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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May 30, 2022 • 25min
Season 2 - Episode 27. Youth - Part 1 of 2
Martin Glover aka Youth, who is probably still best known for his time in Killing Joke, is one of the most prolific producers of our time. He has worked with Durga McBroom in the band Blue Pearl, with Depeche Mode, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Erasure, INXS, and Paul McCartney. Youth has been at the forefront of new styles, from post-punk to trance, ambient, and dub. In Part One of this two-part interview, I talk to him about his childhood.Look out for Part 2 and connect with me on Instagram for all the latest upcoming interviews - 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.
May 28, 2022 • 7min
Mini-Memories 11 - of an interview with Kylie Minogue
My personal memories of an interview in 1988 with Kylie Minogue (born 28th May 1968). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.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.
May 26, 2022 • 5min
Mini-Memories 10 - of a surprise exchange with Lenny Kravitz
A surprise meeting with Lenny Kravitz (born 26th May 1964) backstage at the MTV VMAs in Los Angeles in 1993. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.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.
May 23, 2022 • 43min
Season 2 - Episode 26. Louis Oberlander (The Jeremy Days) Part 2 of 2
Part Two is a continuation of the interview with Louis C. Oberlander, keyboardist with The Jeremy Days. If you're not from Germany you may not have heard of the band, but their music is Brit-pop influenced, and they were one of the bands that MTV Europe, where I worked, pushed. They reached number 11 in the German charts in 1898 with Brand New Toy, and their first album reached number 18. For the next few years they remained successful in Germany, but their last album of that period, Punk by Numbers, flopped and the band pretty much went their separate ways. Today, without Christoph Kaiser, their lineup still includes Dirk Darmstaedter, Louis C. Oberlander, Jörn-Christof Heilbut, and Stefan Rager, and they are back on the German charts with their 6th album Beauty in Broken, twenty-seven years after their last album, and 33 years after their first eponymous album. This is the second and final part of his interview.Make sure you listen to Part One.To connect to me on Instagram - go to 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.
May 23, 2022 • 41min
Season 2 - Episode 25. Louis Oberlander (The Jeremy Days) Part 1 of 2
An interview with Louis C. Oberlander, keyboardist with The Jeremy Days. They were one of the bands that MTV Europe, where I worked, pushed. That was back in the late eighties. Influenced by Brit-Pop, The Jeremy Days were not identifiable as to which country they came from. They reached number 11 on the German charts in 1988 with Brand New Toy, and their first album reached number 18. For the next few years they remained successful in Germany, but their last album of that period, Punk by Numbers, flopped and the band pretty much went their separate ways. Today, without Christoph Kaiser, their lineup still includes Dirk Darmstaedter, Louis C. Oberlander, Jörn-Christof Heilbut, and Stefan Rager, and they are back on the German charts with their 6th album Beauty in Broken, 27 years after their last album, and 33 years after their first eponymous album. Now usually when anyone interviews The Jeremy Days, they want to talk to singer Dirk Darmstaeder, who is a really nice guy. But I’ve chosen to interview Louis C. Oberlander, because his story is a little different from the others, and I’ve followed him with interest on social media over the years. Today, Louis lives in Los Angeles, this is his story.Look out for Part Two of this interview.And connect to me on Instagram to keep up with the latest on who's coming up for an interview at - 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.
May 16, 2022 • 30min
Season 2 - Episode 24. Marian Gold (Alphaville) - Part 2 of 2
In Part Two of this interview with Marian Gold, he talks about his success with Alphaville, and how he has recorded new versions of his hits with the Babelsberg Orchestra.That album, Eternally Yours, was released in September 2022Make sure you listen to Part One.And connect to me on Instagram to keep up with the latest on who's coming up for an interview at - 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.
May 16, 2022 • 26min
Season 2 - Episode 23. Marian Gold (Alphaville) - Part 1 of 2
Marian Gold’s career stretches 38 years. 8 studio albums with Alphaville, a number of compilation releases, and two solo albums. But it was the first two Alphaville albums that had enormous success, not only just within Germany and the German-speaking territories, but worldwide and their hits Big in Japan, Forever Young, Dance with Me, and Sounds like a Melody became household staples. Marian has been the one constant in Alphaville, always looking for a new challenge, and recently he found it with the German film Orchestra Babelsberg. A double album of tracks spanning his career has been re-recorded, some in a completely new style, and was released on September 23rd of 2022. In Part One of this interview, Marian talks about his upbringing and the inspiration of Berlin, and the development of Alphaville in Münster.Make sure you listen to Part Two.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.
May 13, 2022 • 3min
Mini-Memories 9 - of an interview with Stevie Wonder
On his birthday (born May 13th, 1950) my personal memory of an interview with Stevie Wonder in 1991 in Cannes in the south of France. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.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.
May 9, 2022 • 3min
Mini-Memories 8 - of an interview with Dave Gahan
Happy 60th birthday (May 9th, 2022) to Dave Gahan, who as the lead singer of Depeche Mode since 1980, has enjoyed worldwide success. An amazing live band, Dave's voice, and stage presence are legendary, as is his brush with death. This is my memory of interviewing Dave Gahan for MTV in 1993. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.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.
May 9, 2022 • 30min
Season 2 - Episode 22. Ulf (Ace of Base) - Part 2 of 2
In Part Two of this interview with Ulf Ekberg of Ace of Base, he talks about the attack on Jenny and the resulting fallout. But first back to what he said at the end of Part One.If you haven't heard Part One of the interview yet, it is already online.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.
