Laika was an experimental British band founded in 1993 by Margaret Fiedler and John Frenett, both formerly of Moonshake, and producer and engineer Guy Fixsen. The band was named after the Russian dog Laika, the first animal to orbit the earth. The group released four studio albums and several singles before disbanding in 2003.
Links To Peel
The group did a session for Peel's show in 2000 and got airplay on his programme in the 90's and early 00's.
Sessions
1. Recorded: 2000-02-06. Broadcast: 07 March 2000
- Looking For The Jackalope / Lower Than Stars / Badtimes / Go Fish
Other Shows Played
- 02 July 1994: Lyin' Goat (12" - Antenna EP) Too Pure
- 09 July 1994 (BFBS): Lyin' Goat (12" - Antenna EP) Too Pure
- 24 September 1994: '44 Robbers - Radio Edit (CDS)' (Too Pure)
- 08 October 1994: 44 Robbers (CD: Silver Apples Of The Moon) Too Pure
- 15 October 1994 (BBC World Service): 44 Robbers (single - 44 Robbers/Coming Down Glass) Too Pure
- 21 October 1994: Thomas (album - Silver Apples Of The Moon) Too Pure
- 04 November 1994: 'Red River (CD-Silver Apples Of The Moon)' (Too Pure)
- 05 November 1994 (BFBS): 'Thomas (LP-Silver Apples Of The Moon)' (Too Pure)
- 12 November 1994 (BFBS): 'Honey In Heat (LP-Silver Apples Of The Moon)' (Too Pure)
- 1997
- 21 October 1997: Shut Off/Curl Up (EP - Almost Sleeping) Too Pure
- 23 October 1997 (BFBS): 'Shut Off / Curl Up (Cabbage Boy Remix) (CDS-Almost Sleeping)' (Too Pure)
- 1999
- 21 December 1999: 'He Knows (7" - Badlands)' (Too Pure)
- 2000
- 01 February 2000: 'Uneasy (edit) (CDS)' (Too Pure)
- 03 February 2000 (Radio Eins): Bad Times (12"-Uneasy)' (Too Pure)
- 07 February 2000 (BFBS): 'Uneasy (CD-Good Looking Blues)' (Too Pure)
- 08 February 2000: 'Bad Times (12"-Uneasy)' (Too Pure)
- 10 February 2000 (Radio Eins): Uneasy (12"-Uneasy)' (Too Pure)
- 22 February 2000: 'Moccasin' (LP 'Good Looking Blues') Too Pure
See Also
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