Hooray, our World Cup 2026 Wall Chart is FINISHED 🥳 It's our biggest wall chart ever, an A1-sized shambles sullied by SIXTY wonky doodles. Dunno if competitions fly on Bluesky, but if you share this we'll send a couple of freebies out to some (un)lucky RTers x 🛒 noscoredraws.com/products/wor...

THEY’RE PLAYING FRANCES NERO! #totp

Play Frances Nero! #totp

I’d forgotten this EMF track. It’s rather good. The 90s shall be theirs. #totp

It’s a shameless #totp Back to Now crossover opportunity! 1988 and NOW12 featuring a good dose of these tracks! Well a few anyway. Tune in later! It’s fun. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...

Loved this and Tom's anecdotes & sense of humour. Especially looking forward to read the Ringo Starr biog. I'll just about forgive him for the 5/10 he gave A-ha's 'Stay On These Roads' album.

Thanks James, great to hear your feedback and that you enjoyed the episode. 👏🏼

This week in 1984, Duran Duran have the highest new entry at No5, on its way to No1 the following week. Track1, Side1, NOW3. An iconic start to an iconic compilation! Rediscover all tracks and memories on the Back to Now podcast. At all podcast places now and via link. linktr.ee/poprambler

A soulful, sunkissed start to the weekend courtesy of NOW. Released today, this is the perfect soundtrack for a warm Friday evening. Hope yours is as smooth as the sounds of Marvin, Diana, Stevie, Aretha and so many others.

bsky.app/profile/popr... More information about Now 12 is available on the latest episode of @poprambler.bsky.social's podcast.

Happy release day @stevemasonofficial.bsky.social for one of my favourite books of the year so far. Honest, funny, surprising, and incredibly enjoyable. And the perfect opportunity to revisit so many great songs with a new perspective. And thanks again to @newmodernbooks.bsky.social for my copy.

Still embracing pop but mostly indie pop at this point. 1997 still felt like a bit of a golden age of tunes. Have a listen to a retrospective of Now 37 from Back to Now!

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

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

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

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!

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! www.flickr.com/photos/51106...

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

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.

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.

On an album as wonderful as Disintegration, Pictures of You is still like a breath of utter fresh air.

And here is my equally shameless repost for what was a fabulous episode with the wonderful @suecharles.bsky.social. Plenty of #totp pop memories!

Hoddle and Waddle on keyboards. #totp

@suecharles.bsky.social are you back in 1987 #totp? Some big numbers tonight!

Weekly nudge for those with #totp on in the background. I have written the 80s! LOOK!

Janice is wearing her Win baseball cap. If you know that album, your life is instantly made at least 46% better. #totp

Liquid Gold have crash landed into #totp from 1978! Panic!

This week in 1983, the only track to enter the @officialcharts.bsky.social at No1 all year, Duran Duran. And what a top 20! 🙌🏻 As featured on the first NOW album and not available on any Duran Duran album until the Decade compilation in 1989. More pop memories on Back to Now! linktr.ee/poprambler

This week in ‘89, the highest new entry on the Official Charts at No25, the classic People Hold On. As featured on NOW Dance ‘89: The 12” Mixes. Side 4, Track 2. Celebrated with @joemuggs.bsky.social on the Back to Now podcast. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...

Happy belated 82nd birthday to the Queen, Ms Diana Ross. Raising a Saturday evening glass with some vintage mono Motown vinyl.

Gary Tibbs on bass with The Vibrators, heading towards Roxy Music and Adam & The Ants quicker than Peter Powell’s hands. #totp

Gerry Rafferty is younger in 1978 than Harry Styles is now. #totp

Is it 1978 yet? #totp

A1. Big Fun + 1 #totp

Tonight’s first two episodes of #totp are brought to you by the number 43. And there’s an episode for that one: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...

Happy birthday NOW2! Released 42 years ago today in 1984. Check out @profpop.bsky.social episode of Back to Now revisiting this iconic album. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b... What are your choice tracks on here? 🎧

Thank you @theunfinished.bsky.social and so pleased that you enjoyed the episode! 🙌🏻 And do grab a copy of @whenisbirths.bsky.social book - thoroughly recommended!