Because we’re not a physical magazine, we can’t glue free CDs to the cover every month, but that doesn’t mean we can’t share our favourite music with you! Using Spotify we’ve created 90 minute virtual mixtapes of some of the ’80s biggest acts, allowing you to sample some of their lesser known (but just as good) material alongside the familiar hits.

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Virtual C90: October 2018

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This month’s virtual mixtape includes new music from Kim Wilde, The Bangles, Neneh Cherry and Blancmange, some new takes on old favourites by Johnny Hates Jazz, a-ha, Bananarama and Queen, plus the usual mix of hits, misses and mixes from the ’80s. Give it a listen on Mixcloud or Spotify! read more

Virtual C90: September 2018

This month’s virtual mixtape includes new music from Culture Club, Blancmange and Paul McCartney, some new takes on old favourites by Echo & The Bunnymen, Bronski Beat and Billy Idol, plus the usual mix of hits, misses and mixes from … read more

25 September 2018 Steve BinnieMusic • Mixcloud • Spotification • Virtual C90Big Audio Dynamite • Billy Idol • Blancmange • Boy George • Bronski Beat • Chas & Dave • Cocteau Twins • Culture Club • Echo & The Bunnymen • Eighth Wonder • Heaven 17 • Japan • John Foxx • Kraftwerk • Mixcloud • music • Paul McCartney • Prefab Sprout • Soft Cell • Spotify • The The • Virtual C90 • Yazoo

Virtual C90: August 2018

This month’s virtual mixtape includes new music from Soft Cell, Rick Astley, Neneh Cherry, Paul McCartney, China Crisis, T’Pau, David Bowie, the Proclaimers, Paul Simon and Paul Weller! Plus a new take on two classic Diana Ross tracks, and the … read more

22 August 2018 Steve BinnieMusic • Mixcloud • Spotification • Virtual C90

Virtual C90: July 2018

This month’s virtual mixtape includes new music from U2, Rod Stewart, Rick Astley, Jaki Graham and Kid Creole & the Coconuts, plus some new takes on old favourites by A Flock of Seagulls, Soft Cell, The Cure and Def Leppard, … read more

23 July 2018 Steve BinnieMusic • Mixcloud • Spotification • Virtual C90A Flock Of Seagulls • a-ha • Arcadia • Cure • Def Leppard • Depeche Mode • Iron Maiden • Jaki Graham • Kid Creole • Michael Jackson • Mixcloud • Motorhead • music • Propaganda • Rick Astley • Rod Stewart • Soft Cell • Spotify • Toto • U2 • Virtual C90 • Visage • Yes

Virtual C90: June 2018

This month’s virtual mixtape includes new music from Rick Astley, Prince, Johnny Marr, Tony Hadley and Nick Lowe, plus the usual mix of ’80s hits, misses and 12″ mixes. Give it a listen on Mixcloud or Spotify! read more

28 June 2018 Steve BinnieMusic • Mixcloud • Spotification • Virtual C90A Flock Of Seagulls • Bananarama • Bucks Fizz • Cyndi Lauper • Duran Duran • Eurythmics • Fine Young Cannibals • Human League • John Foxx • Johnny Marr • Kirsty MacColl • Mixcloud • Mobiles • music • Naked Eyes • Nick Lowe • Peter Gabriel • Prince • Rick Astley • Spotify • Tony Hadley • Virtual C90 • Wham!

Virtual C90: April 2018

This month’s virtual mixtape includes new music from Kylie Minogue, The Beat starring Dave Wakeling, Samantha Fox, The Damned, Rick Parfitt, Lisa Stansfield and Chas & Dave, a remixed classic from Paul Simon, a newly unearthed recording by Prince and … read more

23 April 2018 Steve BinnieMusic • Mixcloud • Spotification • Virtual C90Beat • Big Country • Chas & Dave • Damned • Duran Duran • Frankie Goes To Hollywood • Jam • Kajagoogoo • Kylie Minogue • Lisa Stansfield • Lloyd Cole • Mixcloud • music • Nik Kershaw • Paul Simon • Prince • Rick Parfitt • Samantha Fox • Soft Cell • Spotify • Status Quo • Stranglers • Talking Heads • Virtual C90 • XTC

Virtual C90: March 2018

This month’s virtual mixtape brings you new music from Kim Wilde, Kylie, Tracey Thorn, Judas Priest, Sade, UB40, David Byrne, Erasure and Mel & Kim! Plus the usual mix of ’80s hits, misses and mixes. Give it a listen on … read more

22 March 2018 Steve BinnieMusic • Mixcloud • Spotification • Virtual C90a-ha • Bad Manners • Bananarama • David Byrne • Erasure • Eurythmics • Everything But The Girl • Heaven 17 • Johnny Hates Jazz • Judas Priest • Kim Wilde • Kylie Minogue • Mel & Kim • Mixcloud • music • Naked Eyes • OMD • Propaganda • Sade • Spotify • Talking Heads • Teardrop Explodes • Thomas Dolby • Tracey Thorn • UB40 • Virtual C90

Virtual C90: February 2018

This month’s virtual mixtape brings you new music from Kim Wilde, Simple Minds, Saxon, Alexander O’Neal and lots more, plus the usual mix of ’80s hits, misses and mixes. Enjoy! read more

21 February 2018 Steve BinnieMusic • Mixcloud • Spotification • Virtual C90Alexander O'Neal • Bucks Fizz • David Bowie • Def Leppard • Depeche Mode • Gary Numan • Genesis • Howard Jones • Human League • It's Immaterial • Kim Wilde • King • Magnum • Marillion • Mixcloud • music • OMD • Paul Gardiner • Saxon • Simple Minds • Spotify • Talk Talk • Tears For Fears • The Fizz • Virtual C90

Virtual C90: January 2018

This month our virtual mixtape takes a look back at 2017 with tracks from some of the year’s biggest releases, from Blondie to Gary Numan, Sparks to Squeeze, Depeche Mode to The Fizz! Enjoy! read more

16 January 2018 Steve BinnieMusic • Mixcloud • Spotification • Virtual C90Alison Moyet • Blondie • Bucks Fizz • David Bowie • Depeche Mode • Erasure • Fall • Gary Numan • Jacqui Abbott • Jesus & Mary Chain • Marc Almond • Midge Ure • Mixcloud • Morrissey • music • Nick Heyward • OMD • Paul Heaton • Paul Weller • Sparks • Spotify • Squeeze • Tears For Fears • The Fizz • U2 • Virtual C90 • Waterboys

Virtual C90: November 2017

This month’s mixtape has new music from Morrissey, Tears For Fears, Billy Bragg, Bryan Adams and Europe! Plus new takes on old favourites by Pet Shop Boys, Midge Ure, Whitesnake and George Michael, and the usual mix of ’80s hits, … read more

17 November 2017 Steve BinnieMusic • Mixcloud • Spotification • Virtual C90Aztec Camera • Bananarama • Billy Bragg • Bryan Adams • Cutting Crew • David Bowie • Depeche Mode • Duran Duran • Europe • Eurythmics • George Michael • Midge Ure • Mixcloud • Morrissey • music • Pet Shop Boys • Police • Spotify • Taylor Dayne • Tears For Fears • U2 • Virtual C90 • Whitesnake

Virtual C90: October 2017

This month’s mixtape has new music from Morrissey, Tears For Fears, Blancmange, Squeeze, Chris Rea, The Blow Monkeys, Billy Bragg, Gun and The Selecter! Plus new takes on old favourites by a-ha, Belinda Carlisle, The Fizz, The Christians and Inner … read more

19 October 2017 Steve BinnieMusic • Mixcloud • Spotification • Virtual C90a-ha • Belinda Carlisle • Billy Bragg • Blancmange • Blow Monkeys • Bucks Fizz • Chris Rea • Christians • Dream Academy • Erasure • Gun • Holger Czukay • Icicle Works • Inner City • Jah Wobble • Jaki Liebezeit • Marc Almond • Mixcloud • Morrissey • music • Nik Kershaw • Selecter • Spotify • Squeeze • Tears For Fears • The Fizz • Tom Petty • Traveling Wilburys • Virtual C90

Virtual C90: September 2017

This month’s Virtual C90 includes new music from George Michael, Michael Jackson, OMD, Sparks, Bros, The Fizz, Squeeze, The Waterboys, U2, The Blow Monkeys and Hue & Cry! Plus the usual mix of ’80s hits, misses, mixes and remixes. Enjoy! read more

8 September 2017 Steve BinnieMusic • Mixcloud • Spotification • Virtual C90a-ha • ABC • Bangles • Blancmange • Blow Monkeys • Bros • Bucks Fizz • Curiosity Killed The Cat • Five Star • Frankie Goes To Hollywood • George Michael • Go West • Hue & Cry • Michael Jackson • Mixcloud • music • OMD • Soft Cell • Sparks • Spotify • Squeeze • U2 • Virtual C90 • Waterboys

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It's 1985 all over again on this week's #OffTheChart! Join us at 9pm on @MadWaspRadio for two hours of obscure, forgotten and neglected hits from 37 years ago today. That's if Central Television's legal department don't confiscate our playlist first. offthechart.show/15-march-198… pic.twitter.com/me6d2UpLOu

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