There are only three Rock National Treasures – and we name them!

2026-02-22

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Our ‘big air’ manoeuvres on the rock and roll ski jump this week land the following tricks … … why don’t we re-use old protest songs instead of writing new ones? … “a temple of music and gothic lust:” would YOU buy Jim Steinman’s unsellable home? … when Madness played on the Buck House roof … Ptolomaic Terrascope? Aquarium Drunkard? Real and made-up music magazines … “too complicated, not catchy, like a high-minded think-piece”: U2’s Days Of Ash EP … when the Ramones invaded the London library

Our ‘big air’ manoeuvres on the rock and roll ski jump this week land the following tricks …

… why don’t we re-use old protest songs instead of writing new ones?

… “a temple of music and gothic lust:” would YOU buy Jim Steinman’s unsellable home?

… when Madness played on the Buck House roof

… Ptolomaic Terrascope? Aquarium Drunkard? Real and made-up music magazines

… “too complicated, not catchy, like a high-minded think-piece”: U2’s Days Of Ash EP

… when the Ramones invaded the London library

… Rod, Elton, Adele, Noel, Ed … do they cut it as National Treasures?

… “the best sport still works with the sound off”

… what links Steely Dan to American College Football?

… plus the Bishop of Ramsbury, Robyn’s “dream doner” and birthday guest Keith Adsley with a quiz about American college football walk-out music.

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