80s Pop Music Interviews - the Sony Walkman Connection

My latest video explains how I went aboyut doing interviews in the 80s. This includes some audio clips from interviews I did with Adam Ant and Sheen Easton.

 

Adam Ant’s new single and video

'Cool Zombie' is Adam’s first new single in 17 years. It will be released on the 21st January. But here’s an advance look at the video. This apparently shows Adam performing at a post-apocalyptic, end-of-the-world saloon bar (actually Hoxton Hall, East London). The full video will exclusively be premièred on November 30th - when Adam Ant plays the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire.

Adam Ant - Punk or New Romantic?

A long interview with Adam Ant in today's Guardian. Apparently, Adam gets annoyed when anyone muddles him up with the early 80s new romantic scene.

"Cos new romantic was nothing to do with Adam and the Ants. The Ants was a punk band, or a post-punk band if anything, and so historically it's inaccurate. New romantic was basically, in my mind, clubbers with too much makeup on with stupid clothes. I never set foot in any of their clubs, so I find it quite distressing to be nobbled into new romantic, cos it was just a load of guys who looked like they'd had a row with their girlfriends' makeup. There was nothing tough about it, nothing dangerous about it, it was soft electro stuff and it just looked a bit wet. And I didn't like being associated with it."

The fact of the matter is that nobody at the time identified themselves as 'New Romantics'.  I remember interviewing Duran Duran once and they got quite tetchy when I suggested they might be New Romantics. The same with Spandau Ballet. Which begs the question - if Adam, Spandau and Duran weren't New Romantics, who was...?

Anyway, you can read The Guardian interview here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/feb/19/adam-ant-sex-style-humour and they also have this new video of Adam performing Stand And Deliver.

Adam Ant: back from the brink

According to The Daily Telegraph, Adam Ant is considering creating 'a third version of Adam & the Ants' but, sadly, this won't include Marco Pirroni (“He did something to me which I won’t forgive him for. I’ll never go on stage with him again in my life”).

More: Adam Ant: back from the brink - Telegraph

Adam Ant to headline Guilfest stage - Telegraph

Eighties star Adam Ant will continue to resurrect his career after 15 years in the wilderness by performing at this year's Guilfest.

The previously swashbuckling 'Prince Charming' will be expected to 'Stand and Deliver' as he headlines the Good Time Guide Stage on Friday 15th July, with new back-up band The Good The Mad and The Lovely Posse.

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