80’s VS 90’s : Week 2 1984 v 1994

Pitting the singles at the same position in the charts one decade apart against each other to see which really was the best decade for music. 10 : FLYING PICKETS vs D:REAM The Flying Pickets, obviously, wore donkey jackets and looked like your average striking miners but striking miners who performed close harmonies and liked

First World Problems Of A Very Lucky Boy

I was a very lucky boy. When it came to leaving school I didn't just go wide eyed into the big bad world to see where it took me. I knew. Since being at least 8 years old I wanted to be a radio presenter. I loved listening to Manchester's Piccadilly Radio. I listened all

Daily writing promptWhat's the story behind your nickname?View all responses Well.....there's 2 reasons.....

Ten At A Time : Volume 3

This is my occasional blog charting my audio “journey” through every album that charted in the UK in the 1990’s, Ten At A Time Thorne's most famous resident (beside toilet pioneer Thomas Crapper) Lesley Garrett's "A Soprano Inspired" (Conifer Classic - November 1997) was Christmas present for the relative of a certain age you don't

Ten At A Time : Volume 2

This is my occasional blog charting my audio "journey" through every album that charted in the UK in the 1990's, Ten At A Time Volume 2 This time we start with Lou Bega's "A Little Bit Of Mambo" (RCA - September 1999) which is more than a little bit! Having listened again after doing the

Ten At A Time Volume 1

I was compiling my 90's flavoured community radio show, like you do, when a "brilliant" idea shot into my brain! Why not try to listen to every album that charted in the 1990's in alphabetical order? Now, I hadn't been drinking and so I've no idea where this came from but it didn't leave my

November 1992

It was the end of Her Majesty's Annus Horribilis and the start of Bill Clinton's 8 years of denying inhaling and being inhaled. In November 1992 I was sitting in Loreto College getting used to the fireworks in Moss Side and trying to work out whether it was fireworks or a return to Gunchester! HR1

April 1996

In April 1996, I was closing in on the end of my first year at Humberside University. I was trying to convince my first girlfriend that she should go out with me and that I wasn't really hard work and needed constant validation (Spoiler: I do) and I had all of my record collection stolen

May 1998

1. Child Psychology - BLACK BOX RECORDERI've yet to read a book about Britpop which is close to "Bad Vibes" by Luke Haines. In fairness, I haven't read many....but... 2. This Feeling - PURESSENCEWe've played this on Proper 90's a couple of times now and it gets further into my head every time. Fastly becoming

October 1991

HOUR 1 Radio Wall Of Sound - SLADEMy wife told me this week that she thought Slade only made "Merry Xmas Everybody". They probably only needed to, it makes about a million quid every year. This was their last hit and features Mike Read as the DJ. Are the two related?Dizzy - VIC REEVES &