The stats are in, FIVE THOUSAND people joined us across the day at The Merch Market. We’re happy to hear from venues who would like to get involved - they have become way more than just a place to get merch - it’s a celebration of the relationship between bands and fans

Morning, Revolutionaries. ICYMI or fancy another go, here’s your handy link to catch-up on the latest edition of CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION. Enjoy the trip - the Prof x 📻 👉 strangerradio.mixlr.com/recordings/2... @ianrose75.bsky.social @lippykidmusic.bsky.social @donpauli.bsky.social

Thank you for a wonderful 2025 🤍 An unseen backstage moment from one of our favorite gigs of the year — Halloween in Manchester at Co-op Live. Here’s to 2026! 📸 Stephanie Pistel

Happy Christmas all. I will be doing a www.strangerradio.com Live on Monday 29th Dec at 7pm. A special with my brother where we will be selecting music from various prompts

Ho, Ho, Ho, Revolutionaries! ICYMI or fancy another go, here’s your handy link to catch-up on the festive special edition of #COTR - the Prof x 👉📻 strangerradio.mixlr.com/recordings/2... @andymoorhouse.bsky.social @mirandakitten.bsky.social @ianrose75.bsky.social @lippykidmusic.bsky.social

Season’s Greetings, Revolutionaries! Join us for a festive special edition of #COTR featuring not one but two Christmas week singles’ charts from our era. Thursday from 7pm (UK) on 📻 strangerradio.com @paulamt.bsky.social @fozman.bsky.social @andymoorhouse.bsky.social @ianrose75.bsky.social

DANSE MACABRE: DE LUXE — Nominated for Best Recording Package at the 2026 GRAMMYs Creative Direction by Rory McCartney Thank you @recordingacadamy 🤍💀🩸

Introducing the WE-001 Duran Duran limited-edition cassette player from WE ARE REWIND, bringing the band’s iconic visual for the POP TRASH release to life. Includes cassette! 💥 Pre-order now 📦 Delivery estimated : December 15, 2025

Incoming, Revolutionaries! Yep, this month’s episode of #COTR is heading your way. So why not join us on Thursday for songs from the “long 70s” - that baker’s dozen of years between 1969 and 1982 when pop was king. @paulamt.bsky.social @ianrose75.bsky.social @andymoorhouse.bsky.social

Afternoon everybody… We’re back @BBCRadioLondon @ 1pm. Ahead of The Beatles Anthology returning to our screens we’re celebrating The Fabs & Motown. That show has been pre-recorded. Next Saturday we’ll be paying tribute to Mani who we sadly lost on Thursday 🙏. 👂94.9, Digital bbc.co.uk/radiolondon

So sad to hear that Mani has died. God, he was such an ace bloke. A properly ace bloke.

I shared this photo a week or so ago on Mani’s birthday - It never failed to bring a smile to my face - and that was exactly the same for the man himself. One of the absolute best in every way - such a beautiful friend Love you Mani x x Never to be forgotten

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?...