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AUDIO: Kirsty MacColl (1989)

John Tobler, Rock's Backpages Audio, Spring 1989

The singer-songwriter talks about her family background; early recordings and Stiff Records; working with the Pogues and Tracey Ullman; her new album Kite and being produced by husband Steve Lillywhite; meeting the Smiths; the position of women in the arts; songwriters she admires... and writer's block.

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