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Pop video pioneer Russell Mulcahy has
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the first music vid broadcast on MTV
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The ex-Beautiful South frontman chats with
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Bono, Bob Geldof, Sinead O’Connor…
Dublin has birthed some of the world’s
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Haircut One Hundred’s seminal millionselling pop debut remains as fresh and
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The synth pioneer speaks exclusively to
Classic Pop about the Eighties, how his new
album Splinter is making its mark in films, his
time on iconic label Beggars Banquet and his
life across the pond
CHINA CRISIS
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It’s 20 years since China Crisis convened
to record a studio album together, but
the duo have never stopped playing
live. Classic Pop sat down with Gary
Daly and Eddie Lundon
THE TUBE
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Shambolic, off-the-wall and, at times,
hilarious, The Tube forged a path for all
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