In Part Two of this interview with Ulf Ekberg of Ace of Base, he talks about the attack on Jenny and the resulting fallout. But first back to what he said at the end of Part One.

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Ulf Ekberg, one of the founding members of Ace of Base along with Jonas, Jenny, and Malin or Linn Berggren, co-wrote most of the tracks on their debut album Happy Nation which included the hits All that she wants and Wheel of Fortune, and subsequently gave the band worldwide success.

At the height of their success in 1993, stories appeared in the Swedish press revealing his past as part of a neo-nazi band when he was between the ages of 13 and 16. He subsequently expressed his regret as to that involvement and has said many times that he does not agree with any extremist views.

In 1994, The Sign became the best-selling single in America. One morning that year back in Sweden, Jenny woke up at her parent’s home with a stalker holding a knife to her neck and she and her mother suffered a shocking attack. This is Ulf’s story, his regret for his past, the effect on the whole of the band of that knife attack, and, of course, the story of the 3rd best-selling act to come out of Sweden - Ace of Base.

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Raz - Rasmus Lindwall - continues the sad story of Leila K., and talks about the end of Rob 'n' Raz.

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Rasmus or 'Raz' Lindwall, as half of the production team Rob n Raz, scored an international hit with Leila K in the late 80s. Got to Get charted in 1989 all over Europe and the US. They both worked extensively as remixers, and on production and scratching. Their careers have included work with Papa Dee. Raz is still producing music - amongst others with Papa Dee, and as Rob'n'Raz DLC with singer Lutricia McNeal and rapper David Seisay (D-Flex). In 1993, they hosted the show Clubhopping for ZTV in Sweden. Today they are no longer producing as a team, but Raz has continued on his own projects. In Part One he talks about his early DJ-ing, the DMC competitions, and the beginning of working with Leila K.

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In Part Two of this interview with Marcus Vere from Living in a Box, he talks about what happened after 1990, when Richard Darbyshire left, and the band split in accordance with the contract they had signed in 1985. In 2004, they reformed for one gig with the original lineup. But this was not to be. And over a decade later, Tich and Marcus returned to the stage with a new vocalist, Kenny Thomas. This year they are out on the road again, not with Kenny as he had other commitments but with Bryan J. Chambers, who has sung for Pink Floyd, and Beverly Knight, and who has been a backing singer for Prince, Marc Almond, and Grace Jones. The story of the band, and particularly Marcus Vere’s story, is intriguing, as he has become successful with Kids Trucks TV, a youtube channel inspired by his own children.

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Living in a Box, with Marcus Vere on keyboards and synthesizers, Anthony Tich Critchlow on drums, and Richard Darbyshire on vocals, formed in 1985. and released their first single, also titled Living in a Box in 1987. That track reached the top 5 in the Uk and the top 40 on the Billboard charts.

During my early days at MTV, their songs were played on heavy rotation. They released two successful albums and a string of hits singles. But in 1990, when Darbyshire left, the band split in accordance with the contract they had signed in 1985. In 2004, they reformed for one gig with the original lineup. But this was not to be. And over a decade later, Tich and Marcus returned to the stage with a new vocalist, Kenny Thomas. This year they are out on the road again, not with Kenny as he had other commitments but with Bryan J. Chambers, who has sung for Pink Floyd, and Beverly Knight, and who has been a backing singer for Prince, Marc Almond, and Grace Jones. The story of the band, and particularly Marcus Vere’s story, is intriguing, He might call it luck, the right place right time, but in the end, it’s also the story of a combination of great songwriting and the right talent. 

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And Mark Reeder continues his story in Part 2. We start back in the early eighties when he arranged a shoot for the British TV show The Tube and follow through until the Berlin Wall comes down, and end with Mark on his latest album, Life Everywhere.

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Mark Redder has become the go-to man for the Berlin music scene. He moved there from Manchester in 1978 and quickly ensconced himself in what was then the West Berlin scene. He played in various bands, arranged performances in the then East Berlin for Die Toten Hosen, a german punk band, and was the first who managed to get an East German band on the influential 80s TV show The Tube. He was the face of the documentary B-Movie about the Berlin music scene between 1979 and 1989, which led to him traveling around the world and giving lectures about Berlin. He is credited with launching the career of DJ Paul van Dyk, and is still active as a musician, music producer, and remixer. His latest release, in March 2022, was with Alanas Chosnau, a Lithuanian singer and producer of Iraqi/Kurdish origin, and is titled Life Everywhere. His insights into Berlin are enlightening for anyone interested in music and the historical importance of that city during and after the Cold War.

In Part 1 we talk about his route from Manchester to Berlin and his early years in what was then a divided city.

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In Part Two of this podcast interview with Neville Keighley aka Belouis Some, he talks about the years of success, and how, after it ended he went through a period of loss, eventually leading to a different life, and how his unexpected experience of going back on stage in 2019 has given him hope of more stage appearances in the future.

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In a highly entertaining interview, Neville Keighley aka Belouis Some who had worldwide hits in the mid-eighties with 'Some People' and 'Imagination', talks about his early influences and his early recordings which led up to his first album. It's an amazing story of someone who clearly was extremely driven, and eventually achieved his dream of worldwide success.

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