Your weekend pop listen is here! 🎧 The new Back to Now re-rewinds to 2000 & NOW45! With guest, album star & John Peel favourite - Cuban Boy @ricardoautobahn.co.uk ! Millenium bug free listening with added Daphne & Celeste. Available here 👇🏼 or your podcast place of choice. linktr.ee/poprambler

A reminder that I will be spending Saturday evening in Manchester chatting Christmas music and festive No1s. I can think of very few better things.

We know it's early but let's get jiggy with some #Louder2025 Fedtive Fun! Join the brilliant Marc Burrows as he shares the story of the Chritmas Number 1 with Iain McDermott Saturday 15th November, 8.15pm at The Innside, Manchester. All tickets: tinyurl.com/4th5vbw5

Now THIS will be a truly touching event. Join @johnharris1969 in conversation Sun 16 Nov, 4.15pm @innsideuk Manchester. In his extraordinary memoir, a father tells the story of how music opened up the world to his son, one song at a time. All tickets/info: tinyurl.com/3rxjfpza

Here's Ric talking about the history of the Cuban Boys and criticising the band's competition on the album Now! 45.

What sad news. Way too young.

Fans of me talking about a) pop music and b) myself will *love* this. Cheeers to @poprambler.bsky.social for having me on Back To Now to discuss Now 45 (the one that I sneaked onto at the end).

Back to Now! New Episode! 🎧 Revisit the first NOW of the 21st century with guest @ricardoautobahn.co.uk - it’s NOW45! Millennial hangovers and pop tunes aplenty! Episode and full album playlist available here or where you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/poprambler

Y2K. Get ready. #backtonow

And don’t forget… @PunkScholars #ChrisSullivan #StephenColgrave @McCookerybook #MarcoPirroni #MattJohnson @thethe #DaveRowntree @blurofficial @DanielRachel69 #marcburrows What a Saturday we have in store for sure! Saturday 14 November @innsideuk #Manchester We canNOT wait! ❤️

Looking forward to being part of this year’s Louder festival. A very special weekend coming up in seven days time. If you’re there, come and say hi. 👋🏻

Sparks shattering the BBC special effects budget. #totp 1979.

The weekend is now underway thanks to the fabulous Demon Music Group. The last truly great musical movement? Regardless, this is an essential compilation!

Latest edition of Classic Pop has arrived and it is very attractive indeed! Fabulous work and the weekend is sorted!

Ready for a new NOW time capsule? Catch up on previous episodes: linktr.ee/poprambler

Happy release day to the latest titles from @newmodernbooks.bsky.social. Hugely grateful for my copies. I can’t remember a more poptastic and thoroughly readable November 6th.

Live and utterly fabulous in Edinburgh, the legend and loveliest pop star @nickheyward.com What a fine Monday night!

The latest NOW Yearbook is here today! 1991 looking and sounding glorious! Another fantastic year of pop, brilliantly curated. What are your favourites?

This Friday sees the re-release of @nickheyward.com wonderful 90s albums. And Nick was a special guest recently on the Back to Now podcast chatting about the decade & his pop influences from 1979. Available at all podcast places or via this link: linktr.ee/poprambler

Saturday night soundtrack! 🪩 40 years after the first NOW 12” album, it’s time to celebrate 1985’s extended brilliance all over again. Classics and exclusives - another fabulous 12” collection!

Back from a short Autumn break with some wonderful vinyl finds. And discovering someone else’s pop story inside the copy of Mange Tout is always special. Because in 1984, you listened to the album and wrote out the lyrics by hand.

Join me and @poprambler.bsky.social for a chat about 1986's baffling attempt to more or less force the ultimate 'summer' compilation into existence, Now - The Summer Album! timworthington.org/2024/08/19/b...

Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi would have sounded fab on the 2nd side of Super Trouper. #totp

And of course, this 1988 #totp is brought to you with the help of the number 13.

Too many members in Pussycat to make this a profitable affair. I’m out. #totp

I do like the Climax Blues Band and they do benefit from the Dr Who visual effects here. #totp

#TOTP 1998, brought to you with the help of the number 41 (sort of).

The first great decade of pop gets the NOW yearbook treatment. An iconic series lies ahead! 🫶 21/11/25

RIP Dave Ball. Set the template for so many to follow.

£2 discovery today. Got @rockingbob.bsky.social to thank for this one.

Gotta love the quirkiness of the Christmas #1! Join us for this fun event with author, comedian & musician @20thcenturymarc Mistletoe Vinyl - we’ll have a hoot! Saturday 15 November, 8.15pm @innsideuk #Manchester. All tickets & info: tinyurl.com/4th5vbw5

DON'T MISS OUT this November! We only have limited tickets left for CLARE GROGAN in conversation with acoustic treats Saturday 15th November, 2pm, Manchester Make them yours here: tinyurl.com/4k6byp7f #Louder2025 - We canNOT wait! x

Oh yes! Our great friend @GrantMcPheeFilm returns to #Louder2025 with his brilliant new book: Caledonia Screaming. The Last Untold 1977 Punk Story. Hear how 1977, rather than a lost year, is one of Scotland's most important. Sun 16 Nov, 2.15pm All tickets: tinyurl.com/2ww4kbva

‘TEENAGE DAYDREAM: WE ARE THE GIRLS WHO PLAY IN A BAND' with #DebseyWykes Now THIS will be a real #Louder2025 treat! Join Debsey in conversation Saturday 15th November, midday @innsideuk #Manchester. All tickets and details: tinyurl.com/4p45uj7n

Come on, you know you want to Raise your hands Oh, oh, oh, oh And join Blur drummer Dave Rowntree in conversation with his never seen before photo book. Saturday 15th November, 8pm. #Louder2025 The Innside, Manchester. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDsw... All tickets: tinyurl.com/bdfnrjda

What would you think if I sang out of tune? Would you stand up and walk out on me? Or would you go & see Stuart Maconie in conversation with Gareth Bird? The latter! Saturday 15th November, 12.15pm. The Innside, Manchester. All tickets: tinyurl.com/h2mjv8r8 www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C58...

Delighted to announce THE SONG IS NEARLY OVER: Music Stories 1985-2025 with #StuartBailie Stories & anecdotes covering 40 yes of insights & shenanigans - a record of fast times in popular culture. Fri 14th Nov, 8.30pm, Manchester All tickets: tinyurl.com/tf7kv5e9

Heads up Louder Lovers & calling all Blitz Kids! Join @DJRustyEgan RUSTY EGAN in conversation with Martin James at #louder2025 Sunday 16th November, 6pm @innsideuk #Manchester. All tickets & info: tinyurl.com/4dpu6cd4 What a treat we have in store for sure @McNidderGrace x

Now THIS will be a truly touching event. Join @johnharris1969 in conversation Sun 16 Nov, 4.14pm @innsideuk Manchester. In his extraordinary memoir, a father tells the story of how music opened up the world to his son, one song at a time. All tickets/info: tinyurl.com/3rxjfpza

Due to popular demand we've got more tickets available for @gdfellows GRAHAM FELLOWS at #Louder2025! Join him in conversation with @LordWakering taking Jilted John, John Shuttleworth & more! Fri 14th Nov, 8.45pm, @innsideuk Manchester All tickets: tinyurl.com/mu7zunst

Saturday’s late night soundtrack. Some things never leave you. ❤️ @lnfg.bsky.social #hipsway

Your Friday night reminder that the Back to Now podcast revisited 1979 recently with fabulous guests Daryl Easlea and the pop legend that is @nickheyward.com If you’re enjoying #totp, pop over for a listen. It’s great fun. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...

You have to admire The Dooleys for taking on the dressing up box challenge and winning the bet so successfully. #totp 79

The glitz and glamour of an international podcaster! New episode coming soon. 🎧

Released this week, the latest 12” vinyl box from NOW heads back to two iconic years for some truly glorious extended classics! And it all looks and sounds wonderful. 🎧 💜

RIP D’Angelo. Gone way too soon.

Diane Keaton’s video direction on Belinda Carlisle’s breakthrough UK hit, Heaven is a Place on Earth, is iconic. Such a talent in so many different areas, but always brilliant. Gone but not forgotten. X

Tonight’s #totp 86 very much brought to you by the number 5.

Happy birthday Kirsty. 🧡

This week in 1995, Pulp have the highest new entry at No2 with Sorted for Es and Wizz/Mis-shapes. Cover controversy, but Island records biggest pre-release to date! As featured on NOW32 & lovingly revisited on the Back to Now podcast with Emma Harrison! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...