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Just wanted to update everyone on our current gap in episodes. We will back in January, apologies for the delay and any comments of support are appreciated!

Just when we thought we were out, they drag us back in! Back to the 80s to our 'lost episode'. Someone forgot to press record way back when and we didn't capture our thoughts on Now 4 Side 2 - so here it is! 1. Queen - It's a Hard Life 2. Status Quo - The Wanderer 3. Big Country - East of Eden 4. U2 - Pride 5. Feargal Sharkey - Listen To Your Father 6. OMD - Tesla Girls 7. Kim Wilde - The Second Time 8. Nik Kershaw - Human Racing 9. UB40 - If It Happens Again 10. Pointer Sisters -Jump 11. Level 42 - Hot Water 12. Eurythmics - Sexcrime (1984) 13. Malcolm McClaren - Madam Butterfly 14. Eugene Wilde - Gotta Get You Home Tonight Follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email ⁠[email protected]⁠ Find all the playlists for our past and future episodes⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on our Spotify Page⁠⁠

Well we've made it! We pay our final respects to 1989 and prepare to exit the 80s. Milli Vanilli, Cliff Richard and Brother Beyond - what's not to like? Follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email ⁠[email protected]⁠ Find all the playlists for our past and future episodes⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on our Spotify Page⁠⁠ Milli Vanilli : "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" Rebel MC and Double Trouble : "Street Tuff" Bobby Brown : "On Our Own" Technotronic feat. Felly : "Pump Up the Jam" Adeva : "I Thank You" D-Mob pts. Cathy Dennis : "C'mon and Get My Love" De la Soul : "Eye Know" Inner City : "Whatcha Gonna Do with My Lovin'" Big Fun : "Can't Shake the Feeling" Cliff Richard : "I Just Don't Have the Heart" Jimmy Somerville feat. June Miles Kingston : "Comment te Dire Adieu" Shakespear's Sister : "You're History" Oh Well : "Oh Well" Neneh Cherry : "Kisses on the Wind" Redhead Kingpin & the FBI : "Do the Right Thing" Fresh 4 feat. Lizz E : "Wishing on a Star"

Hello, hello - we're back after a wee break and we've got a treat for you. Tina Turner, Kate Bush and many more less good artists to dissect! Follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email ⁠[email protected]⁠ Find all the playlists for our past and future episodes⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on our Spotify Page⁠⁠Tracks Featured: Tears For Fears–Sowing The Seeds Of Love Belinda Carlisle–Leave A Light On Erasure–Drama! Deborah Harry–I Want That Man Sydney Youngblood– If Only I Could Curiosity Killed The Cat–Name And Number The Beautiful South– You Keep It All In Wet Wet Wet– Sweet Surrender Queen–Breakthru Tina Turner–The Best Transvision Vamp–Born To Be Sold Wendy & Lisa–Waterfall '89 Kate Bush–The Sensual World Fine Young Cannibals–I'm Not The Man I Used To Be Then Jerico–Sugar Box Living In A Box–Room In Your Heart Richard Marx– Right Here Waiting

Break out the sigh counter as we continue to navigate Now 15. Follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email ⁠[email protected]⁠ Find all the playlists for our past and future episodes⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on our Spotify Page⁠⁠ Soul II Soul feat. Caron Wheeler – Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) Neneh Cherry – Manchild Bobby Brown – Every Little Step Inner City – Do You Love What You Feel D‑Mob feat. LRS – It Is Time to Get Funky Donna Allen – Joy and Pain Gladys Knight – Licence to Kill Natalie Cole – Miss You Like Crazy Pet Shop Boys – It's Alright Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers – Swing the Mood Swing Out Sister – You on My Mind Bananarama – Cruel Summer '89 De La Soul – Say No Go Norman Cook & MC Wildski – Blame It on the Bassline Double Trouble and the Rebel MC – Just Keep Rockin' The Cure – Lullaby

We meander through the middle of the road that is Now 15! Join us on this adventure through mediocrity and old friends :-) Follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email [email protected] Find all the playlists for our past and future episodes⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on our Spotify Page⁠⁠ Queen – I Want It All Simple Minds – Kick It In Fine Young Cannibals – Good Thing Holly Johnson – Americanos Transvision Vamp – Baby I Don't Care INXS – Mystify Roxette – The Look Stevie Nicks – Rooms on Fire Paul McCartney – My Brave Face Gerry Marsden / Paul McCartney / Holly Johnson & The Christians – Ferry 'Cross the Mersey The Beautiful South – Song for Whoever Kirsty MacColl – Days Danny Wilson – The Second Summer of Love Waterfront – Cry Hue and Cry – Violently Cliff Richard – The Best of Me

Just when it was going so well the second side syndrome is back with near fatal effect. Follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email [email protected] Find all the playlists for our past and future episodes⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on our Spotify Page Songs Reviewed: ⁠⁠1. Buffalo Stance - Neneh Cherry 2. Good Life - Inner City 3. Hey Music Lover - S'Express 4. Blow the House Down - Living in a Box 5. Promised Land - The Style Council 6. Respect - Adeva 7. Wild thing - Tone Loc 8. I Live For Your Love - Natalie Cole 9. First Time - Robin Beck 10. Straight Up - Paula Abdul 11. I Only Wanna Be With You - Samantha Fox 12. Be My Twin - Brother Beyond 13. Love Like a River - Climie-Fisher 14. AlL She Wants Is - Duran Duran 15. Trace - Level 42 16. Love Changes Everything - Michael Ball

We're so back and it's Now 14 and it's 1989 - the whole world is changing and the Cold War is ending! What does Bananrama have to say about this? We don't know but tune in to find out. Follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email [email protected] Find all the playlists for our past and future episodes⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on our Spotify Page⁠⁠Now 14 A Side 1. Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart - Marc Almond/Gene Pitney 2. Two Hearts - Phil Collins 3. Stop! - Erasure 4. Help! - Bananarama/ Lananeeneenoonoo 5. Looking for Linda - Hue & Cry 6. Fine Time - Yazz 7. Four Letter Word - Kim Wilde 8. Stop - Sam Brown 9. You Got It - Roy Orbison (SKIPPED) 10. She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals 11. Need You Tonight - INXS 12. Burning Bridges - Status Quo 13. Big Area - Then Jerico 14. The Last of the Famous International Playboys - Morrissey 15. Every Rose Has It's Thorn - Poison 16 - Belfast Child - Simple Minds

The come down from 1988's summer of love continues and boy it's confusing. Duran Duran are back, Human League are back and we witness the debut of Milli Vanilli! Follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email [email protected] Find all the playlists for our past and future episodes⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on our Spotify Page⁠⁠ This Episode's Tracks 1. Twist and Shout - Fat Boys and Chubby Checker 2. Wee Rule - Wee Papa Girl Rappers 3. Twist and Shout - Salt-N-Pepa 4. The Race - Yello 5. Big Fun - Inner City 6. We Call it Acieed - D Mob/Gary Haisman 7. Burn It Up - The Beatmasters 8. Girl You Know It's True - Milli Vanilli 9. Heaven in my Hands - Level 42 10. Rush Hour - Jane Wiedlin 11. I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) - The Proclaimers 12. Secret Garden -T'Pau 13. I Want Your Love - Transvision Vamp 14. I Don't Want Your Love - Duran Druan 15. Love is all That Matters - The Human League 16. Martha's Harbour - All About Eve

Tom Jones! Phil Collins! Eerm... Brother Beyond! All the big hitters are here. Will Now 13 be unlucky for some? Will there be ‘Teardrops’ or should we give Now 13 ‘A Little Respect’ - find out here! Follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email [email protected] Find all the playlists for our past and future episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on our Spotify Page⁠ The Only Way is Up - Yazz Teardrops - Womack and Womack A Little Respect - Erasure Harvest for the World - The Christians Ordinary Angel - Hue and Cry Breakfast in Bed - UB40 feat Chrissie Hynde She Makes My Day - Robert Palmer Hands to Heaven - Breathe A Groovy Kind of Love - Phil Collins Don’t Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin Kiss - The Art of Noise/Tom Jones Let’s Stick Together - Bryan Ferry (Skipped) You Came - Kim Wilde Don’t Make Me Wait - Bomb the Bass The Harder I Try - Brother Beyond He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother - The Hollies (Skipped)

Boys! Boys! Boys - we're kicking it with Sabrina and Pushin' It with Salt N Pepa. Will Now 12 continue it's quality on its second side? Tune in to find out! Follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email [email protected] Find all the playlists for our past and future episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on our Spotify Page⁠ 1. Doctorin' the Tardis - The Timelords 2. Boys - Sabrina 3. I Want You Back - Bananarama 4. I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany 5. Who's Leaving Who - Hazell Dean 6. There's More to Love (Than Boy Meets Girl) - The Communards 7. Get Lucky - Jermaine Stewart 8. Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You - Glenn Medeiros 9. Theme from S'Express - S'Express 10. Push It - Salt-N-Pepa 11. Bad Young Brother - Derek B. 12. The Payback - James Brown 13. Car Wash - Rose Royce 14. Pink Cadillac - Natalie Cole 15. Just a Mirage - Jellybean 16. A Love Supreme - Will Downing

In this episode, Leo continues her analysis of the wonders of Morrissey poetry, and James is lulled by the dreamy voice of Climie Fisher, all the while wondering if one can truly play with madness. Follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email [email protected] Find all the playlists for our past and future episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on our Spotify Page⁠ 1. With A Little Help From My Friends - Wet Wet Wet 2. Circle In The Sand - Belinda Carlisle 3. Wild World - Maxi Priest 4. Give A Little Love - Aswad 5. Love Changes (Everything) - Climie Fisher 6. I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That - Elton John 7. Oh Patti (Don’t Feel Sorry For Loverboy) - Scritti Politti 8. Don’t Go - Hothouse Flowers 9. Everyday Is Like Sunday - Morrissey 10. Mary’s Prayer - Danny Wilson 11. Heart Of Gold - Johnny Hates Jazz 12. Don’t Call Me Baby - Voice Of The Beehive 13. Can I Play With Madness - Iron Maiden 14. I Will Be With You - T’Pau

Take a deep breath, pop an E and (speed) run with us through quite possibly the worst side of Now music we’ve ever heard - stay strong! You can make it through!' Follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email [email protected] Find all the playlists for our past and future episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on our Spotify Page⁠ 1. I Should Be So Lucky - Kylie Minogue 2. That's the Way It Is - Mel & Kim 3. Come Into My Life - Joyce Simms 4. Who Found Who -Jellybean, Elisa Fiorillo 5. I Can't Help It - Bananarama 6. Oh L'Amour - Dollar 7. Joe Le Taxi - Vanessa Paridis 8. Beat Dis - Bomb the Bass 9. Doctorin' the House - Coldcut 10. House Arrest - Krush 11. The Jack That House Built - Jack N Chill 12. Rok Da House - The Beatmasters, Cookie Crew 13. I'm Tired of Getting Pushed Around 14. Rise to the Occasion - Climie Fisher Intro & Outro Music: 'Back to Cool'  by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com

It’s 1988! We’re joined by Morrissey and our favourite Clark Datchler is back. There’s also the Tale of Two Billy’s - classy soulman Billy Ocean and snarling leather fiend Billy Idol - but who knows what Mr Ocean got up to behind closed doors? Join us on continuing journey through the Now Albums!+ Follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email [email protected] Find all the playlists for our past and future episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on our Spotify Page⁠ Tracks Featured 1. Always on My Mind - Pet Shop Boys 2. Heaven is a Place on Earth - Belinda Carlisle 3. Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car - Billy Ocean 4. Say It Again - Jermaine Stewart 5. Gimme Hope Jo'anna - Eddy Grant 7 - Suedehead - Morrissey 9. Angel Eyes - Wet Wet Wet 10. Turn Back the Clock - Johnny Hates Jazz 11. Valentine - T'Pau 12. Hot int he City - Billy Idol 13. Mandinka - Sinead O'Connor 14. Tower of Strength - The Mission 15. Give Me All Your Love - Whitesnake Intro & Outro Music: 'Back to Cool'  by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com

We are joined by Asian movie star Angelica Reitsma to assess the highs and lows of Now 10's B side Cliff Richard, Nina Simone and Karel Fialka (who?) - all the big stars are here to rock your world! Follow us on Instagram⁠⁠⁠ or email [email protected] Find all the playlists for our past and future episodes ⁠⁠⁠⁠on our Spotify Page⁠ 1. Sweet Little Mystery - Wet Wet Wet 2. Misfit - Curiousity Killed the Cat 3. La Bamba - Los Lobos 4. Wipeout - Fat Boys 5. Love in the First Degree - Bananarama 6. My Pretty One - Cliff Richard 7. Crockett's Theme - Jan Hammer 8. My Baby Just Cares For Me - Nina Simone 9. The Circus - Erasure 10. Build - The Housemartins 11. It's Over - Level 42 12. When Smokey Sings - ABC 13. Hourglass - Squeeze 14. Fairytale of New York - The Pogues Intro & Outro Music: 'Back to Cool'  by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com