Iain McDermott

Iain McDermott

@poprambler.bsky.social

Back to NOW! podcast, celebrating the variously compiled world of pop. Popmaster alumni. On the TV and radio from time to time. https://linktr.ee/poprambler

536 Followers 348 Following 873 Posts Joined Oct 2023
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Sooner or later
this happens to everyone.

Please.
Pet Shop Boys.
(Nearly) 40 years old and still perfect.

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Kelly Marie. Flying the flag for Paisley and that wonderfully underrated genre, provincial UK disco.

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These songs do not all fit this criteria, one finds.

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5 days ago

Yes, yes and yes.

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5 days ago
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Tonight’s #totp 1991 brought to you with the help of the number 19.

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5 days ago
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Stevie B’s on. #totp

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Take a chance on me is perfect.
#totp

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A Moment.

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I love I love the sound of breaking glass.
#totp

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Kate Bush, 19. Quite the star.
#totp

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5 days ago
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We’ve made it to the weekend everyone.

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1 week ago
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The same podcast.
A new look.
Thank you for listening, subscribing and sharing in the variously compiled world of pop.

linktr.ee/poprambler

New episodes coming soon! 🎧

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1 week ago
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Happy 40th birthday Pretty In Pink. 🩷

The defining 80s soundtrack to John Hughes’s iconic 1986 film.
OMD, The Smiths, New Order, INXS, Echo and the Bunnymen and of course The Psychedelic Furs.

And the defining question - Blane or Duckie?

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1 week ago
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48 hours late to the #totp 88 party.
And yes, it’s all very 11.

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1 week ago

The fully compiled Autumn 87! Great picture.

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1 week ago

@tim-burgess.bsky.social delivering a great tribute to Mani as part of an emotional remembrance of those lost in the last year. Well done #brits

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1 week ago

It’s been a surprisingly watchable affair.

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1 week ago

Absolutely jaw-dropping performance. Seamless musical perfection.

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1 week ago
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Simple Minds – New Gold Dream: Back to Now Podcast's Iain McDermott on the Glasgow Scene, Shimmering Synths, Music as a Cultural Time Capsule and more | Now That's What I Call Music | Postcard Records

ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK’s good friend Iain McDermott aka @poprambler.bsky.social is the guest on The Friday Night Vinyl Club to talk about SIMPLE MINDS ‘New Gold Dream’ as well as the musical journey which led to his Back To NOW podcast 🎧💬🎶 open.spotify.com/show/2FzzDd8...

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1 week ago
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The documentary is on the weekend watch list, but first a chance to revisit the wonderful, updated book from Tom Doyle.

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Couldn’t agree more!

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1 week ago

🙌🏻 🎉 🎧

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1 week ago

Cheers James!

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2 weeks ago

I hope that you enjoy it Joe.

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2 weeks ago

Any podcast with an extended discussion of Hey Matthew is all right by me.

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2 weeks ago
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The new episode of Back to Now, the podcast celebrating the variously compiled world of pop is out now! Guest @suecharles.bsky.social
revisits the hits and memories from autumn of 1987.

Subscribe to the episode at your podcast place of choice AND listen to the whole album: linktr.ee/poprambler

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2 weeks ago
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NOW 10 - Autumn ‘87: Sue Charles | Back to NOW!

Back To NOW is back and joining our friend @poprambler.bsky.social for an interesting pop culture chat about NOW 10 from Autumn 1987 is BBC presenter Sue Charles 📻💿💿 shows.acast.com/backtonow/ep...

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2 weeks ago

Cheers Andy, glad that you’re enjoying it! 👏🏼

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2 weeks ago
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Back to Now! New Episode! 🎧

Join @suecharles.bsky.social as we revisit the hits and memories of NOW10 and 1987!
Available to listen and subscribe now at your podcast place of choice or here: linktr.ee/poprambler

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2 weeks ago
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Get ready to head back to NOW10!
The latest episode of the Back to Now podcast is landing soon!

Catch up, listen and subscribe for all previous episodes at your favourite podcast place or here:
linktr.ee/poprambler

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