<p>Buy us a coffee and help keep the carousel spinning: <a href="https://ko-fi.com/giddypoppod" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://ko-fi.com/giddypoppod</a></p> <p>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!</p> <p>Read along with us.</p> <p>Like Punk Never Happened: <a href="https://likepunkneverhappened.blogspot.com/2017/02/february-25-march-10-1987.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://likepunkneverhappened.blogspot.com/2017/02/february-25-march-10-1987.html</a></p> <p>Smash Hits Remembered: <a href="https://michaelmouse1967.wixsite.com/website-9/215-25th-february-10th-march-1987" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://michaelmouse1967.wixsite.com/website-9/215-25th-february-10th-march-1987</a></p> <p>And check out the playlists of pretty much all the songs featured in this issue of Ver Hits!</p> <p>Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1bJiADfYJDxA6zxuCZ403r?si=0ddd7c8e91dd486c" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1bJiADfYJDxA6zxuCZ403r?si=0ddd7c8e91dd486c</a> </p> <p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfs58mqeRNuGspnZ_92728IsD_MBzrN0N&amp;si=qbSced9geDm7mAWr" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfs58mqeRNuGspnZ_92728IsD_MBzrN0N&amp;si=qbSced9geDm7mAWr</a></p> <p>HOSTS: Simon Galloway and Gavin Hogg</p> <p>GUEST: Ian Wade</p> <p>CONTACT DETAILS:</p> <p>Website: <a href="https://giddypoppod.home.blog/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://giddypoppod.home.blog/</a></p> <p>BlueSky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/giddypoppod.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://bsky.app/profile/giddypoppod.bsky.social</a></p> <p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GiddyPopPod" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/GiddyPopPod</a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/giddypoppod/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/giddypoppod/</a></p> <p>Threads: <a href="https://www.threads.net/@giddypoppod" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.threads.net/@giddypoppod</a></p> <p>X: <a href="https://twitter.com/GiddyPopPod" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://twitter.com/GiddyPopPod</a></p>

The Giddy Carousel of Pop

The Giddy Carousel of Pop

Smash Hits - 25 February - 10 March 1987 with Ian Wade

AUG 27, 2024157 MIN
The Giddy Carousel of Pop

Smash Hits - 25 February - 10 March 1987 with Ian Wade

AUG 27, 2024157 MIN

Description

<p>Buy us a coffee and help keep the carousel spinning: <a href="https://ko-fi.com/giddypoppod" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://ko-fi.com/giddypoppod</a></p> <p>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!</p> <p>Read along with us.</p> <p>Like Punk Never Happened: <a href="https://likepunkneverhappened.blogspot.com/2017/02/february-25-march-10-1987.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://likepunkneverhappened.blogspot.com/2017/02/february-25-march-10-1987.html</a></p> <p>Smash Hits Remembered: <a href="https://michaelmouse1967.wixsite.com/website-9/215-25th-february-10th-march-1987" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://michaelmouse1967.wixsite.com/website-9/215-25th-february-10th-march-1987</a></p> <p>And check out the playlists of pretty much all the songs featured in this issue of Ver Hits!</p> <p>Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1bJiADfYJDxA6zxuCZ403r?si=0ddd7c8e91dd486c" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1bJiADfYJDxA6zxuCZ403r?si=0ddd7c8e91dd486c</a> </p> <p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfs58mqeRNuGspnZ_92728IsD_MBzrN0N&amp;si=qbSced9geDm7mAWr" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfs58mqeRNuGspnZ_92728IsD_MBzrN0N&amp;si=qbSced9geDm7mAWr</a></p> <p>HOSTS: Simon Galloway and Gavin Hogg</p> <p>GUEST: Ian Wade</p> <p>CONTACT DETAILS:</p> <p>Website: <a href="https://giddypoppod.home.blog/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://giddypoppod.home.blog/</a></p> <p>BlueSky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/giddypoppod.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://bsky.app/profile/giddypoppod.bsky.social</a></p> <p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GiddyPopPod" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/GiddyPopPod</a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/giddypoppod/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/giddypoppod/</a></p> <p>Threads: <a href="https://www.threads.net/@giddypoppod" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.threads.net/@giddypoppod</a></p> <p>X: <a href="https://twitter.com/GiddyPopPod" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://twitter.com/GiddyPopPod</a></p>