R1353 – WHITE ROSE TRANSMISSION: 700 MILES OF DESERT featuring co creator musician Carlo van Putten

Here The Saint of RETROPOPIC RADIO talks with musician Carlo Van Putten about his close collaboration with Adrian Borland on the 2nd White Rose Transmission (WRT) album.

Topics discussed include:

The fact that Florian Bratmann, Carlo and Adrian were busy just before the album was recorded

The nature of Carlo's relationship with Adrian after the first WRT album

That 10th anniversary live event for The Convent on the 14th May 1997

The thinking behind the title & cover art for '700 Miles Of Desert'

How Mark Burgess of The Chameleons came on board playing bass

The themes central to the album

All the songs on the album

How Claudia Uhmann came on board to duet with Carlo

To what extent Adrian was satisfied with '700 Miles Of Desert'

Those dates with Mark & Yves after Adrian's passing

How highly Carlo regards the album