CRE001 - THE LEGEND! - “73 in 83” w/ Jerry Thackray a.k.a. Everett True (THE LEGEND!, journalist)
Here it is!!! Matt & Scott finally get to the first proper release on Creation. (Quality takes time, right??!) Your hosts debate the merit of the (much-maligned-in-its-time) record that started it all, and then they talk to the man himself, JERRY THACKRAY a.k.a. THE LEGEND! a.k.a. EVERETT TRUE. Best known for his writing in the NME and Melody Maker, as well as for his and books on NIRVANA, WHITE STRIPES, and THE RAMONES, Mr. Thackray is a fascinating and Zelig-like character. And we LOVE his later (post-Creation) EPs (links below), so you’ll hear a few clips of those as well. It’s a sprawling and wild ride, but trust us, it’s worth sticking around for the whole thing. There’s music, there’s sadness, there’s drama, there’s brushes with fame. It’s got everything, even a live song. Links of note: The Legend! “73 in 83” (CRE001): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DPe-2HuApE The Legend: “Talk Open”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNc8tbK89E0&t=43s Everette True’s first interview with Young Marble Giants: http://www.collapseboard.com/the-first-interview-i-ever-did/ Everett True’s Song-A-Day on Youtube (almost up to 300!!): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQwfu13Cg4of5pFAbXiWD2w Stuff that comes up: CREATION RECORDS The Legend Television Personalities Revolving Paint Dream The Laughing Apple Marine Girls The McTells Go-Betweens Daniel Johnston Bruce Pavitt Jad Fair / Half Japanese Bobby Gillespie The Smiths The Pastels Oasis John Peel Cherry Red Stephen Pastel Cannanes Huggy Bear David Nichols Young Marble Giants Biff! Bang! Pow! Soup Dragons Jasmine Minks John Robb / Membranes Twelve Cubic Feet (great band) Alan McGee Geoff Travis The Ramones Rough Trade The Go Team, Beat Happening, Calvin Johnson, Tobi Vail, Bikini Kill Kill Rock Stars Sub Pop Graham Fellows Nirvana …And the Native Hipsters Talulah Gosh & Amelia Fletcher Special thanks to The Reds, Pinks & Purples for our theme music