I've been listening to these for a while, but just now thought that I might as well remark upon it (y'know, for future reference and all that). Talulah Gosh were a simply fabulous indie outfit from the eighties who became quite famous in certain circles with their straight-ahead but clever bubblegum pop (funny how I always seem to end up using that descriptor 'bubblegum' in a positive way) - sort of one part 60s girl group melodies and vibes, and one part ny punk attitude and buzzy guitars (no bass, but plenty of backing vocals and handclaps!)...two-minute songs galore (all about boys, and sung by girls, of course).
These radio sessions were more or less my introduction to the band (though I'd heard some of their stuff on last.fm as similar music to the Sundays, or Lush, or Belly, or the Shangri-Las, or summat) and they're wonderful. Favourites: "Looking For A Rainbow", "Talulah Gosh", "World's Ending", and "Spearmint Head", all concentrated blasts of sweetness. Stand by for the inevitable spending of too much money to import their best-of...
Also, pitchfork recently ran a feature on the whole c86/twee movement, which was good for two reasons: it allowed me to feel superior at being ahead of the curve (ha!), but it also gave me the pleasant sense of being part of a wider community of taste...so, the best of both worlds, really.
The Janice Long one is here and the John Peel one is here.
