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Mark Lindores
Raised on a diet of Smash Hits and Number One mags (literally, he used to save his school lunch money to buy them), Mark Lindores never entertained the idea of doing anything other than writing as a career. After writing for publications including the British and Australian editions of Vogue, Mixmag, Attitude, Total Film, Clash, Notion and Metro, he chanced upon the launch issue of Classic Pop in 2012 and, thrilled with the discovery of a magazine that featured his favourite artists, pitched an idea for issue 2 and has written for the magazine (and Classic Pop Presents) ever since.
Subsidised with the proceeds of an 80s novelty hit, the eccentricities, the vision and ambition of KLF, combined with their taste for acid house and anarchy, resulted in The White…
Remembering The Tube
They said The Tube would never work… a live music show broadcast from Newcastle at 5pm on a Friday. Yet the fresh format, off-the-wall presenters and anything-goes attitude made for…
Making Sade: Diamond Life
With Diamond Life, Sade made one of the most assured debut long-players of 1984… While 1984 will be forever synonymous with Frankie’s militant futurism, George Michael’s chart dominance and Band…
The Smiths – the complete guide
Pop in the 1980s was rocked to its foundations with the arrival of The Smiths in 1983. With their blend of Morrissey’s misery and Johnny Marr’s melodies, they became…
Making David Bowie: Station To Station
Homesickness, coke and a passion for European electronic music fuelled the emergence of a new Bowie alter-ego, as the Thin White Duke took centre stage for Bowie’s most experimental work…
Goldfrapp Albums – The Complete Guide
A rundown of all the Goldfrapp albums, from 2000’s Felt Mountain to 2017’s Silver Eye… Felt Mountain Released 2000 Label Mute Chart position UK: No.57 US – For an album…
Making Madonna – Like A Virgin
The Like A Virgin album turned Madonna from a New York club queen to the most famous female artist in the world… As New York’s achingly hip art set gathered…
Album By Album – Kate Bush
A rundown of all the Kate Bush albums, from 1978’s The Kick Inside to 2016’s Before The Dawn… By Mark Lindores The Kick Inside Released 1978 Label EMI Chart position…
Making Wham!: Make It Big
Wham!: Make It Big saw George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley embrace a poppier sound and a more colourful image. It cost them credibility, but earned them their rightful place as…
Making George Michael: Faith
Shedding his past for Faith, George Michael ditched the fun and sunshine of Wham!, looked inwards for inspiration and bared all in order to create his first true masterpiece… It’s…