Tag Archives: When In Rome

May232018

Virtual C90: May 2018

Steve BinnieMusic • Mixcloud • Virtual C90

This month’s virtual mixtape includes new music from Tony Hadley, James, Swing Out Sister, Half Man Half Biscuit, Sparks, The Alarm and Johnny Marr, plus new takes on old faves by The Cure and Echo & The Bunnymen, as well as the usual mix of ’80s hits, misses and mixes. Give it a listen on Mixcloud or Spotify! read more

Off The Chart: 3 February 1989

After last week’s shenanigans we’re on firmer ground this week as we look at the chart from this day in 1989! As always there’s a brace of forgotten hits, a look at the day’s events, three tracks from a (somewhat … read more

3 February 2018 Steve Binnie1989 • Music • Mixcloud • Off The Chart1989 • 2 Brave • Blow Monkeys • Blue Hearts • Ciccone Youth • Fairground Attraction • Gene Pitney • Holly Johnson • Kym Mazelle • Level 42 • Love & Money • Marc Almond • Mike & The Mechanics • Milli Vanilli • Mixcloud • music • New Model Army • Nik Kershaw • Off The Chart • R.E.M. • Roachford • Roy Orbison • Sonic Youth • Then Jerico • Tone Loc • When In Rome

Follow us
Mixcloud
On This Day
Number 1s
1984 Do They Know It's Christmas by Band Aid enters the chart at number 1.
Other
1984 Bucks Fizz are involved in a road accident in Newcastle while on tour. All four band members are injured, most seriously Mike Nolan who spends three days in a coma.
TV & Radio
1980 Richard Skinner makes his solo hosting début on Top of the Pops, including a five year old clip of John Lennon's last public performance.
Twitter

Off The Chart

@OffTheChartShow

In a mere five minutes you'll be catapulted headfirst into another edition of #OffTheChart on #NoiseboxRadio - we'll be dragging you back to this day in 1986 for 2 hours of obscure, forgotten and neglected hits from that week's chart. Better pack a towel. offthechart.show/5-april-1986… pic.twitter.com/CzoWT6zW5B

7:55 pm · 5 April 2022 ·
Retweeted by Sound Of The Crowd

Gary Numan

@numanofficial

So, Replicas was released 43 years ago today, and here I am still touring. We are in Petaluma, California tonight. Tix: garynuman.com/tours pic.twitter.com/CjsoGgi3eW

9:24 pm · 4 April 2022 ·
Retweeted by Sound Of The Crowd

Off The Chart

@OffTheChartShow

Here we go! Two hours of hits, headlines and handstands from this day in 1982 - it's #OffTheChart time! Join us on #NoiseboxRadio via MyTuner Radio, your internet radio device, in your browser at noiseboxradio.com or at offthechart.show/29-march-198… pic.twitter.com/HqMaqTeeno

8:02 pm · 29 March 2022 ·
Retweeted by Sound Of The Crowd

Off The Chart

@OffTheChartShow

Just five regular-sized minutes until this week's edition of #OffTheChart hits #NoiseboxRadio! We're heading back an eye-watering forty years to re-examine the chart and associated goings-on from this day in 1982. Join us at 9pm! offthechart.show/29-march-198… pic.twitter.com/9uKjaNAQN1

7:55 pm · 29 March 2022 ·
Retweeted by Sound Of The Crowd

Off The Chart

@OffTheChartShow

Our Chrome and Metal level #Patreon backers can listen to an exclusive preview of tonight's #OffTheChart right now, including the full top 40 rundown! patreon.com/posts/off-char… Don't forget we're on @NoiseBoxRadioUK from tonight! Join us at 9! offthechart.show/22-march-198… pic.twitter.com/aBraZ5RhRE

2:17 pm · 22 March 2022 ·
Retweeted by Sound Of The Crowd

Steve Binnie 💙💛

@evibenstein

You are cordially invited to the launch of @NoiseBoxRadioUK, in little over half an hour at noiseboxradio.com #NoiseboxRadio

6:29 pm · 21 March 2022 ·
Retweeted by Sound Of The Crowd

Off The Chart

@OffTheChartShow

You're just five short minutes away from this week's #OffTheChart - two hours of hits, headlines and hagiography from this day in 1985! Join us at madwaspradio.com and tweet along with the lunacy! offthechart.show/15-march-198… #MadWaspRadio pic.twitter.com/KaTc35fg98

8:55 pm · 15 March 2022 ·
Retweeted by Sound Of The Crowd

Off The Chart

@OffTheChartShow

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

2:48 pm · 15 March 2022 ·
Retweeted by Sound Of The Crowd

Off The Chart

@OffTheChartShow

Here we go! Two hours of hits, headlines and hedgehogs from this day way back in 1980 - it's #OffTheChart time! Join us at madwaspradio.com, on your smart speaker or at offthechart.show/8-march-1980… #MadWaspRadio pic.twitter.com/0qJVZjcjyN

9:00 pm · 8 March 2022 ·
Retweeted by Sound Of The Crowd

Off The Chart

@OffTheChartShow

Take five minutes to compose yourselves and join us on #MadWaspRadio at 9pm for another #OffTheChart! This week we're heading back 42 years all the way to 1980, so don't panic and make sure you know where your towel is. offthechart.show/8-march-1980… pic.twitter.com/zejaWPAmSH

8:56 pm · 8 March 2022 ·
Retweeted by Sound Of The Crowd
Most popular posts
What’s New?

Off The Chart: 14 June 1986

It may be the longest day of the year but this week’s Off The Chart is just about its regular length. Don’t worry though, we’ll still manage to fit in our regular quota of obscure, forgotten and neglected hits from … read more

Off The Chart: 14 June 1986

We’re heading back to this day in 1986 on this week’s Off The Chart to examine the UK singles chart at a time when hot new acts were rubbing shoulders in the listings with artists and songs from decades ago. … read more

Off The Chart: 7 June 1982

Like Paul Hardcastle last week, we’re looking back forty years on this week’s Off The Chart to revisit the UK singles chart from the beginning of June 1982! As usual we’ll gather up a load of obscure, forgotten and neglected … read more
Spare some change?
Commercial break