As you maybe aware this year is the 20th anniversary of C86 the tape that lauched a thousand bands. or something like that.
I hope to bring a number of posts over the next few months featuring bands that appeared on the tape and to include those that came before and after, those who influenced and those who were influenced by, the said tape and the bands that appeared on it.
So it's time to dust down some old 7" singles and get them into digital format. By the way if anyone reading this has the archive of recordings the old mp3 site could I have a copy. Sadly the back up disc I was sent corrupted.
In the meantime have a look at the special posts (see menu) I have done on the tape including being able to download the C86 tape in it's entirety - I will be removing the links soon.
And who do you think influenced C86? The Jesus and Mary Chain? The Buzzcocks? Captain Beefheart? The Ramones? Orange Juice? Postcard Records? Let me know via the comments and I may well feature some in future posts. The same goes for who you think were influenced by C86 such as Belle & Sebastian, Dressy Bessy, Labrador Records, Matinee Recordings etc etc.
Influences on C86:
Josef K, Orange Juice, Smiths, James, Echo/Teardrops/Wah!
C86 influences:
Sarah Records, Shoegazing, ...
It seems the "Commercially Unfriendly" compilation from Gott Discs features (quite obviously)some of the less commercial bands from the C86 tape - the Beefheart-inspired part of it - : A Witness, Shrubs, Big Flame. Have to check it out.