Off Beat on Radio ARA

13/06/2026

Leaving soon for a few weeks holiday, so getting in early with my picture clue for the playlist theme of my next Off Beat show, scheduled for Wednesday July 1st @ 11pm CET on Radio ARA

So you have nearly 3 weeks to...figure it out 😉🤓👍

04/06/2026

Last night's Off Beat show on Radio ARA opened with the track Career Opportunities by The Clash 😎

The theme for this playlist was anything job/employment related...following on from my "retirement" inspired playlist used for the previous show (May 6th) 😁

Spotif playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2rBR8Gfj7pJ8HS7aLkLZaG

Podcast version:
https://www.radioara.org/show/off-beat/

Next broadcast scheduled for Wednesday July 1st 👍

Off Beat....the show which doesn't stay on track !

30/05/2026

Ready for another Off Beat show?
The next broadcast will be on Wednesday June 3rd @ 11pm CET.

The opening track to the show features on this band's debut album (released in 1977).
The song title is linked to the show's theme.

Curious 🤓? Then tune in to Radio ARA on Wednesday evening 😎
www.radioara.org

23/05/2026

For my next CD Tip on Radio ARA I have selected the latest album from Joe Jackson, "Hope and Fury".

Tune in around 6pm CET every day next week (starting 25/5) to hear a track from the album and my review.

www.radioara.org

13/05/2026

Off Beat....on vinyl #38
(re)Discovering the pleasure of listening to full albums on record 😎

The Lotus Eaters are an English new wave band formed in 1981 in Liverpool.
No Sense of Sin is their debut studio album. It was released in 1984. It contains their popular single, "The First Picture of You", released the previous year.

02/05/2026

The next Off Beat show is scheduled for broadcast on Wednesday May 6th at 11pm CET.
The songs in the playlist are all related to, or inspired,by, the fact that I recently joined the ranks of the “retired generation” 🥸
Tune in to Radio ARA on Wednesday night to listen to my selection.
www.radioara.org

25/04/2026

Off Beat....on vinyl #37
(re)Discovering the pleasure of listening to full albums on record 😎

Released in November 2025, the definitive compilation from Everything But The Girl, the bestselling duo formed in 1982 by singer-writer-musicians Ben Watt and Tracey Thorn.

Spanning over forty years from their indie jazz-folk debut, Night and Day, to the acclaimed contemporary electronica of 2023's UK Top 3 album, Fuse, the collection includes the 1995 global dancefloor smash, Missing (Todd Terry Remix), hit singles I Don't Want To Talk About It, Walking Wounded and Each And Every One, and deep evergreen cuts from their pioneering career.

19/04/2026

Great fun spinning some vinyl last night at the Radio ARA Vinylthon 2026 👍😎

Many thanks to Buvette for being such great hosts 😀

Here's a link to the Spotify playlist detailing what I attempted to play (yes, there were a few "technical" issues...but that's live radio 🤓)

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6bAWoCSxKDLUxcXiXF6daM

Playlist · Richard Edwards · 13 items

16/04/2026

Spinning some vinyl “live” on Saturday at Buvette 👍😎

VINYLTHON @ BUVETTE

April 18 | from 18:30 – late
Live broadcast by Radio ARA

Line-up:
18:30 – Start broadcast
18:40–19:40 – Richard
19:40–20:40 – Tom
20:40–21:40 – Pedro
21:40–22:40 – Alex
22:40–23:40 – Simon D.
23:40–00:40 – Alex K.

All vinyl • all night
Free entry

12/04/2026

Off Beat will be broadcasting live from La Buvette on Saturday, hosting the first hour of the Vinylthon (presented by Radio ARA) 😎.
I'll be playing some tracks from a few different albums so why not pop down and enjoy the experience 👍😉