Smash Hits - 11-24 June 1981 with Mark Ellen

Welcome back to The Giddy Carousel of Pop! Hang on tight for a top pop ride.In this episode we are joined by music mag legend and former Smash Hits editor Mark Ellen, as the carousel spins back to June 1981. There's also a second guest on the carousel - Adam & The Ants guitarist Marc Pirroni, who shares his memories of the cover story, Smash Hits and a whole lot more (look out for a bonus episode coming soon).Read along with us.Like Punk Never Happened: https://likepunkneverhappened.blogspot.com/2011/06/june-11-24-1981.htmlSmash Hits Remembered: https://michaelmouse1967.wixsite.com/website-3/66-11th-june-24th-junbe-1981And check out the playlists of pretty much all the songs featured in this issue of Ver Hits!Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2zXgIf3RFvwj2IcT63APWOYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfs58mqeRNuEVRB3VCkoZSrg3alhftPx5HOSTS: Simon Galloway and Gavin HoggGUEST: Mark EllenCONTACT DETAILS:Twitter: https://twitter.com/GiddyPopPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GiddyPopPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/giddypoppod/Website: https://giddypoppod.home.blog/Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/giddypoppod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.