Showcasing the journalism of Steve Pafford, a multi-faceted model turned actor and author, who writes about The Arts, Entertainment and International Issues.
A catablog of published work past and present, covering writing, editing, print and online media, radio, TV, and film.

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Remembering Robert Palmer: Bryan Ferry on Johnny & Mary
February 1, 2025 Music
Random Jukebox: Robert Wyatt’s Shipbuilding
January 28, 2025 Music
From Basil to Band Aid: the strange savage jaw of 2024
January 7, 2025 Music
Exclusive audio: Pete Burns on Marilyn, Marlene and Pet Shop Boys
December 27, 2024 Music, Interviews
Fabulous Fourths: Eurythmics’ 1984 (For The Love Of Big Brother)
December 25, 2024 Music
Now pay attention 007: Remembering Desmond Llewelyn and Q
December 19, 2024 Screen
Fabulous Fourths: The Divine Comedy‘s Casanova
December 17, 2024 Music
Perfect 10: Noël Coward covers
December 16, 2024 Music
Random Jukebox
1980s bands, Steve Pafford, the b-52s, Jake Shears, scissor sisters, Athens Georgia, Mesa, USA, Cindy Wilson, AZ, Australia, Love Shack, Arizona, 1980s, bands from Georgia, Fred Schneider, gay singers, Uptown Horns, The Guardian, Rock Lobster, Random Jukebox, 1989, remix album, gay bands, NYC, b-52s
The queen’s speech: Jake Shears on The B-52s’ Love Shack
October 3, 2023
Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Random Jukebox, Perfect 10, New York, Daniel Craig, beige music, EMI, Sam Smith, Steve Pafford, Spectre, Donna Summer, James Bond, 007, George Lazenby, Adele, Jimmy Napes, London, I Feel Love, 2015, BBC, Bond themes, Writing's On The Wall, David Bowie, Shirley Bassey
Random Pukebox: Sam Smith’s Writing’s On The Wall
May 19, 2022
Jane Birkin, Pet Shop Boys, Serge Gainsbourg, Andy Warhol, 1960s pop, 1969, Sam Taylor Wood, Joe Dallesandro, YBA, Random Jukebox, Je T'aime, French singers, Brigitte Bardot, Antibes, Charlotte Gainsbourg
Random Jukebox: Serge Gainsbourg’s Je t’aime… moi non plus + Jane Birkin live in Antibes 2022
March 14, 2022
Gary Numan, 2008, France, Random Jukebox, electro pop, Blondie, Stevie Nicks, blonde singers, Human League, great pop singles, Paris, Paris Hilton, Eurythmics, Little Boots, Girls Aloud, 2009, Kim Wilde, intothepopvoid, New Zealand, Derek Crook, Notre-Dame de Paris, Ladyhawke, Notre-Dame, Paris is Burning, synth-pop
Random Jukebox: Ladyhawke’s Paris is Burning
July 13, 2019
TFF, London, British pop, Manchester music, Pet Shop Boys, PSB, synth pop duos, UK, Sony Music, 2010, BBC, Manchester bands, Random Jukebox, Brian Eno, Tears for Fears, Anton Corbijn, David Bowie, 2000s, Helmut Newton, EMI, Arthur Baker, Tina Turner, Adam Anderson, Depeche Mode, Hurts, Edie Sedgwick, 1980s, Theo Hutchcraft, Trevor Horn
Random Jukebox: Hurts’ Wonderful Life
April 14, 2018
Music
Music, Interviews
Exclusive audio: Pete Burns on Marilyn, Marlene and Pet Shop Boys
December 27, 2024