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Ultravox Ultravox are a British New Wave rock band. They were one of the primary exponents of the British electronic pop music movement of the early 1980s. The band was particularly associated with the New Romantic and New Wave movements. Until 1979, the frontman of Ultravox was John Foxx who decided to quit the band to embark on a solo career. Following Foxx's departure, Midge Ure took over as lead singer, guitarist and frontman, and he helped to steer the band to commercial success. Ure left the band in 1987 after establishing a solo career and the group essentially disbanded for a while. A new line-up, led by sole original bandmember Billy Currie, was formed in 1992, but without success. Click here to listen or Download
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Talking Heads Talking Heads was an American rock band formed in 1974 in New York City and active until 1991. The band comprised David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison. Auxiliary musicians also frequently made appearances in concert and on the group's albums. Click here to listen or Download
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The Damned The Damned are an English punk band formed in London in 1976. They are notable for being the first punk rock band from the United Kingdom to release a single ("New Rose"), an album (Damned Damned Damned), and to tour the United States. The Damned later evolved into one of the forerunners of the gothic genre. Click here to listen or Download
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Nostalgia of the Future - Autumn Leaves

Hello. As I sit in the Newley Suite I watch the last leaf fall from the trees, and the garden is blanketed with decay. I should get the rake out and tidy them up: but no! I am instead incited by ennui to play you 24 versions of my favourite song (and a song written about my favourite song) in 45 minutes. Autumn Leaves started as a French chanson and has become an integral part of the great American songbook and a jazz standard. It’s beautiful lyric combined with a simple chord sequence: a ’round of fifths’ so allows for many interpretatons. We hear from the crooners, the jazzers, the mods and the country superstars. Pour a hot toddy, lean back and have a good old yearn….

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Nostalgia of the Future - Tony Newley with Danny Baker

This week a celebration of one of the greatest talents this country has ever produced; Tony Newley. He won a Grammy. He won a Tony. He starred in Oscar-winning films. He wrote a Bond theme and the songs for Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory. He was a pop star who had number 1 hit records. Sammy Davis Jr and Tony Bennett had several huge hits with his songs. He was a big live draw in Vegas and was feted by the Rat Pack. He wrote, directed and starred in his own musicals in the west end and on Broadway. He married Joan Collins. His acting career started as a teenager in David Lean’s adaptation of Oliver Twist in which he played the Artful Dodger; his acting career ended with a role in Eastenders. His sitcom, The Strange World Of Gurney Slade is unique and brilliant.

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Nostalgia of the Future - Ring out those Solstice bells (pt 1)

RING OUT! Yuletide, the season to be jolly, 21st December, the holiest night of the year - as it is the shortest day. From here the days shall be getting longer and the sleeping trees shall come back to life - rejoice with those solstice bells!

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Nostalgia of the Future - All year ’round Xmas

Hello. As the windows of the Newley suite frost over it’s time to give you part 2 of the Solstice NotF (pronounced Not-er-fer in an attempt to rip off Richard Herring’s ‘AIOTM’ and sound a bit ‘young’). And, as you’re busy around Xmas yet don’t want to miss out on your NotFs (Not-er-fers) the music’s been skillfully programmed so you can listen to it at any time of the year! Festive felicitations, your chum, Billy Reeves.

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Nostalgia of the Future - British Hustle

Everybody, come on, get on down! Disco was THE musical phenomenon of the 70s: punk may be written about more but in the dank, grey England of the 3-day week we wanted to boogie. And there was a thriving home-made scene to feed the clubs and the record shops. You will shake your groove thing to the finest exponents of the British Hustle in this, your Not-er-fer for New Year’s Eve! You’ll hear how mod musicians turned to funk during the tragic tale of the early line-up of Average White Band, of the influence of African Highlife in Osibisa; of the great Anglo-Indian genius Biddu: and find out what the Brit-funkers did afterwards (winning Crufts and furthering the career of Michael Jackson, mainly).

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RokTabs

  • Interview Nikki Sixx, Motley Crue
  • Interview Stephen Luscombe & Neil Arthur, Blancmange
  • Interview Siouxsie Sioux, Banshees
  • Interview Simon le Bon, Duran Duran
  • Interview Robin Campbell, UB40
  • Interview Rat Scabies & Bryn Merrick, The Damned
  • Interview Phil Oakley, Human League
  • Interview Midge Ure, Ultravox
  • Interview Kevin Rowland, Dexys Midnight Runners
  • Interview Jim Kerr of Simple Minds
  • Bruce Dickinson Interview
  • Interview Jerry Harrison, Talking Heads
  • Interview Ian McCulloch, Echo and The Bunnymen
  • Interview Edwyn Collins,Orange Juice
  • Interview Dave Vanian, Roman Jugg, Damned

Nikki Sixx, the iconic founder, bass player and songwriter for the genre-defining rock band Motley Crue can be heard here talking openly and frankly about his life in music in this never before released interview.

 

An authentic, unheard, exclusive interview with Stephen Luscombe and Neil Arthur from Blancmange. This interview was recorded in Germany in the early 1980's

This is the original un-edited interview which was subsequently edited to be broadcast on radio. The edited version was only broadcast once. This un-edited version has never been broadcast or heard by anyone apart from the interviewer and the original sound engineers.

An authentic, unheard, exclusive interview with Siouxsie Sioux from Siouxsie and the Banshees. This interview was recorded in Germany in the early 1980's

This is the original un-edited interview which was subsequently edited to be broadcast on radio. The edited version was only broadcast once. This un-edited version has never been broadcast or heard by anyone apart from the interviewer and the original sound engineers.

An authentic, unheard, exclusive interview with Simon le Bon from Duran Duran. This interview was recorded in Germany in the early 1980's

This is the original un-edited interview which was subsequently edited to be broadcast on radio. The edited version was only broadcast once. This un-edited version has never been broadcast or heard by anyone apart from the interviewer and the original sound engineers.

An authentic, unheard, exclusive interview with Robin Campbell from UB40. This interview was recorded in Germany in the early 1980's

This is the original un-edited interview which was subsequently edited to be broadcast on radio. The edited version was only broadcast once. This un-edited version has never been broadcast or heard by anyone apart from the interviewer and the original sound engineers.

An authentic, unheard, exclusive interview with Rat Scabies and Bryn Merrick from The Damned. This interview was recorded in Germany in the early 1980's

This is the original un-edited interview which was subsequently edited to be broadcast on radio. The edited version was only broadcast once. This un-edited version has never been broadcast or heard by anyone apart from the interviewer and the original sound engineers.

An authentic, unheard, exclusive interview with Phil Oakley from The Human League. This interview was recorded in Germany in the early 1980's

This is the original un-edited interview which was subsequently edited to be broadcast on radio. The edited version was only broadcast once. This un-edited version has never been broadcast or heard by anyone apart from the interviewer and the original sound engineers.

An authentic, unheard, exclusive interview with Midge Ure of Ultravox. This interview was recorded in Germany in the early 1980's

This is the original un-edited interview which was subsequently edited to be broadcast on radio. The edited version was only broadcast once. This un-edited version has never been broadcast or heard by anyone apart from the interviewer and the original sound engineers.

An authentic, unheard, exclusive interview with Kevin Rowland from Dexys Midnight Runners. This interview was recorded in Germany in the early 1980's

This is the original un-edited interview which was subsequently edited to be broadcast on radio. The edited version was only broadcast once. This un-edited version has never been broadcast or heard by anyone apart from the interviewer and the original sound engineers.

An authentic, unheard, exclusive interview with Jim Kerr of Simple Minds. This interview was recorded in Germany in the early 1980's

This is the original un-edited interview which was subsequently edited to be broadcast on radio. The edited version was only broadcast once. This un-edited version has never been broadcast or heard by anyone apart from the interviewer and the original sound engineers.

This interview finds Bruce Dickinson talking about his break from Iron Maiden, his views on how Iron Maiden moved on without him and his current and future plans as a solo artist...

An authentic, unheard, exclusive interview with Jerry Harrison from Talking Heads. This interview was recorded in Germany in the early 1980's

This is the original un-edited interview which was subsequently edited to be broadcast on radio. The edited version was only broadcast once. This un-edited version has never been broadcast or heard by anyone apart from the interviewer and the original sound engineers.

An authentic, unheard, exclusive interview with Ian McCulloch from the legendary Echo and The Bunnymen. This interview was recorded in Germany in the early 1980's

This is the original un-edited interview which was subsequently edited to be broadcast on radio. The edited version was only broadcast once. This un-edited version has never been broadcast or heard by anyone apart from the interviewer and the original sound engineers.

An authentic, unheard, exclusive interview with Edwyn Collins from Orange Juice . This interview was recorded in Germany in the early 1980's

This is the original un-edited interview which was subsequently edited to be broadcast on radio. The edited version was only broadcast once. This un-edited version has never been broadcast or heard by anyone apart from the interviewer and the original sound engineers.

This interview is totally raw and uncut. What that means is as it was recorded at the time without edits, so it contains everything from screw-ups, intro's to tracks with no subsequent music, strange background noises, pregnant pauses and idle chatter but that is what makes it so unique. This interview has not seen the light of day in this format since it was recorded nearly 30 years ago.

(The copy right of this interview is owned by Ron Leeman)

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An authentic, unheard, exclusive interview with Dave Vanian and Roman Jugg from Damned . This interview was recorded in Germany in the early 1980's

This is the original un-edited interview which was subsequently edited to be broadcast on radio. The edited version was only broadcast once. This un-edited version has never been broadcast or heard by anyone apart from the interviewer and the original sound engineers.