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Chris Brooks
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MD ANT🏅Notts County , The Fall , Punk , Post Punk & Indie , Partridge , Porridge , Gerry Anderson , Cask Ales
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15 | Focus - Sylvia - Released in 1972 this classy instrumental by this Dutch band reached No 4 in the UK Charts during January 1973 - Jan Akkerman with one of the greatest guitar tracks ever recorded
Focus - Sylvia
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January 15, 2026 at 7:53 AM
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16 | Scars - Horrorshow - Edinburgh band who released their stunning debut single in 1979 on the independent Fast Product Label set up by Bob Last , still sounding terrific today , timeless record
Scars - Horrorshow (Horrorshow b/w Adultery 7")
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January 15, 2026 at 5:37 AM
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17 | Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Midnight Moses - Sensational track indeed from their 1972 debut album ‘Framed’
Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Midnight Moses 1973
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January 14, 2026 at 8:14 AM
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18 | The Cure - Jumping Someone Else’s Train - London To Brighton in under 3 minutes 🤔 Climb aboard for this early classic by the then Crawley three piece from November 1979
The Cure - Jumping Someone Else's Train (Original Video)
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January 13, 2026 at 7:14 AM
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19 | Be Bop Deluxe - Maid In Heaven - Single from their 1975 album ‘Futurama’ - Bill Nelson was one of my favourite guitarists from the Seventies , a mate at school got me into them & have loved this Wakefield band ever since
BE BOP DELUXE - Maid In Heaven (1975 UK TV Appearance) ~ HIGH QUALITY HQ ~
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January 12, 2026 at 9:23 AM
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20 | The Only Ones - The Beast - Gorgeous track from their 1978 debut album - This Whistle Test performance of the track has been a firm favourite of mine since it was first broadcast , Peter Perrett’s voice is simply sublime
The Only Ones - Beast
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January 11, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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21 | The Psychedelic Furs - We Love You - Although mainstream success came during the eighties I don’t think they ever bettered their debut single release at the back end of November 1979
The Psychedelic Furs - We Love You (with interview)
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January 10, 2026 at 4:09 AM
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22 | Sweet - Blockbuster - 1973 gave us glam in abundance & these lads were right in the mix - incredibly it was their only number one among a string of hits , still sounds great all these years later 😀
Sweet - Blockbuster - Top Of The Pops 25.01.1973 (OFFICIAL)
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January 9, 2026 at 9:28 AM
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23 | Siouxsie & The Banshees - Love In A Void - A volatile time for the band following the 1978 mid tour departures of John McKay & Kenny Morris - This led to stand in replacement , Robert Smith from The Cure featuring in this live performance
Siouxsie & the Banshees - Love in a void (HQ)
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January 8, 2026 at 4:37 AM
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24 | Golden Earring - Radar Love - Dutch band that scored a worldwide hit with this reaching No 7 in the UK Charts in 1973
Golden Earring - Radar Love (Official Music Video [HD])
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January 7, 2026 at 8:39 AM
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25 | The Adverts - Gary Gilmore’s Eyes - Back to the summer of 1977 for another slice of nostalgia from the Punk Era - Single taken from their excellent ‘Crossing The Red Sea’ album
The Adverts Gary Gilmore's Eyes Live @ Top Of The Pops 1977
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January 6, 2026 at 5:52 AM
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26 | Mr. Bloe - Groovin’ With Mr. Bloe - The start of the 1970s was very different to the end of the decade as emphasised by this forgotten classic from the summer of 1970
Mr. Bloe - Groovin' With Mr. Bloe (1970)
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January 5, 2026 at 5:29 AM
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27 | Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Mr Raffles - Often overlooked follow up single to ‘Make Me Smile’ , released in the summer of 1975 , Mr Raffles still fared well reaching No 13 in the charts , Harley described it as his most complete song
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Mr Raffles (Man, It Was Mean) (1975)
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January 4, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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28 | X-Ray Spex - Art - I - Ficial - Opening track from one of the must have albums from the Punk era , ‘Germ Free Adolescents’ - Released in 1978 , Poly Styrene with her tales of consumerism & modern living
X-Ray Spex - Art-I-Ficial
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January 3, 2026 at 7:08 AM
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29 | The Fall - Last Orders
- Time Gentlemen Please , courtesy of Mr M E Smith , June 1978
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The Fall - Last Orders
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January 2, 2026 at 7:44 AM
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30 | Supertramp - Dreamer - First stop on this Seventies odyssey is 1974 & this catchy single from their ‘Crime Of The Century’ album which reached No 13 in the charts
Dreamer - Supertramp (1974) HD TOTP [Relanzada en vivo en 1980]
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January 1, 2026 at 1:18 AM
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Released December 1977 in the run up to Christmas , Eddie & The Hot Rods fabulous ‘Life On The Line’ album , this epic performance of ‘Beginning Of The End featured here on The Old Grey Whistle Test - magnificent 😀
EDDIE & THE HOT RODS - Beginning Of The End, "Live BBC" Old Grey Whistle Test, 28th February 1978
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December 22, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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5 | Rudi - Big Time - Back to Northern Ireland for the final Powerpop offering - this classic from Belfast group Rudi , the band that time forgot , a complete mystery why they weren’t huge 🤔
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rudi - big time (music video)
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December 5, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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4 | Yachts - I’ll Be Leaving You - Keyboard driven PowerPop from 1979 by this Liverpool outfit , their brilliant debut album was a standout for me that year
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I'll Be Leaving You
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December 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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3| Eddie & The Hot Rods - Quit This Town - More powerpop thrills n spills from the Canvey Island lads , boy could they play , fabulous single from their ‘Life On The Line’ album released in December 1977
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Eddie & The Hot Rods - Quit This Town 1978
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December 3, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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2 | The Moondogs - Who’s Gonna Tell Mary - Some late seventies Northern Irish PowerPop from a band with so many catchy tunes that no wonder Granada TV gave them their own show , Moondogs Matinee 😀
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THE MOONDOGS - Who's Gonna Tell Mary from Granada TV's Moondogs Matinee
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December 2, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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1 | Autographs -While I’m Still Young - Upbeat slice of 1978 PowerPop featured on fabulous ATV music show Revolver with the irrepressible , irreverent Peter Cook 😉
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Autographs - While I'm Still Young (Revolver TV) LWT, 22nd July 1978. VH1 1995 Re-broadcast
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December 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Only one candidate 😉
November 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Legends of The Fall or Legends in Your Local , take your pick , House Of All bring the curtain down on The JT Soar weekend fest at The VAT , Nottingham with a blistering set , mesmerising , how many drummers 🤔
November 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM