Minny Pops is a Dutch, Amsterdam-based new wave/electronic/art punk band, associated with the Ultra post-punk movement in the Netherlands and the Factory Records label in the UK.
Minny Pops, which van Middendorp originally intended to be a project for just three performances, had an initial lineup of van Middendorp, bass guitarist Frans Hagenaars, guitarist Peter Mertens, and two dancers, including van Middendorp's older brother, Rob.
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Links to Peel[]
Peel played the group's debut single in the spring of 1979. Impressed by their material, he invited the group to do a session for his show in 1980, which they performed four tunes. After the mid-80's, Peel didn't seem to revisit them when the band initially split up in 1986.
Sessions[]
Minny Pops - Peel Session 1980
Their only session is available on their 2003 album, Secret Stories LTM LTMCD 2353
1. Recorded: 1980-11-12. First Broadcast: 02 December 1980. Repeated: 13 January 1981
- Mono / Goddess / Jets / Ice-Cube Wall
Other Shows Played[]
- 12 April 1979: Footsteps (7") Plurex
- 19 April 1979: Nervous (b/w 'Footsteps' - 7") Plurex
- 23 April 1979: Footsteps (7") Plurex
- 01 May 1979: Footsteps (7") Plurex
- 30 May 1979: Kojak (b/w 'Footsteps' - 7") Plurex
- 27 June 1979: Footsteps (7") Plurex
- 30 June 1979 (BFBS): Footsteps (7") Plurex
- 1980
- 08 March 1980 (BFBS): Kojak (7" - Footsteps / Nervous / Kojak) Plurex
- 15 November 1980 (BFBS): Kojak (7" - Footsteps) Plurex
- 1981
- 05 February 1981: Goddess (7" - Dolphin's Spurt) Factory
- 24 February 1981: Goddess (7" - Dolphin's Spurt) Factory
- 1982
- 10 January 1982 (BFBS): Kojak (7" - Footsteps / Nervous / Kojak) Plurex
- 26 May 1982 (BFBS): Time (7") Factory Benelux
- 02 June 1982: Time (7") Factory Benelux
- 11 July 1982 (BFBS): Mountain (album - Sparks In A Dark Room) Factory Benelux
- 25 July 1982 (BFBS): Blue Roses (album - Sparks In A Dark Room) Factory Benelux
- 05 August 1982: Tracking (LP - Sparks In A Dark Room) Factory Benelux
- 05 September 1982 (BFBS): Secret Story (7") Factory
- 15 September 1982 (BFBS): Secret Story (7") Factory
- 1984
- 09 September 1984 (BFBS): Tracking (album - Sparks In A Dark Room) Factory Benelux