Off Beat on Radio ARA

07/12/2025

Starting tomorrow (December 8th), I will be playing a track from Billy Nomates recent release entitled Metalhorse
Tune in to Radio ARA every weekday evening around 6pm CET to hear a track and get some background info on the album.
www.radioara.org
Also now on DAB+ 😎👍

07/12/2025

Off Beat....on vinyl #31
(re)Discovering the pleasure of listening to full albums on record 😎

Guilty pleasure on a wet & grey Sunday 🙃🥹

Make It Big is the second studio album by English pop duo Wham!, released in 1984.
The album was a commercial success, hitting number one in both the US and the UK and spawning four singles: "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", "Careless Whisper" & "Freedom".
The fourth single "Everything She Wants" was released as a double A-side with "Last Christmas" !!

06/12/2025

Yep, Radio ARA is now on DAB+ 😎👍

02/12/2025

Off Beat....on vinyl #30
(re)Discovering the pleasure of listening to full albums on record 😎

Combat Rock is the fifth studio album by the English rock band the Clash, released on 14 May 1982. In the United Kingdom, the album charted at number 2, spending 23 weeks in the UK charts. The album was propelled by drummer Topper Headon's "Rock the Casbah" which became a staple on the newly launched MTV. Combat Rock continued the influence of funk and reggae like previous Clash albums, but also featured a more radio-friendly sound which alienated some Clash fans.

Pictured here is the 2022 special edition re-release, featuring and extra 12 tracks

20/11/2025

Last night's show, entitled Coast(er) to coast(er), is now uploaded and ready for your listening pleasure on Radio ARA
Spotify playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7hD6EGw0zAIO5Pu4LhCS4m
Off Beat website:
https://offbeat-music.org
Off Beat on Radio ARA:
https://www.radioara.org/show/off-beat/

Next show is scheduled for December 17th.

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

17/11/2025

This week's Off Beat show is scheduled for broadcast on Radio ARA on Wednesday 19th November @ 11pm CET.

The show is entitled "Coast(er) to coast(er)" and I'll be playing tracks from 12 of the 16 albums featured in the photo.

Why "Coast(er) to coast(er)"? Which albums and which tracks? 🤓🤔
Tune in on Wednesday to find out more 😎😉.
www.radioara.org

16/11/2025

Looking forward to this concert tomorrow night @ Rotondes 😎

Billy Nomates unfortunately had to pull out of the Congés Annulés opening night back in 2024 so this will be a welcome return 👍

Sur un site exceptionnel constitué de deux anciennes remises de locomotives à la gare de Luxembourg, les Rotondes proposent des manifestations dans les domaines des arts de la scène, des musiques actuelles et des arts visuels, et servent de plateforme pour les grands débats de société.

14/11/2025

Off Beat....on vinyl #28 & #29
(re)Discovering the pleasure of listening to full albums on record 😎

A couple of "Celtic belters" to end the week 😉. More than 40 years on but still as fresh as the day they came out👍

War is the third studio album by Irish rock band U2. Released on 28 February 1983. The album is regarded as U2's first overtly political album, in part because of songs like "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "New Year's Day", as well as the title, which stems from the band's perception of the world at the time; lead vocalist Bono stated that "war seemed to be the motif for 1982."

The Crossing is the debut album by Scottish band Big Country, released in July 1983. The album reached number three in the United Kingdom and went on to be certified platinum. The music often demonstrates a clear influence of Scottish traditional music, particularly obvious in the pipe-band rhythms of "In a Big Country" and "Fields of Fire" and the swirling, Gaelic guitar intro to "The Storm".

02/11/2025

Off Beat....on vinyl #27
(re)Discovering the pleasure of listening to full albums on record 😎

A bit of a scary album cover to round off this Halloween weekend!

A Danger to Ourselves is the seventh studio album by Colombian experimental musician Lucrecia Dalt. It was released on 5 September 2025, was co-produced by Dalt and (her partner) David Sylvian.
The album has been described as "something strange and eerie, yet surprisingly close to a pop album, with weirdly catchy melodies that tempt you to either dance or hide under the bed..."

I reviewed this record recently on Radio ARA, as one of my CD Tips.

31/10/2025

Looking for a spooky 👻 playlist for Halloween 👹 ?
Check out the "Angels & Devils" selection on my recent Off Beat show on Radio ARA (if you dare... 😱 !!):
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0ucKLA6MXDwqLge1o0OSSp
https://www.radioara.org/show/off-beat/

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

25/10/2025

Villmools merci Marc, and all the team at Péiteng on Air for having me on the show this morning 😃
Great to feel the positive vibe of another local, independent radio station 👍
Keep on rockin' 🤟😎

23/10/2025

If you missed last night's Off Beat show on Radio ARA ARA (or perhaps didn't fancy listening to a spooky👻halloween🎃mix at 11pm !!), then everything is now uploaded and available (for safe daylight listening pleasure 😇) via the following links:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0ucKLA6MXDwqLge1o0OSSp
https://offbeat-music.org
https://www.radioara.org/show/off-beat/

Enjoy 👍😎

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