The reformed Bros have scrapped the Nottingham, Birmingham, Newcastle and Glasgow dates of their 2017 reunion tour, citing “logistical circumstances”. A statement issued yesterday reads: “Due to logistical circumstances beyond their control, it is with sincere regret that Bros have … read more
We’re slowly dissolving in acid this week as we revisit the chart of 29 October 1988! Steve and Julian play some of the forgotten hits of the week, including acid house tracks of varying quality from D-Mob, Yazz and even … read more
Matt and Luke Goss will reunite as Bros next year for a 30th anniversary tour, after their reunion show at London’s O2 Arena sold out within seconds of tickets going on sale. Six new dates have been announced after the … read more
It’s French week on Off The Chart for some reason, as Steve and Julian revisit the chart of 23 July 1989, playing a load of hits that you might not remember. There’s also three tracks from the featured album of … read more
In our new midweek podcast Tracey Binnie takes us through the ’80s alphabetically, with a little help and/or hindrance from obscure fact maestro Steve. Each edition of Alphabet Street features an hour or so of acts whose names begin with … read more
In many ways the last year of the decade wasn’t too dissimilar from the early years – people were still using synths and computers to make their records, except the computers were now the size of a suitcase rather than … read more
Thanks to the increased availability of samplers and home recording equipment, in 1988 36% of the population was taking old records apart and welding them back together to make new ones. Bomb The Bass, Coldcut and S-Express were the most … read more
