I’ve been in bed ill all day and can heartily recommend this marvellous episode

Get well soon Wadey (and thank you!)

Bonus point for keeping the swimming pool analogy going.

NOW12! 🎧
What are you keeping and what’s down the dumper?

New episode of Back to Now with author, journalist and Smash Hits alumnus Tom Doyle, available from all podcast places and here: linktr.ee/poprambler

I hope you enjoy it!

Have you listened in yet? The latest episode of Back to Now heads back to Summer ‘88 for hits and memories with author and journalist Tom Doyle. And revisit the full album and all previous episodes here: linktr.ee/poprambler

It gets lost in the mists of time. Shame, it’s pop perfection.

Tune.

Home after a fabulous RSD at @lowportmusic.bsky.social DJing, catching up with friends and enjoying some great company. Thanks to Chris and the team as always, supporting independent record shops and doing it in style. And for ensuring I picked up my selections for today!

The extended audience dancing clips after the end credits are brilliant. #totp

Do you love the 80s? Do you watch the #TOTP repeats on a Friday, like now, at the moment? Then I almost guarantee you will LOVE this book of mine tracing the many stories of pop through the decade, month by month. Contains everybody ever, and more!

We are detective is not great. Or actually good.

Heaven 17 and Carol Kenyon!
NOW 1 KLAXON!
(As were The Human League, of course, checks notes)
#totp

In my pop world of 1983, Ryan Paris and FR David lived just around the corner from each other. #totp

Mirror Man and Fascination. Two properly stonking back to back non album singles. Weren’t the Human League fab? #totp

With the new episode of Back to Now here, guest Tom Doyle shares some great Smash Hits stories from 1988 including picnic with Climie Fisher and his first ever singles reviews.
Read these issues in Brian McCloskey’s wonderful archives along with the episode!

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It really is.

Back to NOW! New episode! 🎧

Now available join author, journalist & Smash Hits alumnus Tom Doyle as we revisit the pop landscape of summer ‘88 and NOW12. It is, quite literally, a pop lark!

Listen & subscribe at all podcast places or here!
linktr.ee/poprambler

Well, could you? 🎧

I had a ball a few years back on Series One becoming the 2nd best popmaster-er of 2023. And I met the legend Ken Bruce, some great fellow contestants and became the envy of friends with a snazzy prize disc.
Go on! ⭐️

#popmaster #channel4

In the middle of the working day, the post brings some joy.
#petshopboys

Back to NOW! New episode! 🎧

Arriving this Friday, join author, journalist and Smash Hits alumnus Tom Doyle as we revisit the pop landscape of summer ‘88 and NOW12.

Available at all podcast places and catch up with all previous episodes here.
linktr.ee/poprambler

The definition of should’ve been massive.

33 years after I bought my first copy of @durandurancom.bsky.social
1993 album. I’ve loved it ever since and the new vinyl issue is utterly fabulous. Anything but ordinary.

#totp catch up! (I was out on Friday)
Gary Clail, On U Sound System, Human Nature being utterly fabulous amidst quite a lot of shouting from Anthea Turner.

A brilliant mind, that Arthur Negus.

Pick of the pops on R2 revisiting 1979, and it’s chock full of classics. Just like (shameless plug) the episode of Back to Now with special guests @nickheyward.com and Daryl Easlea!
Tune in (after POTP obviously) podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...

The latest collection of classic 12 inches from NOW is here and it’s all back to 1986! The weekend has arrived!

Easter shopping list, 1984.

Channel surfing.
Be rude not to.
#nowmusic

Feels like a radiophonic workshop's
beaming straight into my head.

1999, Pet Shop Boys, Nightlife.