Tag: radio
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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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Somalia bans music on the radio
Somalia’s islamic Hitzbul Islam has banned music (even jingles or adverts using music) on the radio. They’ve also seized BBC relay transmitters (hence first linking to the Grauniad article first, as the BBC article has obvious bias) and I wonder if in part this is a political step against outsiders broadcasting into the country? I…
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oh and it had to happen… Bootie London!
Known about this for a long while but finally got a flyer etc: Bootie London! A one-off, with The Kleptones, A&D, the Bootie Berlin Mashia 😉 and DJ Payroll DJing at Cargo on the 9th April…I’ll be there, definitely. And am planning to meet up with A&D beforehand too. It’s interesting cos last time they…
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Their Final Hour: Wonderful Radio Soundhog rides the waves again
Calling All Shipping – MV Soundhog is broadcasting on all frequencies for possibly the last time with Radio Soundhog 7 (but then again Ben Hayes like his mate Frenchbloke always says ‘never again’ then pops up on the starboard bow when you least expect it). It’s a wonderful and in some parts jaw-dropping hour-long mix,…