The Saint of RETROPOPIC RADIO talks with Dutch music maker Stephen Emmer about his earliest days up to the point he becomes central to the Dutch 'Ultra' music scene paralleling the British post punk genre.
RETROPOPIC 832: FROM GLADYS KNIGHT TO MINNY POPS, VINYL & FACTORY RECORDS: Stephen Emmer talks...
What was the nature of Stephen's eclectic early childhood? Why did he swap a copy of Sgt Pepper for bananas? When did Stephen first fall in love with music? How did he get to become a bassist in a Dutch prog rock group? What was his role in the Dutch 'Ultra' movement? Why was this movement frowned upon in Holland? How did he get to join influential band 'Minny Pops'? What was Wally Van Middenthorp's musical manifesto? How important with the Minny Pops music was making noise by using found objects? What was the original purpose of the Dutch magazine 'Vinyl'? Why did Anton Corbijn become involved? What the circumstances that lead to Stephen leaving 'Vinyl' as their editor? How did Minny Pops join Factory?
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