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Cut down on your heating bills by powering your house with the contempt that Kevin Rowland shows for Richard Skinner in this 1985 Whistle Test interview. youtu.be/xOnEEqfPlVo?...

Really loved this track; went and listened to a couple more and then bought the LP. It’s still Bandcamp Friday in the states…

Fantastic MBRS tonight...There...I said it. See you all next week. Back here ok?

We end with another Vince Guaraldi work, to mark half a century since his piano went silent. Never saw the film, but I could whistle the theme. Be good and thank you for your consideration. buff.ly/vNZOP4n

It's the clavinet.

It could be very tiring being a Wolfhound in the eighties. Sometimes you just had to sit down. Their marvellous Anti Midas Touch seems timely, don't know why. Now airing on the MBRS/LSwMB. buff.ly/vNZOP4n

That's all I ever wanted to hear. Correct.

I love what you've done with the place...... Palm Ghost's new record has the winning title 'God Help The Poor Billionaires'. Indeed, I think of little else. Now on the radio round here. buff.ly/vNZOP4n

Taken from the booklet of 'It Can't Be Today' - all you ever wanted to hear from the Paisley Underground. Early sighting of Sid Griffin on this... The Acid Song , aka Deposition Central , now on the MBRS. And sounding sweet for a 1980 recording. buff.ly/vNZOP4n

"No Job Too Small" was the early motto of Paul and Artie, before they made any money from the singing. We Got A Groovey Thing Goin', which is fab, is now cheering hearts and minds on the Late Show buff.ly/vNZOP4n

Re Adventure, maybe calling it More Songs About Tents and Celestial Bodies would have helped raise its profile.

Un Groupe de Punk Rock Français ! Mont Loser. Will play for food. Will play their wonderful new record 'Confessional' on the MB Record Show for food, too. buff.ly/vNZOP4n

The Verlaines, in their native New Zealand. (I think) Another airing of their epic Death And The Maiden is now occuring on the Late Show wMB. It is, indeed, too obscure for me. In a good way , though. buff.ly/vNZOP4n

yes, home of the hits. And the O'Neills, too.

That’s quite an ending…

Bands On Stairs p243. Tom And Patti. Not sure who is looking up at them. John Cale? Clem Burke? Anyway, the brilliant Days, from Adventure (Television's lesser regarded LP of 1978) is now on the MBRS. buff.ly/vNZOP4n

The cover of the new LP from Hot Face. Recorded live , in one sitting (or standing) at Abbey Road. The studio, not the street. It's tip top !! I Love You ends it, and is on the MBRS now buff.ly/vNZOP4n

The Marvelous Marvelettes. Not as acclaimed as other Motown girls, which is odd. Never mind. Beechwood 45789. With Marvin Gaye drumming. Now on the MBRS. buff.ly/vNZOP4n buff.ly/vNZOP4n

Don't try to squint, it's meant to be like that. It's Frances Murray. Used to make records under the name Blab. And continues to make great records in her own name. As heard on the radio round here. buff.ly/vNZOP4n

Another great selection on the Musik Music Musique box set. The roots of synthpop, indeed. With a Fall connection. Enlightening the MB Record Show. buff.ly/vNZOP4n

It was '2 for 1' down at Cut Above, so....... Apparently the hair was auctioned for charity. The same week that he wrote Instant Karma! And released ten days later, February 6th 1970. And now on the radio February 6th 2026. buff.ly/vNZOP4n

It's fifty years since Vince Guaraldi passed away. Schroeder pays his respects. Only one tune to play .... Linus And Lucy. Now on the MB Record Show. buff.ly/vNZOP4n

The new collection from Keeley. Another one inspired by the life and death of Inga Maria Hauser. The excellent Hungry For The Prize is now on the MB Record Show. buff.ly/vNZOP4n

1973. Surely their days were numbered...... A brilliant song from Goats Head Soup now getting its regular outing on the MB Record Show. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker). Billy Preston on the clavinet. (I had to look it up and now I want one) buff.ly/vNZOP4n

Punk rock from Utrecht. We need more. This is great. As is the title - Heartbreaker Soulshaker. Now on the MBRS buff.ly/vNZOP4n

It's Bob Marley's birthday. No longer with us, of course. The Wailer's 1965 version of One Love is on the MBRS to mark the day. Not as popular as the later recording although more appealing to ska fans like the Disc Jockey. And yes, Walt is on the right. buff.ly/vNZOP4n

Not the Sunday Mourners song, no. But you knew that. And you knew that I'd play this to follow that one. On the radio and sounding swell. buff.ly/vNZOP4n

A heart stirring collection, right here. Sunday Mourners. A-Rhythm Absolute. Which contains a great song called He Cried. And it's on the MB Record Show/Late Show. buff.ly/vNZOP4n

Berry making full use of that trade-marked full frequency range recording those boffins at Decca had come up with.

If you say 'Paisley Underground' , a lot of people think 'Green On Red'. OK, just me, then. The new box set 'This Can't Be Today' has one of their early hits on it. Death And Angels - as heard on the MBRS around here. buff.ly/vNZOP4n

Happy Birthday Dave Berry. So many nuggets to choose from, but the MBRS has fallen back on the big hit. Written by Geoff Stephens, who also wrote My World Fell Down. Just saying. buff.ly/vNZOP4n

Hey Hey We're The Prongs!! And we're too busy singing to put anybody down!!! Their recent release 'Hey! Dandy' is still turning heads on the radio round here. buff.ly/vNZOP4n

"Can't we have something to sit on?" "What? And have those MBRS smartarses do the Bands On Sofas joke? No thanks."

Sam The Man. Yeah! Another airing of his brilliant Yeah Man is on the radio round here. Made in 1964. He wanted it to be a single, but Allen Klein said no. Arthur Conley said 'yeah', though, I'll have that. Sam's masterwork now on the MBRS buff.ly/vNZOP4n

They forgot to bring the chairs. Again. Lush. Wonderful sounding records. Like De-Luxe from the Mad Love EP. The 90s started there. Now on the MB Record Show buff.ly/vNZOP4n

'The spark of fear is smouldering with ignorance and hate. And with anxiety...' Pure anger at injustice and oppression

I don't think anyone could make a beautiful song about breaking up. Sagittarius: "Hold my beer"

Not sure if it's a one woman show, but it sounds like it's a gang. Alex E.T. The sound of Californ-i-ay! If I Could Only now on the MBRS/LSwMB buff.ly/vNZOP4n

Sounds like another apocalyptic ballad but it's not. It's a small thing of beauty. As heard on the original Nuggets LP. And now charming the birds out of the trees on the MB Record Show. buff.ly/vNZOP4n

Best photo of a punk rock star ever. Malcolm Owen. At his mammy's house, I imagine, judging by the mug of tea and the gas fire. Babylon's Burning opening the MBRS this week. buff.ly/vNZOP4n

Tonight's Late Show with Mickey Bradley (the show formerly known as the MBRS) is at 10.04pm on BBC Radio Ulster with great music from Frances Murray, Dave Berry, Green On Red, Keeley, Palm Ghosts, Sagittarius and more. @poptek.bsky.social Join in on Bluesky at: @mickeyundertone.bsky.social

Singles Page reviewed by Jon Savage in Sounds 4th, February 1978 including Brian Eno, Buzzcocks, Magazine, Residents and Iggy Pop. @jonsavage.bsky.social

Thanks to the Greenock Telegraph for covering the Beacon Book Festival event featuring Katy and I. We’ll be discussing our books - Creeping Bent: A Leap Into The Void / Matilda in the Middle. www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/2581729...

Feb 4th #otd 1983, the Smiths played at the Hacienda for the first time. The show was recorded and tapes were made and sent out to a few people. #Morrissey added the address of the management to the letter accompanying the mail out…

Railcard's new single is one of the Tracks of The Week over at God is In The TV: "'Day Dream' is a perfect indicator of the dreamy Bacharach pop that Railcard have embraced and reinvented. Rachel Love’s vocal sounds as pure as it did in Dolly Mixture." www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2026/02/02/t...

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