Tag: Radio personalities
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John Peel Is Not Enough
It’s 15 years since the sad death of John Peel – I think music is still reeling from that one, I know radio and support for independent music definitely is. And also 15 years since the idea for this podcast and blog started, since his death inspired me to start it in desperation about who…
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The Disc jockeys (1970)
Amazing look into the working of Radio 1 in 1970 by Man Alive. Featuring the likes of John Peel, Kenny Everett, Jimmy Young, Emperor Rosko and yes Tony Blackburn, it’s a critical look at the rise of the DJ. Several of them particularly doesn’t come over that well with Peel criticising the fact that some…
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RC 293: Remembering The Receipts
Remember remember the 15th of November…Memories, like the Facebook of your mind, Big Brother loving memories…[CLICK! This post has been flagged for Hate Speech. You cannot post.] An episode about receipts. memories and the fragility of same, from Remembrance Sunday where dumb people claim (wrongly) that much braver people fought for the freedom to wear…
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John Peel’s Shed
This is one for those of you in the UK, but over Xmas (until the 28th) you have to listen to John Peel’s Shed – wonderfully touching story about the transformative effect of radio and specifically a box of records won from John Peel’s Shed in 2002. I think a lot of people have been…
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Playlisted to death & Peel vs the Playlist
A few days ago there was a flurry on twitter as BBC Radio 1 live twittered this week’s Playlist meeting. What was said was very revealing and I think revealed a lot about where I think Radio 1 has gone wrong, especially as there really isn’t the same 80’s style monoculture anymore – the feeling…
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She makes my heart beat the same way, as at the start of Blue Monday
Just heard this on Lamacq’s program on BBC Radio 6 – Divine Comedy is back with a great song about Indie discos – reminds me of Misshapes which used to be on a Thursday (RIP) and Crimes Against Pop. And great wry lyrics, as you’d expect from Neil Hannon…such as: And now we’re moving to…