Turn It On closes out the year with a wide-ranging chat with Level 42’s Mike Lindup, honoring his late mother, Nadia Cattouse, while celebrating his new single, Perplexity, the vinyl version of Changes 2 and his upcoming London solo show. Mike also answered some fan questions and noodled on the keyboard for us!
Bob, Mikey and Winston go deep into Mark King’s stellar solo album, “Influences,” on the 40th anniversary of its release, while also discussing Level 42’s forthcoming 2025 tour celebrating the World Machine album and exciting news items from Mike Lindup, Nathan King and Frost* and Yolanda Charles!
Jakko Jakszyk, guitarist extraordinaire for Level 42 in the 1990s and with King Crimson for the past decade, joins Bob, Mikey and Winston to discuss his MUST-READ memoir ‘Who’s The Boy with the Lovely Hair,” which is released TODAY, and tells incredible stories from his time in the band!
Level 42 superfan and singer Lolita Jackson joins Winston, Mikey and Bob to discuss a shared past of band love and loyalty, as well as her personal stories of surviving both the 1993 and 2001 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center.
On this episode of Turn It On, the guys speak with world-renowned bass instructor and Bassline Publishing founder Stuart Clayton – and how discovering Level 42’s Mark King was instrumental in setting him on his path.
On this episode of Turn It On, Bob, Mikey and Winston do a song-by-song retrospective of Level 42’s diverse and game-changing album, True Colours, which was released 40 years ago. Also on this episode, the guys talk about the Level 42 songs that would have made great videos.
On a very special episode of Turn It On, the guys speak to longtime Level 42 backup singer Annie McCaig about her history with the band, the fascinating stories behind the many top 80s artists she performed with and what she’s doing now!
Mikey, Winston and Bob take a deep dive into Level 42’s acclaimed The Pursuit of Accidents album from 1982. The guys also discussed the top three songs they would love to hear on the next Level 42 tour!
Paul Waller and Simon Carson have been the driving forces behind the 10-CD versions of Level 42 “The Complete Polydor Years, the more recent 7-CD version of Level 42 “The Later Years” and the 2017 book: Level 42: The Worldwide Visual Discography. The long-time Level 42 fans join the podcast to discuss the unmatched levels of …
Yolanda Charles has made her name in the Level 42 sphere by playing on solo albums and gigs with Phil Gould and Mike Lindup. But that just scratches the surface of her storied career. Her latest Yolanda Charles Project PH is a MUST-listen for any Level 42 fan and her current journey from session player …