- The Radiators From Space
The Radiators From Space are an Irish
punk rock band. The band formed in 1976 inDublin , consisting ofPhilip Chevron (who was later to perform with thePogues ), Pete Holidai, Steve Rapid, Jimmy Crashe and Mark Megaray. They signed toChiswick Records in 1977 and released twoalbum s, "TV Tube Heart" and "Ghostown" in 1979, the latter of which featured "Faithful Departed". "Television Screen" featured on the "Long Shots, Dead Certs And Odds On Favourites (Chiswick Chartbusters Volume Two)" samplerCompilation album (1978: Chiswick)."Ghostown" received critical acclaim, but failed to sell well. They disbanded in 1981.
Radiators'
song s have been recorded byChristy Moore ("Faithful Departed") and Mary Coughlan ("Kitty Rickets"). The band reunited in 2004, with a slightly different line-up (Crashe and Megaray left the band and were replaced by Cait O'Riordan and Johnny Bonnie) and the shortened name The Radiators. Following a one-offconcert , they formally reunited and signed to the 625record label , through whom they have released two new EPs: "The Television Screen" (2004) and "The Summer Season" (2005). A new bass player, Jesse Booth, joined the band in February 2006. On 26 October 2006, the band released their third studio album "Trouble Pilgrim". On 21 December 2006, they played in 'The Point', Dublin as a special guest ofThe Pogues .External links
*http://www.theradiators.tv
*http://www.myspace.com/theradiatorsfromspace
*http://www.myspace.com/philipchevron
*http://www.myspace.com/peteholidai
*http://www.wintersoldier.org/review
*http://www.punk77.co.uk/groups/radiatorsfromspace.htm
*http://www.sebastiandooris.com/Gallerys/TheRadiatorsFromSpace2007/
*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVAhroZZw8E (live version of faithful departed for tv show)
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