# Echo and the Bunnymen: Blinding the Audience for Art

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Podcast: [Beat Motel Zine](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beat-motel-zine-6243765)
Published: 2026-05-11T02:01:00+00:00
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In a desperate bid to look like we know what we are talking about, we have overhauled the format. This week, Andrew drags a bewildered Dr. Sam through 1980s Liverpool to discuss why a three time Oscar winner spent his youth hiding in a camouflage suit. We are diving deep into: The Scouse Trinity : Exploring the "Crucial Three". Julian Cope's Fear of the Floor : Why he performed on step ladders because he felt the floor was too dangerous. The Mysterious Drum Machine : The story behind the machine they called "Echo". The Big Lie : How they admitted the drum machine story was just a way to mess with journalists. "Caramelised Hair" : The era of sugar-styling that attracted swarms of flies and smelled like a burnt bakery. The Cosmic Gateway : The time Bill Drummond decided a manhole cover in Matthew Street was a cosmic gateway to Iceland. It is peak 80s chaos, involving more sugar and camouflage netting than a primary school bake sale in a war zone. Suggested Listening "The Killing Moon" : The one Ian McCulloch insists was written by God, though it is actually the intro to Space Oddity played backwards. "The Cutter" : The band at the absolute peak of their 80s powers. "People Are Strange" : The Joel Schumacher and Lost Boys payday produced by Ray Manzarek of The Doors. "Over the Wall" : A masterpiece from their very dark, silhouette-heavy period. "Brussels is Haunted" : The sound of the band in 2026, because they are still at it.

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