Acweorna! This week, The Paranoid Squirrel celebrates the irresistible meeting point of punk rock attitude and infectious pop melodies with a full hour of classic and contemporary Power Pop. From pioneering favourites such as The Boys, Buzzcocks and The Undertones to modern torchbearers including Cyanide Pills, The Speedways and The Reflectors, it's an hour packed with chiming guitars, unforgettable hooks and singalong choruses. Add in a few hidden gems, some record news and the usual Paranoid Squirrel enthusiasm, and you've got the perfect soundtrack for anyone who loves their punk with a melody.01 The Boys – First Time – The Boys (1977) – NEMS 02 Cyanide Pills – Big Mistake – Sliced And Diced (2017) – Damaged Goods 03 Buzzcocks – What Do I Get? – Singles Going Steady (1979) – I.R.S. Records 04 The Speedways – I Shouldn’t Have Tried To Leave Without You – Luna/I Shouldn’t Have Tried To Leave Without You 7” (2026) – Beluga Records 05 The Real Kids – Better Be Good – The Real Kids (1977) – Norton Records 06 The Yum Yums – She's Got Everything – For Those About To Pop! (2020) – Screaming Apple Records 07 The Undertones – Here Comes The Summer – The Undertones (1979) – Sire 08 Kurt Baker – Don't Steal My Heart Away – Rockin’ For A Living (2011) – Wicked Cool 09 The Nerves – One Way Ticket – Jack Lee, Paul Collins, Peter Case (1986) – Offence Records 10 The Reflectors – All The Way Down – Going Out Of Fashion (2024) – Neon Nile 11 The Rubinoos – I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend – Back To The Drawing Board (1979) – Beserkley 12 The Briefs – Poor and Weird – Hit After Hit (2000) – Dirtnap 13 The Vapors – Hit The Ground Running – Wasp In A Jar (2025) – ABSOLUTE 14 Johnny Moped – Roxy You’re Gone – Quork! (2024) – Damaged Goods Records 15 The Hellacopters – Carry Me Home – By the Grace of God (2002) – Universal 16 The Exploding Hearts – Modern Kicks – Guitar Romantic (2003) – Dirtnap 17 The Jags – Back of My Hand – Evening Standards (1980) – Island 18 The Records – Starry Eyes – Shades in Bed (1979) – Virgin

Acweorna! This week it's another whistle-stop tour through the best in Punk, Junk & Glunk, mixing brand new releases with forgotten gems and a few welcome surprises along the way. There's fresh music from The Volcanics, Diamond Dogs, Mauro & The Mob and The Datsuns, a welcome return from The Sewergrooves, plus a unique Korean-language release from Australian punk veterans Hard-Ons. We also uncover one of British rock's greatest "lost albums" with Larry Wallis before cranking up the volume with Johnny Thunders, The Strains, The Plimsouls, The Barracudas, The Real Kids and 20/20. As always, expect a few stories, the odd tangent, plenty of enthusiasm for great records and hopefully a couple of new discoveries to add to your collection. 01 The Volcanics – Heat Of The Night – Digital Release – Bandcamp02 The Sewergrooves – Don’t Throw Your Love Away – The Acoin Session – Chaputa Records03 Diamond Dogs – Bad For You – Similar Shakes, Different Distortion – Wild Kingdom04 Mauro and the Mob – Don’t Look Now – What Have I Got To Lose 7" – Snap Records05 The Sideshows – Rock and Roll Owes Me An Apology – The Sideshows – European Phonographic06 The Datsuns – Moonstruck Man – Moonstruck Man – V2 Records07 Larry Wallis – Police Car – I'm Not An Archivist - The Legendary Lost Recordings – Cleopatra Records08 Johnny Thunders – Dead Or Alive – So Alonesome – Remarquable Records09 Hard-Ons – Where Did She Come From? [Korean] – Korean Language Mini Album – Cheersquad Records & Tapes10 The Strains – Hard On You – Queen Death – No Solution Records11 The Plimsouls – A Million Miles Away – Everywhere At Once – UMG Recordings12 The Barracudas – Summer Fun – Drop Out With The Barracudas – Parlophone Records13 The Real Kids – All Kindsa Girls – The Real Kids – Norton Records14 20/20 – Yellow Pills – 20/20 – Portrait Records

Acweorna! Here’s this week’s playlist….01 Phil Lynott – Talk In ’79 – Solo In Soho – Vertigo02 The Wildhearts – 29x The Pain – Fishing For More Luckies – EastWest Records03 Sonic Youth – Ça Plane Pour Moi – Freedom Of Choice – Caroline Records04 Bastard – Comfort – Doctor Gong 7” – Wap Shoo Wap Records05 The Damned – Alone – Music For Pleasure – Stiff Records06  Professor And The Madman – Tolerant World – Dreamworld – FullerTone Records07 Mauro & The Mob – What Have I Got To Lose – What Have I Got To Lose 7” – Snap Records08 Desperate Measures ft. Charlie Harper – Limo Life – Digital Release09 Scant Regard – Master And Servant – Depeche Purpose – Self Released10 Kurt Baker – Hanging On The Telephone – Got It Covered – Oglio Entertainment11 Concrete Hyena – Hi! I’m Radio Mike – Future Primitives – Armalyte Industries12 Slaughter & The Dogs – Live Inside – White Heat – Cadiz Entertainment13 SNM – The People – Misaligned – Self-Released14 Psychotic Youth – Girls – Ready Go – Red West Production15 The Litter – Action Woman – Distortions – Sundazed Music Inc

Acweorna! Mick Griffin handled this week’s guest host spot and what a sterling job he did. All of which you can now hear.....AC/DC – Landslide – Flick Of The Switch - AtlanticDesert Fire – R.A.D.I.O – Digital Release – Desert Transmissions Nashville Pussy – Hard Road – 10 Inches Of Pussy Season 1 – Sling PigBen Gel – Hurricane – Digital ReleaseLeather Boys – Aussie Girl – Lysergic Motel – The Fish FactoryJudas Priest – You`ve Got Another Thing Comin` - Screaming For Vengeance – Sony MusicTaxi Girls – Secret Handshake – Digital Release – Stomp Records The Electric Gospel – See No Evil – Digital Release – Self Released Los Pepes – This is Rock n Roll – Automatic/Here Comes The Darkness 7” – Beluga Records The Lizards – The Older I Get, The More Punk I Am – Below The Surface – Ghost Highway RecordingsMichael Monroe – Rockin` Horse – Outerstellar – Silver Lining Music The Cult – Li` Devil – Electric – Beggars BanquetMach Pelican – Summer Sun – Remember It?/Summer Sun – Cheersquad Records & TapesBeaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse – Me-Ye-Ye-Yow! – Digital Release – Grow VisionDeep Purple – Diablo – Splat! - earMUSIC Gene Champagne – Gimme Ammunition – Digital ReleaseCyanide Pills – Amalia – Singled Out – Damaged Goods Records

Acweorna! Steve Vincent was the guest host on this week’s Paranoid Squirrel Rock and as a season professional the musically quality did not dip! I mean, just look at the bands and songs.The Phobics - Punk Rock Show – Deptford Calling – Self ReleasedBrain Size 61 - Long Way – Digital Release – Milagro RecordsPsychic Pimps – The Kid With No Name – We Know What You’re Thinking – Self Released Papashangos - Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers – Knew Too Much ep - BandcampUK Subs - Tomorrow Girls – Another Kind Of Blues - GEMMark Ramones Blitzkreig - Time Won’t Let Me – Digital Release – Dog Snout IncValley Lodge - Too Loose – Friends of Jesse Malin, I Would Do It For You Vol. 1 – Wicked Cool RecordsD-Generation – Degenerated – No Lunch – Sony MusicGrimly Pleased - Right Turn, Wrong Way - Do Nice Things – Digital Release Social Distortion - Born To Kill – Born To Kill – Crime Don’t Pay IncLithium Kicks - I Want Something I Don’t Care About – Digital ReleaseThe Wanderers - Take them & Break Them – Only Lovers Left Alive – Universal MusicLords Of The New Church - Hey Tonight! – Killer Lords - IRSThe Switchblades - Keep Running – Digital Release – Self ReleasedDharma Guns - Voice Of The Underdog – Nightmares And Broken Dreams – Rockhopper RecordsSmack - The Only Salvation – Salvation – Sony MusicThe Damned - Love Song – Love Song 7” – Chiswick RecordsThe Sonics - Do You Love Me – Here Are The Sonics – Etiquette Records

Acweorna! The second episode of “F.F.S. It’s Giff & Arm’s Friday Film Show is now available to stream & Download. On this show we talk about two icon films; “Mary Poppins and “The Battle Of Britain” along with a sprinkling of great music!

Acweorna! Here’s this week’s playlist of the best in Punk, Junk & Glunk. 01 The Damned – Fan Club (50th Anniversary Mix) – New Rose (50th Anniversary Mix) 7” – Born To Kill Records02 Starcrawler – On 2 U – Digital Release – Starcrawler Music03 The Baby Seals – Tamoo Trance – Tamoo Trance 7” – Trapped Animal04 The Gonads – SE7 Dole Day – Greater Hits: Volume One Plums – Randale Records05 The Samurai Seven – Punching Down – Digital Release06 Johnny Moped – Doom Spires – Lurrigate Your Mind – Damaged Goods Records07 Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – Black Leather (Live) – Live At The Ritz NYC 1981 – Blackheart Records08 The DeRellas – Just Because I Smile, Doesn’t Mean I Like You – Trust Me This Is Going To Hurt – Rockaway Records09 Tyburn Ropes – Got The Jones – Digital Release10 Chelsea – Escape/Mission Impossible – Live At The Prince Albert 20-06-2611 Daisy Jones & The Six – Look At Us Now (Honeycomb) – Aurora – Ellemar Records12 Ramones – Rockaway Beach (Power Station Rough) – Rocket To Russia (40th Anniversary Edition) – Sire Records13 John Lennon – Living On Borrowed Time – The Complete Lost Lennon Tapes Vol. 6

Welcome to the first “F.F.S. It’s Griff & Arm’s Friday Film Show” where over the course of this episode, they’ll talk about the making of The Beatles “A Hard Day’s Night” and “Zulu” whilst at the same time playing choice and selective tunes.

Acweorna! Here’s this week’s choice of the best in Punk, Junk & Glunk01 The Damned – New Rose (50th Anniversary Mix) – New Rose 7” – Born To Kill Records02 Buzzcocks – Queen Of The Scene – Attitude Adjustment – Cherry Red Records03 The Goodbye Chorus – Beautiful Time In Berlin – Digital Release – Bandcamp04 Flame Pilots – Ride Of My Life (Joe Inkpen Mix) – Enjoy Your Fate – Self Released05 Express – A Thousand Sons And Daughters – Express Yourself – The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express06 The Cramps – TV Set – Gravest Gravy – Vengeance Records07 Nashville Pussy – Jacking Off And Taking Names – 10 Inches Of Pussy-Season 1 – MVD08 CJ Wildheart – Nien, Nien, Nien – Devils – Self Released09 The Carburetors – Rock ‘n’ Roll Never Dies – We Ride At Night – Fast Forward Records10 Romeo – I Need To Know – Déjà vu Letters – Street Symphonies Records11 Die Toten Hosen – G.L.C. – Alles Muss Raus! – Warner Music12 Wipes – Babes Gonna Die – One Shot – Sheeptown Records13 The Cheap Fakes – San Diego – Digital Release – Bandcamp

Acweorna! Here’s this week’s rundown of the Best In Punk, Junk & Glunk.01 Stiff Little Fingers – Alternative Ulster – Inflammable Material – Rough Trade02 Flame Pilots – Que Blu Sera – Enjoy Your Fate [Joe Inkpen Mixes] – Bandcamp03 Star Collector – Feel It Comin’ On – Attack, Sustain, Decay…Repeat – Clockwise04 Dr. Feelgood – She’s A Wind Up – Be Seeing You – United Artists 05 Punchdrunk Saints – Waiting For Midnight – Digital Release06 Asomvel – Set Your World On Fire – Set Your World On Fire – Self Released07 The Forty Fours – Baby Please Don’t Go – Now She’s Gone 7” – Blow Up Records08 Generation X – Shakin’ All Over – Valley Of The Dolls 7” – Chrysalis Records09 Die Toten Hosen – Something Better Change – Alles Muss Raus! – Warner Music10 Grovesider – Jesse’s Song – Digital Release - Bandcamp  11 Honeycrack – Animals – Prozaic – Epic Records12 Willie Dowling – Carry On Refusing – Digital Release13 Bastard ft Brian James – Doctor Gong – Doctor Gong/Comfort 7” – Wap Shoo Wap Records14 Griff Griffiths & Friends – Won, Won, Won (The Unofficial England World Cup Song) – Digital Release