Straight out of Philly! Entertainer Steve Cooper is ”Only as hip as his guests”. He hosts Comedians, Actors, Writers and Musicians and spends an hour with them for some organic chat about the biz!
Episodes
Monday Jul 29, 2019
James Atkin - Episode 740
Monday Jul 29, 2019
Monday Jul 29, 2019
Steve Cooper talks with musician James Atkin. James is responsible for singing one of the biggest hits of the 90s 'Unbelievable' with the band EMF. He went on to have massive success clocking up a No. 1 American single, platinum album sales and an Ivor Novello nomination for songwriting. EMF recorded three studio albums and broke up in 1995 but have had occasional reunions for live shows. James has been heavily involved with seminal dance act Bentley Rhythm Ace and has released three solo albums since 2014.
Tuesday Jul 23, 2019
Richard Lloyd - Episode 739
Tuesday Jul 23, 2019
Tuesday Jul 23, 2019
Steve Cooper talks with musician Richard Lloyd. Richard is best known as one of the founding members of the band Television. Television was an early fixture of CBGB and the 1970s New York rock scene. Their debut album "Marquee Moon" is often considered one of the defining releases of the post-punk era. They broke up after their second studio album in 1977 but recorded a third in 1992. As a solo artist Lloyd has recorded seven solo albums and has also been a session musician for the likes of John Doe and Matthew Sweet. His autobiography, "Everything Is Combustible" came out in 2017.
Thursday Jul 18, 2019
Kip Winger - Episode 738
Thursday Jul 18, 2019
Thursday Jul 18, 2019
Steve Cooper talks with musician Kip Winger. Kip is best known as being the front man for the band Winger. Kip's first commercial break came in 1984, when he co-wrote a song for Kix's third album and in 1985 he joined Alice Cooper's band. He left in 1987 to form Winger who broke onto the scene in 1988 with their self-titled debut which was a success, achieving platinum status and included the hits Madalaine, Headed for a Heartbreak and Seventeen. Throughout their career they have recorded 6 studio albums. As a solo artist he has released 5 albums and composed Conversations with Nijinsky that was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Classical Contemporary Composition category. His current project that just came out is the musical Get Jack that he co-wrote with Damien Gray. Find more out about him at www.kipwinger.com
Monday Jul 15, 2019
Robbie Grey - Episode 737
Monday Jul 15, 2019
Monday Jul 15, 2019
Steve Cooper talks with musician Robbie Grey. Robbie is best known for being lead singer for the band Modern English. Modern English formed in England in 1979. Their second album, After the Snow, contained the hit I Melt with You. That song charted in both the UK and USA and was featured in the 80's classic movie Valley Girl. The group disbanded in 1987, only to reform two years later and then disband after another two years. They reunited again in 1995 and have continued in various lineups since that time, with four fifths of the original lineup currently back in the band. They have released eight studio albums throughout their career and are currently on tour with The Alarm and Gene Loves Jezebel.
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
Bruce Kulick - Episode 736
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
Steve Cooper talks with musician Bruce Kulick. Bruce has been playing guitar with Grand Funk Railroad since 2000. Previously, he palyed 12 years as a long-time member of the band Kiss and was a member of Union with John Corabi from 1997–2002 and Blackjack, with Michael Bolton as singer, from 1979–1980. in the late 70s he played rhythm guitar/lead guitar on tour with Meat Loaf's band alongside his brother Bob on lead guitar/rhythm guitar and he also has released 3 solo albums.
Sunday Jul 07, 2019
Robert Wuhl - Episode 735
Sunday Jul 07, 2019
Sunday Jul 07, 2019
Steve Cooper talks with actor/comic/writer Robert Wuhl. Robert is best known as the creator and star of the television comedy series Arliss and for his portrayal of newspaper reporter Alexander Knox in Tim Burton's Batman. His first starring role in a movie was in The Hollywood Knights and has been seen in many more including Good Morning Vietnam, Bull Durham, Blaze, Blue Chips, Missing Pieces and Cobb. In 2006 he starred on HBO in a one-man-show Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl, where he taught a history class to show how history is created and propagated in a similar fashion to pop culture. He was also a writer on the TV series Police Squad and has won two Emmy awards for co-writing the Academy Awards in 1990 and 1991 with Billy Crystal.
Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
Nils Lofgren - Episode 734
Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
Steve Cooper talks with Nils Lofgren. Nils, a member of the Rock & Roll HOF, is best known for playing guitar with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band since 1984. He has also been a member of Neil Young's Crazy Horse and Ringo Starr's All-Starr band. As an accomplished solo artist he has been releasing albums since 1975 with his latest being Blue With Lou which features songs he wrote with Lou Reed.