S4E13 - Martin Kemp on the Birth of Spandau Ballet - The Early Years, True, Gold & the Blitz Club
About this episode
Martin Kemp discusses the early years of Spandau Ballet and their impact on music and culture.
This is a special re-release of an interview I recorded with Martin Kemp from Spandau Ballet late last year. It was such a fascinating conversation that I knew it deserved to be heard again. Long before True , Gold , Only When You Leave , and Communication became worldwide hits, Spandau Ballet were at the centre of a cultural revolution that transformed music, fashion, and pop culture. In this in-depth conversation, Martin takes us back to the band's formative years, from the legendary Blitz Club in London's Soho to becoming one of the defining bands of the 1980s. The interview also celebrates the release of Everything Is Now – Vol. 1: 1978–1982 , the definitive box set chronicling Spandau Ballet's groundbreaking early years. Martin shares stories about the band's rise from underground innovators to international superstars, the creative energy that fuelled their first recordings, and the friendships that helped shape one of Britain's most successful bands. In this episode you'll hear: The incredible story of how Spandau Ballet was born at London's legendary Blitz Club The making of the early classics including To Cut a Long Story Short , The Freeze , Chant No…
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