The unofficial fan account of The Teardrop Explodes. ... Bubblegum Trance Music…Psychedelic Soul Music -just posting old band photos/videos/reviews etc…78 to 82
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David Balfe: Big in Japan, The Teardrop Explodes & Zoo Records | Podcast... youtu.be/ivdtKNYbPA8?is=HOo3… via @YouTube
Great interview with Dave Balfe
Part 1
Part 2 coming soon
Top of the Pops 17th September 1981 is a repeat of the infamous 3rd September LSD induced performance of a barefoot Julian on top of a piano, wishing he was in Bucks Fizz - all documented in Head On
The band will be back on a couple of weeks later with a new line up …
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Brilliant tribute to Gary ‘Rocky’ Dwyer at the Hill Dickinson today 🙏 @TExplodes xitter.cf/TheFarm_Peter/status/2…
A sad day for all the bubblegum trance music kids
The last time I saw Julian at The Arts Club in February 2020, he dedicated this song to Gary Dwyer
…carry my soul away…
Julian Cope - Passionate Friend at the Liquid Rooms youtu.be/XpZJkALOj6E?is=5-8z… via @YouTube
I had this on VHS but now long lost.
Filmed in Nottingham in August 81.
A few band performances including Dexys were also filmed.
It was also shown on regional late night TV and hit Granadaland in August 82 - I taped the audio from the telly
youtu.be/Q8d6i3sHx_E?is=h3yc…
The Teardrop Explodes | Australia TV | 1982 youtu.be/ItZZM3pyN8w?is=RaXd… via @YouTube
Gary and Dave interviewed by a slightly un-hip TV presenter
Julian MIA
The infamous Australia/New Zealand tour /March and April 1982
All the intrigue and jeopardy is documented in Head On …
Julian Cope Interview | Columbia Hotel youtu.be/ow8IZbPcSpY?is=XsTL… via @YouTube
All the late 70s and early 80s post punk/indie bands we loved stayed here
Fantastic interview - Julian features prominently
A hidden extra track on Zoology
Teardrop Explodes Ha Ha I'm Drowning Reward Whistle Test 1980 youtu.be/1WPzKrlRyHE?is=8NRk… via @YouTube
Kilimanjaro LP - all killer no filler !!
This bass into version on the US pressing
along with Suffocate
The hit single version of Reward added to the reissued zebra LP cover
Teardrop Explodes - Camera Camera - Whats on TV youtu.be/BGJyYADsF9A?is=eVFz… via @YouTube
Gary Dwyer front and centre on drums
The bands first TV performance and live
Rock Family Trees - The New Merseybeat (UK Television 1995) youtu.be/IrnzVAGK2a0?is=uHKa… via @YouTube
Gary Dwyer and Dave Balfe feature and talk about their time in the band
Julian had published Head On the previous and didn’t take part
A brilliant documentary !
wirralglobe.co.uk/news/26147…
Dave Balfe interview
theguardian.com/music/2026/a…
Teardrop related article
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I hope he won't mind me posting this but our brother Gary Dwyer ~ drummer: 'The Teardrop Explodes', is unwell at the moment but "Rocky" is powering on in his usual manner.
Please send Rocky Love and Light in this fight!
See you soon for a little razz in the motor Gaz!
Ix
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68 years old today: Julian Cope #TeardropExplodes #CrucialThree
Pics;
Michel Linssen
@NorthBankNorman Steve Rapport
Ebet Roberts
youtu.be/qJKegxhtJEk?si…
