This episode is an audio supplement to a six-page Pop Art feature I wrote for Classic Pop magazine, issue 13, published October/November 2014. In the podcast I interview artist and designer, Bob Linney about his record sleeve artwork for The Be

Art on your sleeve - Episode 11 - Calling America

May 7th, 2020 1h

In this episode I'm joined by Sarah and Brian Linnen, hosts of the Permanent Record Podcast. There are few podcasts that dig as deeply into the sounds and visuals of artists that were big in the eighties/nineties as they do. I highly recommend

Art on your sleeve - Episode 10 - The Cloth

Nov 20th, 2019 35m 7s

This episode is an audio supplement to Classic Pop magazine, issue 4, published May/June 2013. In this podcast I interview artist, Fraser Taylor, who was part of a design collective called The Cloth (1983-1987). Fraser was one quarter of The Cl

Art on your sleeve - Episode 9 - Pete Barrett

May 31st, 2019 47m 33s

This episode is an audio supplement to Classic Pop magazine, issue 53, published on 31 May 2019. It features my 35th Pop Art feature, this time with graphic designer, Pete Barrett.Pete is now based in Melbourne, Australia, so we caught up onlin

Art on your sleeve - Episode 8 - Record sleeve design

Feb 6th, 2019 1h 5m

This episode is an audio supplement to the 'Synthpop' special edition of Classic Pop magazine, published on 7 February 2019. In the magazine I have written an eight page feature about the best sleeve designs of the synthpop genre from the last

Art on your sleeve - Episode 7 - Peter Ashworth

Aug 10th, 2018 42m 11s

In this episode I interview the photographer, Peter Ashworth about his seminal body of work for classic pop albums by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Soft Cell, Eurythmics, Visage, Depeche Mode and many others. This interview was edited by Peter and

Art on your sleeve - Episode 6 - John Petch and OMD

Jun 13th, 2018 20m 38s

In this episode I speak with North West artist, John Petch about his artistic collaboration with OMD for the sleeve of their album entitled 'The Punishment of Luxury'. John also worked on the sleeve art for the singles that were released from t

Art on your sleeve - Episode 5 - The Innocents by Erasure

Apr 24th, 2018 1h 15m

In this episode I speak with Brian and Sarah Linnen from The Permanent Record Podcast about Erasure's 1988 album entitled 'The Innocents'. This 75 minute episode is edited from three x 90 minute podcasts which are also available to download fro

Art on your sleeve - Episode 4 - Rob O'Connor

Sep 2nd, 2017 44m 15s

In this episode, I speak with Rob O'Connor whose design work will be familiar to fans of Blur, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Howard Jones, Prefab Sprout, Squeeze, Voice of the Beehive and hundreds more pop bands stretching back to the late 1970s.

Art on your sleeve - Episode 4 - Rob O'Connor

Sep 2nd, 2017 44m 15s

Art on your sleeve - Episode 3 - Huw Feather

May 16th, 2017 41m 38s

In this episode, I speak with Huw Feather whose design work will be familiar to fans of Soft Cell and Marc Almond. I spent a couple hours chatting with Huw, face-to-face at a slightly noisy cocktail bar in his hometown of Southport. The intervi

Art on your sleeve - Episode 2 - Laurence Stevens

Dec 13th, 2016 48m 7s

In this episode, I speak with Laurence Stevens whose design work will be familiar to fans of Eurythmics and Annie Lennox, as well as many other pop acts. I spent a few hours chatting with Laurence, face-to-face at his studio and via FaceTime an