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Season 3 - Electronic Cities (European-Sheffield) - Martyn Ware

Season 3 - Electronic Cities (European-Sheffield) - Martyn Ware

FromPop: The History Makers with Steve Blame


Season 3 - Electronic Cities (European-Sheffield) - Martyn Ware

FromPop: The History Makers with Steve Blame

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Length:
63 minutes
Released:
Aug 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On Electronic Music Cities week - Martyn Ware, born and brought up in Sheffield. ⁠⁠In the podcast now online, he 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, how architecture affects life in cities, and his life today.⁠⁠⁠Electronic Cities - Podcast Interview with Sébastien Darchen is also online.⁠⁠Coming Up;⁠Wednesday; Berlin - Podcast interview with Mark Reeder.⁠Thursday; Berlin - Podcast interview with Westbam.⁠Friday; 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 too.⁠And thanks to POP; The History Makers insanely wonderful talent booker: #ArchieCMichaelAnd connect with me on Instagram; steve.blame Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Aug 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

NEW!!! Season 4 launches at the beginning of September.Each Monday, Pop: The History Makers presents a new interview with an icon of popular culture.Season 3On POP; The History Makers I'll be interviewing Pop Stars, Authors, Artists, and other people who have stories of pop-cultural history. So far online - 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), MTV VIdeo Week Special, and Electronic Cities Week Special.Season 2Interviews with video directors 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).Season 1Interviews with 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-MemoriesShort personal interview memories of; Whitney Houston, Madonna, Kurt Cobain, Al Green, Elton John, Milli Vanilli, Dave Gahan, Stevie Wonder, Lenny Kravitz, Kylie Minogue ... (ongoing) Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.