@giddypoppod.bsky.social I am certain I remember a Smash Hits singles review of The Coronation Street theme by Dizzy Gillespie. It seems a strange thing to have imagined, I’m certain it was printed. Could’ve been in No 1 or Record Mirror but feel certain ver Hits. Anyone else?! 😵💫
27.02.2026 20:58 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Hiya Kevin, there are plans, we haven't completely disappeared, honestly! Just been a busy time in the real world for us lately. Stick with us! 🎠
27.02.2026 08:15 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Woah - you giddy kipper! 🎠
26.02.2026 20:37 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Strawberry Switchblade official merch, the first in 40 years! Night School Records, who released the 1982 4-Piece Demo, have worked with the band to produce three T shirt designs
night-school.bandcamp.com/merch
Do it! Vinted is your friend.
26.02.2026 19:29 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0The ‘89 edition one of my most prized possessions … and now looking at this I MUST OWN THEM ALL
26.02.2026 19:12 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0The 1990 Yearbook includes the greatest interview in the history of music journalism
26.02.2026 18:59 — 👍 11 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
Anyone out there remember the Yearbooks?
26.02.2026 18:45 — 👍 12 🔁 0 💬 4 📌 3
Nathan gives advice to Michael Jackson on the letters page of Ver Hits from 19/04 1989.
22.02.2026 19:08 — 👍 13 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
He’s wearing glasses so surely the pop caption would be
‘Noddy Frame’
Our @wholehogg.bsky.social is riding the giddy carousel - in a Noddy car. The twerp.
15.02.2026 12:33 — 👍 14 🔁 1 💬 3 📌 0Thanks Jeff - yes, fingers crossed we'll be recording a new episode soon. Stick with us!
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If today is involving any form of reconnection with real life after the festive period, ease yourself back in with variously compiled pop chat. The latest episode of Back to Now with guest @whenisbirths.bsky.social is the perfect January listen!
All podcast places or here: linktr.ee/poprambler
Ep 73. Make Christmas Great Again.
Gareth @justplayed.bsky.social gets to grip with the new releases. We pick our year-end favourites. News, readers letters, a festive quiz and a heap of crate digging nonsense. pod.link/1456163688
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You Better, You Bet!
24.12.2025 13:02 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Some adverts from 1982
24.12.2025 12:52 — 👍 11 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1@wholehogg.bsky.social @giddypoppod.bsky.social are you and Simon aware of this? I reckon at least one of is.😊
02.12.2025 21:24 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Back to NOW! New Episode! 🎧
Revisit the NOW Yearbook 1980 with special guests Mark Wood and Andrew Harrison (@nndroid.bsky.social)
A new decade of pop dawns!
Available at your podcast place of choice NOW or via this handy link: linktr.ee/poprambler
Ep 72. A bumper episode... we're joined by comedian James Mullinger, we have positivity in the post bag, @justplayed.bsky.social is back with new releases, quiz, news and all your favourite record collecting nonsense.
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Great night out seeing Adam in Sheffield. His drummers were superb.
24.11.2025 09:05 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0"Yeah, you know that Madness lot yeah? I drove them around on their last tour. No, honestly I did. Alright, go on, write to Smash Hits if you want, they'll tell you..."
20.11.2025 22:19 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Smash Hits were there for ALL enquiries
20.11.2025 21:17 — 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Here's Ric talking about the history of the Cuban Boys and criticising the band's competition on the album Now! 45.
11.11.2025 19:28 — 👍 10 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0UB BLOODY 40 #totp
14.11.2025 19:49 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0Thank you for those lovely words - and welcome aboard! Plenty more for you to get your teeth into. Hope they keep you entertained through the winter months 🎠
05.11.2025 08:25 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Look at all the pretty colours and the beautiful music straining inside them straining to be heard! Let's see how much of it I can release into this evening's Soho Radio show. 6-8pm live.
03.11.2025 17:51 — 👍 61 🔁 3 💬 4 📌 0
Great project - looking for unheard and obscure albums reviewed in ver Hits and giving them a short review.
Take a look at #smashhitsalbumreviews
Boo! Burning Shed sent it out on Tuesday
30.10.2025 19:05 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I'm taking it yours hasn't arrived yet?....
30.10.2025 17:18 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Ep 71. We go format crazy with @avavsystems.bsky.social. Taylor Swift has done some variants. Madonna has annoyed us, again, counterfeit scams... a gloomy post box...plus news, quiz and all your usual crate digging larks.
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