alan Vega from Suicide lived above us.

Steve StevensGUEST

19:22

We had a...

Steve StevensGUEST

19:24

The band I was in was a bunch of army brats from Clarksville, Tennessee.

Unknown podcast

The Screamers – LA’s Synth‑Punk Spectacle That Never Made a Record

Sep 6 · 1 Mention

speaker_1UNKNOWN

8:36

The idea that a performance could be both a statement and an art installation was clearly carried over.

speaker_1UNKNOWN

8:44

Even early electropunk acts such as Suicide and Gary Numan found inspiration from the Screamers' blending of synths and punk aggression, while later bands like L7 or even modern acts like Nine Inch Nails would incorporate some of the raw mechanical sounds pioneered here.

speaker_1UNKNOWN

9:04

Tamada's stage antics also influenced a generation of performance artists in Los Angeles who fused punk energy with avant-garde techniques.

speaker_1UNKNOWN

9:15

Think about the residents' use of masked personas and bizarre vocal sampling.

Unknown podcast

Punk, Class, and Economic Frustration: How Scarcity Fueled a Movement

Sep 6 · 1 Mention

speaker_1UNKNOWN

3:10

New York City faced rising rents that gutted the low-budget clubs.

speaker_1UNKNOWN

3:15

As a result, bands like Television, Patti Smith Group, and Suicide didn't have the same access to professional studio time as some of their peers.

speaker_1UNKNOWN

3:27

So they made do with single microphone setups and a DIY attitude that translated into that raw lo-fi aesthetic that feels more immediate than the polished pop on top of the pops.

speaker_1UNKNOWN

3:40

And yet within those two scenes, you saw an overlap.

Unknown podcast

Suicide: Pioneering Synthpunk from New York’s Underground

Sep 5 · 11 Mentions

speaker_1UNKNOWN

0:27

Welcome to the History of Punk Rock podcast.

speaker_1UNKNOWN

0:30

Today, we're diving into New York's synth-punk trailblazer Suicide, charting how their minimalist rigs and confrontational shows forged a new edge that would ripple through post-punk, industrial, goth, and beyond.

speaker_1UNKNOWN

0:45

Now let's trace the sound, venues, DIY ethos, and legacy behind this story.

speaker_1UNKNOWN

0:52

Suicide, that two-man outfit from New York City in 1971, wasn't part of the guitar-heavy punk wave.

speaker_1UNKNOWN

1:01

They were playing a single synth and a drum machine with a raw edge.

speaker_1UNKNOWN

1:06

Alan Vega, the flamboyant frontman with a jazz pianist background from the Juilliard School, brought an almost theatrical swagger to each performance.

speaker_1UNKNOWN

2:28

Vega's wild stage antics and Rev's relentless machine noise pushed the limits of what was acceptable in live punk contexts.

speaker_1UNKNOWN

2:38

Their first record, a seven single A Million Years paired with All My Love, showed off that stripped-down aesthetic while hinting at an industrial feel.

Unknown podcast

Suicide and Their 1978 European Tour: Chaos, Bootlegs, and the Re‑definition of Live Punk

Sep 5 · 10 Mentions

speaker_5HOST

0:41

Welcome to the History of Punk Rock podcast.

speaker_5HOST

0:44

This week, we're digging into Suicide's incendiary 1978 European tour that sparked chaos, bootleg culture, and a rethink of live punk boundaries.

speaker_5HOST

0:56

Now let's get into the band scenes, records, and people that made this story matter.

speaker_5HOST

1:03

I've got a boundary story about suicide's European run that still makes me shudder.

speaker_5HOST

1:37

The audience threw everything they could find, cups, chairs, even bottles, into the stage.

speaker_5HOST

1:45

That kind of chaos wasn't unique to Brussels.

speaker_5HOST

1:48

It was a hallmark of Suicide's live reputation in Europe.

speaker_5HOST

1:53

Their sound, a blend of synth minimalism and visceral theatrics, challenged both performers and listeners alike.

Unknown podcast

Raymond Pettibon’s Four‑Bar Logo: How a Simple Graphic Became a Punk Icon

Sep 5 · 1 Mention

speaker_1HOST

20:27

Their shows were so rough that audiences could feel the guitars practically bite them.

speaker_1HOST

20:33

When television, Patti Smith, and Suicide started blasting short tracks at CBGB's tiny stages, they turned those inherited chords into an explicit statement of rebellion.

speaker_1HOST

20:46

That moment marked the first official punk recording in America.

speaker_1HOST

20:51

All these pieces, Garage Rock's Three Chords, Detroit's Raw Energy, New York's DIY Bars, British Pubs, mashed together to create what we call punk.

Pantheon - Podcasts for Music Lovers

Only Three Lads: Ben Vaughn - Top 5 Songs About Cars

Aug 25 · 1 Mention

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Brett VargoHOST

4:21

And he's collaborated with so many musicians.

Brett VargoHOST

4:23

In fact, my first exposure to Ben's music was the 1996 album Cubist Blues, recorded with Suicide's Alan Vega, and the reason why I bought the album, admittedly, in the first place, one of my musical heroes, the late, great Alex Chilton.

Brett VargoHOST

4:38

And true to today's topic, Ben Vaughn has not only written plenty of songs about cars, like M- M- Motor Vehicle, but he has also recorded an entire album in a car.

Brett VargoHOST

4:52

My personal favorite, Rambler '65 from 1997, which I'm sure we will be talking about.

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