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Splash Stories hosts Ben Steadman & Diamond Dave had the pleasure of talking to Peter Holmström - co-founder and lead guitarist, known for his atmospheric, effects-heavy play in the Dandy Warhols from his studio space full of pedals in Portland Oregon.

We focus on early life/influences/venues that are special to them/first musical ventures, the formation of The Dandy Warhols AND MORE........

The Warhols album is a nod to Bowie's Pin Ups having taken the same nom de plume. It features a collection of their favourite songs by their favourite bands over the years : The Cult/The Cure/The Runaways/The Beatles/NY Dolls/The Damned/The Cure Gang of Four/ Violent Femmes/ The Cramps/The Clash/America/Bob Dylan/The Byrds/The Beatles/Love & Rockets/Grateful Dead & Marilyn Manson

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Since forming in the Lower East Side of Manhattan in 1999, Gogol Bordello , led by Ukrainian frontman Eugene Hütz, has been filling venues with their unique brand of high octane energy lighting up stages around the world alongside the likes of System of a Down, Primus, Rancid & Dropkick Murphys.

Much of the band's sound is inspired by Romani and Ukrainian music mixed with punk and dub, incorporating accordion, violin & saxaphone. Eugene has dueted with Regina Spektor and the band have cut an album appeared in several popular films, most notably Everything Is Illuminated in which Eugene co-starred with Elijah Wood. The group appears playing a brass band in a set that included Star-Spangled Banner and the traditional Yiddish song Bublitschki and contributed the song Start Wearing Purple to the film score. Rick Rubin Produced their 2010 album Trans-Continental Hustle, which was released on his American Recordings label. Steve Albini Recorded their acclaimed 2005 album Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike. Frontman Eugene Hütz cited both collaborations as major moments in the band's career, with Gypsy Punks capturing their raw energy and Trans-Continental Hustle helping them refine their studio ..listen up

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Splash Stories Ben Steadman & Diamond Dave caught up once again with Kula Shaker's Crispian Mills. The band had been regulars at my Splash Club back in the 90's playing shows first as The K's & then as Kula Shaker. They had a Club Residency in '95 and played the Splash Tent at the Essential Music Festival 26 May 1996, so we shared a lot of early Kula Shaker memories.

Check out their epic video to their single Good Money and the new fire cracking Wormslayer album.

TOUR DATES
JUL. 30, 2026
@ 8:00 AM
Inverness, United Kingdom
Belladrum Estate
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AUG. 1, 2026
@ 7:00 PM
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
La Belle

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AUG. 2, 2026
@ 7:00 PM
Sunderland, United Kingdom

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Splash Stories enjoyed an intriguing chat with Hugh Cornwell about all things music, arts & the culture close to his heart.

Hugh mentioned attending The legendary Rainbow Theatre in London to see Chuck Berry thanks to his mentor mate Richard Thomson, who'd taught him to play bass at school. Turned out he saw The Nashville Teens first on with No 1 record Tobacco Road, The Animals with No 1 record House of the Rising Son the week before, The Moody Blues with Go Now another No 1 then The Swinging Blue Jeans who got 'booed' [- no number 1 record!] then there was a pause before Chuck Berry came on..audience frustrated ...why? Well Chuck always counted the money before getting on stage part of his cash only deal and no doubt from hard lessons he's learned on the road ..

For me it was a full circle as we strolled down memory lane & discussed our first ever live show. Mine was seeing him in The Stranglers on the Raven Tour back in '79 at The Cambridge Corn Exchange and he shared a chuckle at that surprise.

Hugh talked working in Sweden...collaborations with JCC The Poet John Cooper Clarke...the man who hates travelling on public transport ... and recording the Jimmy Webb song track MacArthur Park with him. ..artwork design, his podcast https://mrdemillefm.com/clapperboard/ dedicated to his love of film history and cinema, with a particular focus on the people who make movies. His novel about an artist convinced his son was trying to kill him...written while travelling India and the Australian tour (Castlemaine / Melbourne / Sydney / Brisbane / Adelaide & Perth) & UK Dates...

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Splash Stories hosts Ben Steadman & Diamond Dave caught up with Toyah ahead of her forthcoming Songs & Stories Tour.

Toyah's Chameleon release The Very Best of Toyah on Cherry Red respectfully covers her remarkable 45 year BE PROUD, BE LOUD, BE HEARD.

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Splash Stories hosts Ben Steadman & Diamond Dave celebrate Valentines Day 2026 with a special bonus podcast recorded with Fuzzbox Kollective's Maggie Dunne & MeMe Detroit of the trailblazing 80’s chart band We’ve Got a Fuzzbox and We’re Gonna Use It.

2026 sees the band celebrate forty years since being signed on only their second gig & bursting onto the music scene with their DIY punk-pop, their feisty & unapologetic energy and their classic global hit singles like International Rescue, Self & Pink Sunshine.

Check out FUZZBOX Kollective's new single - Ten Yard Stare fronted by new Kollective member vocalist Firouzeh who is also the new female vocalist from for the iconic Manchester band Happy Mondays and has worked with the Johnny Marr related Freak Party.

Produced by Mike Bennett (The Blockheads) and Gary Watts (Nature Of Wires) the track has commercial sensibilities whilst retaining the classic Fuzzbox rocky edge heard on tracks such as Rules And Regulations and Supernova.

Hats off to Maggie for her charitable efforts supporting Birmingham's hospice. Maggie has committed to auctioning off her stage costumes, jewellery and other items with funds going to the local Birmingham hospice so check Fuzzbox Kollective socials for more info on that.

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Splash Stories talked with Duncan Lloyd ahead of Maximo Park's 20th anniversary tour & solo project Nano Kino with Sarah Suri

Duncan truly is a 'renaissance man'.....guitarist, painter, designer, composer, musician, writer craftsman etc

We talked of the art at the core of his being...

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Ben Steadman & Diamond Dave had the pleasure of opening season 5 in 2026 with a delicious chat with Wendy James's Company about her Uk tour & Transvision Vamp tour dates for Australia/NZ in February 2026, and Spain in September 2026 and reminiscing about her life and career times to date and going forwards as we hit 2026 and her talents in table football.

A new Transvision Vamp album also expected in 2026, alongside her own ongoing solo work and potential solo album #11 later in the year.

Tickets and VIP packages available via her website, thewendyjames.com/live.

Key confirmed 2026 dates include Australia (Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth) in February, and Spain (Barcelona, Madrid)

• • Brisbane (Feb 11, 12)
  • Sunshine Coast (Feb 14)
  • Newcastle (Feb 15)
  • Sydney (Feb 17)
  • Melbourne (Feb 18, 24)
  • Adelaide (Feb 19)
  • Fremantle (Feb 21)
  • New Zealand dates also scheduled for February.
• Spain (September/October 2026):
  • Barcelona (Sept 25)
  • Madrid (Sept 26)
  • Lisbon (Sept 30)
  • Porto (Oct 1)
  • Bilbao (Oct 2)
  • Valencia (Oct 3)

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