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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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Saturday, 31 October6 items

📚2025

Book

The Blade Killer

Finished reading · Emmy Ellis

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📚2024

Book

Operation Tangy Filth

Finished reading · Eddie Lancaster

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📻2023

Radio

Battle of the Bands

Home Run

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📚2023

Book

The Soulmate

Finished reading · Iain Maitland

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💿1983

Record

Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel — White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)

Original release

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💿1977

Record

Gladys Knight And The Pips — 30 Greatest

Original release

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