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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
Exploring the revolutionary side of #JohnLennon & #YokoOno with an in-depth exploration of #PowerToThePeople boxset with Steven Cockcroft of @beatlespod.bsky.social on the radio show tonight from 8. Come together over this! @johnlennonofficial.bsky.social @yokoono.bsky.social #mercuryrecords
November 3, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Exploring the revolutionary side of #JohnLennon & #YokoOno with an in-depth exploration of #PowerToThePeople boxset with Steven Cockcroft of @beatlespod.bsky.social on the radio show tonight from 8. Come together over this! @johnlennonofficial.bsky.social @yokoono.bsky.social #mercuryrecords
Nice two page spread in today’s Sunday Life for my chat with #JonBonJovi about his recent health issues, his love of Ireland and what we can expect when #BonJovi return to Croke Park next year.
November 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Nice two page spread in today’s Sunday Life for my chat with #JonBonJovi about his recent health issues, his love of Ireland and what we can expect when #BonJovi return to Croke Park next year.
On Monday night’s radio show I’ll be joined by Steven Cockcroft of @beatlespod.bsky.social to discuss this beauty of a boxset. Come together….over this! #powertothepeople #JohnLennon #JohnAndYoko
October 30, 2025 at 5:36 PM
On Monday night’s radio show I’ll be joined by Steven Cockcroft of @beatlespod.bsky.social to discuss this beauty of a boxset. Come together….over this! #powertothepeople #JohnLennon #JohnAndYoko
A Brucey bonus for you on the radio show tonight. Going deep into the new #BruceSpringsteen #Nebraska boxset. BBC Radio Ulster & Sounds from 8. Spread the word Boss fans! @brucespringsteen.net
October 29, 2025 at 1:24 PM
A Brucey bonus for you on the radio show tonight. Going deep into the new #BruceSpringsteen #Nebraska boxset. BBC Radio Ulster & Sounds from 8. Spread the word Boss fans! @brucespringsteen.net
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RADIO: The Divine Comedy Two Hour Special with Ralph McLean.
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#TheDivineComedy #NeilHannon @ralphmclean.bsky.social
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#TheDivineComedy #NeilHannon @ralphmclean.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
RADIO: The Divine Comedy Two Hour Special with Ralph McLean.
LISTEN AT: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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#TheDivineComedy #NeilHannon @ralphmclean.bsky.social
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#TheDivineComedy #NeilHannon @ralphmclean.bsky.social
Great piece on #LucindaWilliams in the new @mojomagazine.bsky.social by my mate #AndyFyfe. Lucinda is one of the most honest artists in music today and a true survivor. Will dig out a few classic tracks for Wednesday’s country show.
October 26, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Great piece on #LucindaWilliams in the new @mojomagazine.bsky.social by my mate #AndyFyfe. Lucinda is one of the most honest artists in music today and a true survivor. Will dig out a few classic tracks for Wednesday’s country show.
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Great and informative show
I went to see the deep blue last night
The harmonies were superb and the
Show is full of enthusiasm and joy
As you say something special is happening with this group
Keep up with the great tunes
I went to see the deep blue last night
The harmonies were superb and the
Show is full of enthusiasm and joy
As you say something special is happening with this group
Keep up with the great tunes
October 23, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Great and informative show
I went to see the deep blue last night
The harmonies were superb and the
Show is full of enthusiasm and joy
As you say something special is happening with this group
Keep up with the great tunes
I went to see the deep blue last night
The harmonies were superb and the
Show is full of enthusiasm and joy
As you say something special is happening with this group
Keep up with the great tunes
I’ve a bit of a #TalkingHeads special on the radio show tonight on @bbcradioulster & @BBCSounds I’ll be talking history with author #JonathanGould and playing some classics alongside some lesser heard gems. Hope you can join me from 8. @harpercollins.bsky.social #burningdownthehouse
October 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
I’ve a bit of a #TalkingHeads special on the radio show tonight on @bbcradioulster & @BBCSounds I’ll be talking history with author #JonathanGould and playing some classics alongside some lesser heard gems. Hope you can join me from 8. @harpercollins.bsky.social #burningdownthehouse
Unbelievably 2026 will mark 10 years since #BapKennedy left us. A collection of previously unheard songs is set for release soon. It is, unsurprisingly, beautiful. I’m going to be playing a couple of tracks from it on the radio show tonight on BBC Radio Ulster & Sounds from 8.
October 15, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Unbelievably 2026 will mark 10 years since #BapKennedy left us. A collection of previously unheard songs is set for release soon. It is, unsurprisingly, beautiful. I’m going to be playing a couple of tracks from it on the radio show tonight on BBC Radio Ulster & Sounds from 8.
I’m putting together a 2 hour #NeilHannon #DivineComedy special for the end of the month. I’ll be talking with Neil, there’ll be exclusive session tracks and lots of DC classics of course..which is where you come in. Let me know your favourite Neil numbers here! @divinecomedyhq.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 9:20 AM
I’m putting together a 2 hour #NeilHannon #DivineComedy special for the end of the month. I’ll be talking with Neil, there’ll be exclusive session tracks and lots of DC classics of course..which is where you come in. Let me know your favourite Neil numbers here! @divinecomedyhq.bsky.social