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=DaSoW5bLfPb7vRpy

Pete Paphides' Follow-Up Albums documentary: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b01hl29f

Tim's Twitter Listening Party replay: https://timstwitterlisteningparty.com/pages/replay/feed_303.html

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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 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!⁠

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HOSTS: Simon Galloway and Gavin Hogg

GUEST: Miranda Sawyer

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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!
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HOSTS: Simon Galloway and Gavin Hogg
GUEST: Catrin Lowe

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Website: https://giddypoppod.home.blog/
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