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Mark Stewart of the Pop Group

Mary Anne Hobbs is joined by one of her heroes, Mark Stewart, whose band the Pop Group are back with a new album, 35 years on from the previous release.

Mary Anne is joined by one of her heroes, Mark Stewart. His band the Pop Group are back with a new album, 35 years after their last fresh material. Want to know how to get your long lost mojo back? Mark will tell you!
The Pop Group formed in Bristol in 1977 and disbanded in 1981. Post-punk pioneers, they were a major influence on Nick Cave and Sonic Youth among others. Their new record Citizen Zombie was producer by Paul Epworth who is famous for his work with Adele, Bloc Party, Coldplay, Florence and the Machine, Maximo Park and many others.
As well as the Mark Stewart interview, expect some perfect Saturday tunes from Mary Anne, Monarch of the Airwaves.

3 hours

Last on

Sat 28 Mar 2015 07:00

Music Played

  • Foo Fighters

    Everlong

    • Capitol.
  • Blur

    Go Out

    • Parlophone.
  • Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

    Nobody's Baby Now

    • Mute.
  • Chic & Nile Rodgers

    I'll Be There

    • Warner Bros Records.
  • Crosby, Stills & Nash

    Marrakesh Express

    • Atlantic.
  • Marika Hackman

    Ophelia

    • Dirty Hit.
  • Talking Heads

    Wild Wild Life

    • EMI.
  • PJ Harvey

    Sheela-Na-Gig

    • TOO PURE.
  • Teleman

    Strange Combinations

    • Speedy Wunderground.
  • The Kinks

    The Village Green Preservation Society

    • Sanctuary.
  • Eric Donaldson

    Cherry Oh Baby

    • Trojan Records.
  • Toro y Moi

    Empty Nesters

    • Empty Nesters.
    • Carpark Records.
    • 001.
  • Super Furry Animals

    Hello Sunshine

    • Sony.
  • Sunriser

    • FKA twigs

      Glass & Patron

  • The Velvet Underground

    Beginning To See The Light

    • VERVE.
  • Florence + The Machine

    What Kind Of Man

    • Island.
  • The Prodigy

    Wild Frontier

    • Cooking Vinyl.
  • James Brown

    Get Up Offa That Thing

    • Polydor.
  • Nosaj Thing

    Cold Stares (feat. Chance the Rapper)

  • The Beta Band

    Assessment

    • Regal.
  • Bernard + Edith

    Heartache

    • Bella Union.
  • Pulp

    Lip Gloss

    • Island.
  • Belle and Sebastian

    Nobody's Empire

    • Nobody鈥檚 Empire.
    • Matador.
    • 001.
  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    (Love Is Like A) Heatwave

    • Motown.
  • Sufjan Stevens

    No Shade In The Shadow Of The Cross

    • ASTHMATIC KITTY RECORDS.
  • Kate Bush

    Babooshka

    • EMI.
  • Savages

    Husbands (6 Music, Marc Riley Session, 30 May 2012)

  • !!!

    All U Writers

    • Warp Records.
  • My Bloody Valentine

    What You Want

    • Creation Records.
  • The Pop Group

    Citizen Zombie

    • Freaks R Us.
  • 3 Minute Epiphany

    Mark Stewart: How To Make A Comeback

  • The Pop Group

    Thief On Fire (6 Music Festival 2015)

  • Ramones

    Sheena Is A Punk Rocker

    • Virgin.
  • Nadine Shah

    Fool

    • R&S RECORDS.
  • Yeah Yeah Yeahs

    Date With The Night

    • Polydor.
  • Gaz Coombes

    Detroit

    • Detroit.
    • Hot Fruit/Caroline.
    • 001.
  • Jamie T

    Don't You Find

    • Virgin Records.
  • Jefferson Airplane

    Somebody To Love

    • Columbia.
  • Beastie Boys

    Shadrach

    • Capitol.
  • The Mouse Outfit

    No Stoppin' This

  • Curtis Mayfield

    Freddie'S Dead

    • Castle Communications.

Broadcast

  • Sat 28 Mar 2015 07:00