"I just want to hear something I haven't heard before" (John Peel)

Sunday 7 December 2008

John has a train named after him!




John would be proud and laugh at this one!

Merseyrail have named a train in honour of the great man and yes, it stops in Liverpool!!! How ironic it will be to have his own train taking Anfield fans to a match in the future!

Ian Prowse of the band Amsterdam performed the track 'Does This Train Stop on Merseyside?' at the event in front of guests.

John once said the song was his second favourite ever. Mrs Ravenscroft said: "John just loved the song. He always became emotional when he played it.

"He wasn't capable of playing it without crying. If he played it on the radio he'd have to put something on straight afterwards because he wouldn't be able to speak.

"When he played it at home, he'd always need a cuddle afterwards. We are just really delighted that John is being honoured with this train. He would have loved it."

The train naming ceremony will take place two days before the anniversary of his death, aged 65.

Copies of a new book, a collection of Peel's writings edited by his widow called The Olivetti Chronicles will be given out to passengers on the train during the journey.

Ian Prowse plays live on the 'John Peel'



Ian Prowse at the opening ceremony.

Saturday 6 December 2008

New Book Out!





There is a new book out.

Get it here.

The biggest load of shit I have ever read...




RIGHT! Straight to the point here!

Firstly, VASTLY sorry there has been no playlist for fucking months!

Shit has happened and been a bit busy.

BUT - I stumbled across an article on the guardian's website today where some wise-arse asks if we should all stop worshipping the Late Great John Peel!!!

I mean.

What a load of crap.

I can answer him easily - NO! Fuck Off!

To rub salt in the wound - get this - he says; "...The online John Peel Archive Movement collects his radio shows as if they were treasures of antiquity."

Erm! 'HELLO' - they fucking ARE!

I ask everyone to Email the author and tell him to mind his own business.

Darragh obviously knows fuck all about the effect this great man ahd on people like myself. Not his fault I suppose.

More like - bonus to me FOR having been effected really! HA HA

The article can be found here. Have a read and come back and tell me what you all think.

Saturday 20 September 2008

...don't be afraid to care...






A very very great loss.

A great bloke - a true legend and a fantastic keyboard player.

I went to see Pink Floyd at MCFC Maine Road, Manchester in 1988 and it was the BEST concert I have EVER been to in my opinion.

I will miss him but treasure his music deeply.

I am sure we will all be thinking of his family and friends at this difficult time and send our sincerest sympathies.

Richard Wright

28th July 1943 ~ 15th September 2008.


Thursday 18 September 2008

Why there hasn't been any mooooosic of late...



OK - real sorry folks but not been posting MP3's for a while because I have been decorating!!!

Hopefully will post summat this weekend.

Wednesday 6 August 2008

The Green Man Festival 2008 - 15-17 August




OOOHHH YEAH!

Hallelujah Momma!

Saturday 2 August 2008

Thursday 31 July 2008

Indietracks Compilation Out Now!!!

Indietracks say they are; "....pleased to announce the forthcoming release of the official Indietracks compilation, released on 30th June by Make Do And Mend Records.

It comes as a 2 CD set and features 45 of the bands and artists who are playing at this year's festival on 26/27th July, some of them exclusive tracks!"

Sounds good to me!

Available from here.

Tuesday 29 July 2008

FREE Front 242 mp3s!!!

Side-Line are hosting the option to get a FREE 2-track set by the great Front 242.

Haven't heard it yet but give it a go right???

UPDATE: the files are issued as a bloody torrent so unless you can download torrent files forget it!

I can't!

Sunday 13 July 2008

Onle Little Indian Records - Independents Day 2008 FREE MP3s!!!

Right. Now pay attention! I will only say this ONCE!

those grrreat people at One Little Indian, have issued a free - YES - F R E E - album to celebrate Independents Day 2008.

You can get it from here.

In their own words:

"To celebrate our love of music, the ethos of being independent and Independents Day 08, we want to share with you the reasons why we value our independence and our artists so much.

We, In association with The Independent, have a specially assembled, free 10-track collection of theirr new singles, some of which have yet to be released.

On the compilation we have Canadian noiseniks Land of Talk, New York troubadour Jesse Malin, hotly tipped Northampton indie band The All New Adventures of Us and one of our favourite singer-songwriters, Michigan’s Chris Bathgate, as well as tracks from HK119, Matthew Ryan, Stalkers, Shelleyan Orphan, Rose Kemp and Underground Railroad.

From today for seven days, listen live to the exclusive FREE Independents Day tracks courtesy of One Little Indian by clicking on the links below!

Make sure you check out the Independents Day 08 website for information on all other events that are going on today

Land of Talk, Summer Special

Chris Bathgate, Restless

HK119, Mind

The All New Adventures Of Us (Tanaou), 45 Forever

Stalkers, In Your Street Today

Underground Railroad, Sticks And Stones

Rose Kemp, Nannys World

Matthew Ryan, It Could Have Been Worse

Jesse Malin, Russian Roulette

Shelleyan Orphan, Something Pulled Me"

Saturday 21 June 2008

Glastonbury Festival 2008




Today is the 1st Day of Summer (and it rains!).
But, more importantly, it is also the Summer Solstice!!!

Slight change to the 'usual' Peel-related format whilst Glasto is on!

So, wellies out, and down to Somerset then...


Full 2008 Line-Up Here