Latest Jonas Podcast Episodes
Mini-Memories 8 - of an interview with Dave Gahan
Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame - May 09, 2022 05:31 - 2 minutesHappy 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. ...
Season 2 - Episode 22. Ulf (Ace of Base) - Part 2 of 2
Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame - May 09, 2022 05:09 - 29 minutesIn Part 2 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 1. If you haven't heard Part 1 it is already online. Connect with me on Instagram; steve.blame See acast.com/privacy fo...
Season 2 - Episode 21. Ulf (Ace of Base) - Part 1 of 2
Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame - May 09, 2022 04:58 - 31 minutesUlf Ekberg, one of the founding members of Ace of Base along with Jonas, Jenny, and Malin or Linn Berggren, co-wrote most of the tracks on their debut album Happy Nation which included the hits All that she wants and Wheel of Fortune, and subsequently gave the band worldwide success. At the heig...
Season 2 - Episode 20. Raz (Rob n Raz). Part 2 of 2
Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame - May 02, 2022 05:01 - 29 minutesRaz - Rasmus Lindwall - continues the sad story of Leila K., and talks about the end of Rob 'n' Raz. Connect to me on Instagram to keep up with the latest on who's coming up for an interview at - steve.blame See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Season 2 - Episode 19. Raz (Rob n Raz) Part 1 of 2
Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame - May 02, 2022 04:59 - 31 minutesRasmus or 'Raz' Lindwall, as half of the production team Rob n Raz, scored an international hit with Leila K in the late 80s. Got to Get charted in 1989 all over Europe and the US. They both worked extensively as remixers, and on production and scratching. Their careers have included work with P...
Season 2 - Episode 18. Marcus Vere (Living in a Box) Part 2 of 2
Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame - April 25, 2022 05:11 - 39 minutesIn Part 2 of this interview with Marcus Vere from Living in a Box, he talks about what happened after 1990, when Richard Darbyshire left, and the band split in accordance with the contract they had signed in 1985. In 2004, they reformed for one gig with the original lineup. But this was not to b...
Season 2 - Episode 17. Marcus Vere (Living in a Box) Part 1 of 2
Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame - April 25, 2022 05:00 - 33 minutesLiving in a Box, with Marcus Vere on keyboards and synthesizers, Anthony Tich Critchlow on drums, and Richard Darbyshire on vocals, formed in 1985. and released their first single, also titled Living in a Box in 1987. That track reached the top 5 in the Uk and the top 40 on the Billboard charts....
Season 2 - Episode 16 -Mark Reeder Part 2 of 2
Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame - April 18, 2022 05:52 - 37 minutesAnd Mark Reeder continues his story in Part 2. We start back in the early eighties when he arranged a shoot for the British TV show The Tube and follow through until the Berlin Wall comes down, and end with Mark on his latest album, Life Everywhere. Make sure you connect with me on Instagram at...
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Mark Reeder Part 1 of 2
Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame - April 18, 2022 05:19 - 38 minutesMark Redder has become the go-to man for the Berlin music scene. He moved there from Manchester in 1978 and quickly ensconced himself in what was then the West Berlin scene. He played in various bands, arranged performances in the then East Berlin for Die Toten Hosen, a german punk band, and was...
Season 2 - Episode 14. Belouis Some Part 2 of 2
Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame - April 11, 2022 05:40 - 32 minutesIn Part Two of this podcast interview with Neville Keighley aka Belouis Some, he talks about the years of success, and how, after it ended he went through a period of loss, eventually leading to a different life, and how his unexpected experience of going back on stage in 2019 has given him hope...
Season 2 - Episode 13. Belouis Some Part 1 of 2
Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame - April 11, 2022 05:23 - 29 minutesIn a highly entertaining interview, Neville Keighley aka Belouis Some who had worldwide hits in the mid-eighties with 'Some People' and 'Imagination', talks about his early influences and his early recordings which led up to his first album. It's an amazing story of someone who clearly was extre...
Season 2 - Episode 12. Billie Ray Martin. Part 2 of 2
Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame - April 04, 2022 05:46 - 47 minutesBillie Ray Martin's 'Your Loving Arms' was a top ten hit in the U.K, a massive club hit worldwide, and remains one of the great dance anthems. Her story reads like a Hollywood movie, full of twists and turns. It even contains the obligatory 'singer looks for band' advert which leads to Electribe...
Season 2 - Episode 11. Billie Ray Martin. Part 1 of 2
Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame - April 04, 2022 05:15 - 30 minutesBillie Ray Martin's 'Your Loving Arms' was a top ten hit in the U.K, a massive club hit worldwide, and remains one of the great dance anthems. Her story reads like a Hollywood movie, full of twists and turns. It even contains the obligatory 'singer looks for band' advert which leads to Electribe...
Mini-Memories 6 - of an interview with Milli Vanilli
Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame - April 03, 2022 06:39 - 2 minutesRob Pilatus, once half of Milli Vanilli, died on the 3rd of April 1998. It was the eve of a promotional tour for a new Milli Vanilli album on which both he and Fab Morvan featured. The story of the downfall of Milli Vanilli is a tragic tale, they are not the only non-singers in music history, yet...
Season 2 - Episode 10. Wolfgang Flür. Part 2 of 2
Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame - March 28, 2022 05:52 - 34 minutesPart two of this interview with Wolfgang Flür looks at more tracks on his album Magazine 1, and how Trans Europe Express inspired him to make his track Night Drive, and he talks about an emotional final meeting with ex-Kraftwerk bandmate, Florian Schneider. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and...
Season 2 - Episode 9. Wolfgang Flür. Part 1 of 2
Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame - March 28, 2022 05:33 - 34 minutesBorn in 1947 in post-war Germany, Wolfgang Flür made his name in the band Kraftwerk. 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 of today's world from...
Mini-Memories 5 - of interviews with Elton John on his 75th birthday.
Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame - March 25, 2022 05:00 - 1 minuteRoss, Cher, Streisand, the world loves a Diva. But the greatest of all is probably Elton John, this is my mini-memory of interviews with Elton John. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Season 2 - Episode 7. Mousse T. Part 1 of 2
Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame - March 21, 2022 07:00 - 29 minutesRecord producer, film composer, DJ, and judge on Deutschland Sucht den Superstar - Germany’s version of Pop Idol, Mousse T. has achieved worldwide success with his written and produced tracks Horny '98 and Sexbomb, his collaboration with Tom Jones. His songs are infused with house music and an e...
Season 2 - Episode 8. Mousse T. Part 2 of 2
Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame - March 21, 2022 06:51 - 28 minutesIn the final part of this 2 part interview with record producer, film composer, DJ, and TV judge, Mousse T., he talks about his world hits - Sexbomb and Horny '98, and what he feels he can give as a juror on Germany's version of Pop Idol. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Mini-Memories 4 - of an interview with Al Green
Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame - March 18, 2022 10:35 - 2 minutesAl Green is often referred to as ‘The Last of the Great Soul Singers’. In the 1970s the masterpieces he released, like ‘Let’s stay together’ and ‘Tired of being alone’, were in part due to record producer and vocal mentor Willie Mitchell, who signed him to his label Hi Records. Mitchell's infl...
Season 2 - Episode 6. Jimmy Helms (Londonbeat) Part 2 of 2
Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame - March 07, 2022 07:10 - 38 minutesAfter chart success in the 1970s, Jimmy went back to session playing, but by the late 80s he was desperate to get his own band together. Finally, it happened and Londonbeat hit the top of the Billboard charts in February of 1991 with I've been thinking about you. Jimmy realised a dream that he h...
Season 2 - Episode 5. Jimmy Helms (Londonbeat) Part 1 of 2
Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame - March 07, 2022 07:00 - 40 minutesWhen Londonbeat hit the top of the Billboard charts in February of 1991, Jimmy Helms realised a dream that he had been working for his whole life. He was approaching his 50th birthday. He had achieved chart success earlier, in 1973, with ‘Gonna make you an Offer’, a song inspired by the most famo...
Jake Satow - The Dropout
Tommy2.Net Exclusive Interviews - March 06, 2022 16:51 - 8 minutes ★★★★ - 69 ratingsActor Jake Satow shares with Tommy2 about his latest role in Hulu's The Dropout alongside Amanda Seyfried, as well as other upcoming projects such Adeline, Saving Christmas Spirit, and Gaslit starring Julia Roberts and Sean Penn.
Mini-Memories - Tina Turner
Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame - February 26, 2022 12:25 - 2 minutesBetween 1987 and 1996, when I worked for MTV Europe based in London and later for Viva 2 based in Germany, I was lucky enough to interview many world stars, often more than once. These are my Mini-Memories of those interviews, all seen from today’s perspective. Note; Photo is from the interview ...
Mini-Memories - Milli Vanilli
Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame - February 24, 2022 17:55 - 2 minutesBetween 1987 and 1996, when I worked for MTV Europe based in London and later for Viva 2 based in Germany, I was lucky enough to interview many world stars, often more than once. These are my Mini-Memories of those interviews, all seen from today’s perspective. Note; The photo is taken at the ti...
Season 2 - Episode 4. Steve Barron (Part 2)
Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame - February 21, 2022 07:20 - 28 minutesJackson, A-ha, Madonna and Dire Straits.One of the shapers of the 1980s' music video scene, talks about his work with the greatest stars of that era and concludes this second and final episode with where he is in his life today and how he looks back upon that golden age.And if you are interested ...
Season 2 - Episode 4. Steve Barron Part 2 of 2
Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame - February 21, 2022 07:20 - 28 minutesJackson, A-ha, Madonna, and Dire Straits. One of the shapers of the 1980s' music video scene, Steve Barron talks about his work with the greatest stars of that era and concludes this second and final episode with where he is in his life today and how he looks back upon that golden age. And if you...
Season 2 - Episode 3. Steve Barron (Part 1)
Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame - February 21, 2022 07:10 - 27 minutesMusic Video Director of 80s IconsDirector of Michael Jackson's 'Billie Jean', of A-ha's 'Take on Me', of Dire Straits 'Money for Nothing', and of Madonna's first video, 'Burning Up', Steve Barron was one of the shapers of 1980s music video. He tells his story in part one, of learning his craft on...
Season 2 - Episode 3. Steve Barron Part 1 of 2
Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame - February 21, 2022 07:10 - 27 minutesMusic Video Director of 80s IconsDirector of Michael Jackson's 'Billie Jean', of A-ha's 'Take on Me', of Dire Straits 'Money for Nothing', and of Madonna's first video, 'Burning Up', Steve Barron was one of the shapers of 1980s music video. He tells his story in part one, of learning his craft on...
Mini-Memories 3 - of a minute with Kurt Cobain
Pop: The History Makers with Steve Blame - February 18, 2022 10:30 - 2 minutesMy Personal Interview Memories Kurt Cobain was born on the 20th of February 1967 and died on April 5th, 1994. In Mini-Memories today, I look back on my time working for MTV Europe where I was lucky enough to interview many world stars, often more than once. These are my Mini-Memories of those int...