Heard a very entertaining programme on the Archive Hour recently, presented by Steve Punt. “Broadcaster and comedian Steve Punt scours the archives to exhume the often pretentious and opinionated philosophical outpourings of pop stars through the ages.
With the help of music journalists Paul Morley, Kate Mossman, DJ and record producer Ras Kwame and surprising soundbites from the archive, Steve explores the concept of the pop star as philosopher. From pop star hobbies, to politics and theories of aliens and the Illuminati, Steve explores the attempts of pop stars to make sense of a chaotic world.”
It may be a repeat but if you haven’t yet heard it I really recommend it for passing an enjoyable hour. And of course it’s lovely to hear Kate Mossman who managed to namecheck the Word Magazine during it, in an anecdote.
Pop Star Philosophy – Radio 4
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Pop stars talking *SPOILER ALERT* absolute bollicks. You can’t beat it.
Too true. And it is worth listening alone to hear which pop star has a collection of Tanks.
Is it Marc Bolan?
I think his collection would be the clothing variety, rather than the ones on the battlefield but good try!
Is it Fish?
Nope, guess again!
Is it Aphex Twin? I know he used to keep a tank on his lawn
I know this one. Is it that nice Mr Morris?
Or him from KLF?
You know, I actually can’t remember who it was. You’ll have to hear the programme. Another pop star had a table made from dinosaur bones. And there was a fantastic clip near the beginning of the hour from an Interview with Simon Bates and David Bowie where David was expounding on his favourite artists and paintings to a bemused Bates who was expecting the usual guff on “my new album” etc.
Surely @sitheref2409 got it right above? There’s an article including video here http://thequietus.com/articles/24748-stephen-morris-interview-new-order-joy-divsions
Yes, that is ringing bells now you have put the full name in.
This sounds brilliant. Thanks for the tip!
You’re welcome!
A tad ironic, perhaps, that the biggest pseud ever to pass himself off as a rock critic – this would be the flabby-faced shit-weasel Paul Morley I’m talking about – is having a smirk at the pretensions of pop stars.
(Aphex Twin bought a tank – but I don’t think he has a collection)
Yes I did rather wonder why that oleaginous twerp Morley had been called in. Unless someone on the production team was clearly avin a larf
I know Paul Morley is a big Pseud/Pretentious Alert for some, but actually on this programme he is quite reined-in, and not given the chance to go on for long, and very listenable to.
The point I was going to make HPS.
Pots, kettles, stones, glass houses etc etc.
This is the second time in a week or so we have been in complete accord. Something weird is happening!
You say ‘pseud’ as though it’s a bad thing…
“Flabby-faced shit-weasel,” no, I’m not having that, Eric Morley brought a lot of pleasure to the viewing millions at a time when … oh wait, “Paul” Morley … carry on …
Thanks for the heads up, really enjoyed this.
Don’t mind Morley, he was a lot better than some beer-stained rock star wannabe writer banging on about Ducks Deluxe or some other crap which the music papers seem to be full of at the time
I listened as well, and I agree – great little programme.