Kan Kan were a new wave band from Liverpool consisting of Flavia Malim, Graham McGill, Michael Harding, Patrick Dineen and Tom Casey. They released several singles before splitting up near the mid 80's. Singer, Patrick Dineen later became a composer and lyricist. He has written many scores, for theatre, TV and radio, as well as independent film and corporate work, including drama series for BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4, ITV, BBC 2. Channel 4 and SKY/Discovery. It is not known what is the situation currently of the other members.
Links to Peel[]
Peel discovered the group in 1981 and would play material from them on his shows in the 80's, including a session they recorded for his radio programme in 1982.
Sessions[]
KAN KAN John Peel 7th April 1982
1. Recorded: 1982-04-07. First Broadcast: 26 April 1982
- Apartment 100 / Shot In The Dark / Somethings Never Change / Deja Vu
Other Shows Played[]
- 1981
- 22 February 1981 (BFBS): Changing Trains (12" EP) Dining Out
- 05 April 1981 (BFBS): The Watchmaker (7" - Film Noir) Kabaret
- 1982
- 22 March 1982: Laugh Clown Laugh (12" - Changing Trains) Dining Out
- 23 March 1982: Blue Tango (12" - Changing Trains) Dining Out
- 14 April 1982 (BFBS): Laugh Clown Laugh (12" - Changing Trains) Dining Out
- 06 May 1982 (BBC World Service): Laugh Clown Laugh (12" - Changing Trains) Dining Out
- 19 May 1982 (BFBS): Changing Trains (12" EP) Dining Out
- 31 August 1982: Laugh Clown Laugh (12" - Changing Trains) Dining Out
- 05 September 1982 (BFBS): Changing Trains (12" EP) Dining Out
- 01 December 1982 (BFBS): Marching Marching (12" EP - The Informer) Illuminated
- 15 December 1982: 'The Informer (12")' (Illuminated)
- 1983
- 04 January 1983: The Informer (12") Illuminated
- 18 January 1983: Marching Marching (12" EP - The Informer) Illuminated
- 31 January 1983 (BBC World Service): Marching Marching (12" - The Informer) Illuminated
- 1986
- 02 December 1986: Changing Trains (12") Dining Out