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#ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 43

Nov 27, 2018Nov 27, 2018 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Welcome one, welcome all to the last in the present series of #ThrowbackTunesday, our weekly look back at five classic UK chart hits from this week in the last 25 years. It's the last one for twofold reasons.  Firstly, this coming Saturday is 1st December, which means our Christmas Song Advent Calendar is back for … Continue reading #ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 43

#ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 23

Jun 26, 2018Jun 25, 2018 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Happy Tuesday one and all - hope you're not melting too much in this glorious heatwave! Time once again for our weekly flashback to five UK chart hits of the last 25 years with #ThrowbackTunesday. As always, let's see who's on the Spotify playlist this week before we get to our featured song... 1993: East … Continue reading #ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 23

#CrazyStupidPlaylist: My Ultimate Christmas Number Ones

Dec 15, 2017Dec 20, 2020 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ 1 Comment

So today marks the start of what is by common consent in the UK, the one time of year when the entire nation suddenly takes a vested interest in its singles chart. Because as of midnight last night, the race to be 2017's official UK Christmas number one is under way. If you're a betting … Continue reading #CrazyStupidPlaylist: My Ultimate Christmas Number Ones

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