Swell Maps

The family loved pseudonyms.

They formed the nucleus of noisy British post-punk band Swell Maps in the late 70s and early 80s.

A couple of records that I absolutely adore.

They were the very definition of shambolic back in those days.

Okay.

We've talked about Swell Maps, Jane from Occupied Europe, Crass' Penis Envy, Romantics with National Breakout, Clock DVA with White Souls in Black Suits, Clash's Sandinista, Revillo's Rev Up...

Urban Verbs...

Urban Verbs...

I want City of Hope Goblins back.

I want Swell Maps, uh, the one that has Read About Seymour.

I want all that [laughs] shit back.

Like, I want, you know, the seven-inches are the ones I'm really sweating, and the, and the, the original Cracks in the Sidewalk with the black prints.

This is Joe and Lucy from Swell Maps,

and you're listening

to the Cold

Cold War Happy Hour

People of Earth, travelers of time and space, you are tuned in to the 10-year anniversary episode of the Cold War Happy Hour.

You're in for a special treat today as the first hour of the show has been put together by none other than Mr. Zhao, head of Swell Maps.

Do you know how excited I am right now for that? Very, very excited.

And I already know what the songs are, so what does that tell you? In Los Gatos, California and the greater San Jose area, you're tuned in via 92.9 FM KPCRLP, as well as in Santa Cruz, California on 101.9 FM KMRT, and in Portland, Oregon on 91.1 FM KVBE FM.