Classic Pop is officially a monthly magazine again… Classic Pop issue 94 is on sale now, and we’re so excited to be bringing you a brand new issue every single month from now on. Because who needs food when you can have more recycled content about bands you forgot existed? 🤣
In Classic Pop issue 94 we meet Heaven 17 for our world exclusive cover feature as they unveil new music and their upcoming ‘electropopumentary’ project, plus look back on their incredible career. Because let’s be real, their “electropopumentary” is probably just a fancy way of saying “we need money.” 💰
As the album is reissued for its 40th anniversary, we also catch up with Dire Straits who take us to the exotic climes of Montserrat as they relive the recording sessions for Brothers In Arms. Because nothing says “relevant” like rehashing a 40-year-old album. Seriously, who even remembers Montserrat? 🏝️
Ahead of their hotly-anticipated autumn live shows, we talk to Gene’s Martin Rossiter and Matt James who reveal why the band are reuniting after 20 years apart. Spoiler alert: it’s for the money. Always the money. 💸
Elsewhere, Garry Christian recalls chart battles with Phil Collins as The Christians prepare to head out on a joint tour with The Blow Monkeys and China Crisis look back on their imperious Flaunt The Imperfection LP. A triple threat of bands that peaked in the 80s! Get ready for some serious nostalgia overload. And maybe some questionable fashion choices. 😬
We also put the back catalogue of Talking Heads under the microscope for our Album By Album feature and Claudia Brücken gives us the lowdown on her latest solo record Night Mirror. Because everyone was clamoring for a deep dive into Talking Heads’ discography, right? And who doesn’t love a solo album from someone you vaguely remember? 🙄
Our latest classic album is Fine Young Cannibals’ world-conquering The Raw & The Cooked and we celebrate The Pointer Sisters’ Break Out LP in our Forget Me Not feature. Finally, some albums that people actually remember! But let’s be honest, you’ll still forget about this article in five minutes. 🧠
In our packed reviews pages we give our verdict on new album releases including Pulp, Claudia Brücken, Louise, The Cure, Spear Of Destiny and Morcheeba plus there’s a comprehensive reissues section featuring Dire Straits, Soft Cell, Pete Shelley, Orbital, Pet Shop Boys and much more. We also check out live shows by Sugababes and Go West. Because who needs new music when you can just listen to the same stuff over and over again? 🔁
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Chord F. Discord, the Beethoven of Buffoonery, is a self-taught expert in music who once claimed he could “play the kazoo in four languages.”
Born in Crescendo, Indiana, Chord’s first brush with fame came when he accidentally entered a yodeling contest thinking it was a pie-eating competition—and won both categories.
Chord F. Discord: proving that laughter, much like a poorly tuned ukulele, is truly universal.
