Smash It Up: The Series

- Season 1

(2017)

International punk rock/new wave indie fave and King of Rialto Spizz takes us on a breakneck and fast paced tour of his career from 'Where's Captain Kirk' in 1979 to 'City of Eyes' in 2014 and beyond!!.

UK Subs/Urban Dogs lead singer Charlie Harper gives us an amusing, often candid and rather saucy and rambunctious overview of his musical career to date. The short 1979 Julian Temple directed film "Punk Can Take It" and the film 'Scum' are discussed in detail too. 72 years old and still going strong too!!.

Punk rock legend Brian James recounts his varied musical career from seminal bands such as 'London SS, The Damned, Lords of the New Church' right up to his recent critically acclaimed solo album 'The Guitar that Dripped Blood' released in 2015 with a superb cover painted by Graham Humphreys who also features in this short documentary too.

Master painter/graphic artist Graham Humphreys gives us an insight into his career and major influences from the golden days of Punk Rock 1976-1977 right up until his later work with Brian James ex 'The Damned' and 'Lords of the New Church'

The Emmy Award nominated Film Director/Author Alan G. Parker discusses his early life and work including three books on Sid Vicious who was the bassist for the seminal British punk rock band 'The Sex Pistols' and the critically acclaimed documentary film 'Who Killed Nancy?' which he directed in 2009.

Celebrated Brighton/Hove based Artist Billy Houlston tells us how he got the nickname 'Chainsaw' and also tells us about his career working with 'Siouxie and the Banshees' which started by running there fan club from 1979 until 1995 and then later managing them on tour.