Bastard Kestrel were a late 80's noise rock band from the United Kingdom, consisting amongst others Keith Chapman (aka Keith Goldhanger), former member of iM dEAD and now a writer for the Louder Than War blog. The band released one album in 1989 and several singles in the late 80's before splitting up. Keith Goldhanger later joined Headbutt.
Links to Peel[]
Peel played material from the group in the late 80's and the band recorded two sessions for his radio programmes in 1988. Keith Goldhanger paid tribute to Peel in the Louder Than War blog in 2014, to commemorate the tenth anniversary of his death. [1]
Sessions[]
BASTARD KESTREL PEEL SESSIONS 1988
1. Recorded: 1988-02-07. First Broadcast: 15 February 1988. Repeated: 16 March 1988, 04 May 1988
- Pigout / B.S. 3704 / Risk / Drinking Suicidal
2. Recorded: 1988-11-01. First Broadcast: 09 November 1988. Repeated: 11 January 1989
- Slob / Dog Rabbits / Harry Hausen / Indian Train
Other Shows Played[]
- 1988
- 18 January 1988: Drinking Suicidal (7" - Cor Trance) Goldhanger
- 25 January 1988: Throat Grip (7" - Cor Trance) Goldhanger
- 02 February 1988: Tardive (7" - Cor Trance) Goldhanger
- 03 February 1988: Drinking Suicidal (7" - Cor Trance) Goldhanger
- 06 February 1988 (Radio Bremen): Tardive (7" - Cor Trance) Goldhanger
- 10 February 1988: Drinking Suicidal (7" - Cor Trance) Goldhanger
- 13 February 1988 (Radio Bremen): Drinking Suicidal (7" - Cor Trance) Goldhanger
- 20 February 1988 (Radio Bremen): Throat Grip (7" - Cor Trance) Goldhanger
- 17 August 1988: Hooligan V.D. (12" - Raserai) Wiiija
- 24 August 1988: Harryhausen (12" - Raserai) Wiiija
- 06 September 1988: Arceyed (12" - Raserai) Wiiija
- 10 October 1988: Hooligan VD (12" - Raserai) Wiiija
- 1989
- 29 June 1989: Motofry (v/a album - Lie To Me: A Compilation Of Guitar Use And Abuse) Umbrella
- 09 August 1989: (Born) Brain Stupid (album - Oh Splendid Mushroom) Wiiija
- 21 August 1989: Dooby Bloody Do (album - Oh Splendid Mushroom) Wiiija
- 1991
- 13 July 1991: Past, Present & Future (12" EP - Raserai) Wiiija