Cassette Culture Podcast
The stories of the global underground movement that shaped experimental music and culture, told by the artists that were there…
For two decades the international mail system fostered a network of underground artists, exchanging cassette tapes of music and homemade artwork – all under the radar of mainstream media. Taking the DIY message of Punk as a jumping off point, we travel through the network to find the creators of the fanzines, the music, the labels and events.

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Third Mind, Fourth Dimension
Armed with fanzines, cassette tapes, and a fierce DIY spirit – two teenagers from Herne Bay helped shape the UK’s…

Post-Punk Publishing, with Attrition and Adventures In Reality
Tales of handmade ‘zines and the cassette underground with two key figures: Martin Bowes of the electronic-industrial band Attrition, and…

Wild Planet 1983: The World Gets Weirder
From the provocative performances of Throbbing Gristle at the Lyceum to Einstürzende Neubauten’s infamous stage-demolishing concert at the ICA, this…