Formby named 'The Pale Fountains'

BBC Music Day: 6 Music Celebrates Liverpool

As BBC Music Day arrives in Liverpool, 6 Music celebrates the city’s musical heritage beyond the Beatles with a variety of archive documentaries and new programmes.

Spot your favourite singin' scousers on the BBC Radio music map.....

Formby is named after the Pale Fountains.....The Pale Fountains (pictured above) were an English post-punk band formed in Liverpool in 1980, and composed of Mick Head (vocalist/guitarist), Chris McCaffery (bassist), Thomas Whelan (drummer) and former Dislocation Dancetrumpeter Andy Diagram (horns).

6 Music’s Live Hour: Liverpool Special - Saturday June 6

Chris Hawkins presents The Lightning Seeds recorded at Glastonbury in 1988 and sessions from the Pale Fountains and The Zutons.

Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show - Saturday June 6 - 6pm

Craig presents highlight of his gig in Liverpool for BBC Music Day, including music from his Fantasy Funk band and Andreya Triana.

Sounds Of A City: The Teardrop Explodes: Kilimanjaro - Sunday June 7 - 1pm

DJ Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy talks to Julian Cope about his band’s 1980 classic album and how it was informed by his adopted home city. Cosmo also hears from their former tour manager Bill Drummond and Liverpool’s latest psychedelic export, Stealing Sheep.

Listen to Sounds Of A City: The Teardrop Explodes: Kilimanjaro

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