Read my smart pants advice on why covers are a great way to grow your audience in my latest blog for Play MPE® ! www.plaympe.com/blog/2026/05...

Peter was an awesome interview. You know how you go in expecting one thing only for it to be way better than you expected? That was this. Peter’s rad, read what he has to say in my latest blog for Play MPE www.plaympe.com/blog/2026/04...

We are WHOOOSH’in tomorrow night at 7pm. Tune in to SXM channel 28 and join us!

So much WHOOOSH! we can’t stand it ! This week, Simon had less coffee but played even more great music - how does he do it?? Tune in to @hearthespectrum this Sunday at 7PM EST and find out! 💥

We are on a roll! 🎲 Back, yet again, with more fabulous music including Black Ends, Tricky, James Blake, L7 and more! Do tune in this Sunday, March 22, at 7pm et (re-air Mon at 10pm et) on SiriusXM The Spectrum ! 💥

“There weren't many movies that we were getting excited about going to see, and there wasn't much on the horizon. But as it unfolded through Oscar season, when all the main releases came out, I think there were a few pretty thrilling surprises” duran.io/forbesOscar26

Oh man, will it be a Battle Royale between "One Battle After Another" & "Sinners"?? Find out what Nick and Katy think in their annual Oscar convo! duran.io/Oscar26

A little something different from #teamWHOOOSH! this week: Simon has chosen his picks for this year’s Rock & Roll HOF nominees and instead of keeping it under wraps, he is playing one song by each of his choices …You’re going to have to tune in Sunday if you wanna know who he voted for!

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Ready to spend Sunday with WHOOOSH! ? We have a great show for you this week with music from OneDa , Deep Purple, Irked, PlayboyManbaby and so much more! Tune in this Sunday at 7pm eastern on SXM The Spectrum - Simon & Katy will see you there ! 🎶

Has it been a week already? We are on a ROLL Super Bowl Schmuperbowl - make WHOOOSH your background music to the big game this Sunday at 7p on SiriusXM The Spectrum. You’ll hear tons of great music , fun talk from SLB & KK and you can still watch football with the sound down. Sound like a plan? 🏈🎶

Does anyone want to buy my Nets vs Cavaliers basketball tix for 7pm on Feb 19 in Cleveland. Great price!!! bit.ly/KKCleveTix

Check out the latest Katy’s Kafe with John as we discuss The Power Station re-issue that just came out today! For those interested (lnk.to/TPS40)

Pssst: Sunday at 7pm on SXM the Spectrum!

WHOOOSH! is back ! It’s not only the first show of 2026 but our 250th episode - wow!!! So please join us on Sunday, January 18 at 7pm on The Soectrum to hear loads of good music from the likes of Lifeguard , Ugly UK, Sneakerpimps, Thundercat AND our usual fun nonesense! See you there🎶

Another great “10,000 Hours” for Play MPE to close out 2025 - and what a fantastic subject! Loved speaking to Cate Whatever about all sorts of things - a powerhouse of knowledge! shorturl.at/Xc10x

It’s a wrap! 🎁 Simon & Katy are spending the next TWO episodes counting down their favourite WHOOOSH! tracks of 2025. Please join with your fuzzy slippers and a hot something or other, and tune in to hear our choices (part 1) this Sunday at 7pm est on The Spectrum⚡️

Pop n’ lock it with Simon & Katy on this week’s WHOOOSH! where you will hear music from valencia grace, duckwrth, the pretenders, sorry and more! Tune in to SXM’s The Spectrum at 7pm est on Sunday and bring your dance shoes! 👠

Boom! 🧨 Mark your calendar for this Sunday and an all new episode of WHOOOSH! We will be banging songs from Dry Cleaning, Nilifur Yanya , Martin Luke Brown, Adult DVD and more. Oh, and Katy quizzes Simon on his song lyrics. See you Sunday at 7pm est on SiriusXM The Spectrum 🎶

Close out your weekend with an great new episode of your favorite radio show (we hope!) 🌟 Join Simon & Katy for an hour of amazing music and fun chat this Sunday at 7pm est on SXM’s The Spectrum and hear music from Gretel, Midlake, Psychedelic Furs, Jimmy Cliff and more! See you there 📻

Happy to be back with a spanking new WHOOOSH! this Sunday at 7pm est on SXM The Spectrum . Join Simon & Katy for spontaneous thoughts and ace tunes from Party Dozen , The Rapture , Picture Parlour , Arcadia and more…See you on Sunday!

Loved writing this blog. Don’t be a slave to the regular routes of promo, there are so many ways for your music to be heard! 🎶

🚨 Brand new WHOOOSH! this Sunday at 7pm ET on SiriusXM The Spectrum ! Simon & Katy return with good tunes - moby ! Sudan Archives ! Sad Night Dynamite! - and lotsa chat. Don’t miss it…🎶

Nothing better than a new episode of WHOOOSH!, right?! Join us on Sunday at 7pm (re-air on Monday at 10pm) on SiriusXM The Spectrum and hear music from Allah Lahs, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Midlake, Simon’s side hustle Duran Duran and more! Oh, and we talk a bunch too!! 🎶

Don’t miss a brand new episode airing this week on the Spectrum. Tune in tonight (Monday) at 10pm or search WHOOOSH! on the SXM app!

And. We. Are. Back! Come one, come all for a brand new episode of WHOOOSH!, where you will hear great music from Flyte, Chris Isaak, Radium Dolls, Safe at any Speed and much more! See you at 7pm on Sunday on SiriusXM The Spectrum 🎶🎶

Let’s go WHOOOSH! 🚀 We’re coming in hot this Sunday, Sept 21 at 7pm on SXM The Spectrum. Tune in for killer tracks from Nova Twins, Sparks, Wild Belle, Young Astronauts Club and more. WHOOOSH! is fun, loud and unmissable. See you there! 🎉

Check out an all new WHOOOSH! with Simon & Katy this Sunday, Sept 7th at 7pm on SXM The Spectrum channel 28 ! 🎉🎉🎉

This one I’m excited about! Check out Toonerville Music Festival’s grand poo bah John Gaenzler in my latest “10,000 HOURS” blog for Play MPE !

We deliver on our word! A fresh new WHOOOSH! is here this week with music from Bass Drum of Death, Sault, Mavis Staples, The Cure + plenty more. Come hang with us Sunday at 7pm EST on the Spectrum channel 28. Don’t miss it!

We are back with a fresh episode of WHOOOSH! for you with music from Tyler, the Creator, The Wytches, Golden Earring and more. Please join us this Sunday at 7pm est on The Spectrum channel 28. We will see you there! 🎶

Make sure you tune in on Sunday at 7pm on SiriusXM The Spectrum for an all new episode of WHOOOSH! where you may hear music from The Black Keys , Tame Impala, Erykah Badu and… Duran Duran(we never play those guys!) See ya there! 🎶

Rejoice! A new WHOOOSH! enters the earthy realm this Sunday at 7pm on SXM The Spectrum channel 28! You won’t want to miss out on hearing great music from unknown mortal orchestra , nilufer yanya , the verve and more, plus Simon & Katy sharing their favourite Ozzy O stories. So tune us in, k?

Lots of great music this week from role model , The Head and the Heart , our old friends Wunderhorse , Royel Otis and more - and guess what? For only the second time in WHOOOSH! History, Katy curated the playlist. Waahoo! Check it on Sunday at 7pm est on SiriusXM’s The Spectrum channel 28 🎶🎶🎶

Tonight at 7pm on SiriusXM’s the Spectrum channel

We are back with you for an all new WHOOOSH!, airing this Sunday at 7pm est on The Spectrum⚡️ Tune in for great music from Bow Wow Wow , Amadou & Mariam , Pip Blom , Picture Parlor and lots more. Hope to “see” you there⚡️

New WHOOOSH! getting ready for air on Sunday , June 8 at 7pm est on SiriusXM The Spectrum - come join us for music from Unknown Mortal Orchestra, New Order, Groove Armada, The Hives and lots more. See you there!

Where can you hear Peaches, Snapped Ankles, Bilk & Lola Young all on one show? This week on WHOOOSH! Tune in at 7pm est this Sunday, June 1 on SiriusXM The Spectrum- see ya there!

How about a brand new WHOOOSH! ? You got it, this Sunday at 7pm est on SiriusXM The Spectrum. We have music from Dope Lemon, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, God in a Black Suit, Yes & Maybe and more! Come and hang out !

I don’t know how I got lucky enough to hang out with Simon & Billy Idol, but hey, here I am! Tune in to WHOOOSH! on Sunday at 7pm EST on SXM The Spectrum to get in on all the fun!!! 🎶

New WHOOOSH! tees by Punkmasters - get your favorite summer tee right now: duran.io/3QTPOsT

I was so thrilled to be asked to be a guest on Is Breakfast Included - I may have dropped a few hints to them along the way to have me! 😜 Check out this week’s ep! youtu.be/9zKYO5QsxGc

MTG is an animal. A filthy animal.

TUNE IN! Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran) & Katy Krassner spin BONNIE TRASH "Hellmouth" on the March 9th episode of WHOOOSH! Streaming now on The Spectrum / SiriusXM 🔗 siriusxm.com/channels/the... @bonnietrash.bsky.social @durandurancom.bsky.social @askkaty.bsky.social

Lucky people - it’s another new episode of WHOOOSH! coming at you on SiriusXM The Spectrum at 7pm EST on Sunday and 10pm EST on Monday (and any time On Demand on the SXM app). Tune in to hear 🔥 music from Queens of the Stone Age , Blood Orange , Cardigans and more!

“I often feel — just before Katy and I enter into starting to watch all the nominated movies — a lot of them don’t seem appealing" Rhodes says. "And then once I started to dig in, I realized that a lot of the films that I wouldn't have watched unless we were doing this are really special.”

Check out our 2025 Oscar picks and let me know if you agree with our choices! 🎬 : duran.io/OscarPicks25

Ok we are BACK with a new WHOOOSH! to share this Sunday at 7pm eastern on SiriusXM The Spectrum…come listen to songs from Beck, Groove Armada, Split System and a whole lot more. See ya then! 🎶🎶🎶

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