THE BIG, LONG FOUR OH!

Broad Church Mix Forty by Sonic Cathedral on Mixcloud

Broad Church turned 40 on Strangeways Radio last night and, as of today, so have I. What better way to celebrate than with this huge mix featuring one song from each of the last 40 years – 1973 to 2012 inclusive.

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ROLLERCOASTER ROLLS INTO BRIXTON


Time for another 20th anniversary – there are a lot of them this year! The Jesus And Mary Chain’s Rollercoaster Tour hit Brixon Academy on April 5, 1992, after wending its way around the country for the past couple weeks.

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INTO ALIEN GROUNDS: RIDE HIT THE TOP 10


On February 9, 1992, Mark Goodier read out the Top 40 countdown on Radio 1. Unlike any other week, the Top 10 contained Ride’s classic ‘Leave Them All Behind’. Nipping at its heels was the Mary Chain’s ‘Reverence’.

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NEW MIX: 1992 AND ALL THAT

Here’s the latest Broad Church mix, as broadcast on Strangeways Radio but minus the inane waffle at the start. It’s a little sonic celebration to mark 20 years – 20 years! – since the release of Ride’s ‘Leave Them All Behind’.

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