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A to Z of Psychedelia on 6 Music Episodes

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    A to Z of Punk: X,Y & Z is for X-Ray Spex, Y and Less Than Zero

    Stories about X-Ray Spex Poly Styrene, The Pop Group's first album 'Y' and Elvis Costello

  2. A to Z of Punk: W is for Wally, Wire and Wreckless Eric

    Lost Pistol Wally Nightingale, 'not-a-punk-band' Wire and the success of Wreckless Eric

  3. A to Z of Punk: U & V are for Undertones, Upstarts and Vibrators

    Why Sid Vicious was named after a hamster, plus how Charlie Harper became a punk hero

  4. A to Z of Punk: T is also for Transmissions, Thau and TRB. Part 2.

    TV and radio transmissions that brought punk to the nation, or in some cases, didn't...

  5. A to Z of Punk: T is for Talking Heads, TV Personalities and Throbbing Gristle. Part 1.

    David Byrne's journey from Dumbarton to Talking Heads, plus Chelsea's 'Part Time Punks'

  6. A to Z of Punk: S is for Siouxsie, Strummer and Stiff. Part 2.

    Stories featuring Siouxsie, Patti Smith and the Skids. Plus Bowie's Starman airs on TV

  7. A to Z of Punk: S is for Stranglers, Suicide and Spitting. Part 1

    A brief history of the Stranglers and the murky question - just who introduced spitting?

  8. A to Z of Punk: R is for Ramones, Raincoats and Rough Trade

    The secret history of the brothers Ramone and how did John Lydon turn into Johnny Rotten

  9. A to Z of Punk: Q is for Queen, the Queen and Queensland

    Discover how Freddy Mercury's teeth played a pivotal role in punk. Yes, really.

  10. A to Z of Punk: P is for Punk and Post Punk (obviously)

    P is also for Public Image and the Prefects. Plus we discover just who invented the Pogo

  11. A to Z of Punk: O is for Outrage and Osterberg

    O is for outrage, so be warned. It's also for Gene October and James Newell Osterberg.

  12. A to Z of Punk: N is for Nipples and No Future

    Marc and Rob explore Northern Ireland's punk rock scene and the punk past of Nick Cave

  13. A to Z of Punk: M is for two Malcolms and a Marquee

    The Ruts singer Malcolm Owen and promoter, Malcolm McLaren, plus the album Marquee Moon

  14. A to Z of Punk: L is for Lux Interior, Lydia Lunch and Lesser Free Trade Hall

    Lux Interior of the Cramps, the birth of No Wave plus the most famous Pistols gig

  15. A to Z of Punk: K is for Killers and Kaos

    Hear tales about Killing Joke, plus Nick Kent and Kevin Rowland, who formed The Killjoys

  16. A to Z of Punk: J is for Jam, Jelly and Jordan (not that one)

    How Jello Biafra was influenced to form β€˜Dead Kennedys’, plus the exploits of Jordan

  17. A to Z of Punk: I is for Idol, Iggy and Influences

    Marc proposes Louis Jordan is the punk godfather and reveals how Sid Vicious got his name

  18. A to Z of Punk: H is for Heroin, Heartbreakers and Hynde

    The advent of heroin use in the punk scene, plus tributes to Buzzcocks star Howard Devoto

  19. A to Z of Punk: G is for Grundy, Goading and Gobbing

    Story of the goading Bill Grundy interview with Sex Pistols and the furore that followed

  20. A to Z of Punk: F is for Falling Out, Fire Engines and Factory

    Tales of The Fall, the phenomenon of fanzines plus the ubiquitous Factory Records

  21. A to Z of Punk: E is for EMI, Eater and the Electric Chairs

    Who was Eddie in Eddie and the Hot Rods? Plus punk rock's answer to the Cavern, Erics

  22. A to Z of Punk: D is for Damned Damned Damned

    Find out how Chrissie Hynde was nearly in The Damned and what Dave Vanian did before

  23. A to Z of Punk: C is for Complete Control and The Clash

    The Clash sign to CBS, New York's CBGB plus the bard of Salford Dr John Cooper Clarke

  24. A to Z of Punk: B is for Boredom, Brains and Blondie

    The story of Buzzcocks, β€˜hardcore’ punk band Bad Brains and the band Blondie

  25. A to Z of Punk: A is for Anarchy, Ants and Adverts

    The Anarchy Tour, Goddard's inspiration for Adam and the Ants and the β€˜One Chord Wonders’

  26. Z is for Zappa and Year Zero

    Z is for zappa - TV Zappa? No Frank Zappa.

  27. Y & Z are for Yellow Submarine and Zombies

    The film Yellow Submarine is released in 1968, that could be 50 years ago today

  28. W, X & Y are for Who, Yardbirds and West Coast

    The Who write a mini opera - rock on Tommy and Eric Clapton leaves the Yardbirds.

  29. W is for Woodstock and Brian Wilson's Beach Boys

    The undisputed genius of Brian Wilson and how Woodstock became a free festival

  30. V is for Voorman, Vincebus Eruptum and Velvet Underground. Part 2

    Velvet Underground's debut, artist Klaus Voorman & 'loud band' Blue Cheer

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