Every Saturday in our podcast-style-radio-show-thing Off The Chart, Steve Binnie and Julian Sparrow look at the chart from the corresponding week in one of the ’80s years and play the songs you don’t normally hear on a chart rundown. They … read more
New music this month from ABC, Billy Ocean, Pet Shop Boys, Wire and Paul Young, plus our attempt to pay tribute to Prince which isn’t easy on Spotify. All this plus the usual mix of hits, misses, remixes and forgotten … read more
New music this month from New Order, Holly Johnson, Andy Bell, Blancmange, Tanita Tikaram and James, plus the usual mix of hits, misses, remixes and forgotten gems. Enjoy! read more
New music this month from Pet Shop Boys, Boy George, Sinitta, a-ha and Elton John, plus the usual mix of hits, misses, remixes and forgotten gems. Enjoy! read more
This month we remember those we have lost in the past few weeks, including David Bowie, Lemmy from Motörhead, Colin Vearncombe from Black and John Bradbury of the Specials. There’s also new music from Megadeth and ABC and the usual … read more
Huge thanks to all our readers over the past year, may 2016 bring you everything you hope for! Here’s a special virtual mixtape showcasing what your favourite ’80s acts did in 2015. read more
Festive classics, new offerings and a few gifts that don’t get unwrapped that often, from Kylie and Cliff to Frank Sidebottom and Alvin Stardust. Merry Christmas! read more
New music this month from Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbot, Jeff Lynne’s ELO, Kylie Minogue and Rod Stewart, plus the usual mix of hits, misses, mixes and remixes and a little something for anyone participating in Movember. Enjoy! read more
Today, October 21 2015, is the day Doc Brown and Marty McFly travel to in Back To The Future Part II. We’re now thirty years on from the first movie in the trilogy, enough time for Marty not to have … read more
New music this month from Duran Duran, New Order, Sananda Maitreya (the artist formerly known as Terence Trent D’Arby), The Christians, Janet Jackson and Squeeze! Plus some new mixes from Erasure and Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson and the usual … read more
Cradle To The Grave, the first album of new material by Squeeze since 1998, has entered the UK album chart at number 12 this week, making it their biggest ever hit album barring compilations. The album, comprised of songs from … read more
New music this month from a-ha, Squeeze, Bon Jovi and Motörhead, plus the usual mix of hits, misses, mixes and remixes. Enjoy! read more
