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LAST WEEK ON VERSO

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12 Oct–18 Oct 2026

01 · RADIO 72 tracks played 2 shows broadcast

02 · RADIO Most-played artist The Kinks · 2 plays

03 · BOOKS 1 book finished The Catcher in the Rye · J.D Sallinger

04 · BOOKS 192 pages read Across books finished during the week

05 · GIGS 1 gig attended Jimmy Nail

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Monday, 26 October7 items

📻2025

Radio

Spooky & Strange

Verso's Sunday Roast

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📻2024

Radio

Manics

The Saturday Show

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✍️2024

Post

Squeeze

Published on Verso Media

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🎸2024

Gig

The Pretenders

Gig · The Regent, Ipswich

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📻2023

Radio

Show 8 - October 26th 2023

Sensational 60s

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💿1993

Record

Bob Dylan — World Gone Wrong

Original release

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💿1967

Record

Sam & Dave — Soul Men

Original release

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