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The Paranoid Squirrel
by Armitage
Where we play music that you should hear on the radio but don/’t.
Episodes
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1094
Acweorna! Welcome to episode 1094 of The Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show — another hour of the best in Punk, Junk & Glunk! This week, Covers Corner gets busy with a rock ’n’ roll centenary celebration, a synth-pop classic given a heavier treatment and a live cover that prompts a few thoughts on debut...
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1093
Acweorna! Episode 1093 of The Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show is here—a birthday salute, five gigs in three days and plenty of noise from the Squirrel Dray! The Beatles get proceedings underway in celebration of what would have been John Lennon’s 86th birthday, followed by fresh music from 20th…
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1092
Acweorna! Episode 1092 of The Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show is ready to stream and download. This week, Covers Corner takes us through acoustic surprises and unexpected interpretations, before we head to the Hope & Anchor for live recordings celebrating much-loved music, some Detroit attitude and a...
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1091
This week’s rummage through the Squirrel Dray brings together fresh releases, classic punk, Aussie pub rock, power pop, Swedish rock ’n’ roll and a particularly busy Covers Corner. Along the way, two bands exchange each other’s songs, a Beatles classic receives an uncannily faithful makeover,...
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1090
Acweorna! Episode 1090 of The Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show delivers another helping of Punk, Junk & Glunk—where melody meets mayhem and the volume control rarely gets a quiet night. This week we travel from surf-infused Californian punk to Scandinavian bar-room rock ’n’ roll, taking in sparkling...
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1089
Acweorna! Episode 1089 comes rattling out of the Squirrel Dray with a non-LP punk classic from 1980 before heading into post-Stiv territory, Dead Boys connections and Covers Corner. There are songs swapping bands, a Metal vocalist tackling the Sex Pistols, a much-loved two-minute punk classic…
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1088
Acweorna! This is a slightly different edition of The Paranoid Squirrel. In place of the usual Sunday repeat, I’m handing the keys to the Squirrel Dray over to the artists featured on the ‘Locals 2026’ compilation LP, collated by Bob Kitcher. Showcasing original music from Beckenham, Penge…
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1087
Acweorna! Episode 1087 finds The Paranoid Squirrel rummaging through the Squirrel Dray for another hour of new and classic stuff, forgotten gems, Covers Corner and musical interconnectedness. With the final Bank Holiday of the summer disappearing in the rear-view mirror, Seventeen provide an...
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1086
Acweorna! This week we discover that sometimes I’ve heard a song before without actually realising it, which sends us from 20/20 to Professor and The Madman and onwards to Sweden’s Skallbank, one of the bands I’ll hopefully be seeing at next year’s Savage Magic Showcase in Cologne. There’s “100...
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1085
Acweorna! 🐿️ This week’s hour of Punk, Junk & Glunk takes in brand new releases, forthcoming albums, punk rock history, forgotten gems, gig and tour news, a bit of Beckenham interconnectedness and the usual musical rabbit holes that somehow lead from one record to another. There’s music…
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1084
Acweorna! Episode 1084 of The Paranoid Squirrel is packed with another hour of Punk, Junk & Glunk, mixing brand-new releases with classics, covers, lost demos and a fair amount of musical interconnectedness. This week Compare & Contrast gets a workout as we investigate a few songs that sound...
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1083
Acweorna! After last week's Power Pop & Punk Special, normal service is well and truly resumed as The Paranoid Squirrel returns with another hour of Punk, Junk & Glunk. This week's show is packed with brand-new releases, punk classics, exclusive tracks, gig news, live reviews and, of course, the...
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1082 - The Power Pop & Punk Hour
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...
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1081 - Holiday Hangover pt2
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...
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1080
Acweorna! Here’s this week’s playlist…. 01 Phil Lynott – Talk In ’79 – Solo In Soho – Vertigo 02 The Wildhearts – 29x The Pain – Fishing For More Luckies – EastWest Records 03 Sonic Youth – Ça Plane Pour Moi – Freedom Of Choice – Caroline Records 04 Bastard – Comfort – Doctor Gong 7” – Wap Shoo…
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1079
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 - Atlantic Desert Fire – R.A.D.I.O – Digital Release – Desert Transmissions Nashville Pussy – Hard Road – 10 Inches Of Pussy Season…
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1078
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 Released Brain Size 61 - Long Way – Digital Release –...
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F.F.S. It's Griff & Arm's Friday Film Show ep 2
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!
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1077
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 Records 02 Starcrawler – On 2 U – Digital Release – Starcrawler Music 03 The Baby Seals – Tamoo Trance – Tamoo Trance 7” –...
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F.F.S. It's Griff & Arms Friday Film Show ep 1
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.
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1076
Acweorna! Here’s this week’s choice of the best in Punk, Junk & Glunk 01 The Damned – New Rose (50th Anniversary Mix) – New Rose 7” – Born To Kill Records 02 Buzzcocks – Queen Of The Scene – Attitude Adjustment – Cherry Red Records 03 The Goodbye Chorus – Beautiful Time In Berlin – Digital…
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1075
Acweorna! Here’s this week’s rundown of the Best In Punk, Junk & Glunk. 01 Stiff Little Fingers – Alternative Ulster – Inflammable Material – Rough Trade 02 Flame Pilots – Que Blu Sera – Enjoy Your Fate [Joe Inkpen Mixes] – Bandcamp 03 Star Collector – Feel It Comin’ On – Attack, Sustain,...
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1074
Acweorna! Here’s this week’s Playlist. 01 James And The Cold Gun – Lips Like Sugar – Face In The Mirror (Deluxe Edition) – Prospect Park 02 The North Hollywood Phantoms – I Wanna Live Before I Die – I Wanna Live Before I Die 7” – Heavy Medication Records 03 Grovesider – What Have You Got To Hide?…
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1073
Acweorna! Yesterdays Paranoid Griffin Rock Show with guest host Mick Griffin is now available to Stream & Download. 01 BACKSTREET GIRLS – Thunderstorm – Full Title Boogie – Voices Of Wonder Records 02 Crymwav - Everything Turns Grey – Digital Release – Electric Pudding Recordings 03 Thin Lizzy –...
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1072
Acweorna! Here’s this episodes Playlist! 01 The Wildhearts – Top Of The World – Recorded Live On Tour 2018 – Round Records 02 Motorhead – God Was Never On Your Side – Kiss Of Death [20th Anniversary Edition] – BMG 03 Star Collector – Section 8 – Everything Must Go! – Clockwise 04 Backstreet Girls…
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1071
Acweorna! Here’s this week’s playlist….. 01 Cyanide Pills – My Baby's Become a Right-Wing Extremist – Singled Out – Damaged Goods Records 02 Admiral Sir Cloudsley Shovell – Inside Out – Inside Out 7” – Rise Above Records 03 Sex Mex – Ride Or Die – Singles – Bandcamp 04 The Country Irregulars –…
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1070
Acweorna! Here’s this week’s playlist….. 01 Motörhead – Iron Fist – Iron Fist – Bronze Records 02 The Damned – Drinking About My Baby – The Black Album – Chiswick Records 03 Professor and the Madman – 12 Strings and Tambourines – Dreamworld – Fullertone Records 04 Blade James & Laff – Death…
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1069
Acweorna! This week’s Rock Radio UK edition of The Paranoid Squirrel Rocks Show is now available to stream and Download. For your listening pleasure and enjoyment here’s the playlist. 01 The Admiral Sir Cloudsley Shovell – Laughing Gravy – The Trouble With The Shovell – Rise Above Records 02 Dead...
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1068
Acweorna! A great swath, well 5 tracks, of this episode is turned over to RSD 2026 and what I came away with. The other 10 are still the best in Punk, Junk & Glunk….. 01 The Clash – Spanish Bombs – London Calling – CBS Records 02 Gary Lammin ft Terry Chimes – Gimme England – Digital Release 03...
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1067
Acweorna! Here's this week's playlist..... 01 Retardos – Weekender – Retardos – Scooch Pooch 02 Continental Lovers – Bad Little Go-Go Girl – Bandcamp 03 Slady – Cum On Feel The Noize – Digital Release 04 Gypsy Pistoleros – I’m The Prince Of The Damned – Dark Faerie Tales 05 Warrior Soul – The…
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1066
Acweorna! Here’s the playlist… 01 Saxon – 1066 – Hell, Fire And Damnation – Silver Lining Music 02 Marc Valentine – Temporary Buzz – Uncommon Side Effects – Wicked Cool Records 03 The Sideshows – Not Sorry – The Sideshows – European Phonographic 04 Silveroller – Nobody’s Business – Live in…
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1065
Acweorna! This week’s Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show is now available for you to Stream and Download the best in Punk, Junk & Glunk. 01 Talking Heads – Once In A Lifetime – Remain In Light – Sire Records 02 Ryan Hamilton – The Come To Jesus Moment – The Come To Jesus Moment 7” – Wicked Cool Records…
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1064
Acweorna! The latest Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show is now available to Stream and Download where you, once again will hear the best in Punk, Junk & Glunk. 01 Dead Kennedys – Holiday In Cambodia – Holiday In Cambodia 7” – Cherry Red Records 02 Soggy – I Wanna Be Your Dog – Soggy – Mémoire Neuve 03…
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1063
Acweorna! If you missed the live version of yesterday’s Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show that aired on Rock Radio UK fear not, because as well as being repeated on Sunday at 10am it is also available to stream and download. Sad news seems to have dominated the show but looking at it there are more...
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1062
Acweorna! Yesterday’s Rock Radio UK edition of The Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show is now available to stream and or download. “Covers Corner” gets things underway this week although I did add Guida with a cover they did later on in the show as I suddenly got the urge. There’s a glut of new music…
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1061
Acweorna! The latest Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show is out and about ready to be downloaded and streamed. On this week’s episode you will hear and hours’ worth of the best in Punk, Junk & Glunk notably….. 01 Backyard Babies – U.F.O. Romeo – Live Live Paris – Music On Vinyl 02 Loose Lips – Tonight We...
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1060
Acweorna! Here’s this week’s playlist. Enjoy! 01 The Damned – Neat Neat Neat – Damned Damned Damned – Stiff Records 02 The Dahmers – Nightmare Of ’78 – Creature Feature – Eerie Sounds 03 Honeycrack – Sitting At Home – Prozaic – Epic Records 04 Gluecifer – Mind Control – Same Drug New High –...
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1059
Acweorna! Here’s this week’s playlist. 01 The Psychodahlias – Let Us Be Friends – Digital Release 02 The Boys – Damn Those Eyes – Digital Release – Revolution Records 03 Rich Kids – Ghosts Of Princes In Towers – Peel Session – Parlophone Records 04 The Professionals – Kick Down The Doors – Peel...
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1058
Acweorna! It’s Valentines Day! Hopefully nothing untoward happened to you yesterday. Whilst you contemplate Love why not have a listen to the latest Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show. 01 The Damned – The Limit Club – Radio One Sessions – Nighttracks 02 The Wildhearts – She's A Woman (And Now He Is A…
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1057
Acweorna! The latest Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show is now available to Stream and Download. As well as playing the Best in Junk, Glunk & Junk you will also hear a track from the long-lost Larry Wallis produced Adverts 7” “We Who Wait”/”New Boys”. Not only that for all you MC5 fans I’ll be airing a...
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1056
Acweorna! Yesterday’s cover laden Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show is now available to Stream and Download. It’s not all covers mind you. Also featured are brand spanking new, original, tracks from The Lords Of Altamont, UltraBomb, The Jane Does, Lithium Kicks, Gluecifer and Brian James. Not to…
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Griff Rocks! 27-01-27 ft. Armitage Smith
Griff Griffiths doesn’t let the grass grow under his feet as no sooner as I’d got back from his place, this afternoon’s, early evening’s show is already up on MixCloud! We had a real laugh and could we find the theme to “Help!... It’s The Hair Bear Bunch”? No we couldn’t!
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1055
Acweorna! Here’s the deal….One hour of the finest in Punk, Junk & Glunk. 01 Ramones – Poison Heart – Mondo Bizarro – Radioactive 02 Megadeth – Ride The Lightning – Megadeth – Frontiers 03 Pink Fairies – Do It – Covered In Pink – Cleopatra Records 04 The Parkinsons – Strychnine – The Incredible...
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1054
Acweorna! Here is this week’s playlist……. 01 Märvel – Take A Stand – Brain Drain Diaries – Leather Lake 02 The Boys – Weekend – Singles Collection – Cherry Red Records 03 The Nomads – TCP – Showdown 2 The 90’s – Sympathy for the Record Industry 04 The Chuck Norris Experiment – Hammersmith Palais…
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1053
Acweorna! On this week’s show I go all Marvel, I should’ve really played something by the band Märvel before playing new Punk, Junk & Glunk tunes before going into songs that feature someone not normally it that band….. 01 The Jane Does – DC Girl – Digital Release 02 Ramones – Spider-Man – ¡Adios...
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1052
Acweorna! The 1st Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show of 2026 that aired yesterday over at Rock Radio UK featured, as well as some of the finest in Punk, Junk & Glunk, a whole host of covers that became demos of covers and then just demos. Links after the playlist 01 Pilot – January – Second Flight – EMI...
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The Paranoid Squirrel Boxing Day Special aka ep 1051
Acweorna! It’s The Boxing Day Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show Special that’s now available to Stream and Download. As we are in the Christmas period, I did play some Festive tunes that were dispersed with some brand spanking new non-Christmas Punk, Junk & Glunk tracks. 01 Gluecifer – I’m Ready – Same...
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1050
Acweorna! On this week’s show apart from playing a glut of covers I end up playing tracks from the Documentaries I watched whilst recovering from the Flu. I am, I’m pleased to announce, feeling a whole lot better. 01 Henry Rollins & Mother Superior – Are You Ready? – Get Some Go Again Sessions 02...
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1049
Acweorna! This week’s Paranoid Squirrel Rock Show is in a slightly different format as I’m still recovering from this super Flu that has been doing the rounds. I haven’t had the where with all to listen to all the best in Punk, Junk & Glunk that has been sent my way over the last few weeks or...
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The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1048
Acweorna! Here’s this week’s Playlist…. 01 David Palfreyman – Life Begins At 60 – Opening Time For The Battered – Diteli Records 02 The Beatles – Love You To [Take 7] – Anthology Collection – Apple Corps 03 Dregen & Danko – Strange Ways – Strange Ways/Snow Blind 7” – Dr Egen Records 04 Johnny…
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