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 30th May - 12th June 1990

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Credits

30th May - 12th June 1990

 

Volume 12 - Number 11 - Issue 300

Cover Photo - Mike Prior

Price - 55p    Pages - 72

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Interviewers

Mike Soutar / Tom Doyle - Norman Cook / Adamski / Candy Flip

Tom Doyle - Mantronix

Sylvia Patterson - The Pasadenas

Sylvia Patterson - The Inspiral Carpets

Miranda Sawyer - The B52's

William Shaw - Guru Josh

Mike Soutar - Jason Donovan

Photographers

LFI / Paul Rider - Various (Happy or Glum) (Page 4)

LFI / Larry Busacca / Retna Ltd - Madonna (Page 6)

Pierre et Gilles - Marc Almond (Page 12)

James Brown - Candy Flip (Page 14)

James Brown - Norman Cook (Page 15)

Mike Prior - Adamski (Page 16-17)

Paul Rider - Mantronix (Page 20-21)

Paul Rider - The Pasadenas (Page 24-26)

Katz Pictures - Paula Abdul (Page 33)

Andy Catlin - Beats International (Page 34)

Lynn Goldsmith - Donnie (New Kids) (Centre Spread)

Julian Barton - Black Box (Page 39)

Mark Allen - Seal (Page 40)

Julian Barton - Guru Josh (Page 52-53)

Lyrics

Issue Information

New Order - World In Motion

Movement - 98 Joy and Heartbreak

James - How Was It For You

Eurythmics - Angel

James - How Was It For You

B-52's - Roam

Was Not Was - Papa Was A Rolling Stone

Don Pablo's Animals - Venus

Betty Boo - Doin' The Doo

Touch Of Soul - We Got The Love

Erasure - Star

The Chimes - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking

Paul Young - Softley Whispering I Love You

Sam Brown - Kissing Gate

The Hothouse Flowers - Give It Up

The Pasadenas - Love Thing

Front Cover:

Adamski

Centre Spread:

Donnie (New Kids)

Back Cover:

DID The Dog

Interviews

General

Craig McLachlan

The Pasadenas

The Inspiral Carpets

B-52's

Guru Josh

Personal File

Features:

Curtis Mantronix

Bitz

Craig McLachlan

MC Tunes

Sonia

Wendy James

Big Fun

Tanita Tikaram

Jason Donovan

Turbo B

Lisa Stansfield

Sinead O'Connor

Marti Pellow

Jesus Jones

Fuzzbox

Depeche Mode

Mantronix

Hothouse Flowers

Madonna

Donnie Wahlberg (New Kids)

Paul Young

Kylie Minogue

The Chimes

They Might Be Giant

Football and Pop Music

Norman Cooke

Lenny Kravitz

Jason Donovan New Album

How To Make A Hit Record In Your Bedroom with

Norman Cook

Candy Flip

Adamski

Posters

Craig McLachlan

Adamski

Mantronix

Paula Abdul

Beats International

The Chimes

Jason Donovan

Black Box

Seal

Fan Clubs

None

Blimey!

New Kids On The Block

Michael Hutchence and Kylie Minogue

New Order

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Birthdays:

Jason Donovan (22)

Alan Wilder (31)

Mags (Fuzzbox) (26)

Tom Jones (50)

Prince (32)

Mick Hucknall (30)

Rob Pilatus (25)

Mark Shaw (29)

Nosey Parker

Craig Logan

Norman Cook and Billy Bragg

Jesus Jones

Paula Abdul

Madonna and Warren Beatty

Danny (New Kids)

Michael Jackson

Reviews

Singles: 
Richard Lowe

Happy Mondays and Karl Denver - Lazyitis

New Order and England Squad - World In Motion

Yell - One Thing Leads To Another

The Inspiral Carpets - She Comes In The Fall

The Charlatans - The Only One I Know

A Certain Ratio - Won't Stop Loving You

The Blow Monkeys - Springtime For The World

Fuzzbox - Your Loss My Gain

Guru Joss - Whose Law Is It Anyway

Rebel MC - Rebel Music

Yazz - Treat Me Good

New Kids On The Block - Step By Step

Tommy Page - I'll Be Your Everything

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Stevie V reviews the Charts:

The Family Stand

Kylie Minogue

Adamski

Soul II Soul

The Chimes

Unique 3

Alannah Miles

Paul Young

The Pasadenas

Depeche Mode

Emma

Albums

Marc Almond - Enchanted (Alex Kadis)

Jason Donovan - Between The Lines (David Quantick)

The Bangles - Greatest Hits (Reginald Snipton)

The Chimes - The Chimes (Miranda Sawyer)

En Vogue - Born To Sing (David Quantick)

Big Country - Through A Big Country (Caroline Sullivan)

Madonna - I'm Breathless (Chris Heath)

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Down The Rave Up:

Jazzie P - Feel The Rhythm

Doug Lazy - Let The Rhythm Pump

People People featuring Karen Anderson - Are You Spoken For?

Young MC - I Come Off

Solid Gold Easy Amex featuring Red Box - Enjoy

Last Tango - City Lights

D-Shake - Yaaah

Dian Brown and Barry K. Sharpe - The Masterplan

Promised Land - Something In The Air

Various

Video

Morrissey - Hulmerist  (Tom Doyle)

Technotronic - Pump Up The Hits  (Vince Partridge)

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Lindy Layon (Beats International) fav Album:

Th Beloved - Happiness

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Review of the Pop Video:

Climie Fisher - It's Not Supposed To Be That Way

Belle Div Devoe - Poison

A Certain Ratio - Won't Stop Loving You

Maria Whittaker - Stop Right Now

New Order - World In Motion

The Charlatans - Only One I Know

Chad Jackson - Hear The Drummer (Get Wicked)

Nights Out

Jesus Jones - Kilburn London (Sylvia Patterson)

Fact Box

82 - Lisa Stansfield

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Merchandise

None

Adverts

Marc Almond - Enchanted Single

The Brat Pack - I'm Never Gonna Give You Up Single

Sunsonic - Kind Of Loving Single

Junior Tucker - Don't Test Single

They Might Be Giants - Istanbul Single

Madonna - I'm Breathless Album

Climie Fisher - It's Not Supposed To Be That Way Single

Fuzzbox - Your Loss My Gain Single

New Kids On The Block - Step By Step Single

Bobby Brown - The Free Style Singl

New Kids On The Block - Official Tour Jacket

Romi And Jazz - One Love One World Single

Was Not Was - Papa Was A Rolling Stone Single

Roxette - It Must Have Been Love Single

The Beloved - Time After Time Single

Soul II Soul - Vol II (1990 A New Decade) Album

Erasure - Star Single

49ers - Girl To Girl Single

Links

Happy Reading

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