Coming up on Monday my Stranger Radio show The Cutting Edge. 90 mins of mostly new releases with 3 tracks from an album from my archive, Mondays is a classic www.strangerradio.com

RIP Richard Darbyshire, 65, powerful British singer, composer and guitarist noted for his work in pop trio Living In A Box and their same titled international hit. He wrote songs for many others including The Temptations, Lisa Stansfield and Level 42 www.bbc.com/news/article...

#ArtistFave15 #MusicChallenge #musicsky Simple Minds | I Travel | 1980 @ no.7 “Decadence and pleasure towns / Tragedies, luxuries, statues, parks and galleries ..” youtu.be/G5iW_RQ9RPQ?...

Morning, Revolutionaries. ICYMI or (daringly) fancy another go, here’s your handy link to catch up on this month’s #COTR special - the Prof 💙x 👉 strangerradio.mixlr.com/recordings/2... @ianrose75.bsky.social @andymoorhouse.bsky.social @mirandakitten.bsky.social @geodrew.bsky.social

Now and next on CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION: RE-IMAGINED - two more glamtastic covers for ya! Listen to the LIVESTREAM 👉 strangerradio.com

So sad to hear of the passing of the magnificent actress Pauline Collins... fantastic as Shirley Valentine. Here she is advertising Maxwell House here in 1983 with husband John Alderton... RIP Pauline

Hey, Revolutionaries! Not only will the Revolution be live-streamed, it’ll also kick off 5 minutes earlier than usual. Join us this Thursday for November’s edition of #COTR 📻 strangerradio.com @ianrose75.bsky.social @paulamt.bsky.social @ellibin.bsky.social @andymoorhouse.bsky.social

Tuesday November 4th 8pm (UK time) I’ll be hosting a We Are Love @LlSTENlNG PARTY A celebration of the new Charlatans album ❤️ Press play/ drop the needle on the record at the required time and I’ll post thoughts and recollections about each song

Hey, Revolutionaries! A special edition of #COTR is heading your way! Join us this coming Thursday for ⚡️CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION: RE-IMAGINED⚡️ @paulamt.bsky.social @ianrose75.bsky.social @andymoorhouse.bsky.social @mirandakitten.bsky.social @geodrew.bsky.social Only on 📻 strangerradio.com

#ArtistFave15 #MusicChallenge This month let’s go with… Japan 15. Life in Tokyo youtu.be/O0x4XHdoQ9E?...

Starting point for #5debutalbums1014

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#ArtistFaveLP Human League | Dare | 1981 @ no.1 “The Things That Dreams Are Made Of” “New York, ice cream, TV, travel, good times / Norman Wisdom, Johnny, Joey, Dee Dee, good times”. A distillation of all that makes Dare such a great LP. Good advice too. youtu.be/hwW0pUr-Yv0?...

#ArtistFaveLP #MusicChallenge Human League | Dare | 1981 @ no.2 “Don’t You Want Me” Phenomenal pop. Just that. youtu.be/6EhG9giKZvo?...

Join me (if you dare) for a Halloween special 🦇 THE SICKLY SWEET SPOT 🦇- featuring 60 minutes of hand-picked spooky tunes courtesy of Depeche Mode, Nick Cave, MCR, Sisters of Mercy and more. Friday 31 October @ 9pm (UK) / 5pm (ET) ... only on 📻 strangerradio.com

Manchester, join us this Friday to celebrate the release of We Are Love at Piccadilly Records! We'll be hosting a listening party and signing your copies of the new record, guarantee your entry with a ticket bundle here: www.piccadillyrecords.com/counter/feat...

#ArtistFaveLP Human League | Dare | 1981 @ no.5 “The Sound of the Crowd” ‘Make a shroud pulling combs through a backwash frame / .. / Pass around Stroke a pocket with a print of a laughing sound’. Well, exactly. Red for dancing tho ✔️ and ‘the girls’ now on board ✔️ youtu.be/xK9uUqvpLyQ?...

Apparently, according to Mrs LK, if you watch/rewatch Stranger Things starting with episode 1 tonight, followed by an episode each day afterwards, you'll get through the entire series to date in readiness for the airing of the final season That's decided what follows Traitors on the box tonight x

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Hey Revolutionaries! ICYMI or fancy another listen, here’s your handy link to catch-up on this month’s edition of #COTR. Enjoy - the Prof x @andymoorhouse.bsky.social @ianrose75.bsky.social @mirandakitten.bsky.social @paulamt.bsky.social strangerradio.mixlr.com/recordings/2...

Happy 84th birthday, Paul Simon. (Dear Universe, please wrap him up in cotton wool, and keep him safe forever. Thank you 😟)

Absolutely fantastic read to start the week

Men, what’s stopping you from dressing like this?

My most played track of the weekend (I love the original). Makes me want to take up guitar!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yNL...

#bbcradiolondon #OneLouder Morning everybody… On yesterday’s Saturday Session, we were lovin’ latest gems from #goodneighbours #gorillaz #sparksofficial #HardwickeCircus ICYM…catch up @ www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Moody Blues singer and bassist John Lodge dies aged 82

The Moody Blues: Seventh Sojourn. Only Justin Hayward is left. RIP John Lodge. The music lives on. #ArtIsResistance #vinyl #vinylcommunity #vinylrecords #nowplaying #nowspinning #music

Taylor Swift's 'The Life of A Showgirl' officially breaks the all-time record for biggest first week sales for any album in US history, surpassing Adele's '25'.

Can’t recommend this show highly enough! I even made a playlist of my favourite tracks from last month. Well worth checking out!!

Hey, Revolutionaries! October’s #COTR is heading YOUR way! Join us why dontcha for Thursday’s LIVESTREAM - & play along on the socials - from 7pm (UK) on the one, the only .. 📻 strangerradio.com @paulamt.bsky.social @ianrose75.bsky.social @andymoorhouse.bsky.social @cliveclemens.bsky.social

“The Life of a Showgirl” limited CDs are now available on Taylor Swift’s official store! — each copy includes unique acoustic bonus tracks!

#ArtistFaveLP ABC | The Lexicon of Love | 1982 @ no.1 “Valentine’s Day” All that’s great about the LP packed into one track. Been my no.1 since buying the tape with my Xmas job money in ‘82. With 🙏 to @geodrew.bsky.social and @olgalovesyuri.bsky.social for hosting. youtu.be/U43nmTC-8nc?...

#ArtistFaveLP ABC | The Lexicon of Love | 1982 @ no.2 “Poison Arrow” “No rhythm in cymbals, no tempo in drums / Love on arrival, she comes when she comes / Right on the target but wide of the mark / What I thought was fire was only the spark” The runner-up. IMO obvs 😉 youtu.be/1tnnGB3TCq4?...

#ArtistFaveLP ABC | The Lexicon of Love | 1982 @ no.3 “The Look of Love” “My friends just might ask me / They say, ‘Martin, maybe one day you'll find true love’ / And I say, maybe there must be a solution to the one thing / The one thing we can't find” Glorious. youtu.be/h-5TLIqwtQc?...

#ArtistFaveLP #MusicChallenge ABC | The Lexicon of Love | 1982 @ no.5 “Many Happy Returns” “Like the world spinning 'round on its axis / I know democracy, but I know what's fascist” So do I Martin. So do I. youtu.be/Kt86TUJIeTo?...

RIP Danny Thompson. Here's a playlist featuring just some of the hundreds of songs that were graced by his bass playing. Includes Nick Drake, Pentangle, Donovan, John Martyn, Sandy Denny, Marc Bolan, David Sylvian, Kate Bush, Talk Talk, Lilac Time, Julian Cope etc ▶️ open.spotify.com/playlist/4XS...

RIP Stephen Luscombe. Here’s a playlist to remembering him by, featuring not only his hits with Blancmange but also his pioneering work with Indian artists and various other collaborations open.spotify.com/playlist/0Jm...

RIP Stephen Luscombe. Terribly sad news. Thinking of his family and friends. Photos taken when Blancmange played Birmingham’s High Hall and Powerhouse in 1981

Make sure you listen to this wonderful radio show! So many amazing tunes including China Crisis, Yazoo and The Lotus Eaters

Calling all Revolutionaries! Join us later today for the LIVESTREAM of September’s episode of #COTR - #forthenontribal 📻 🎶 @ianrose75.bsky.social @mirandakitten.bsky.social @paulamt.bsky.social @lippykidmusic.bsky.social @ellibin.bsky.social @stephendarkale.bsky.social

Attention, Revolutionaries! September’s super soar-away edition of #COTR is heading YOUR way. Tune in to our livestream this Thursday for a bumper harvest of pop gems from the ‘long 70s’ 🎶⚡️🎶📻 @paulamt.bsky.social @andymoorhouse.bsky.social @stephendarkale.bsky.social @ianrose75.bsky.social

www.mixcloud.com/CotswoldsRad... Saturday night 80’s show from Cotswolds Radio. It’s features tracks produced by Nile Rodgers v Prince

Morning everybody… London Calling! We’re back at #BBCRadioLondon at 1pm this afternoon with the Saturday Session. Expect an hour packed so tightly with classics & newies, it can only but explode out of your listening devices 😉 Listen👂@ 1pm via 94.9, Digital & bbc.co.uk/radiolondon

Heading your way, Revolutionaries! Join us for the LIVESTREAM tomorrow from 7pm (UK) / 2pm (ET) .. only on 📻 strangerradio.com #COTR #forthenontribal #long70s @paulamt.bsky.social @ianrose75.bsky.social @andymoorhouse.bsky.social @mirandakitten.bsky.social @lippykidmusic.bsky.social

Hey Revolutionaries! Turn on and tune in to this Thursday’s super soar-away edition of #COTR and - in addition to all your favourite quality radio items - you’ll hear tracks from @donpauli.bsky.social’s Album of the Month. @ianrose75.bsky.social @paulamt.bsky.social @andymoorhouse.bsky.social