The Giddy Carousel of Pop

Welcome back to The Giddy Carousel of Pop!In this special episode, we are joined by some previous riders on the carousel to take a trip down rock’s lost highway and discuss Dexys Midnight Runners' misunderstood classic album, Don't Stand Me Down, on its 40th anniversary. We speak to former Smash Hits staffer and Dexys fan Chris Heath, who originally reviewed the album for Ver Hits inSeptember 1985. Dexys super fan, music critic and member of the legendary Chart Music podcast, Simon Price, to get the fans perspective on the album and also how its reputation has grown in the years since its release. And we're also honoured to welcome two members of Dexys Midnight Runners - Helen O'Hara and Kevin Adams (aka Billy) - to talk to us about their memories of making the album and what happened after its release. LINKS AHOY!YouTube playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfs58mqeRNuFV3ek4HY1Z6_BhBbl8CWZI&si=DaSoW5bLfPb7vRpyPete Paphides' Follow-Up Albums documentary: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b01hl29fTim's Twitter Listening Party replay: https://timstwitterlisteningparty.com/pages/replay/feed_303.htmlSupport the Carousel by buying us a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/giddypoppod

Buy us a coffee and help keep the carousel spinning:⁠https://ko-fi.com/giddypoppod⁠Welcome back to The Giddy Carousel of Pop, a podcast about Britain’s top pop mag, Smash Hits. In this episode, Gav and Si are joined by writer, broadcaster and former Smash Hits staffer,Miranda Sawyer, as the carousel spins back to the changing music scene of June 1990. Along the way we encounter The Stone Roses, MC Tunes, Roxette, Madonna, Sonia and Big Fun and a whole lot more.Read along with us thanks to ⁠Smash Hits Remembered⁠.And check out the playlists of pretty much all the songs featured in this issue of Ver Hits!⁠SpotifyYouTubeHOSTS: Simon Galloway and Gavin HoggGUEST: Miranda SawyerCONTACT DETAILS:Website: ⁠https://giddypoppod.home.blog/⁠BlueSky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/giddypoppod.bsky.social⁠Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/GiddyPopPod⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/giddypoppod/⁠

Buy us a coffee and help keep the carousel spinning: https://ko-fi.com/giddypoppod Welcome back to The Giddy Carousel of Pop, a podcast about Britain’s top pop mag, Smash Hits. In this episode, Gav and Si are joined by co-host of film podcast Don't You Want Me?, Catrin Lowe, for a spin on the carousel back to July 1995 and take in Vic & Bob, Jarvis Cocker, East 17, MN8, Ultimate Kaos, Blur, The Boo Radleys and a whole lot more besides! Read along with us thanks to Smash Hits Remembered. And check out the playlists of pretty much all the songs featured in this issue of Ver Hits!SpotifyYouTube HOSTS: Simon Galloway and Gavin HoggGUEST: Catrin Lowe CONTACT DETAILS: Website: https://giddypoppod.home.blog/BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/giddypoppod.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GiddyPopPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/giddypoppod/

Buy us a coffee and help keep the carousel spinning: https://ko-fi.com/giddypoppod Welcome back to The Giddy Carousel of Pop, a podcast about Britain's brightest pop mag, Smash Hits. Fancy that! In this episode, Gav and Si are joined by music journalist and author of '1984: The Year Pop Went Queer' (Nine Eight Books), Ian Wade, for a spin on the carousel back to February 1987 and an issue edited by former Smash Hits staffer Neil Tennant. Along the way, we discuss Boy George, Carly Simon, Mental As Anything, Beastie Boys, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Man 2 Man, Cutting Crew, Freddie Mercury, The Christians, Taffy, The Style Council and a whole lot more. It's an action-packed issue and edition, make no mistake! Read along with us. Like Punk Never Happened: https://likepunkneverhappened.blogspot.com/2017/02/february-25-march-10-1987.html Smash Hits Remembered: https://michaelmouse1967.wixsite.com/website-9/215-25th-february-10th-march-1987 And check out the playlists of pretty much all the songs featured in this issue of Ver Hits! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1bJiADfYJDxA6zxuCZ403r?si=0ddd7c8e91dd486c YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfs58mqeRNuGspnZ_92728IsD_MBzrN0N&si=qbSced9geDm7mAWr HOSTS: Simon Galloway and Gavin Hogg GUEST: Ian Wade CONTACT DETAILS: Website: https://giddypoppod.home.blog/ BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/giddypoppod.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GiddyPopPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giddypoppod/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@giddypoppod X: https://twitter.com/GiddyPopPod

Buy us a coffee and help keep the carousel spinning: https://ko-fi.com/giddypoppodWelcome back to The Giddy Carousel of Pop, a podcast about the elegant pop tome, Smash Hits. In this episode, Gav and Si are joined by fellow pop kid Jeni Brennan as the carousel spins back to June 1988. Under discussion are: Boy George, Mandy Smith, Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, Hothouse Flowers, Bros, Scritti Politti, Aswad and many more.Read along with us.Like Punk Never Happened: https://likepunkneverhappened.blogspot.com/2018/06/june-1-14-1988.htmlSmash Hits Remembered: https://michaelmouse1967.wixsite.com/website-10/248-1st-june-14th-june-1988And check out the playlists of pretty much all the songs featured in this issue of Ver Hits!Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4GgcRqbxNSgdClViWxKbEm?si=8128856b6f4e4a27YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfs58mqeRNuFjsGtST7r2_SShcF2jbe0E&si=lJp6yS-sVBCQ8-aCHOSTS: Simon Galloway and Gavin HoggGUEST: Jeni BrennanCONTACT DETAILS:Website: https://giddypoppod.home.blog/X: https://twitter.com/GiddyPopPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GiddyPopPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/giddypoppod/BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/giddypoppod.bsky.socialThreads: https://www.threads.net/@giddypoppod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.