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Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame

Each Week - Pop: The History Makers presents a new one-hour interview with an icon of popular culture.If you prefer watching the interviews - go to my YouTube podcast channel -https://www.youtube.com/@popthehistorymakersOnline - Per Martinsen - Norwegian"s Electronic Godfather!UPDATE and DEEP DIVE interviews include:Raz Lindvall (formerly Rob "n" Raz), Louis C. Oberländer (Jeremy Days), Justin Currie (Del Amitri), Fish (Update interview) Phillip Boa, Toyah, Anne Clark (the poet who continually

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Books - John Aizlewood - Radiohead - Life in a...

Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame ·

2022/12/15

John Aizlewood's - Radiohead: Life in a Glasshouse. ⁠⁠When “Creep” was released in the early ‘90s, Radiohead looked like becoming a one-hit-wonder band, but eventually evolved into trailblazers, unpredictable and uncompromising in their choice of musical direction, and with an unchanged line-up, each pushing their own musical boundaries.⁠⁠John tells Radiohead's story, as he says, a band that is proof that selling records need not mean selling out.⁠This is a fascinating book. If you want to

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Books - Chris Roberts - The Velvet Underground

Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame ·

2022/12/08

Chris Roberts's fascinating look at The Velvet Underground.⁠More than 50 years after their inception, they are still influencing bands today, but what made Lou Reed, John Cale, Nico, Sterling Morrison, and Moe Tucker, such influential figures? What was it about their world, an alternative to the peace-and-love sixties, influenced by literature, drugs, sex, and decadence, which led them to create some of the most influential records ever?⁠⁠In his book, Chris Roberts relates the story with humor

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Books - Dave Simpson - Sex Pistols - I Wanna Be Me

Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame ·

2022/12/02

The Sex Pistols initiated punk in the U.K., but their music and influence are often overlooked. Journalist and author, Dave Simpson, puts it best when he says that they were no ordinary group.I Wanna Be Me is an extraordinary tale of no ordinary band. It's a definitive history of the Sex Pistols, looks somewhat like a fanzine, and contains over 150 photos. Their legacy is immense, as Dave will tell in this podcast, the stories of so many other artists and bands who were directly influenced by

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Season 4 - Episode 11 - P. P. Arnold

Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame ·

2022/11/27

P. P. Arnold, born Patricia Cole, is one of the world's greatest soul singers. Her career spans 7 decades, starting off as an Ikette with Ike & Tina Turner in 1965. Just over a year later she came to London as part of the Ike and Tina revue, supporting the Rolling Stones, and launched her own solo career on Andrew Oldham's (the then Stones manager) label. Her hits were The First Cut is the Deepest and Angel of the Morning. Her story, which you read in her best-selling autobiography ‘Soul

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Books - John Aizlewood - DECADES Joy Division New Order

Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame ·

2022/11/25

This week a look at DECADES Joy Division + New Order from John Aizlewood. ⁠⁠Both bands were genre-defining, Joy Division consisting of Ian Curtis, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, and Stephen Morris, proponents of dark and gloomy atmospheric music, and whose legendary status remains intact through Ian Curtis' suicide shortly before the release of Closer. And the band's remaining members were, with the addition of Gillian Gilbert, to become - New Order, with their dance-infused music which would

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Season 4 - Episode 10; Marcella Detroit

Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame ·

2022/11/20

In Shakespear’s Sister she was known as Marcella Detroit, but for most of her career, she has gone under the name Marcy Levy. It may surprise you to hear that Marcella, who sang lead vocals on their biggest hit ’Stay’, was already a successful songwriter before teaming up with Siobhan Fahey. She co-wrote the Eric Clapton classic ‘Lay Down Sally’ with George Terry in 1977, and sang backing vocals on ‘Wonderful Tonight’ amongst other tracks. Her early work includes touring with Bob Seeger in the band

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Books - Annie Zaleski - Lady Gaga - Applause

Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame ·

2022/11/17

Lady Gaga - Applause by Annie Zaleski.With other 124 million records sold, 13 Grammys, 18 MTV Music Video Awards, an Academy Award, and two Golden Globes, Lady Gaga has solidified her name as our era's leading proponent in the fields of music, fashion, and film.This book, Lady Gaga - Applause, is a celebration of a true artist of our time, written by Annie Zaleski, an award-winning freelance, journalist, editor, and critic based in Cleveland, Ohio. Her profiles, interviews, and criticism have

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Season 4 - Episode 9 - Steve Lipson - Producer

Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame ·

2022/11/14

Steve Lipson is a multi-award-winning producer, guitarist, songwriter, and engineer, Steve mastered his craft by working with Trevor Horn during his heyday, and alongside artists such as Annie Lennox, Franke Goes to Hollywood, Will Young, Geri Halliwell, Jeff Beck, Hans Zimmer, Propaganda, and about 100 others. ⁠⁠In this latest podcast interview, Steve talks about his life and work, with some surprising stories about the people he has worked with. An unassuming guy, Steve describes his career

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Books - Carl Magnus Palm - ABBA at 50

Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame ·

2022/11/10

ABBA at 50 by Carl Magnus Palm.There probably isn't a better authority on ABBA than author and historian Carl Magnus Palm. His first book on ABBA was in 1994, and his eighth book is titled ABBA at 50, which is available now. ABBA at 50 is a fascinating read, and takes us through the whole ABBA story from the beginnings of each of the members, and takes the date for the band's formation as ABBA as 1972. His insights into one of the world’s best-selling bands, whose music is still universally

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Season 4 - Episode 8 Chris Huelsbeck

Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame ·

2022/11/06

Chris Huelsbeck remains one of the most important composers in the area of computer games music. He was influenced by Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk, and other experimental electronic bands of the 1970s. His sounds for Turrican, Star Wars, and The Great Giana Sisters rank amongst his most famous compositions but he has in total written music for over 100 games in his career. Born in Kassel in Germany, he was brought up near Frankfurt. At 17, he won a competition for the 64er magazine for his composition

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Season 4 - Episode 7 - Kevin Hegge - Documentary...

Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame ·

2022/10/30

This week on POP; The History Makers with Kevin Hegge, Doc. Director of TRAMPS!: The Death of Punk. The New Romantics. The Art of Survival - it's about the fashionistas who had clearly been impacted by the punk movement of the late 1970s, and who have themselves had a long-lasting impact - their influence on fashion, music, film, and the club scene, is still felt today. fashionistas who had clearly been impacted by the punk movement of the late 1970s, and who have had a long last influence on

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Season 4 - Episode 6. Dieter Meier of YELLO

Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame ·

2022/10/23

Dieter Meier from YELLO talks about how YELLO came about, his long-term partner in the band - Boris Blank, the departure of Carlos Peron, the hits, about his love of Billy Mackensie's voice, and of course their Rhythm Divine track with Shirley Bassey. And he talks about the role co-incidence has played in his life, the highs and the lows, his art, his ranch in Argentina, and his latest venture - chocolate (he's sending me some - jealous?)⁠⁠The interview coincides with the release of the

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Season 4 - Episode 5. Sue Tilley (Muse for Lucian...

Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame ·

2022/10/16

Sue Tilley was a regular on the nightclub scene in London during the 1980s and early 1990s. She was friends with Leigh Bowery who became a fashion designer, artist, and muse, and Boy George described him probably the best as 'modern art on legs'. Leigh introduced Sue to artist Lucian Freud who he also sat for. One of the two paintings of her. titled Benefits Supervisor Sleeping - was at the time of its sale for 33.6 million dollars, the most expensive painting sold at an auction in

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Season 4 - Episode 4. Stefan Holm Mardo

Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame ·

2022/10/09

On this week’s podcast, a look at Stockholm’s clubland between 1992 and 1995. It was an era in Stockholm that mirrored the Blitz era of London, a group of creatives coming together, the future famous designers, photographers, actors, musicians, and video and film directors.Stefan Holm Mardo leads us through this era, his book No Limit; Stockholm Clubland 1992-1995 - the story of how Stockholm became cool was released towards the end of 2019. Helped by Mikael Bohman, a content creative and TV

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Season 4 - Episode 3; Rusty Egan

Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame ·

2022/10/03

Rusty Egan’s influence on New Romantic music is often overlooked and underplayed. He was the drummer in Rich Kids where he met Midge Ure, and after collaborating in a few other bands, he eventually formed Visage with him. He brought on board Steve Strange and Billy Currie who was in Ultravox with Midge joined. They were the seminal fashion/music band of the early 80s, combining a heavily styled look and electronic music. Their hits included ‘Fade to Grey’, ‘The Dancer’, and ‘Night Train’. When

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Suzi Quatro - Deep Dive Interview

Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame ·

2022/09/25

Suzi Quatro's self-titled album was released in 1973. Since then, she has sold 55 million records worldwide. Her singles, 'Can the Can', and 'Devil's Gate Drive' were among her massive hits in Britain, Europe, and Australia. It was almost 50 years ago that this solo rocker broke through the glass ceiling and opened the door for other female rockers. Tina Weymouth (Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club), Joan Jett, and Chrissie Hynde (Pretenders) all cite Suzi as an essential

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Season 4 - Episode 1. HiFi Sean

Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame ·

2022/09/18

HiFi Sean (Sean Dickson) was the singer and main writer of The Soup Dragons, who charted in Europe in 1990 with 'I'm Free', an indie dance cover of the Rolling Stones hit. Later, in 1992, their track 'Divine Thing' was a top 40 hit on the Billboard chart in America. After their first album, 'This is Our Art', the band developed their sound in a more dance and less indie direction. Ten years after the band was founded in 1985, it disbanded. Sean Dickson came out as gay, an

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Season 3 - Electronic Cities (European-Düsseldorf) -...

Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame ·

2022/08/11

⁠On Electronic Music Cities week - today, Wolfgang Flür. He spent most of his adult life in Düsseldorf. ⁠⁠Born in 1947 in post-war Germany, Wolfgang Flür made his name in the band Kraftwerk, a band that was formed in Düsseldorf. The last time I met him was in 1997 when he released his first post-Kraftwerk album with his band Yamo. His latest album, Magazine 1, is a masterpiece, a mixture of old and new, a commentary on today's world, and also that of post-war Düsseldorf, from Flür's

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Season 3 - Electronic Cities (European-Berlin) - Westbam

Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame ·

2022/08/10

On Electronic Music Cities week - WestBam, was born in Münster but spent his adult life in Berlin. ⁠German DJ WestBam talks about his early life in Münster and his unconventional upbringing. This episode is an insight into an artist born into a culturally privileged background, but who, like many children do, rebelled against his hippie-era parents. He also talks about how he developed a manifesto as a teenager which described the DJ as the star of the future, and how music played a role in bringing

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Season 3 - Electronic Cities (European-Berlin) - Mark...

Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame ·

2022/08/10

On Electronic Music Cities week - Mark Reeder, born and Manchester but moved to Berlin where he still lives.⁠⁠Mark Reeder has become the go-to man for the Berlin music scene. He moved to the then-divided city from Manchester in 1978 and quickly ensconced himself in what was then the West Berlin scene. He played in various bands, arranged the legendary performance in the then East Berlin for Die Toten Hosen, a german punk band, and was the first person to get an East German band on the influential

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