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Interviews
Even when she was fronting Transvision Vamp, Wendy James was the star of her own movie, but these days she handpicks her leading men… Once upon a perve, it was…
Godfathers of Pop – Adamski interview
From the mega club anthem that was Killer, to the fall of the Berlin Wall being soundtracked by his Nina Hagen collaboration, Adamski is an acid-house pioneer. From classic cuts…
Godfathers of Pop – Mark White interview
Mark White has recently stepped back into the limelight in his guise as part of Vice Versa, the band he co-founded in 1977 and who are today, alongside Clock DVA,…
Godmothers of Pop – Annabella Lwin interview
To many, Annabella Lwin – the face and voice behind Bow Wow Wow hits like I Want Candy and Go Wild In The Country – was the first wild child…
Godfathers of Pop – Bruce Foxton interview
How did From The Jam’s Smash The Clock become such a celebratory-sounding album? It’s just what we do, really. It took a bit of time to get going, because From…
Viva La Vega – Suzanne Vega Interview
Singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega meets Classic Pop in the Big Apple to look back on her acclaimed career and explain how she’s regained some control over her back catalogue… Considering that…
Godfathers of Pop – Daryl Hall Interview
Last year’s tour by Daryl Hall And John Oates – captured by the cameras at the Olympia Theatre in July, a performance just released on a new DVD, Live In…
Godfathers of Pop – Mark King Interview
Founding member of Level 42 Mark King started out as a drummer until he convinced a music shop to hire him as a bass expert. His band evolved from jazz…
Godfathers of Pop – Andy Bell Interview
The Erasure frontman has been busy of late, releasing a solo album, Torsten The Bareback Saint – which he performed at the Edinburgh Festival in August 2014 – and a…
Godfathers of Pop: Peter Hook Interview
It seems inconceivable that Peter Hook is edging towards 37 years in the music business. Perhaps even more remarkable is the fact that he’s well into the third full phase…