Episode 24 – Richard Smith
On 19 March 1990, Depeche Mode released what is still considered their finest album – ‘Violator’. Anton Corbijn created its sleeve with assistance from graphic designer Richard Smith of Area. The two would go on to collaborate on dozens of sleeves for a wide range of artists, but to celebrate this seminal album’s 35th birthday, I spoke to Richard …
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Episode 21 – Form
Hello and best wishes for the festive season. My gift to you is a brand new episode of the ‘Art on your sleeve’ podcast. In this episode I speak with Paula Benson and Paul West from Form. There’s a lot that I could say about this dynamic duo and their extraordinarily diverse pop portfolio, but it’s probably easier to let …
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1980s, 2wo third3, Bright Light Bright Light, Cocteau Twins, Depeche Mode, Deuce, East 17, EBTG, Everything but the girl, Form, Girls Aloud, Graphic Design, Natalie Imbruglia, Paul West, Paula Benson, Peter Saville, Record Sleeve Design, Scritti polite, Tom Watkins
- December 19, 2023
Episode 20 – Andy McCluskey / OMD
We are back, Back, BACK! A new season of the podcast is finally here, after an extended hiatus caused by a combination of grim things, too dispiriting to elaborate upon here. In this episode, I speak with Andy McCluskey, lead vocalist of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, or OMD, as they are more commonly known. Andy formed OMD with co-writer …
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80s, Andy McCluskey, Architecture and Morality, Bauhaus Staircase, eighties, Electronica, Enola Gay, Graphic Design, OMD, Paul Humphreys, Peter Saville, Synth pop
- October 26, 2023
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