Which Decade Is Tops For Pops?

Concluding this episode: an emotionally blackmailing eye-roller, and a steamy alleged long con. Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded  (seven-day free trial). Playlists:  YouTube  //  Spotify  //  extra tracks & bonus bits To join in with the voting, please submit your 1st, 2nd and 3rd favourites, plus your "most bad and hated" selection, to: Th...

Glenn Miller connects to hard house, and después de mí el diluvio! Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded  (seven-day free trial). Playlists:  YouTube  //  Spotify  //  extra tracks & bonus bits Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An interstitial Brian Jones sandwich and Bob's prescient regret open our latest episode. Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded (seven-day free trial). Playlists: YouTube // Spotify // extra tracks & bonus bits Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

...aka The Chapin Gateway, aka The Tennant Easter Egg. It's results time! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A proto-auto-erotic Brightside, Granny Atkinson's Theme Tune, Man Owns Ties: The Soundtrack, The Supergroup Conundrum, Indie Swedes do Millennial R&B, and Propagating The Species with Clive Owen. Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded  (seven-day free trial). Playlists:  YouTube  //  Spotify  //  extra tracks & bonus bits To join in with the...

Indie Swedes do Millennial R&B, and Propagating The Species with Clive Owen. Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded  (seven-day free trial). Playlists:  YouTube  //  Spotify  //  extra tracks & bonus bits To join in with the voting, please submit your 1st, 2nd and 3rd favourites, plus your "most bad and hated" selection, to: The Patreon Suppo...

Man Owns Ties: The Soundtrack, and an all-star collab leads us to ponder The Supergroup Conundrum. Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded  (seven-day free trial). Playlists:  YouTube  //  Spotify  //  extra tracks & bonus bits Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A proto-auto-erotic Brightside and Granny Atkinson's Theme Tune kick off the first part of this episode. Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded (seven-day free trial). Playlists: YouTube // Spotify // extra tracks & bonus bits Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In which we assemble a Dismissal Platoon, uncover a Metallica foundation stone, pitch a spin-off project, and ponder the uncertainty of a post-lentil sunrise. All this and the usual Hot Results Action, bringing 18 minutes of delight to your day! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yakketty twiddles connect Sinatra to Toto - Jehovah is ditched for Je$u$ - bouncing back from a horticultural hitch, Stevie gives a timely boost to Michael's big bro - a Bono-blessed cover reminds us of when downtempo was peak-time - thrillingly punctuated, perplexingly dialogued sass without agency - and a poignant elegy for the days of getting sloshed in chain bars. Playlists:  YouTube &nbs...

Thrillingly punctuated, perplexingly dialogued sass without agency, and a poignant elegy for the days of getting sloshed in chain bars. Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded . Playlists:  YouTube  //  Spotify  //  extra tracks & bonus bits To join in with the voting, please submit your 1st, 2nd and 3rd favourites, plus your "most bad and hated" selec...

Bouncing back from a horticultural hitch, Stevie gives a timely boost to Michael's big bro, while a Bono-blessed cover reminds us of when downtempo was peak-time. Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded . Playlists:  YouTube  //  Spotify  //  extra tracks & bonus bits Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yakketty twiddles connect Sinatra to Toto, and Jehovah is ditched for Je$u$. Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded . Playlists:  YouTube  //  Spotify  //  extra tracks & bonus bits Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike's househunting hunch has been checked and verified, and yes, it was HER. Also contains class conflict, generational shaming, and a crypto metaphor for the ages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A disputed platform, nibbles round at Nick's place, the Benson/Dexys connection, another Dutch dance duo, a defence of Arena Indie, and grime goes EDM (again). Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded . Playlists: YouTube // Spotify // extra tracks & bonus bits To join in with the voting, please submit your 1st, 2nd and 3rd favourites, plus your "most bad and hated" selection,...

A defence of Arena Indie, and grime goes EDM (again). Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded . Playlists:  YouTube  //  Spotify  //  extra tracks & bonus bits To join in with the voting, please submit your 1st, 2nd and 3rd favourites, plus your "most bad and hated" selection, to: The Patreon Supporters Club // Bluesky: whichdecadetops // Facebook // w...

An Ali-venerating Benson/Dexys connection, and a second consecutive Dutch dance duo with multiple aliases!. Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded . Playlists:  YouTube  //  Spotify  //  extra tracks & bonus bits Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A disputed platform (and a Mu Mu revelation) followed by a contextual car chase, ending up with nibbles round at Nick's place. Listen to this episode in full, with all tracks embedded . Playlists: YouTube // Spotify // extra tracks & bonus bits Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who are the other singing drummers? Has Usher had a Cheryl Baker moment? Were Doop the Wagner of the Nineties? Can we shoehorn in a gratuitous Star Wars reference? And what's the current state of the Master Scoreboard? All will be revealed in our latest results bulletin! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Retrospective menace from a Beatles diffusion line; our first singing drummer, whose band pays tribute to Nottingham's fine industrial heritage; a Glasto-buzz-killing Madeley-thumper swaps Communism for knitwear; some Euro-techno pioneers update the Charleston; an old friend hopes for a higher ranking; and a creative process arguably (!) predates 2020s technology. Playlists:  YouTube  //...

Representing the 2000s and 2010s: an old friend hopes for a higher ranking, and a creative process arguably (!) predates 2020s technology. Listen to all three parts in one go, with full tracks embedded . Playlists: YouTube  //  Spotify  //  extra tracks & bonus bits To join in with the voting, please submit your 1st, 2nd and 3rd favourites, plus your "most bad and hated" se...

Representing the 1980s and 1990s:a Glasto-buzz-killing Madeley-thumper swaps Communism for knitwear, and some Euro-techno pioneers update the Charleston. Still to come: the 2000s and 2010s in Part 3. Listen to all three parts in one go, with full tracks embedded . YouTube  //  Spotify  //  extra tracks & bonus bits Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

Representing the 1960s and 1970s: retrospective menace from a Beatles diffusion line, and our first singing drummer, whose band pays tribute to Nottingham's fine industrial heritage. Still to come: the 1980s and 1990s in Part 2, and the 2000s and 2010s in Part 3. Listen to all three parts in one go, with full tracks embedded . YouTube // Spotify // extra tracks & bonus bits Hosted on Acas...

Sarah joins "the lads" (hmm) for a divisively soft-rockin' set of results, and a lucky voter wins swag from our notional merch stand. May contain references to instant coffee. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A savoury snack origin story, allegedly innocent filth, fleeting croc fame, a justified flounce, renewed dramatic relevance, and a chart rules game-changer. Listen to this episode with full tracks embedded . Playlists: YouTube // Spotify // extra tracks & bonus bits To join in with the voting, please submit your 1st, 2nd and 3rd favourites, plus your "most bad and hated" selection, to: The Pat...