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Kirk Brandon

Kirk Brandon, of Theatre of Hate and Spear of Destiny, joins Jools Holland in the studio, singing live with the band and picking some of his favourite records.

Kirk Brandon, of Theatre of Hate and Spear of Destiny, is Jools' guest, singing live with the band, and picking some favourite songs.

Brandon's music career started in 1978, in Clapham, South London, with the formation of punk group The Pack, in which he was the singer/songwriter.

He formed the post punk new wave band Theatre of Hate in 1980 recruiting Stan Stammers on bass guitar, Nigel Preston on drums, Billy Duffy on guitar and John 'Boy' Lennard on saxophone. Theatre of Hate had their largest hit from the Westworld album with the single "Do You Believe in the Westworld?", which achieved number 40 while the album rose to number 17 in the UK Albums Chart in March 1982.

Theatre of Hate disbanded in 1983, but have returned to action in recent years with a series of reunion shows.

His appearance with Jools precursors a new Spear of Destiny album to be released later in the year.

57 minutes

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Mon 22 Sep 2014 23:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Louis Armstrong

    We Have All The Time In The World

    • The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversa.
    • EMI.

  • The Kinks

    Dead End Street

    • Face To Face (Deluxe Edition).
    • Sanctuary.
    • 15.

  • Mel Tormé

    Comin' Home Baby

    • Rediscover The 60's - With A Little H.
    • Old Gold.

  • HOLLAND, JOOLS & HIS RHYTHM SECTION

    JOOLS SIG TUNE

  • Johnny Burnette

    Rockabilly Boogie

    • Rockin' Memphis.
    • Proper.
    • PROPERBOX-143.

  • Jimmy Witherspoon

    JUMP CHILDREN

    • SWINGIN HUMDINGERS FROM MODERN RECORDS.
    • ACE.
    • CCHD-809.

  • Johnny Dankworth & His Orchestra

    THE AVENGERS

    • Pop Goes The Easel.
    • EL Records.
    • ACMEMD264.

  • MEL TORME

    Coming Home Baby

    • The Very Best of.....
    • Warner Jazz/Rhino.
    • 514421-5752.

  • Barbara Windsor

    Sparrows Can't Sing

    • Pop Goes The Easel.
    • EL Records.
    • ACMEMD264.

  • The Kinks

    DEAD END STREET

    • THE EP COLLECTION VOLUME II.
    • CASTLE.
    • SEECD-329.

  • Louis Armstrong

    WE HAVE ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD

    • THE PURE GENIUS OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG.
    • EMI.
    • 7243 8-31779 2.

  • Spear of Destiny

    Fascinations

    • Thirty - One.
    • Eastersnow.
    • Promo 000.

  • Robert Johnson

    LOVE IN VAIN

    • The Best of Robert Johnson.
    • Nectar Masters.
    • NTMCD-504.

  • Led Zeppelin

    The Lemon Song

    • Led Zeppelin II.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1-1.

  • Kirk Brandon with Jools Holland & Band

    WALK IN MY SHADOW

  • The Clash

    COMPLETE CONTROL

    • THE CLASH.
    • EPIC.
    • 495345-2.

  • Spear of Destiny

    Sputnik

    • Thirty - One.
    • Eastersnow.
    • Promo 000.

Broadcast

  • Mon 22 Sep 2014 23:00
    BBC Radio 2