The Radiators from Space
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Also known as | The Radiators (1978–81, 1987–89) The Radiators (Plan 9) (2003–06) |
Origin | Dublin, Ireland |
Years active | 1976 | –1981, 1987–89, 2003–2013
Labels | Chiswick Records |
Past members | Steve Rapid Pete Holidai Philip Chevron Jimmy Crashe Mark Megaray Billy Morley Nick Hurt Neil Whiffen Cait O'Riordan Johnny Bonnie Enda Wyatt Paddy Goodwin Jesse Booth |
Website | theradiators |
The Radiators from Space, also known as The Radiators, The Rads, Radiators (from Space), and The Radiators Plan 9, were an Irish punk rock band. They have been described as Ireland's first punk band.[1] Initially active 1976-1981, the band had a brief reunion in 1987-1988, and reformed in 2003 until the death of founding member Philip Chevron in 2013, with remaining members continuing as Trouble Pilgrims.
History
The band formed in 1976 in Dublin, and consisted of Philip "Chevron" Ryan, Pete Holidai, Steve "Rapid" Averill, Jimmy "Crashe" Wynne and Mark "Megaray" Hogan. Founded during punk's first wave, they are generally regarded as Ireland's first punk band.[2] They signed to Chiswick Records and released the album TV Tube Heart in 1977. Their first single "Television Screen" was the first and only punk record to make the Irish top 20, and was featured on many punk compilation albums over the next few years.[3] The band toured Ireland and the UK, including stint opening for Thin Lizzy on the UK leg of their 1977 Bad Reputation tour, and a headlining UK tour of their own in 1978. Shortening their name to The Radiators, the band released their second album, Ghostown, in 1979. Produced by Tony Visconti, Ghostown received critical acclaim, but failed to sell well. After a move to London, the band disbanded in 1981.
After some solo recording,
The band reunited in December 2003, using the name "The Radiators Plan 9". Original members Chevron, Holidai, and Rapid were joined by former Pogue
Members of the band began performing as
The song "Television Screen", as covered by Centipede on the Roof, became the title theme to the comedy TV series The Blizzard of Odd (2001–05). The Radiators' songs have been recorded by Moving Hearts and Christy Moore ("Faithful Departed") and Mary Coughlan ("Kitty Rickets"), among others.
Discography
Studio albums
- TV Tube Heart (The Radiators from Space, Chiswick Records, 1977)
- Ghostown (The Radiators, Chiswick Records, 1979)
- Trouble Pilgrim (The Radiators from Space, Chiswick Records, 2006)
- Sound City Beat (The Radiators from Space, Chiswick Records, 2012)
Live albums
- Dollar for Your Dreams: The Radiators Live! (The Radiators from Space, 1988) (Aid to Fight AidsBenefit, Dublin, 13 September 1987)
- Alive-Alive-O! Live in London (The Radiators from Space, Chiswick Records, 1996) (live in London 1978, plus rare studio tracks)
- Live at the Southend Kursaal 1977 (The Radiators from Space, Rejected Records, 2005) (recorded live in 1977, final night of the Thin Lizzy tour)
Compilation albums
- Buying Gold in Heaven: The Best of the Radiators (From Space) 1977 - 1980 (Hotwire Records, 1985)
- Cockles and Mussels: The Very Best of the Radiators (The Radiators, Chiswick, 1995)
EPs
- Four on the Floor (The Radiators, Big Beat Records, 1980) (compilation)
- Television Screen 2004 (The Radiators Plan 9, 27 October 2004)
- The Summer Season (The Radiators Plan 9, 6 June 2005)
- Midnite Demos (The Radiators from Space, Rejected Records, 2005) (first demo, recorded at Trend Studios, Dublin, 31 October 1976)
Singles
- "Television Screen" (1977)
- "Enemies" (b/w "Psychotic Reaction", 1977)
- "Sunday World" (1977)
- "Million Dollar Hero" (1978)
- "Walking Home Alone Again" (1978)
- "Let's Talk About the Weather" (b/w "Making Time", 1979)
- "Kitty Rickets" (Agnes Bernelle with the Radiators, Mulligan Records, 1979)
- "Kitty Ricketts" (1979)
- "Stranger Than Fiction" (1980)
- "The Dancing Years" (1980)
- "Song of the Faithful Departed" (1981)
- "Under Clery's Clock" (1989)
- "Behind the Painted Screen" (b/w "I'm Gonna Turn My Life Around", 2012) (promo only)
References
- ^ Byrne, George (27 April 2012). "The Radiators From Space are putting the heat back into beat". Evening Herald. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
ALTHOUGH they were pioneers, as Ireland's first punk band, the Radiators from Space always had an acute understanding of the past.
- ^ Cummins, Steve (11 July 2011). "30 Years Ago — Punk hits Ireland". Stevecummins.com. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ "Radiators From Space". Discogs.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.