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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Oct 16, 2022 • 56min
Season 4 - Episode 5. Sue Tilley (Muse for Lucian Freud, friend of Leigh Bowery)
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 history.Sue was in many ways a witness to the fascinating culture of the 1980s, the wild times with Leigh Bowery, and eventually the attention of the world for being the muse of Lucian Freud. A fascinating, almost normal tale, of a woman who was happy to hang out with others who were making cultural history and who eventually became part of that herself.Sue's Instagram is here; suetilley1Mine is; steve.blameAnd if this interview interests you then look out for Rusty Egan's interview.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.
Oct 9, 2022 • 31min
Season 4 - Episode 4. Stefan Holm Mardo
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 producer, the book is a homage to that time through photos and interviews with the Club Kids of that era, of which Stefan was one.His interview is a fascinating look at how a scene can have an enormous impact on the creative output of a country. Stefan studied at Stockholm’s Beckmans School of Design, where he combined photography with graphic design. He realized he had taken a huge amount of photos documenting the club scene back then, and set about trying to find the people in the photos. In all, he found 108 of the former club kids and 20 years later photographed for the book again.If you are interested in the book.View spreads:stefanholmmardo.com/nolimitOrder within Sweden:nolimitstockholm.comOutside Sweden, send a request to: stefan@nolimitstockholm.comSupport 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.
Oct 3, 2022 • 1h 10min
Season 4 - Episode 3; Rusty Egan
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 Visage was in their early phase, Rusty and Steve Strange opened 'Blitz’, the legendary London club which became the focal point of the New Romantic movement. Boy George worked on the coat check, Steve Strange on the door, and the later fashion and film director luminaries were the regulars, who used to dance to Egan’s choice of music that in itself had an impact on the music that was to come to prominence and be influential in Britain during that era.Rusty is a fascinating, entertaining, and opinionated character. He doesn’t hold back on his views of that time, and his role in the music of the 1980s.Rusty Egan’s; Blitzed - an album of tracks that reference that time, written for a 2021 documentary about the club for Sky Arts is here:https://www.junodownload.com/products/rusty-egan-rusty-egan-presents-blitzed/5009773-02/Connect with me on Instagram; steve.blameIf you like this podcast then look out for the interviews with Kevin Hegge on his documentary Tramps about the New Romantic era, and also an interview with Sue Tilley.Also, the interview with Wolfgang Flür, formerly of Kraftwerk, might interest you. And 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.
Sep 25, 2022 • 55min
Suzi Quatro - 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 this wide-ranging podcast 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!For more information on Suzi go here: http://www.suziquatro.com/Connect with 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.
Sep 18, 2022 • 1h 11min
Season 4 - Episode 1. HiFi Sean
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 event that led to a breakdown, he formed The High Fidelity and. after DJ-ing already earlier in his life, became successful under the name HiFi Sean.Today, he continues to DJ, and make music. HiFi Sean's album Ft. includes tracks by Crystal Waters, Yoko Ono, Dave Ball, Billie Ray Martin (check out her podcast), and David McAlmont, with whom he has already recorded an album that will be released next year.His story is fascinating, and he's able to relate the events in his life with a healthy distance, as someone who is now a happily married gay man.If you like Hifi Sean why not check out these interviews:Billie Ray Martin, the Electronic Series which includes Wolfgang Flür & Martyn Ware, Man Parrish, Dave Dorrell.Connect with me on Instagram; steve.blameFor more on HiFi Sean check out his SoundCloud; https://soundcloud.com/hifi-sean And 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.
Aug 11, 2022 • 1h 11min
Season 3 - Electronic Cities (European-Düsseldorf) - Wolfgang Flür
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 perspective. In this interview, we talk about his own personal history, about his plea for pacifism in Say No! through the Wolfgang Borchert poem of the same name, and the track Birmingham, the home base of his main collaborator on this album, Peter Duggal. He also talks about how Trans Europe Express inspired him to make his track Night Drive, and his emotional final meeting with ex-Kraftwerk bandmate, Florian Schneider, in Düsseldorf where he continues to reside today.Electronic Cities - Podcast Interview with Sébastien Darchen is also online.As well as with Martyn Ware, Mark Reeder, and WestBam from the Electronic Cities of Europe.More info about Flür here: https://www.facebook.com/WolfgangFlur1Connect with 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.
Aug 10, 2022 • 1h 6min
Season 3 - Electronic Cities (European-Berlin) - Westbam
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 down the Berlin Wall.Be aware that the sound in this episode is not perfect! Connect with me on Instagram: steve.blameAnd look out for more interviews about Electronic Cities.The podcast Interview with the author of the book - Electronic Cities - Sébastien Darchen.Sheffield - Podcast interview with Martyn Ware.Berlin - Podcast interview with Mark Reeder.Düsseldorf - Podcast interview with Wolfang Flür.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.
Aug 10, 2022 • 1h 17min
Season 3 - Electronic Cities (European-Berlin) - Mark Reeder
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 80s TV show The Tube. He was the face of the documentary B-Movie about the Berlin music scene between 1979 and 1989, which led to him traveling around the world and giving lectures about Berlin. He is credited with launching the career of DJ Paul van Dyk and is still active as a musician, music producer, and remixer. His latest release, in March 2022, is with Alanas Chosnau, a Lithuanian singer and producer of Iraqi/Kurdish origin, and is titled Life Everywhere. His insights into Berlin are enlightening for anyone interested in the historical importance of that city during and after the Cold War, and the development of the Electronic music scene.Note; Photo by Martyn GoodacreConnect 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.
Aug 8, 2022 • 1h 3min
Season 3 - Electronic Cities (European-Sheffield) - Martyn Ware
On Electronic Music Cities week - Martyn Ware, who was born and brought up in Sheffield. In this podcast interview, Martyn talks about growing up in Sheffield, his family, and Meatwhistle - the youth club where he met Ian Craig-Marsh, and their first experimental beginnings which were to turn in the Human League. Martyn Ware talks about the early days of the British Electric Foundation (BEF) and Heaven 17, with Glenn Gregory. He also talks about how he was instrumental in resurrecting Tina Turner's career, his life today, and how architecture affects life in cities.Look out for the other Electronic Cities Podcast Interviews!Sébastien Darchen - author of the Electronic Cities book.On Berlin - a podcast interview with Mark Reeder.Also on Berlin - a podcast interview with Westbam.And on Düsseldorf - a podcast interview with Wolfgang Flür.Martyn Ware's biography is out at the moment on all platforms. He makes a fascinating listen, so look out for his book too.And thanks to POP; The History Makers insanely wonderful talent booker: #ArchieCMichaelConnect with 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.
Aug 7, 2022 • 33min
Season 3 - Electronic Cities with Dr. Sebastien Darchen
Why have certain cities around the world developed as Electronic Cities?This is the question that a new book, Electronic Cities aims to answer. This week on POP; The History Makers, I'll be looking at certain European Electronic Cities with one of the book's editors, Sébastien Darchen, who holds a Ph.D. in Urban Studies.Electronic Cities looks at the connection between music and planning policies and the development of urban electronic scenes in specific cities around the world. Other editors include Damien Charrieras, an Associate Professor at the School of Creative Media (City University of Hong Kong), and John Willsteed, an academic who was a former member of the Australian band - The Go-Betweens. Contributions are from a combination of urban scholars and musicians - I'll just mention a few of the musicians - Rudi Esch, former bass player with Die Krupps. Erik Stein, the musician and writer, and Berlin-based musician and record producer Mark Reeder. Look out for these podcasts which tie up the series. Sheffield - Podcast interview with Martyn Ware. Berlin - Podcast interview with Mark Reeder. Berlin - Podcast interview with Westbam. Düsseldorf - Podcast interview with Wolfang Flür. Martyn Ware's biography is out at the moment on all platforms. He makes a fascinating listen, so look out for his book - Electronically Yours: Vol. I: My Autobiography - which is available on Amazon.WestBam latest; https://www.westbam.de/ - for gigs and music.More info about Flür here: https://www.facebook.com/WolfgangFlur1Sébastien's book is available here; https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-33-4741-0Connect with 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.
