This week on The Bugcast: Kevin Keegan, Brian Doerksen, Trainspotting, reviews, and eight tracks of Creative Commons and independent music.
Songs played Dreamonizer – It’s the Statin Skank (feat. Frank Adipose and James Gracilis) – from Den Helder, The Netherlands – source * Ridgewell – The Old Ways – from Ipswich, UK – source * Jass Manak – Girlfriend – from Lahore, Pakistan – source * John Dada & The Weathermen – Thousand Miles Away – from Paris, France – source * Sammy Vulcano – The Wrong Road – from USA – source * Omar – Sogno Finito Male – from Italy – source * Stephen Kohler – Paintbrush – from Chicago, IL – submitted by August Forte from NoVo Management and Publicity * Terrorifika – Detras De Las Montañas* – from Spain – source
Intro: Chris Juergensen – Bug Lips
Outro: Mark Marshall – Man Walking
Topics* BBC News: Newcastle, Liverpool and England legend Keegan dies * Express: Canadian singer-songwriter Brian Doerksen dies * Trainspotting: The Musical * Reviews by critics vs the public (mini rant) * Feedback from Al and Jason
Upcoming events TuxJam Half-cut* on Saturday 1 August in Manchester, UK
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* There will be no show next week. Therefore, the next show will be episode 906 which will be streamed live on Friday 7 August 2026 at 21:30-ish UK time (BST, UTC+1)*.
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