Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame
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 reinvents herself), Belouis Some (80s hitmaker back in the dance charts), Papa Dee (Swedish Rapper/Toaster/Pop musician) Carl Magnus Palm (ABBA historian), Suzi Quatro (70s Rocker who broke the glass ceiling for female musicians)DEEP DIVE interviews include:Larry Flick (Legendary music journalist), Alanas Chosnau (Lithuanian singer), Elizabeth Thomson (Author of Joan Baez - The Last Leaf), Sleaford Mods (electronic punk poets), BISHI (Electro Sitarist), Mike Evans - author - of the Who - Much Too Much, Tony Swain (80s hit producer), Lanah P (LGBT pioneer), David McAlmont (Vocalist, Essayist, Historian).Previous Series include:Radiohead - Life in a Glasshouse by John Aizlewood. The Velvet Underground by Chris Roberts. Sex Pistols - I Wanna Be Me by Dave Simpson. Joy Division + New Order by John Aizlewood. Lady Gaga - Applause by Annie Zaleski. ABBA at 50 - by Carl Magnus Palm. Previous Series include; P.P. Arnold, Marcella Detroit, Steve Lipson, Chris Huelsbeck, Kevin Hegge, Dieter Meier, Sue Tilley, Stefan Holm Mardo, Rusty Egan, Suzi Quatro, Hifi Sean, Man Parrish, D:Ream, Dave Dorrell (M/A/R/R/S), Papa Dee, Madeline Bell (Blue Mink), Simon Napier-Bell (documentary maker & former Wham! manager), Steve Kilbey (The Church), Jonas Åkerlund, Steve Barron, Jimmy Helms (Londonbeat), Belouis Some, Mousse T., Wolfgang Flür, Billie Ray Martin, Belouis Some, Mark Reeder, Marcus Vere (Living in a Box), Raz (of Rob n Raz), Ulf (Ace of Base), Marian Gold (Alphaville), Louis Oberlander, Dr. Alban, and Youth (Killing Joke). Fish (ex-Marillion), Leee John (Imagination), Durga McBroom (Blue Pearl), Martyn Ware (Heaven 17), Kevin Godley (10cc, Godley & Creme), Michael Münzing (Snap!), Alexander Bard (Army of Lovers), Sam Brown, John Watts, Anne Clark, Right Said Fred, Justin Currie (Del Amitri), WestBam.Mini-Memories. Short personal interview memories of; Whitney Houston, Madonna, Kurt Cobain, Al Green, Elton John, Milli Vanilli, Dave Gahan, Stevie Wonder, Lenny Kravitz, Kylie Minogue ... (ongoing) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 3, 2023 • 26min
Belouis Some UPDATE - BEYOND HIS WILDEST IMAGINATION!
To be back in the charts again, after a hiatus of nearly 40 years is truly beyond Belouis Some's wildest dreams. But it's true, his song IMAGINATION which was a hit in 1985, and from his debut album SOME PEOPLE only reached number 50 in the British charts on its first release, a re-release saw it rise to number 17, and now a remix in 2023 by producer Lee Rose, has seen it get to the top ten of the dance charts around Europe.In this UPDATE INTERVIEW, he talks about how that came about, and his joy at being back in the charts.If you would like to hear the full-length, highly entertaining DEEP DIVE interview with Neville Keighley aka Belouis Some, then it's also online. In that interview, he talks about his early influences and the early recordings which led up to his first album. It's an amazing story of someone who clearly was extremely driven, and eventually achieved his dream of worldwide success in the mid-eighties with 'Some People' and 'Imagination', He also talks about how, after success ended he went through a period of loss, eventually leading to a different life, and how an unexpected phone call led to him going back on stage in 2019 and may have triggered more stage appearances in the future.Connect with me on Instagram; steve.blameFor more on Belouis Some - http://belouissome.comAnd thanks to POP; The History Makers insanely wonderful talent booker: #ArchieCMichaelSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pop-the-history-makers-with-steve-blame/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 3, 2023 • 1h 2min
Belouis Some DEEP DIVE INTERVIEW
In the UPDATE INTERVIEW which is also online here about how, out of the blue, Belouis Some is back in the dance charts - something which even took him by surprise!BUT for the full story, this full-length, highly entertaining interview with Neville Keighley aka Belouis Some, listen to this DEEP DIVE interview.Here he talks about his early influences and the early recordings which led up to his first album. Belouis recounts an amazing story of someone who clearly was extremely driven, and eventually achieved his dream of worldwide success in the mid-eighties with 'Some People' and 'Imagination'.He also talks about how, after success ended he went through a period of loss, eventually leading to a different life, and how an unexpected phone call led to him going back on stage in 2019 and may have triggered more stage appearances in the future.There are many laughs in this interview. He is a great guy with the ability to laugh at himself.Connect with me on Instagram; steve.blameFor more on Belouis Some - http://belouissome.comAnd thanks to POP; The History Makers insanely wonderful talent booker: #ArchieCMichaelSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pop-the-history-makers-with-steve-blame/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 30, 2023 • 1h 18min
Larry Flick - Legendary Music Journalist
With a history of over 35 years in the music business, Larry Flick is probably best known for his 14-year stint at Billboard magazine where he was a senior editor, after which he became a host and producer on SiriusXM. Larry achieved a lot of firsts in the industry, with the ability to break artists into the American market. He was the first to write about Mariah Carey and helped break Britney Spears, and Adele into the American Market, and when it comes to specific tracks - even Madonna.He’s a New York native, brought up by Italian catholic parents who used to get him to play records for them and their friends to dance to when he was a child. He has a theory about the 7th track on any album - something which will get you looking through your record collection, and seeing if this is true. He’s charming and entertaining and this interview is just like dining out with one of the greats of music journalism of the past 35 years. Larry Flick …Follow me on instagram; steve.blameSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pop-the-history-makers-with-steve-blame/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 27, 2023 • 31min
UPDATE - ABBA historian Carl Magnus Palm
ABBA authority Carl Magnus Palm was featured on a DEEP DIVE interview just before Xmas where we talked about his book ABBA at 50. This is an update of that interview with information about his forthcoming new book on ABBA - On the Record - Packaged - Promoted -Reviewed.For ABBA aficionados, Carl Magnus Palm leaves no stone unturned in his quest to discover everything there is about ABBA.If you are interested in pre-ordering this book, then go to:http://www.abbatalk.com/abbaonrecord/If you want to hear more about ABBA - then listen to the Deep Dive interview.Carl Magnus Palm's first book on ABBA was in 1994. His eighth book is titled ABBA at 50, which 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 enjoyed, are fascinating. The relationships, the personal backgrounds, the roles adopted within the band, the fallout, breakups, the comeback, and of course, their music including the current continuing success through musicals, films, and their digital avatar concert. Even if you don’t like ABBA’s music, this interview provides a fascinating insight recounted with affection into the extraordinary lives of Benny, Björn, Anni-Frid (Frida), and Agnetha. Follow Carl Magnus Palm on Instagram and Twitter.: @carlmagnuspalmConnect with me on Instagram; steve.blameAnd thanks to POP; The History Makers insanely wonderful talent booker: #ArchieCMichaelSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pop-the-history-makers-with-steve-blame/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 27, 2023 • 1h 22min
BOOK: ABBA at 50 by Carl Magnus Palm
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 enjoyed, are fascinating. The relationships, the personal backgrounds, the roles adopted within the band, the fallout, breakups, the comeback, and of course, their music including the current continuing success through musicals, films, and their digital avatar concert. This interview provides a fascinating insight into ABBA recounted with affection into the extraordinary lives of Benny, Björn, Anni-Frid (Frida), and Agnetha. To buy the book copy and paste this link:bit.ly/3CDt2ziFollow Carl Magnus Palm on Instagram and Twitter.: @carlmagnuspalmConnect with me on Instagram; steve.blameAnd thanks to POP; The History Makers insanely wonderful talent booker: #ArchieCMichaelSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pop-the-history-makers-with-steve-blame/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 23, 2023 • 51min
BOOK: Joan Baez: The Last Leaf by Elizabeth Thomson
Joan Baez: The Last Leaf - written by Elizabeth Thomson, provides a picture of an artist who became a voice for social change. And although she officially retired in 2021, a new documentary, I Am A Noise, which premiered recently at the Berlin Film Festival, and a book of upside-down drawings, Am I Pretty When I Fly? available in books shops, Joan Baez is once again garnering public acclaim.In the Deep Dive interview which you can watch or hear through the link in the profile, Elizabeth explains how Joan Baez’s Quaker origins were to lead her into the fight for political and social justice, her friendship with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. which resulted in her being on the podium at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in August 1963, her musical success at just 19 years of age, and how she helped launch Bob Dylan’s career. It’s a loving biography of a woman who supported the downtrodden and disenfranchised and was clearly one of the most influential artists in the life of author Elizabeth Thomson, who had the honour of interviewing or just conversing with Baez herself over a period of four decades.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pop-the-history-makers-with-steve-blame/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 16, 2023 • 59min
Alanas Chosnau - the nine lives of Lithuania's most famous singer!
Alanas Chosnau is Lithuania's most famous singer. He's recently released an album of great electro-pop with Mark Reeder (listen to his podcast too - great cold war story). And he has lived ten lives in his one life.His story reads like a Netflix movie. Born of a Lithuanian mother and Iraqi/Kurdish father, Alanas spent the first 8 years of his life in Baghdad in the late 70s. His mother died in his arms when he was 8 years old in a hospital in Cologne, and his father was back in Baghdad with his sister. He moved to Lithuania and was brought up by his grandparents. He was an outsider at first, speaking only Arabic at first. Many years later, after being inspired by banned western music, he started a musical career. Success came when Lithuania split from the Soviet Union. Then as his fame rose, and his musical career took out tragedy stuck - a car crash that left him in hospital for over a year. Alanas returned to his band, and to greater success, eventually going solo and achieving ever greater fame and fortune. A stroke of luck came at a film festival, a chance meeting with electro-producer Mark Reeder, and they started working together. Now on their second album - Life Everywhere -, Alanas sings in English - to Mark's music, a spectacular combination that has become one of my favorite albums. This is Alanas' story - moving, emotional, and yet hopeful. We could have talked for many more hours because there was so much to talk about. I hope you enjoy this Deep Dive interview as much as I did!Check out his and Mark Reeder's album Life Everywhere.Connect to me on Instagram: steve.blameSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pop-the-history-makers-with-steve-blame/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 13, 2023 • 24min
Suzi Quatro UPDATE
Today on both the podcast and the YouTube channel an UPDATE interview with legendary rocker Suzi Quatro.She's back on TOUR - go to her website for those dates.http://www.suziquatro.com/In the UPDATE interview, Suzi talks about covering ABBA's 'Does Your Mother Know' during her live performances in Australia. This track was included as part of the extra songs on a double CD compilation released in May 2022 - Back to the Drive/In the Spotlight.She also talks about rehearsing for live shows in her living room.If you prefer a more in-depth interview just type in Suzi Quatro in the search facility and listen to the DEEP DIVE interview.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 influence. She's still making albums today, her latest 'The Devil in Me' was released in 2021, and she continues to tour.In the DEEP DIVE interview, she talks about her early days, and the first major influence in her life - Elvis Presley, and how she realized through him that rock n' roll was her calling. The bands she had with her sisters, how she was discovered by Mickie Most, the Xmas she received a tape from her family that was anything but complimentary, and the string of hits - and much more!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pop-the-history-makers-with-steve-blame/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 9, 2023 • 51min
Sleaford Mods
Sleaford Mods - political post-punk poetry underlined by stark electronic beats.Nottingham duo, Jason Williamson and Andrew Fearn, who broke through ten years ago with their political protest poems and minimal electronic beats about Austerity Britain, are back with a new album 'UK GRIM'. In this wide-ranging interview, they both talk about their early years, their political message, and how they work together.If you'd prefer to watch the interview, then go to my YouTube channel - youtube@popthehistorymakersOr copy and paste this linkhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5S9xw1B-ppDXVkAuvRRQtgAnd make sure you subscribe.!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pop-the-history-makers-with-steve-blame/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 2, 2023 • 1h 5min
BISHI - "Doing exactly what you want is success"
BISHI, born Bishi Bhattacharya, is a British singer-songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, multimedia performer, producer, and composer - simply put a polymath. She was even a DJ having come through the London underground club scene.The daughter of Bengali parents, BISHI's latest album, is Let My Country Awake, a title inspired by and using a poem of Rabindranath Tagore - another polymath and the cultural father of modern Bengal - in fact, her mother, Susmita is an acclaimed classical Indian singer, and also an expert in the music of Tagore.For those who haven't heard of BISHI yet, this interview will definitely inspire your interest to hear her music.The photo is (c) Zusanna ButkiewitziczSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/pop-the-history-makers-with-steve-blame/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
