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This was a great show with instant playlist. How crazy to have been alive when music like this was actually in the charts. I well remember being at a pre social media school gate and someone announcing that The Jam had gone straight to No 1
December 31, 2025 at 7:10 AM
This was a great show with instant playlist. How crazy to have been alive when music like this was actually in the charts. I well remember being at a pre social media school gate and someone announcing that The Jam had gone straight to No 1
Seeking some soulful sounds to soundtrack your Christmas Day and beyond? Siobhan’s here for you. Listen live tonight on BBC Radio Ulster from 8 or anytime on BBC Sounds App. A McLean Media production. Merry Christmas y’all! X
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The Siobhan Brown Soul Show - Christmas Special - BBC Sounds
NI Soul Queen Siobhan Brown brings the funk to the festive season.
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December 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Seeking some soulful sounds to soundtrack your Christmas Day and beyond? Siobhan’s here for you. Listen live tonight on BBC Radio Ulster from 8 or anytime on BBC Sounds App. A McLean Media production. Merry Christmas y’all! X
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You’re all invited over to ours for #ChristmasWithTheMcLeans on BBC Radio Ulster & Sounds tonight from 8. Xmas eve chat & music and a chance to sample Kerry’s mother’s famously boozy Christmas cake*. Hope you can join us. *Obviously I have put myself forward for this task!
December 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
You’re all invited over to ours for #ChristmasWithTheMcLeans on BBC Radio Ulster & Sounds tonight from 8. Xmas eve chat & music and a chance to sample Kerry’s mother’s famously boozy Christmas cake*. Hope you can join us. *Obviously I have put myself forward for this task!
Very sad to hear of Chris Rea’s passing. I’m not on air tonight but I’ll be paying tribute to Chris and many more of the amazing musicians who left us in 2025 in a special show from 8pm on Monday 29th December. I hope you can tune in then.
December 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Very sad to hear of Chris Rea’s passing. I’m not on air tonight but I’ll be paying tribute to Chris and many more of the amazing musicians who left us in 2025 in a special show from 8pm on Monday 29th December. I hope you can tune in then.
It’s cold outside..g’wan and let little Ralphie in!
Getting in early with the festive greetings folks. Merry Christmas from Chateau McLean, here’s hoping you all have a happy holiday season and a peaceful, happy 2026 ..and oh yeah..don’t forget..keep those windows locked! Lol x
Getting in early with the festive greetings folks. Merry Christmas from Chateau McLean, here’s hoping you all have a happy holiday season and a peaceful, happy 2026 ..and oh yeah..don’t forget..keep those windows locked! Lol x
December 22, 2025 at 11:31 AM
It’s cold outside..g’wan and let little Ralphie in!
Getting in early with the festive greetings folks. Merry Christmas from Chateau McLean, here’s hoping you all have a happy holiday season and a peaceful, happy 2026 ..and oh yeah..don’t forget..keep those windows locked! Lol x
Getting in early with the festive greetings folks. Merry Christmas from Chateau McLean, here’s hoping you all have a happy holiday season and a peaceful, happy 2026 ..and oh yeah..don’t forget..keep those windows locked! Lol x
Rounding up my top #boxsetsof2025 on tonight’s radio show. This beauty is my No 1. The #SmallFaces #autumnstone A once cool but slightly slipshod comp has become, in the hands of #robcaiger & #NiceRecords, an essential purchase for fans. @roomforravers.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Rounding up my top #boxsetsof2025 on tonight’s radio show. This beauty is my No 1. The #SmallFaces #autumnstone A once cool but slightly slipshod comp has become, in the hands of #robcaiger & #NiceRecords, an essential purchase for fans. @roomforravers.bsky.social
I’m looking back at my favourite records of 2025 on the radio show this week. Tues it’s boxsets and reissues of the year, Wed it’s country and Americana and tonight it’s the best new release albums of 2025. Starting with a track from this gem by #TheWaterboys. See you at 8. @mickpuck.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I’m looking back at my favourite records of 2025 on the radio show this week. Tues it’s boxsets and reissues of the year, Wed it’s country and Americana and tonight it’s the best new release albums of 2025. Starting with a track from this gem by #TheWaterboys. See you at 8. @mickpuck.bsky.social
Rounding up my favourite releases of 2025 on the radio show this Monday to Wednesday from 8. What’s are your best of the year selections? Let me know here. #bestalbumsof2025
December 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Rounding up my favourite releases of 2025 on the radio show this Monday to Wednesday from 8. What’s are your best of the year selections? Let me know here. #bestalbumsof2025
Need some Soul Christmas vibes to up your Xmas spirit? Siobhan Brown got you covered! It’s available on the BBC Sounds app right now. My company McLean Media produced it so I’m biased but I still think it’s great. Get on it people! #soulchristmas #bbcsoul
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The Siobhan Brown Soul Show - Christmas Special - BBC Sounds
NI Soul Queen Siobhan Brown brings the funk to the festive season.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Need some Soul Christmas vibes to up your Xmas spirit? Siobhan Brown got you covered! It’s available on the BBC Sounds app right now. My company McLean Media produced it so I’m biased but I still think it’s great. Get on it people! #soulchristmas #bbcsoul
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Putting together my special radio tribute to #SteveCropper for tonight and realising I could fill ten hours at least with great tracks he’s played on. Some player. Some man. Tribute from 8 on #bbcradioulsterand anytime on @bbcsounds.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Putting together my special radio tribute to #SteveCropper for tonight and realising I could fill ten hours at least with great tracks he’s played on. Some player. Some man. Tribute from 8 on #bbcradioulsterand anytime on @bbcsounds.bsky.social
Pink Floyd a plenty tonight! Talking with Floyd historian and Mojo scribe Mark Blake on the radio show from 8 about what might just be the greatest book ever written about the band. Come join us if you can or catch up on BBC Sounds App whenever suits. #pinkfloyd
December 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Pink Floyd a plenty tonight! Talking with Floyd historian and Mojo scribe Mark Blake on the radio show from 8 about what might just be the greatest book ever written about the band. Come join us if you can or catch up on BBC Sounds App whenever suits. #pinkfloyd
Fancy a soulful seasonal treat? #TheSiobhanBrownSoulShow is up on the BBC Sounds app from..right now! Just click. Aretha, James Brown, Al Green and more plus live crackers from Siobhan and the gang. A #McleanMedia production. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
December 5, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Fancy a soulful seasonal treat? #TheSiobhanBrownSoulShow is up on the BBC Sounds app from..right now! Just click. Aretha, James Brown, Al Green and more plus live crackers from Siobhan and the gang. A #McleanMedia production. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
So The Colonel has left us. A sad day indeed. Steve Cropper was a legend. Will never forget the hours I spent with Steve in a BBC studio looking back on that incredible career. A true Southern gent. Full radio tribute this coming Tuesday. #SteveCropper #masterofthetelecaster
December 4, 2025 at 10:15 AM
So The Colonel has left us. A sad day indeed. Steve Cropper was a legend. Will never forget the hours I spent with Steve in a BBC studio looking back on that incredible career. A true Southern gent. Full radio tribute this coming Tuesday. #SteveCropper #masterofthetelecaster
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Heads up to Paul Weller fans. Should be a great show. 2pm Central time and available via TuneIn and other streaming sources…
Giving this great 1978 45 a spin on the radio show tonight..among many other spiffing #PaulWeller tracks from #TheJam to #TheStyleCouncil and solo years. Talking with Dan Jennings about his brilliant new tome #DancingThroughTheFire on @bbcradioulster & @BBCSounds from 8pm. #downinthetubestation
December 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Heads up to Paul Weller fans. Should be a great show. 2pm Central time and available via TuneIn and other streaming sources…
Giving this great 1978 45 a spin on the radio show tonight..among many other spiffing #PaulWeller tracks from #TheJam to #TheStyleCouncil and solo years. Talking with Dan Jennings about his brilliant new tome #DancingThroughTheFire on @bbcradioulster & @BBCSounds from 8pm. #downinthetubestation
December 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Giving this great 1978 45 a spin on the radio show tonight..among many other spiffing #PaulWeller tracks from #TheJam to #TheStyleCouncil and solo years. Talking with Dan Jennings about his brilliant new tome #DancingThroughTheFire on @bbcradioulster & @BBCSounds from 8pm. #downinthetubestation
Going deep on #TheBeatles Anthology Volume 4 on the radio show tonight from 8 if you fancy it. #thebeatlesanthology
November 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Going deep on #TheBeatles Anthology Volume 4 on the radio show tonight from 8 if you fancy it. #thebeatlesanthology
Digging Dylan’s country roots on the radio show tonight. Seems fitting.
November 19, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Digging Dylan’s country roots on the radio show tonight. Seems fitting.
An early Dylan treat for all the Bobcats out there on the radio show tonight from 8. Hope you can join me live or listen again whenever suits via the BBC Sounds App. #bobdylan
November 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
An early Dylan treat for all the Bobcats out there on the radio show tonight from 8. Hope you can join me live or listen again whenever suits via the BBC Sounds App. #bobdylan
Exploring, and enjoying, the new Dylan archive boxset on his earliest years. No radio show on Monday (off for football coverage) but will dedicate Tuesday’s show it to mark Bob’s big Belfast return next Wed and Thurs. #bobdylan #throughtheopenwindow
November 14, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Exploring, and enjoying, the new Dylan archive boxset on his earliest years. No radio show on Monday (off for football coverage) but will dedicate Tuesday’s show it to mark Bob’s big Belfast return next Wed and Thurs. #bobdylan #throughtheopenwindow
Saying happy 80th to #NeilYoung on the radio show tonight. Some roots flavoured tunes from the man himself and a few classy covers from #CowboyJunkies #DollyParton #kdlang and more. #bbcradioulster & #Sounds from 8. #neilyoung80 #neilyoungbbc #ralphmcleancountry
November 12, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Saying happy 80th to #NeilYoung on the radio show tonight. Some roots flavoured tunes from the man himself and a few classy covers from #CowboyJunkies #DollyParton #kdlang and more. #bbcradioulster & #Sounds from 8. #neilyoung80 #neilyoungbbc #ralphmcleancountry
Our #NeilYoung At 80 show is off and running. First 2 tracks..Tonight’s The Night and Birds. NP Down By The River. Gotta a feeling this is going to be quite the show! Come join me on the BBC Radio Ulster airwaves. #NeilYoung80
November 11, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Our #NeilYoung At 80 show is off and running. First 2 tracks..Tonight’s The Night and Birds. NP Down By The River. Gotta a feeling this is going to be quite the show! Come join me on the BBC Radio Ulster airwaves. #NeilYoung80
Great chat just now with #danjennings about #DancingThroughTheFire, his new “oral history” of #PaulWeller It deserves all the acclaim it’s getting and at 700 odd pages it’s a proper labour of love. Full BBC radio special coming soon!
November 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Great chat just now with #danjennings about #DancingThroughTheFire, his new “oral history” of #PaulWeller It deserves all the acclaim it’s getting and at 700 odd pages it’s a proper labour of love. Full BBC radio special coming soon!
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This was fascinating with a superb playlist. Had to dig out Rei Momo specially
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This was fascinating with a superb playlist. Had to dig out Rei Momo specially
Ralph McLean - Talking Heads - Author Jonathan Gould - BBC Sounds
Ralph explores the history of Talking Heads.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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This was fascinating with a superb playlist. Had to dig out Rei Momo specially
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This was fascinating with a superb playlist. Had to dig out Rei Momo specially
The great #NeilYoung hits 80 next week. Let’s celebrate with a radio birthday party shall we? Fav NY songs and stories please!! #neilyoung80
November 6, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The great #NeilYoung hits 80 next week. Let’s celebrate with a radio birthday party shall we? Fav NY songs and stories please!! #neilyoung80
I’ve brand new music from #RodneyCrowell, #LucindaWilliams, #GreazyAlice and more on the radio show tonight plus an in-depth look at Two Sides To Every Story by the great #GeneClark from 1977. 8pm on the BBC airwaves fellow roots ramblers! #ralphmcleancountry #highmoonrecords
November 5, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I’ve brand new music from #RodneyCrowell, #LucindaWilliams, #GreazyAlice and more on the radio show tonight plus an in-depth look at Two Sides To Every Story by the great #GeneClark from 1977. 8pm on the BBC airwaves fellow roots ramblers! #ralphmcleancountry #highmoonrecords