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The Paranoid Squirrel

Where we play music that you should hear on the radio but don/’t.

Podcast · By Armitage · English · Official site

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14
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Sep 25, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 25, 2026

    The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1091 (opens the original)

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    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, friends come together to celebrate the music of Jesse Malin and one Northern Irish punk institution tackles an anthem by another. There’s also a heartfelt tribute to three much-missed underground songwriter

  2. Episode · Sep 19, 2026

    The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1090 (opens the original)

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    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 power pop, politically charged riffs and high-octane North East noise along the way. Expect new singles, forthcoming-album tasters, a B-side with A+ credentials and a rehearsal-room recording too good to

  3. Episode · Sep 11, 2026

    The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1089 (opens the original)

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    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 given a fresh coat of rock ’n’ roll paint, news from next April’s Savage Magic Records Euro Showcase in Cologne and a selection of new releases covering punk, power pop, garage rock and full-throttle guitar

  4. Episode · Sep 6, 2026

    The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1088 (opens the original)

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    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, Bromley and Sydenham, the album was made possible with support from Southey Brewing Co and Three Hounds Beer Company. Before tackling the record itself, Status Quo ease us into proceedings with a nod to their

  5. Episode · Sep 4, 2026

    The Paranoid Squirrel ep 1087 (opens the original)

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    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 appropriately unruly soundtrack before Andy Blade & Derwood, Sugar Rats, Kurt Baker, Geoff Palmer, Pat Todd and the Rankoutsiders, Anti-Fashion, Phil Cook & The Fall Dogs and Guitar Gangsters join the procee

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