Alan Boon

Got mine. Green, if you want to make sure we have an awkward clash.

Every year, I go to schools and talk to The Kids about the Reading Agency’s Summer Reading Challenge. This year’s theme is music and items called Read To The Beat.

The temptation to start every assembly with “My name is Alan and I’m here to say…” is STRONG.

It's once again only Thursday and I have to whittle down at least 21 songs for a maximum 14 places in my show on Sunday. This is getting ridiculous.

Apparently Alison Wheeler of the Beautiful South but no-one I know remembers her being there so it's possible she's lied to get some cred.

Other than her, BBC organist Reginald Foort?

Will check out any I missed, as always, but no room for Railcard? Or LAPêCHE? Dirt Buyer?

NHS closed Tavistock over care complaints – there were only eight An eye-opening FOI report has revealed that just eight people complained about the Tavistock gender clinic's care provision in 10 years.

The NHS closed Tavistock over trans care concerns – there were just eight complaints all from cisgender people.

1. JK Rowling
2. Maya Forstater
3. Helen Joyce
4. Graham Linehan
5. Kathleen Stock
6. Posie Parker
7. Wes Streeting
8. Rosie Duffield

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Bud Cort was a titan.

Finally United have a worse right winger than Gabriel Obertan

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A two-panel Little Bubbie Child comic. Top panel is the little bubbie child asking, "Dad, hwat was it like a livin' in the 90s?" Bottom panel is dad responding, "Sometimes you'd open a can a peanuts and they'd come snakes outta there."

A Bandwidth logo in the style of the TV for Schools clock. Remember the excitement when the teacher wheeled out the VHS and Telly on a trolley into the classroom? I do. KIds these days don't know they're born. And I remember when all of this was fields.

Wednesday night on @noiseboxradio.com; Two hours of resplendent rock and gothery with David J Griffiths at 8pm, followed by a new Bandwidth at 10pm - tonight's show is a Kids TV special, an hour long mix of obscure kids television themes from both the 70s and 80s. Are we sitting comfortably?

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I remember standing outside Esquires in Bedford with you in October 2024 and you saying, "there'll be a new one soon." I didn't realise you were talking in epochs...

Just singing the theme to Mr & Mrs to myself, as you do, and realised I sing it: "Mr & Mrs, be nice to each other, Mr & Mrs, sister and brother..."

Superguy #1 and #2: My Date with the President's Daughter When a rampaging pink monster looks for revenge on an injured Superguy, will Robotguy step up and save the day... or fall in love?!

The day has finally arrived! Superguy #2: My Date with the President’s Daughter is now LIVE on Kickstarter!!

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Don't give anything an Emmy until it's as good as this.

Now playing on BRAND NEW BEATS on NOISEBOX RADIO:

Exploring Birdsong - 42

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Just time for one more song but @colmincambs.bsky.social will be back with more BRAND NEW BEATS next Tuesday at 8pm, and if you want more ME, I'll sail the good ship A-POP! into its 7th episode on Sunday at 6pm!

Thanks for listening, now let's go out with an odd one...

Now playing on BRAND NEW BEATS on NOISEBOX RADIO:

Sorry - Billy Elliot

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Sarah Nixey - England's on Fire

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Now playing on BRAND NEW BEATS on NOISEBOX RADIO:

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - Sunburned in London

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Now playing on BRAND NEW BEATS on NOISEBOX RADIO:

Iron & Wine - Roses

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Now playing on BRAND NEW BEATS on NOISEBOX RADIO:

Broken Social Scene - Not Around Anymore

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cityslang.bandcamp.com || instagram.com/cityslangrecords

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Now playing on BRAND NEW BEATS on NOISEBOX RADIO:

Metric - Victim of Luck

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Now playing on BRAND NEW BEATS on NOISEBOX RADIO:

Mitski - I'll Change for You

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deadoceans.bandcamp.com || instagram.com/deadoceans

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Now playing on BRAND NEW BEATS on NOISEBOX RADIO:

Ellur - Dream of Mine

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dancetotheradiolabel.bandcamp.com || instagram.com/dancetotheradio_uk

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Now playing on BRAND NEW BEATS on NOISEBOX RADIO:

Jesca Hoop - Designer Citizen

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Now playing on BRAND NEW BEATS on NOISEBOX RADIO:

Punchbag - I Am Obsessed

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muterecords.bandcamp.com || @muterecords.bsky.social || instagram.com/muterecords

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