The Insanitarium

19/06/2026

Song suggestions? I'll go first.
Bad Magic by Motorhead

Ancient ‘magical’ tablet with spells to harm enemies discovered - Scientists intrigued by strange use of language in the tablet

18/06/2026

Tomorrow on Social Music Radio, The Insanitarium will feature new music from Breaking Benjamin and Papa Roach, as well as Canadian sleaze‑rock troublemakers Powerlöad, and rising London quartet Dogviolet.

The Weird News features stories about an alien craft arms race, a time-travelling TikToker, and Bigfoot on the beach!

All this and more, including some banter in the chat room. See you in the Insanitarium!

12/06/2026

Tonight from 6pm UK time, I'll be covering Jonesy's slot as I delve into my back catalogue of cover songs, and then my usual Insanitarium from 8pm, including the Weird News.

04/06/2026

The show now has MERCH!

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04/06/2026

What's good my freaks, geeks, and weirdos. The Insanitarium is coming at you tomorrow with some brand new tracks by Pretext, Lomor, Eminence, and Honeybadger.

The Weird News involves, Japanese robot wolves, psychic spies, and a 5000-year-old mummy showing signs of life 😱

All this and more, this Friday at 8pm UK time, only on Social Music Radio.

29/05/2026

Ol' Doc Strange is at it again, this time transporting me back to the groovy 1960s. I'll be covering DJ Marky Mark (not that one)'s show 60s Sunday. Only on Social Music Radio.

28/05/2026

What's good my freaks, geeks, and weirdos? This week I'm going to be spinning some tracks to try to beat the heat. You know the score by now.

First hour: Classic Rock
Top of the Hour: Weird News. These week features two unexpected gunmen, and a (maybe haunted?) doll taking into police custody.
Followed by: Hit or S**t. We'll be judging some new music from Shroud, Angeles - Rock Band, Wynona Bleach, Bank Holiday, and Fragile Animals.
Second hour: Shifting to more contemporary stuff to close out the show including tracks from Avenged Sevenfold, Ghost, Avantasia, and Papa Roach.

See you Friday, 8PM, UK time. Only on Social Music Radio!

25/05/2026

Now that's weird!

Every story that’s ever been told is inspiring, but some stories are so inspiring that you’re a bad person if you don’t stand up and…

21/05/2026

Oh boy, do I have a show for you this week!

Brand new music from Themata, Black Veil Brides, Heavenfall, and the aforementioned premier of YES (official)'s new single!

The Weird News for the week will be:
1. Florida Man Tops 130 MPH in Lee County Chase, Then Asks Cops If He Should Upgrade His Car. (god bless )
2. Museum’s ‘Knight Rider’ Replica Car Got A Speeding Ticket. It Hasn’t Gone Anywhere In Years.
3. Bizarre Fruit Dispute Ends With Florida Man Setting Apartment On Fire.

All this and more, and I'll be chatting away over at https://www.socialmusicradio.uk/

Remember: Friday Nights Rock on Social Music Radio and it is now the ONLY place to listen to The Insanitarium!

21/05/2026

The Insanitarium is pleased as punch to announce that tomorrow, I will be spinning a BRAND NEW track from YES (official). Hot off the press from The Publicity Connection:

YES launch new single ‘Turnaround Situation’; second track taken from 24th studio album ‘Aurora’

YES, who is Steve Howe, Geoff Downes, Jon Davison, Billy Sherwood & Jay Schellen, are proud to announce their 24th studio album ‘Aurora’ will be released on the 12th June 2026 via InsideOutMusic/Sony Music. As Howe explains: “Making this record was joyful, a chance to play, explore and give everything to the music. It's always been about collaboration, somebody can write a song, but until everybody puts their contribution in it isn't really a Yes song. We’re not trying to echo the past; we’re carrying the spirit of Yes forward and turning it into something new”.

Now the band are extremely pleased to launch the new single ‘Turnaround Situation’, accompanied by a visualiser created by Matt Hutchings (who also made the video for ‘Aurora’). Watch it now here: https://youtu.be/zLNy1O-7aOM

Jon Davison comments of the track: “‘Turnaround Situation’ came from realising that every time I ignored my conscience, life seemed to fall apart in one way or another. I’ve taken the wrong road before. Most people have. There’s always a temporary thrill in it, but eventually it catches up with you.

Writing this song was part confession, part redemption. Ultimately, the song is meant to capture that feeling of finally being at peace with yourself — when, by choosing the high road, you stop fighting what you know deep down is right.

The strange thing is, the right road is usually the harder one. It demands more from you. But in the end, it gives something back too: clarity, self-respect, and a kind of inner freedom. I think that’s what everyone’s really chasing underneath it all.”

Watch the previously released video for ‘Aurora’ here: https://youtu.be/ETEGJTM6plw

‘Aurora’ will be available as a Limited Deluxe 180g Light Green 2LP+2CD+Blu-ray Artbook & Poster, as well as a Ltd Deluxe 2CD+Blu-ray Artbook, both featuring the stunning artwork of Roger Dean and Freya Dean, as well as a bonus disc of instrumentals, and a blu-ray featuring Dolby Atmos, 5.1 Surround Sound & 24bit stereo mixes (by Curtis Schwartz). The album is also available as a Gatefold 180g 2LP + LP-booklet, Special Edition CD Digipak & as Digital Album. Pre-order now here: https://yes-band.lnk.to/Aurora