Splash Stories -The 90's Music Scene. Legendary London Venue. Telling Tales. New story every 1st of the Month
The Splash Stories podcast celebrates the 90's music scene and the influence of London’s infamous Splash Club venue which was to London what CBGB’s was to New York in 90’s UK. Splash Stories takes in the stories, the bands, the live shows and talks to the people on the scene, the fans, the journalists, the fashions and the wider entertainment industry. Backstage stories and interviews behind the shows at the Venue from- Oasis,Travis,Skunk Anansie, Placebo, Feeder, Moby, Weezer, Bush, Beck, Therapy Echobelly,Goo Goo Dolls, Weller, OCS ...the list goes on.... and with the celebrated scenesters from photographers, managers Dj's & journalists and those who were there and the backtale of the struggle behind building the venue whose star was to burn so brightly it took 23 fire engines to put it out.And that's just the start we celebrate the future of all our guests and always the stories...
Episodes
58 episodes
Suzi Quatro My SplashStory with Ben Steadman & Diamond Dave
Suzi Quatro was an Italian Hungarian born and bred in Motor City Detroit, Michigan, on June 3, 1950, and grew up in the suburb of Grosse Pointe. Hailing from a musical family, she played bongos in her father’s jazz band by age eight...
Splash Stories Dandy Warhols
Splash Stories hosts Ben Steadman & Diamond Dave had the pleasure of talking to Peter Holmström - co-founder and lead guitarist, known for his atmospheric, effects-heavy play in the Dandy Warhols from his studio space full of pedals in Port...
Splash Stories with Gogol Bordello
Since forming in the Lower East Side of Manhattan in 1999, Gogol Bordello , led by Ukrainian frontman Eugene Hütz, has been filling venues with their unique brand of high octane energy lighting up stages around the world alongside the likes of ...
Splash Stories with Kula Shaker
Splash Stories Ben Steadman & Diamond Dave caught up once again with Kula Shaker's Crispian Mills. The band had been regulars at my Splash Club back in the 90's playing shows first as The K's & then as Kula Shaker. They had a Club...
Splash Stories with Hugh Cornwell
Splash Stories enjoyed an intriguing chat with Hugh Cornwell about all things music, arts & the culture close to his heart.Hugh mentioned attending The legendary Rainbow Theatre in London to see Chuck Berry thanks to his mentor mate ...
Splash Stories with Toyah
Splash Stories hosts Ben Steadman & Diamond Dave caught up with Toyah ahead of her forthcoming Songs & Stories Tour. Toyah's Chameleon release The Very Best of Toyah on Cherry Red respectfully covers her remarkable 45...
Splash Stories Fuzzbox Kollective
Splash Stories hosts Ben Steadman & Diamond Dave celebrate Valentines Day 2026 with a special bonus podcast recorded with Fuzzbox Kollective's Maggie Dunne & MeMe Detroit of the trailblazing 80’s chart band We’ve Got a Fuzzbox and We’re...
Splash Stories with Duncan Lloyd of Maximo Park & Nano Kino
Splash Stories talked with Duncan Lloyd ahead of Maximo Park's 20th anniversary tour & solo project
Splash Stories with Wendy James
Ben Steadman & Diamond Dave had the pleasure of opening season 5 in 2026 with a delicious chat with Wendy James's Company about her Uk tour & Transvision Vamp tour dates for Australia/NZ in February 2026, and Spain in Septe...
Splash Stories with Larry Love Alabama 3
ALABAMA 3Splash Stories Hosts Ben Steadman & Diamond Dave spoke with Larry Love [aka Rob Spragg ] ahead of Alabama 3's UK Xmas 2025 tour SPLASH STORIES FANS PRIZE OFFER Christmas will soon be upo...
Splash Stories with The Stereo MC's Rob Birch
Splash Stories Ben Steadman & Diamond Dave caught up with UK Hip-Hop/Electronic dance pioneers The Stereo MC's ahead of their True To Life Tour of UK and Ireland through December & January 2026.Fans can expect to hear track...
Splash Stories with The Subways
Splash Stories hosts Ben Steadman & Diamond Dave caught up with Billie and Charlotte from The Subways before they hit the road to celebrate their 20th anniversary UK & European tour - The Subways For Eternity. The pair of t...
Annabella Lwin Bow Bow Wow
The wonderful Annabella Lwin from Bow Wow Wow is Splash Stories guest this month and she's hitting the road. Bow Wow Wow Tour 2025 C:30 C60 C90 Go USA & UK www.bowwowwowtour.com celebrating 45 years of their debut single.
Splash Stories with Jah Wobble
Splash Stories hosts Ben Steadman & Diamond Dave had the pleasure to talk with John Wardle aka Jah Wobble ahead of his tour. Wobble was the original bass player in Public Image Ltd (PiL) and his Invaders of the Heart charted with the ...
Splash Stories with mclusky's Andrew Falkous
mclusky's first new album in 20 years: "the world is still here and so are we". Out now on ipecac.com Catch Ben Steadman & Diamond Dave on the Splash Stories podcast with mclusky vocalist ...
Splash Stories with Spider From Mars: Woody Woodmansey
Splash Stories caught up with Bowies legendary drummer who was touring with Holy Holy featuring Tony Visconti.Woody is a straight up yorkshireman with a wicked chuckle and stories galore How he became a spider from mars -team...
Splash Stories with David McAlmont
Splash Stories welcomes vocalist and art historian David McAlmont for our June edition.David left the UK in 1978 when his family moved to Guyana in South America skipping the whole punk rock scene completely in the process before returni...
My Splash Story Colin Doran Hundred Reasons
Ben Steadman & Diamond Dave caught up with Colin Doran lead singer of post hardcore / emo / Hampshire rockers Hundred Reasons. The hard working band called it quits after six top-40 hit singles and two top-20 hit albums and sign...
Splash Stories with Black Spiders Pete Spiby
Splash Stories caught up with Sheffield's Black Spiders vocalist Pete Spiby before he kicks off their UK Cvrses tour starting April 18https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/splash-stories-the-90s-music-scene-legendary-london/id1613247196<...
Splash Stories with Starsailor James Walsh
Splash Stories set sail on an adventure with Starsailor's James Walsh celebrating 25 years . For those loisteners who don't know Starsailor are a post Britpop band who formed whilst studying a Music course at Wigan and Leigh College...
Splash Stories with Futureheads Barry Hyde
Splash Stories had a super charged chat with The Futureheads vocalist Barry Hyde from his pub/music venue The Peacock, that he opened with Dan Donnelly (Celtic Social Club/The Wonder Stuff/The Levellers) in Sunderland's City centreFuture...
Splash Stories 2024 Highlights
Happy New Year Everybody Check out our Splash Stories highlights for 2024 as a jump through 2024 and a kicker into 2025 - Bite sized for your listening pleasure.See what you may have missed and enjoy a reminiscent jou...
My Splash Story with Crispin Gray Alien Airforce
Splash Stories kicks off 2025 with Crispin Gray, former guitarist and songwriter for Daisy Chainsaw renowned for their UK top twenty hit ’Love Your Money’ (which also appeared in an episode of Beavis & Butt-Head in the USA), Queenadr...
My Splash Story with Nic Cester - Jet
Splash Stories hosts Ben Steadman and Diamond Dave caught up with Jet singer songwriter & guitarist Nic Cester during a little touring downtime for him in Italy.Jet have been touring their Get Born 20th anniversary tour and...
S3 1O SEVENDIALS / Mark Gemini Thwaite - Wonder Stuff Live 2024
Ben Steadman & Diamond Dave bring you a Splash Stories Halloween Special with guitar maestro Mark Gemini Thwaite before he releases his new record with SEVENDIALS and prior to his tour with the Wonder Stuff ..the man gets around as he ...