NTS aired an episode dedicated to the music of Bourbonese Qualk on 5 May 2019. Bourbonese Qualk has been played over 80 times on NTS, first on 22 February 2015. Bourbonese Qualk's music has been featured on 51 episodes.

Bourbonese Qualk's credentials as early and important contributors to the Industrial scene is born out by their presence on the seminal Elephant Table compilation from 1983. Up until 1987, they were essentially a collaborative effort of two individuals: Simon Crab and Steven Tanza.

In 1987, Crab and Tanza went their separate ways. Tanza's project since then has been called The State. Crab maintained the Bourbonese Qualk…